diff --git a/script/ManipulatorXYScan.py b/script/ManipulatorXYScan.py
index 6a24f81a..9a0cee1b 100644
--- a/script/ManipulatorXYScan.py
+++ b/script/ManipulatorXYScan.py
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ set ANGLE = +60.0 to move the sample along the beam.
 import math
 
 # adjust the following parameters
-DISTANCE = 2.
-#ANGLE = -30.0 # move sample across beam
-ANGLE = +60.0 # move sample along beam
+DISTANCE = 20.
+ANGLE = -30.0 # move sample across beam
+#ANGLE = +60.0 # move sample along beam
 STEPS = 100
 LATENCY = 0.0
 ENDSCAN = True