diff --git a/script/ManipulatorYZFlyScan.py b/script/ManipulatorYZFlyScan.py
index 81e93d63..19bc49c9 100644
--- a/script/ManipulatorYZFlyScan.py
+++ b/script/ManipulatorYZFlyScan.py
@@ -33,11 +33,9 @@ ManipulatorY.write(RANGE_Y[0])
 # time per scienta acquisition in seconds
 trig_scienta()
 time1 = time.time()
-before_readout()
+trig_scienta()
 time2 = time.time()
-before_readout()
-time3 = time.time()
-scienta_time = max((time2 - time1), (time3 - time2))
+scienta_time = (time2 - time1)
 print "scienta time: ", scienta_time
 
 # time for one Y scan in seconds
@@ -59,9 +57,14 @@ def before_pass(index, scan):
 
     
 try:
-    cscan(MOTORS, SENSORS, RANGE_Y[0], RANGE_Y[1], STEPS_Y, time=fly_time, passes=len(positions_z), zigzag=ZIGZAG, before_read=before_readout, after_read = after_readout, before_pass = before_pass, check_positions = False)
+    #cscan(MOTORS, SENSORS, RANGE_Y[0], RANGE_Y[1], STEPS_Y, time=fly_time, passes=len(positions_z), zigzag=ZIGZAG, before_read=before_readout, after_read = after_readout, before_pass = before_pass, check_positions = False)
+
+    Scienta.setGrabMode('Continuous')
+    cscan(MOTORS, SENSORS, RANGE_Y[0], RANGE_Y[1], STEPS_Y, time=fly_time, passes=len(positions_z), zigzag=ZIGZAG, before_pass=before_pass, check_positions=False)
     
 finally:
+    Scienta.setGrabMode('Single')
+    
     if ENDSCAN:
         after_scan()
         
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