diff --git a/script/ManipulatorXYScan.py b/script/ManipulatorXYScan.py
index 2a62a92f..d78fdfe0 100644
--- a/script/ManipulatorXYScan.py
+++ b/script/ManipulatorXYScan.py
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ import math
 
 # adjust the following parameters
 DISTANCE = 1.
-ANGLE = -30.0 # move sample across beam
-#ANGLE = +60.0 # move sample along beam
-STEPS = 200
+#ANGLE = -30.0 # move sample across beam
+ANGLE = +60.0 # move sample along beam
+STEPS = 100
 LATENCY = 0.0
 ENDSCAN = False