diff --git a/script/optics/FrontEndBladeScan.py b/script/optics/FrontEndBladeScan.py
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+"""
+front end calibration scans
+
+RefCurrent: RMU
+AuxCurrent: not connected
+"""
+
+import time
+
+SENSORS = (RefCurrent, AuxCurrent, MachineCurrent)
+STARTPOS = (-1.5)
+ENDPOS = (+1.5)
+STEPS = 0.01
+LATENCY = 1.0
+DWELL = 1.0
+
+def trig():
+    wait_beam()
+    caput("X03DA-OP-10ADC:TRG.PROC", 1)
+
+value = DWELL * 10.0
+SampleCurrentAveraging.write(value)
+RefCurrentAveraging.write(value)
+AuxCurrentAveraging.write(value)
+
+RefCurrentGain.write("L, 10^7")
+AuxCurrentGain.write("L, 10^7")
+
+FrontendHSize.write(2.0)
+FrontendVSize.write(2.0)
+ExitSlit.write(25.0)
+caput("X03DA-PGM:ronbeta.A", -87.0)
+caput("X03DA-PGM:rontheta.A", +87.0)
+
+#MonoBeta.waitValueInRange(-87.01, -86.99, 100000)
+#MonoTheta.waitValueInRange(+86.99, +87.01, 100000)
+
+POSITIONERS = (FrontendBladeUp)
+FrontendBladeDown.write(-2.0)
+lscan(POSITIONERS, SENSORS, STARTPOS, ENDPOS, STEPS, LATENCY, before_read=trig, after_read=after_readout)
+
+POSITIONERS = (FrontendBladeDown)
+FrontendBladeUp.write(+2.0)
+lscan(POSITIONERS, SENSORS, STARTPOS, ENDPOS, STEPS, LATENCY, before_read=trig, after_read=after_readout)
+
+FrontendHSize.write(2.0)
+FrontendVSize.write(2.0)
+time.sleep(10.0)
+
+STARTPOS = (-4.0)
+ENDPOS = (+4.0)
+STEPS = 0.1
+
+POSITIONERS = (FrontendBladeRing)
+FrontendBladeWall.write(-4.0)
+lscan(POSITIONERS, SENSORS, STARTPOS, ENDPOS, STEPS, LATENCY, before_read=trig, after_read=after_readout)
+
+POSITIONERS = (FrontendBladeWall)
+FrontendBladeRing.write(+4.0)
+lscan(POSITIONERS, SENSORS, STARTPOS, ENDPOS, STEPS, LATENCY, before_read=trig, after_read=after_readout)
+
+FrontendHSize.write(0.0)
+FrontendVSize.write(0.0)