diff --git a/plugins/HoloScan.java b/plugins/HoloScan.java
index c87344b7..e8188ce4 100644
--- a/plugins/HoloScan.java
+++ b/plugins/HoloScan.java
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ public class HoloScan extends Panel {
     public void onInitialize(int runCount) {
         Motor phi =  (Motor) getDevice("ManipulatorPhi");   
         Motor theta = (Motor) getDevice("ManipulatorTheta");           
+        Scienta scienta = (Scienta) getDevice("Scienta");  
         motorPanelPhi.setDevice(phi);
         motorPanelTheta.setDevice(theta);
         dvpAcqTime.setDevice(scienta.getAcquisitionTime());
@@ -60,13 +61,12 @@ public class HoloScan extends Panel {
     }
     
     protected void onTimer(){
-        try{
-            Scienta scienta = (Scienta) getDevice("Scienta");   
+        try{            
             int steps =  (radioSteps.isSelected() ? 
                     (Integer)spinnerStepsPhi.getValue() * (Integer)spinnerStepsTheta.getValue() :
                     (int)(Math.abs((Double)spinnerToPhi.getValue() - (Double)spinnerFromPhi.getValue()) / (Integer)spinnerStepSizePhi.getValue() + 1) *
-                    (int)(Math.abs((Double)spinnerToTheta.getValue() - (Double)spinnerFromTheta.getValue()) / (Integer)spinnerStepSizeTheta.getValue() +1));
-            int seconds = (int) ((Double)scienta.getAcquisitionTime().take() * steps);                                        
+                    (int)(Math.abs((Double)spinnerToTheta.getValue() - (Double)spinnerFromTheta.getValue()) / (Integer)spinnerStepSizeTheta.getValue() +1));            
+            int seconds = (int) (Double.valueOf(dvpAcqTime.getLabel().getText()) * steps);                                        
             LocalTime time = LocalTime.ofSecondOfDay(seconds);
             textTotalTime.setText(time.toString());
         } catch (Exception ex){