diff --git a/script/optics/ExitSlitScan.py b/script/optics/ExitSlitScan.py
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+"""
+exit slit test scan
+"""
+
+POSITIONERS = (ExitSlit)
+SENSORS = (SampleCurrent, RefCurrent, AuxCurrent, MachineCurrent)
+STARTPOS = (-10.0)
+ENDPOS = (200.0)
+STEPS = 10.0
+LATENCY = 0.1
+DWELL = 1.0
+
+value = DWELL * 10.0
+SampleCurrentAveraging.write(value)
+RefCurrentAveraging.write(value)
+AuxCurrentAveraging.write(value)
+
+def trig():
+    wait_beam()
+    caput("X03DA-OP-10ADC:TRG.PROC", 1)
+
+lscan(POSITIONERS, SENSORS, STARTPOS, ENDPOS, STEPS, LATENCY, before_read=trig, after_read=after_readout)
+
+STARTPOS = (200.0)
+ENDPOS = (-10.0)
+STEPS = -10.0
+
+lscan(POSITIONERS, SENSORS, STARTPOS, ENDPOS, STEPS, LATENCY, before_read=trig, after_read=after_readout)