diff --git a/script/ManipulatorXYScan.py b/script/ManipulatorXYScan.py
index fd760ad3..a684b315 100644
--- a/script/ManipulatorXYScan.py
+++ b/script/ManipulatorXYScan.py
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@ set ANGLE = +60.0 to move the sample along the beam.
 import math
 
 # adjust the following parameters
-DISTANCE = 6.
-ANGLE = -30.0 # move sample across beam
-#ANGLE = +60.0 # move sample along beam
-STEPS = 120
+DISTANCE = 2.
+#ANGLE = -30.0 # move sample across beam
+ANGLE = +60.0 # move sample along beam
+STEPS = 40
 LATENCY = 0.0
 ENDSCAN = False