diff --git a/script/FrontEndScan.py b/script/FrontEndScan.py
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+"""
+front end calibration scans
+"""
+
+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)
+MonoBeta.write(-87.0)
+MonoTheta.write(+87.0)
+
+time.sleep(30.0)
+
+POSITIONERS = (FrontendBladeUp)
+lscan(POSITIONERS, SENSORS, STARTPOS, ENDPOS, STEPS, LATENCY, before_read=trig, after_read=after_readout)
+
+POSITIONERS = (FrontendBladeDown)
+lscan(POSITIONERS, SENSORS, STARTPOS, ENDPOS, STEPS, LATENCY, before_read=trig, after_read=after_readout)