diff --git a/script/ManipulatorXYScan.py b/script/ManipulatorXYScan.py
index 751d7aa1..ec39fddf 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 = 1
+DISTANCE = 0.5
 #ANGLE = -30.0 # move sample across beam
 ANGLE = +60.0 # move sample along beam
-STEPS = 10
+STEPS = 8
 LATENCY = 0.0
 ENDSCAN = False