diff --git a/script/users/X-Treme users/launchOTF.py b/script/users/X-Treme users/launchOTF.py
index 18f3c33d..957985bf 100644
--- a/script/users/X-Treme users/launchOTF.py	
+++ b/script/users/X-Treme users/launchOTF.py	
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
-Estart = 1260.0
+Estart = 1290.0
 Estop  = 1292.0
 OTFtime = 1.0
 
 Eph.write(Estart)
 
-
 while True:
     erbk = round(MonoEnergy.read(),1)
     if abs(erbk - Estart) < 0.3:
@@ -14,7 +13,6 @@ while True:
 time.sleep(3.0)
 print "done setting energy."
 
-time.sleep(600)
 
 caput('X03DA-OP-VG7:WT_SET',2)   #open ES vacuum valve
 caput('X03DA-OP-ST1:WT_SET_OPEN',1) # open ES Shutter
@@ -25,6 +23,8 @@ caput('X03DA-OTF:E1', Estart)
 caput('X03DA-OTF:E2', Estop)
 caput('X03DA-OTF:TIME',OTFtime)
 
+print "launch OTF scan."
+
 caput('X03DA-OTF:RUN','START')
 
 while True: