diff --git a/script/ManipulatorXYFlyScan.py b/script/ManipulatorXYFlyScan.py
index 5471a3f5..c55c9e6a 100644
--- a/script/ManipulatorXYFlyScan.py
+++ b/script/ManipulatorXYFlyScan.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ set_adc_averaging()
 #print "scienta time: ", scienta_time
 
 # time for one scan in seconds
-scienta_time = 0.1
+scienta_time = 0.5
 SPEED = STEP / scienta_time
 print "speed: ", SPEED
 fly_time = DISTANCE / SPEED