diff --git a/script/optics/ExitSlitScanScienta.py b/script/optics/ExitSlitScanScienta.py
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+"""
+exit slit scan with Scienta acquisition
+
+"""
+
+POSITIONERS = (ExitSlit)
+SENSORS = (Counts, SampleCurrent, RefCurrent, MachineCurrent, EnergyDistribution, AngleDistribution, ScientaImage)
+POSITIONS = [50, 100, 200, 400, 800]
+LATENCY = 5.0
+
+adjust_sensors()
+set_adc_averaging()
+set_exec_pars(compression=True)
+vscan(POSITIONERS, SENSORS, POSITIONS, latency=LATENCY, before_read=before_readout, after_read=after_readout)
+after_scan()