diff --git a/script/local.py b/script/local.py
index 76567e50..32a25d24 100644
--- a/script/local.py
+++ b/script/local.py
@@ -363,6 +363,7 @@ def adjust_sensors():
             set_exec_pars(accumulate = False)
         #if sample_scienta:
         #    init_scienta()
+        set_exec_pars(compression=True, shuffle=True)
         
 #Device aliases for data files
 set_device_alias(Scienta.dataMatrix, "ScientaImage")