diff --git a/script/Sridhar/field_sweepID1.py b/script/Sridhar/field_sweepID1.py
index 2206b31..35fcec6 100644
--- a/script/Sridhar/field_sweepID1.py
+++ b/script/Sridhar/field_sweepID1.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ OFFSET2 = -9.50 #ID2 offset
 FIELD_PRECISION = 0.05 #  in Amps
 ENERGY_CHANGE_SLEEP = 0.0 # put the Enerrgy settling time if needed
 FIELD_CHANGE_SLEEP =  0.0 # put the Field   settling time if needed
+ACC_TIME = 1.0 # accumulation time
 '''
 # List of scans. Each scan is defined as: (start,stop, step)
 # to make a whole loop two scans are needed: [(B1, B2, BSTEP),(B2,B1,-BSTEP)]
@@ -32,6 +33,11 @@ else:
     
 wait_channel(OTF_DONE, 1, type = 'i')
 
+
+# setting number of samples to be averaged, which depends on the accumulation time
+avg = ACC_TIME * 10
+caput("X11MA-ES1-10ADC:AVG",avg)
+
 # Generating a list of mag. fields (setpoints) needed for the loop
 setpoints = []
 for r in RANGES:
@@ -84,4 +90,4 @@ for B in setpoints:
         scan.append ([B, E], [readback1, readback2], [detector1, detector2, detector4, detector6, detector7, tey_norm])
 
 scan.end()
- 
+caput("X11MA-ES1-10ADC:AVG",1)