diff --git a/script/EnergyScan.py b/script/EnergyScan.py
index aee4ced..8684849 100644
--- a/script/EnergyScan.py
+++ b/script/EnergyScan.py
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ def switchpol(activeID, runtype):
     else:
         raise Exception("Invalid parameter")
 
-
+mag_str = caget(MAG)
 pol_str = None
 polswitch = 1
 
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ for scan_no  in range(number_of_scans):
     output_file = output_path + "os" + file_prefix + "_" + suffix + ".dat"
 
     print("Converting data file: " + output_file);               
-    convert_file(input_file, output_file, pol_str)
+    convert_file(input_file, output_file, mag_str, pol_str)
     plot_file(output_file, file_prefix+"_" + suffix) #"Scan " + str(scan_no+1))
     print "Finished scan " + str(scan_no+1) + " out of " + str(number_of_scans)
     
diff --git a/script/EnergyScanID2only.py b/script/EnergyScanID2only.py
index 4da967f..82902fa 100644
--- a/script/EnergyScanID2only.py
+++ b/script/EnergyScanID2only.py
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ for scan_no  in range(number_of_scans):
     output_file = output_path + "os" + file_prefix + "_" + suffix + ".dat"
 
     print("Converting data file: " + output_file);               
-    convert_file(input_file, output_file, pol_str)
+    convert_file(input_file, output_file, mag_str, pol_str)
     plot_file(output_file, file_prefix+"_" + suffix) #"Scan " + str(scan_no+1))
     print "Finished scan " + str(scan_no+1) + " out of " + str(number_of_scans)
     
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ for scan_no  in range(number_of_scans):
         
     time.sleep(3.0)
     fid = fid + 1
-
+    mag_str = caget(MAG)
 caput(OTF_ESET, E1) 
 close_vg13()
 
diff --git a/script/local.py b/script/local.py
index 47a9c52..b2a15f5 100644
--- a/script/local.py
+++ b/script/local.py
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ TIME_DELAY_VAL = "X11MA-ES2:Theta-Cur.VAL"
 TIME_DELAY_START = "X11MA-ES2:SCAN-START"
 TIME_DELAY_COMPLETE = "X11MA-ES2-scan1.SMSG"
 TBT_MAG = "X11MA-LSCI632:MFIELD"
+MAG="X11MA-XMCD:Ireadout"
 
 
 FST = time.strftime("%y%m%d")