diff --git a/script/caput_settings.py b/script/caput_settings.py
index 68ae2b2..e272349 100644
--- a/script/caput_settings.py
+++ b/script/caput_settings.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ caput ("X12SA-OP-BPM6:TS:TSAveragingTime",  0.0001536) #for acq. 6.5 kHz"
 #caput ("X12SA-OP-BPM6:Acquire", "Acquire")
 
 #caput ("X12SA-OP-BPM6:TS:TSAcquire", "Acquire")
-
+time.sleep(1.0)
 pico_amp.start()
 dt = datetime.now()
 print "datetime.now", dt