diff --git a/script/caput_settings.py b/script/caput_settings.py
index b3b9cee..3762313 100644
--- a/script/caput_settings.py
+++ b/script/caput_settings.py
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ ticks = time.time()
 
 print "Number of ticks since 12:00am, January 1, 1970:", ticks
 
-caput ("X12SA-OP-BPM6:Acquire", "Stop") #stops the acquisition
-
+#caput ("X12SA-OP-BPM6:Acquire", "Stop") #stops the acquisition
+stop()
 #to configure measuring parameters:
 
 caput ("X12SA-OP-BPM6:AcquireMode" ,"Continuous")