diff --git a/src/lasertracker/hwc/device.py b/src/lasertracker/hwc/device.py
index b2d9b3a8fe098a799d44670706e05cb0e284612b..480bcb4dfeaa451173647ce806fc242712d22a62 100644
--- a/src/lasertracker/hwc/device.py
+++ b/src/lasertracker/hwc/device.py
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ class Device(DeviceTOP, Thread):
             except Exception as e:
                 pass
 
-            time.sleep(0.1)
+            time.sleep(5) # (0.1)
 
     def stop(self):
         self._state = State.ERROR