Here is a simple script you can run to see the values and how they change when you set the imageSearchTime. Note closely what the pattern of value changes is doing, Eggplant automatically does the adjustments for you of the composite values …
set the scriptLogging to off
repeat with x = 0 to 10 step .2
put ( the imageSearchTime, the imageSearchCount, the imageSearchDelay )
set the imageSearchTime to x
end repeat
If you have not changed Eggplant’s…
Preferences… -> Run Options -> Screen -> Search Timing
components you may like see something like this…
Fri, 5/16/08 3:40:46 PM START Running DanceOnNuts.script
(1.8,7,0.3)
(0,1,0.3)
(0.2,2,0.2)
(0.4,2,0.4)
(0.6,2,0.6)
[ … deleted for brevity … ]
(9,10,1)
(9.2,11,0.92)
(9.4,11,0.94)
(9.6,11,0.96)
Fri, 5/16/08 3:40:47 PM SUCCESS Execution Time 0:00:00 DanceOnNuts.script
Let us know how things work out.