diff --git a/CCDpanelsetup.py b/CCDpanelsetup.py
index fcef7f2..4c62b7e 100644
--- a/CCDpanelsetup.py
+++ b/CCDpanelsetup.py
@@ -245,6 +245,9 @@ class buildpanel(tk.Frame):
         kin_delta.set(2)
         kin_repeats = tk.IntVar()
         kin_repeats.set(10)
+        kin_time = tk.IntVar()
+        kin_time.set(0)
+
 
         def darkline():
               if (self.jf.do_save_darkline(config.rxData16)==1):
@@ -266,15 +269,18 @@ class buildpanel(tk.Frame):
               self.jfsbase_absorption.config(state=tk.NORMAL)
 
         def messure():
+              kin_time.set(kin_time.get()+1)
               self.bcollect.invoke()
-              print('now add to df ')
+              self.jf.add_kinetic(str(kin_delta.get()*kin_time.get()))
               kinetics()
               
 
         def kinetics():
              if kin_repeats.get() > 0 :
-                  kin_repeats.set(kin_repeats.get()-1)
-                  self.after(kin_delta.get()*1000,messure)
+                kin_repeats.set(kin_repeats.get()-1)
+                self.after(kin_delta.get()*1000,messure)
+             else:
+                kin_time.set(0)
               
         
 
diff --git a/JFSphoto.py b/JFSphoto.py
index 59f169a..01f64c7 100644
--- a/JFSphoto.py
+++ b/JFSphoto.py
@@ -192,6 +192,8 @@ class Jfsphoto (object):
          self.set_nm_scale()
          return self.nmData16
 
+    def add_kinetic(self,name):
+        print(name)
 
     def save_pandas(self):
         filename = filedialog.asksaveasfilename(defaultextension=".csv", title="Save file as")