diff --git a/script/caput_settings.py b/script/caput_settings.py
index 6be8d7e..3157bbf 100644
--- a/script/caput_settings.py
+++ b/script/caput_settings.py
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ from datetime import datetime
 ticks = time.time()
 
 print "Number of ticks since 12:00am, January 1, 1970:", ticks
+dt = datetime.now()
+print "datetime.now", dt
+
 
 #caput ("X12SA-OP-BPM6:Acquire", "Stop") #stops the acquisition
 pico_amp.stop()