To get started with making a Date/Time/Program Name type program to track run time, you can start by renaming and modifying the original Start and End subs provided with your control from the factory. First goal is to keep the pop-up dialogue from appearing to your operator, then you will need to add some sort of count variable that when passed through allows you to track cycles through that point. Your current subs are already doing most of what you need, you just need to read through the code over and over to determine what to remove, then add a few things that you would prefer to track or monitor....
AFL is a very powerful tool that is pretty much wide open to what you can dream up for your applications and comes standard on your Thermwood control. The last section of the Super Control programming manual has good information and samples regarding AFL to at least help you get started. From there you simply need to go out to your control and plug away until you get what you desire
