Console log files

A console log file is the file generated when saving or recording a console session. It consists of a record containing console session information followed by multiple data records with sent and received data. XCTU writes data in a console log file using Comma Separated Value (CSV) format.

Console session records

A console session record contains the following fields:

Field Description
Date Date and time when the session record started
ID Not used in this record; this field contains a "-" character
Type API, API2, AT, or Serial
Description Comma-separated console session information such as the module node identifier, MAC address, function set, firmware version, and COM port

Console session records look like this:


     02-05-2015 11:44:56.017,-,API,"A,0013A2004031A8D7,ZigBee Router API,23A7,COM4 - 9600/8/N/1/N,0"

Data records

Data records contain the following fields:

Field Description
Date Date and time when the data was sent or received
ID ID number of the packet or API frame
Type SENT or RECV
Data Data sent or received in Hexadecimal string format

Data records look like this:


     02-05-2015 11:44:58.857,0,SENT,7E000408764944F4