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AMS3A Log File Extraction Tool

The Log File Assistant is a Windows program that facilitates extracting log files from AMS3A panels through a USB connection. It searches for the correct COM port to connect to the panel's USB and displays the microSD card usage and available log files. The assistant allows the user to download, view, rename, and erase log files or set the date/time on the panel.

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AMS3A Log File Extraction Tool

The Log File Assistant is a Windows program that facilitates extracting log files from AMS3A panels through a USB connection. It searches for the correct COM port to connect to the panel's USB and displays the microSD card usage and available log files. The assistant allows the user to download, view, rename, and erase log files or set the date/time on the panel.

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Log File Assistant Utility 

The Log File Assistant is a Windows program that facilitates the extraction of the AMS3A panel’s log files. 

The AMS3A panels have a USB connector labelled ‘DATA’ that can be connected to a laptop computer 
USB port with a standard cable with type ‘A’ to type ‘B’ connectors. The laptop computer may require a 
“FTDI Virtual COM Port” driver installation if it does not recognize the USB COM Port when the cable is 
plugged in with power applied to the AMS3A panel. 

This driver is available for download from the FTDI website: www.ftdichip.com  

Figure 1 

 
Refer to Figure 1: Upon program start the available laptop computer COM Ports are searched for 
availability. If the COM Port button text reports that no connection is made, click on the button and then 
pull down the COM Port # list box and choose the proper COM Port. 

Note that the lower left pane displays the MicroSD card usage – this is where the AMS3A panel’s Log 
Files are stored. 

Figure 2 

Refer to Figure 2: Clicking on the ‘File Directory’ button results in the listing of all log files in the left 
pane. 

 
 

Figure 3 

Refer to Figure 3: Clicking on the ‘Download Files’ button will open a new dialog window. A specific log 
file is then chosen from the list box and the Operator has the option of saving the file in three different 
file extension formats; and re‐naming and re‐locating the file using the ‘Browse’ button. 
 

Figure 4 

Refer to Figure 4: The content of the selected log file is displayed in the right pane. 

Erase All Log Files Button: Clicking on this button will open a dialog box asking for confirmation to erase 
all log files. 
 

Figure 5 

Refer to Figure 5: Clicking on the ‘Set Clock’ button will open a dialog that allows the Operator to set the 
Date/Time clock to the current Date/Time or to any Date/Time desired. 
 

Figure 6 

Refer to Figure 6: Clicking on the ‘Help’ button results in the display of the log file related commands for 
informational purposes only. 

Exit Button: Clicking on the ‘Exit’ button will open a dialog box asking for confirmation to exit the Log file 
Assistant program. 

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