diff --git a/src/pyvcam/__main__.py b/src/pyvcam/__main__.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index ca19631..20c1908
--- a/src/pyvcam/__main__.py
+++ b/src/pyvcam/__main__.py
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 """
 __main__.py
 
-Implement ARTIQ Network Device Support Package (NDSP) to support Teledyne PrimeBSI camera integration into ARTIQ experiment.
+Implement ARTIQ Network Device Support Package (NDSP) to support Teledyne Prime BSI camera integration
+into ARTIQ experiment.
 
 Kevin Chen
 2023-02-24
@@ -13,32 +14,58 @@
 from sipyco.pc_rpc import simple_server_loop
 from sipyco import common_args
 import argparse
-import logging
+import logging, logging.config
 from pyvcam.driver import PyVCAM
 
 
-logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+logger = logging.getLogger('pyvcam')
+logger.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
+logger.propagate = False  # prevents logging output flooding console
 
-def get_argparser():
-    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="""PyVCAM controller. Use this controller to drive the Teledyne PrimeBSI camera.
-                                     See documentation at https://github.com/Photometrics/PyVCAM""")
+# create file handler which logs even debug messages
+fh = logging.FileHandler('logfile.log')
+fh.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
+
+# create console handler with a higher log level
+ch = logging.StreamHandler()
+ch.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
+
+# create formatter and add it to the handlers
+formatter = logging.Formatter('%(asctime)s - %(name)s - %(levelname)s - %(message)s')
+fh.setFormatter(formatter)
+ch.setFormatter(formatter)
+
+# add the handlers to the logger
+logger.addHandler(fh)
+logger.addHandler(ch)
+
+
+def get_argparser() -> argparse.ArgumentParser:
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="""PyVCAM controller. Use this controller to drive the
+                            Teledyne Prime BSI camera. See documentation at https://github.com/quantumion/PyVCAM""")
     common_args.simple_network_args(parser, 3249)
     common_args.verbosity_args(parser)
     return parser
 
-def main():
+
+def main() -> None:
     args = get_argparser().parse_args()
     common_args.init_logger_from_args(args)
+    logger.info('Creating an instance of PyVCAM')
     camera = PyVCAM()
+    logger.info('PyVCAM created. Opening camera...')
 
     try:
         camera.open()
-        logger.info('PyVCAM open.')
+        logger.info('Camera open.')
         simple_server_loop({"pyvcam": camera}, common_args.bind_address_from_args(args), args.port)
+    except RuntimeError:
+        logger.exception('Connection refused. Check camera status')
     finally:
         camera.close()
-        logger.info('PyVCAM closed.')
+        logger.info('Camera closed.')
         del camera
 
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     main()
diff --git a/src/pyvcam/driver.py b/src/pyvcam/driver.py
index 815003a..54e9d8b 100644
--- a/src/pyvcam/driver.py
+++ b/src/pyvcam/driver.py
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@
 from pyvcam.camera import Camera
 from pyvcam import constants as const
 from typing import NoReturn
+import logging
+
+module_logger = logging.getLogger('pyvcam.driver')
 
 
 class PyVCAM:
@@ -27,6 +30,8 @@ def __init__(self) -> None:
         Creates camera object.
         **NOTE**: This does not open the camera. User has to call :func:`open` either in controller or experiment.
         """
+        self.logger = logging.getLogger('pyvcam.driver.PyVCAM')
+        self.logger.info('Creating an instance of PyVCAM')
         pvc.init_pvcam()
         self.cam = [cam for cam in Camera.detect_camera()][0]
 
@@ -56,6 +61,7 @@ def open(self) -> None:
         :return: None
         :raise RuntimeError: If call to PVCAM fails (e.g. Camera is already open).
         """
+        self.logger.info('Opening camera')
         self.cam.open()
 
     def close(self) -> None: