diff --git a/nodes/fabric-bridge/src/fabric_bridge_node.cpp b/nodes/fabric-bridge/src/fabric_bridge_node.cpp
index 4464b6f..3a2c815 100644
--- a/nodes/fabric-bridge/src/fabric_bridge_node.cpp
+++ b/nodes/fabric-bridge/src/fabric_bridge_node.cpp
@@ -98,8 +98,10 @@ void FabricBridgeNode::run_initiator() {
         return;
     }
 
+    spdlog::info("Fabric-bridge: creating fabrics instance...");
     mxlFabricsInstance fab_inst = nullptr;
     auto status = mxlFabricsCreateInstance(instance, nullptr, &fab_inst);
+    spdlog::info("Fabric-bridge: mxlFabricsCreateInstance returned {}", static_cast<int>(status));
     if (status != MXL_STATUS_OK || !fab_inst) {
         spdlog::error("Fabric-bridge: failed to create fabrics instance: {}", static_cast<int>(status));
         running_ = false;
@@ -107,8 +109,10 @@ void FabricBridgeNode::run_initiator() {
     }
     fabrics_instance_ = fab_inst;
 
+    spdlog::info("Fabric-bridge: creating initiator...");
     mxlFabricsInitiator initiator = nullptr;
     status = mxlFabricsCreateInitiator(fab_inst, &initiator);
+    spdlog::info("Fabric-bridge: mxlFabricsCreateInitiator returned {}", static_cast<int>(status));
     if (status != MXL_STATUS_OK || !initiator) {
         spdlog::error("Fabric-bridge: failed to create initiator: {}", static_cast<int>(status));
         mxlFabricsDestroyInstance(fab_inst);
@@ -222,8 +226,10 @@ void FabricBridgeNode::run_target() {
         return;
     }
 
+    spdlog::info("Fabric-bridge: creating fabrics instance...");
     mxlFabricsInstance fab_inst = nullptr;
     auto status = mxlFabricsCreateInstance(instance, nullptr, &fab_inst);
+    spdlog::info("Fabric-bridge: mxlFabricsCreateInstance returned {}", static_cast<int>(status));
     if (status != MXL_STATUS_OK || !fab_inst) {
         spdlog::error("Fabric-bridge: failed to create fabrics instance: {}", static_cast<int>(status));
         running_ = false;
@@ -231,8 +237,10 @@ void FabricBridgeNode::run_target() {
     }
     fabrics_instance_ = fab_inst;
 
+    spdlog::info("Fabric-bridge: creating target...");
     mxlFabricsTarget tgt = nullptr;
     status = mxlFabricsCreateTarget(fab_inst, &tgt);
+    spdlog::info("Fabric-bridge: mxlFabricsCreateTarget returned {}", static_cast<int>(status));
     if (status != MXL_STATUS_OK || !tgt) {
         spdlog::error("Fabric-bridge: failed to create target: {}", static_cast<int>(status));
         mxlFabricsDestroyInstance(fab_inst);
@@ -244,6 +252,9 @@ void FabricBridgeNode::run_target() {
     auto* config = get_writer_config("video_out");
     if (config) {
         grain_rate_ = config->common.grainRate;
+        spdlog::info("Fabric-bridge: target grain_rate={}/{}", grain_rate_.numerator, grain_rate_.denominator);
+    } else {
+        spdlog::warn("Fabric-bridge: no writer config, using default grain_rate");
     }
 
     mxlFabricsTargetConfig target_cfg{};
@@ -254,6 +265,7 @@ void FabricBridgeNode::run_target() {
     target_cfg.interface.address.service = bind_service_.c_str();
     target_cfg.writer = *writer_;
 
+    spdlog::info("Fabric-bridge: calling mxlFabricsTargetSetup on {}:{}", bind_node_, bind_service_);
     mxlFabricsTargetInfo target_info = nullptr;
     status = mxlFabricsTargetSetup(tgt, &target_cfg, nullptr, &target_info);
     if (status != MXL_STATUS_OK || !target_info) {