Gone from async queue

Examples.WPF/Views/ConnectView.xaml.cs

@@ -55,9 +55,14 @@ public partial class ConnectView : UserControl {
 
             App.ViewModel.Plc = Mewtocol.Ethernet(viewModel.SelectedIP, parsedInt)
             .WithPoller()
+            .WithInterfaceSettings(s => {
+                s.TryReconnectAttempts = 30;
+                s.TryReconnectDelayMs = 2000;
+            })
             .WithRegisters(b => {
                 b.Struct<short>("DT0").Build();
                 b.Struct<short>("DT0").AsArray(30).Build();
+                b.Struct<Word>("DT1002").Build();
             })
             .Build();
 
@@ -67,6 +72,12 @@ public partial class ConnectView : UserControl {
 
                 App.MainWindow.mainContent.Content = new PlcDataView();
 
+                //for (int i = 0; i < 300000; i++) {
+
+                //    _ = Task.Run(async () => await App.ViewModel.Plc.SendCommandAsync("%EE#RT"));
+
+                //}
+
             }
 
             viewModel.IsConnecting = false;

Examples.WPF/Views/PlcDataView.xaml

@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@
                 <DataGridTextColumn Header="Address" Binding="{Binding PLCAddressName}"/>
                 <DataGridTextColumn Header="Name" Binding="{Binding UnderlyingSystemType.Name}"/>
                 <DataGridTextColumn Header="Value" Binding="{Binding ValueStr}"/>
+                <!--<DataGridTextColumn Header="Value" Binding="{Binding PollLevel, Mode=OneWay}"/>-->
             </DataGrid.Columns>
         </DataGrid>
 

MewtocolNet/Helpers/AsyncQueue.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
 namespace MewtocolNet.Helpers {
@@ -8,16 +10,46 @@ namespace MewtocolNet.Helpers {
         readonly object _locker = new object();
         readonly WeakReference<Task> _lastTask = new WeakReference<Task>(null);
 
+        internal CancellationTokenSource tSource = new CancellationTokenSource();
+
+        private List<Task> queuedTasks = new List<Task>();
+
+        //internal Task<T> Enqueue<T>(Func<Task<T>> asyncFunction) {
+
+        //    lock (_locker) {
+
+        //        var token = tSource.Token;
+
+        //        Task lastTask;
+        //        Task<T> resultTask;
+
+        //        if (_lastTask.TryGetTarget(out lastTask)) {
+        //            resultTask = lastTask.ContinueWith(_ => asyncFunction(), token, TaskContinuationOptions.ExecuteSynchronously, TaskScheduler.Current).Unwrap();
+        //        } else {
+        //            resultTask = Task.Run(asyncFunction, token);
+        //        }
+
+        //        _lastTask.SetTarget(resultTask);
+
+        //        return resultTask;
+
+        //    }
+
+        //}
+
         internal Task<T> Enqueue<T>(Func<Task<T>> asyncFunction) {
+
             lock (_locker) {
 
+                var token = tSource.Token;
+
                 Task lastTask;
                 Task<T> resultTask;
 
                 if (_lastTask.TryGetTarget(out lastTask)) {
-                    resultTask = lastTask.ContinueWith(_ => asyncFunction(), TaskContinuationOptions.ExecuteSynchronously).Unwrap();
+                    resultTask = lastTask.ContinueWith(_ => asyncFunction(), token, TaskContinuationOptions.ExecuteSynchronously, TaskScheduler.Current).Unwrap();
                 } else {
-                    resultTask = Task.Run(asyncFunction);
+                    resultTask = Task.Run(asyncFunction, token);
                 }
 
                 _lastTask.SetTarget(resultTask);
@@ -25,6 +57,15 @@ namespace MewtocolNet.Helpers {
                 return resultTask;
 
             }
+
+        }
+
+        internal void CancelAll () {
+
+            tSource.Cancel();
+
+            Console.WriteLine();
+
         }
 
     }

MewtocolNet/IPlc.cs

@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ namespace MewtocolNet {
         /// <param name="withTerminator">Append the checksum and bcc automatically</param>
         /// <param name="timeoutMs">Timout to wait for a response</param>
         /// <returns>Returns the result</returns>
-        Task<MewtocolFrameResponse> SendCommandAsync(string _msg, bool withTerminator = true, int timeoutMs = -1, Action<double> onReceiveProgress = null);
+        Task<MewtocolFrameResponse> SendCommandAsync(string _msg, Action<double> onReceiveProgress = null);
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Changes the PLCs operation mode to the given one

MewtocolNet/Logging/Logger.cs

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ namespace MewtocolNet.Logging {
     public static class Logger {
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Sets the loglevel for the logger module
+        /// Sets the loglevel for the global logging module
         /// </summary>
         public static LogLevel LogLevel { get; set; }
 
@@ -54,13 +54,17 @@ namespace MewtocolNet.Logging {
 
                 }
 
+            });
+
+            LogInvoked += (d, l, m) => {
+
                 if (DefaultTargets.HasFlag(LoggerTargets.Trace)) {
 
                     Trace.WriteLine($"{d:hh:mm:ss:ff} {m}");
 
                 }
 
-            });
+            };
 
         }
 
@@ -70,22 +74,26 @@ namespace MewtocolNet.Logging {
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets invoked whenever a new log message is ready
         /// </summary>
-        public static void OnNewLogMessage(Action<DateTime, LogLevel, string> onMsg) {
+        public static void OnNewLogMessage(Action<DateTime, LogLevel, string> onMsg, LogLevel? maxLevel = null) {
+
+            if (maxLevel == null) maxLevel = LogLevel;
 
             LogInvoked += (t, l, m) => {
-                onMsg(t, l, m);
+
+                if ((int)l <= (int)maxLevel) {
+                    onMsg(t, l, m);
+                }
+
             };
 
         }
 
         internal static void Log(string message, LogLevel loglevel, MewtocolInterface sender = null) {
 
-            if ((int)loglevel <= (int)LogLevel) {
+            if (sender == null) {
-                if (sender == null) {
+                LogInvoked?.Invoke(DateTime.Now, loglevel, message);
-                    LogInvoked?.Invoke(DateTime.Now, loglevel, message);
+            } else {
-                } else {
+                LogInvoked?.Invoke(DateTime.Now, loglevel, $"[{sender.GetConnectionInfo()}] {message}");
-                    LogInvoked?.Invoke(DateTime.Now, loglevel, $"[{sender.GetConnectionInfo()}] {message}");
-                }
             }
 
         }

MewtocolNet/Mewtocol.cs

@@ -321,6 +321,9 @@ namespace MewtocolNet
                     imew.memoryManager.pollLevelOrMode = res.PollLevelOverwriteMode;
 
                     imew.maxDataBlocksPerWrite = res.MaxDataBlocksPerWrite;
+                    imew.sendReceiveTimeoutMs = res.SendReceiveTimeoutMs;
+                    imew.tryReconnectAttempts = res.TryReconnectAttempts;
+                    imew.tryReconnectDelayMs = res.TryReconnectDelayMs;
 
                 }
 

MewtocolNet/MewtocolFrameResponse.cs

@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ namespace MewtocolNet
 
         public static MewtocolFrameResponse NotIntialized => new MewtocolFrameResponse(405, "PLC was not initialized");
 
+        public static MewtocolFrameResponse Canceled => new MewtocolFrameResponse(500, "Op was canceled by the library");
+
         public MewtocolFrameResponse(string response) {
 
             Success = true;

MewtocolNet/MewtocolInterface.cs

@@ -9,9 +9,11 @@ using System.ComponentModel;
 using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
+using System.Net.Sockets;
 using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
 using System.Text;
 using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
+using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
 namespace MewtocolNet {
@@ -53,13 +55,18 @@ namespace MewtocolNet {
         private protected int bytesPerSecondDownstream = 0;
 
         private protected AsyncQueue queue = new AsyncQueue();
+
         private protected Stopwatch speedStopwatchUpstr;
         private protected Stopwatch speedStopwatchDownstr;
         private protected Task firstPollTask;
+        private Task reconnectTask;
 
         private protected bool wasInitialStatusReceived;
         private protected MewtocolVersion mewtocolVersion;
 
+        //private protected string[] lastMsgs = new string[10];
+        private protected List<string> lastMsgs = new List<string>();
+
         #endregion
 
         #region Internal fields 
@@ -72,6 +79,10 @@ namespace MewtocolNet {
         private volatile bool isReceiving;
         private volatile bool isSending;
 
+        internal int sendReceiveTimeoutMs = 1000;
+        internal int tryReconnectAttempts = 0;
+        internal int tryReconnectDelayMs = 1000;
+
         #endregion
 
         #region Public Read Only Properties / Fields
@@ -171,13 +182,20 @@ namespace MewtocolNet {
             WatchPollerDemand();
 
             Connected += MewtocolInterface_Connected;
+            Disconnected += MewtocolInterface_Disconnected;
             RegisterChanged += OnRegisterChanged;
 
-            void MewtocolInterface_Connected(object sender, PlcConnectionArgs args) {
+        }
 
-                IsConnected = true;
+        private void MewtocolInterface_Connected(object sender, PlcConnectionArgs args) {
 
-            }
+            IsConnected = true;
+
+        }
+
+        private void MewtocolInterface_Disconnected(object sender, PlcConnectionArgs e) {
+
+            Logger.LogVerbose("Disconnected", this);
 
         }
 
@@ -213,13 +231,13 @@ namespace MewtocolNet {
 
             await memoryManager.OnPlcConnected();
 
-            Logger.Log($"PLC:       {PlcInfo.TypeName}", LogLevel.Verbose, this);
+            Logger.Log($"PLC: {PlcInfo.TypeName}", LogLevel.Verbose, this);
             Logger.Log($"TYPE CODE: {PlcInfo.TypeCode.ToString("X")}", LogLevel.Verbose, this);
-            Logger.Log($"OP MODE:   {PlcInfo.OperationMode}", LogLevel.Verbose, this);
+            Logger.Log($"OP MODE: {PlcInfo.OperationMode}", LogLevel.Verbose, this);
-            Logger.Log($"PROG CAP:  {PlcInfo.ProgramCapacity}k", LogLevel.Verbose, this);
+            Logger.Log($"PROG CAP: {PlcInfo.ProgramCapacity}k", LogLevel.Verbose, this);
-            Logger.Log($"HW INFO:   {PlcInfo.HardwareInformation}", LogLevel.Verbose, this);
+            Logger.Log($"HW INFO: {PlcInfo.HardwareInformation}", LogLevel.Verbose, this);
-            Logger.Log($"DIAG ERR:  {PlcInfo.SelfDiagnosticError}", LogLevel.Verbose, this);
+            Logger.Log($"DIAG ERR: {PlcInfo.SelfDiagnosticError}", LogLevel.Verbose, this);
-            Logger.Log($"CPU VER:   {PlcInfo.CpuVersion}", LogLevel.Verbose, this);
+            Logger.Log($"CPU VER: {PlcInfo.CpuVersion}", LogLevel.Verbose, this);
 
             Logger.Log($">> Intial connection end <<", LogLevel.Verbose, this);
 
@@ -233,6 +251,9 @@ namespace MewtocolNet {
 
         }
 
+        /// <inheritdoc/>
+        protected virtual Task ReconnectAsync(int conTimeout) => throw new NotImplementedException();
+
         /// <inheritdoc/>
         public async Task AwaitFirstDataCycleAsync() => await firstPollTask;
 
@@ -271,8 +292,71 @@ namespace MewtocolNet {
         /// <inheritdoc/>
         public virtual string GetConnectionInfo() => throw new NotImplementedException();
 
+        internal void StartReconnectTask() {
+
+            if (reconnectTask == null) {
+
+                reconnectTask = Task.Run(async () => {
+
+                    int retryCount = 1;
+
+                    if (!IsConnected) {
+
+                        if(this is MewtocolInterfaceTcp tcpI) {
+
+                            tcpI.client.Close();
+                            tcpI.client = null;
+
+                        }
+
+                        while (!IsConnected && tryReconnectAttempts > 0 && retryCount < tryReconnectAttempts + 1) {
+
+                            Logger.Log($"Reconnecting {retryCount}/{tryReconnectAttempts} ...", this);
+
+                            //kill the poller
+                            KillPoller();
+
+                            //stop the heartbeat timer for the time of retries
+                            StopHeartBeat();
+
+                            await ReconnectAsync(tryReconnectDelayMs);
+                            await Task.Delay(2000);
+
+                            retryCount++;
+
+
+                        }
+
+                        //still not connected
+                        if (!IsConnected) {
+
+                            //invoke the dc evnt
+                            OnMajorSocketExceptionAfterRetries();
+
+                        }
+
+                    }
+
+                });
+
+            }
+
+        }
+
+        internal async Task AwaitReconnectTaskAsync () {
+
+            if (reconnectTask != null && !reconnectTask.IsCompleted) await reconnectTask;
+
+            await Task.CompletedTask;
+
+        }
+
+        private Task<MewtocolFrameResponse> regularSendTask;
+
         /// <inheritdoc/>
-        public async Task<MewtocolFrameResponse> SendCommandAsync (string _msg, bool withTerminator = true, int timeoutMs = -1, Action<double> onReceiveProgress = null) {
+        public async Task<MewtocolFrameResponse> SendCommandAsync(string _msg, Action<double> onReceiveProgress = null) {
+
+            await AwaitReconnectTaskAsync();
 
             if (!IsConnected && !isConnectingStage)
                 throw new NotSupportedException("The device must be connected to send a message");
@@ -280,32 +364,51 @@ namespace MewtocolNet {
             //send request
             queuedMessages++;
 
-            var tempResponse = queue.Enqueue(async () => await SendFrameAsync(_msg, withTerminator, withTerminator, onReceiveProgress));
+            //wait for the last send task to complete
+            if (regularSendTask != null && !regularSendTask.IsCompleted) await regularSendTask;
+
+            regularSendTask = SendFrameAsync(_msg, onReceiveProgress);
+
+            if (await Task.WhenAny(regularSendTask, Task.Delay(2000)) != regularSendTask) {
 
-            if (await Task.WhenAny(tempResponse, Task.Delay(timeoutMs)) != tempResponse) {
                 // timeout logic
                 return MewtocolFrameResponse.Timeout;
+
             }
 
+            //canceled
+            if (regularSendTask.IsCanceled) return MewtocolFrameResponse.Canceled;
+
             tcpMessagesSentThisCycle++;
             queuedMessages--;
 
-            return tempResponse.Result;
+            //success
+            if (regularSendTask.Result.Success) return regularSendTask.Result;
+
+            //no success
+            if(reconnectTask == null) StartReconnectTask();
+
+            //await the single reconnect task
+            await AwaitReconnectTaskAsync();
+
+            //re-send the command
+            if (IsConnected) {
+
+                return await SendCommandAsync(_msg, onReceiveProgress);
+
+            }
+
+            return MewtocolFrameResponse.Timeout;
 
         }
 
-        private protected async Task<MewtocolFrameResponse> SendFrameAsync(string frame, bool useBcc = true, bool useCr = true, Action<double> onReceiveProgress = null) {
+        private protected async Task<MewtocolFrameResponse> SendFrameAsync(string frame, Action<double> onReceiveProgress = null) {
 
             try {
 
                 if (stream == null) return MewtocolFrameResponse.NotIntialized;
 
-                if (useBcc)
+                frame = $"{frame.BCC_Mew()}\r";
-                    frame = $"{frame.BCC_Mew()}";
-
-                if (useCr)
-                    frame = $"{frame}\r";
-
 
                 SetUpstreamStopWatchStart();
 
@@ -334,8 +437,7 @@ namespace MewtocolNet {
                 //calc upstream speed
                 CalcUpstreamSpeed(writeBuffer.Length);
 
-                Logger.Log($"[---------CMD START--------]", LogLevel.Critical, this);
+                OnOutMsg(frame);
-                Logger.Log($"--> OUT MSG: {frame.Replace("\r", "(CR)")}", LogLevel.Critical, this);
 
                 var readResult = await ReadCommandAsync(wordsCountRequested, onReceiveProgress);
 
@@ -381,9 +483,7 @@ namespace MewtocolNet {
 
                 }
 
-                Logger.Log($"<-- IN MSG: {resString.Replace("\r", "(CR)")}", LogLevel.Critical, this);
+                OnInMsg(resString);
-                Logger.Log($"Total bytes parsed: {resString.Length}", LogLevel.Critical, this);
-                Logger.Log($"[---------CMD END----------]", LogLevel.Critical, this);
 
                 return new MewtocolFrameResponse(resString);
 
@@ -415,7 +515,7 @@ namespace MewtocolNet {
 
                     byte[] buffer = new byte[RecBufferSize];
                     IsReceiving = true;
-                    int bytesRead = await stream.ReadAsync(buffer, 0, buffer.Length);
+                    int bytesRead = await stream.ReadAsync(buffer, 0, buffer.Length, queue.tSource.Token);
                     IsReceiving = false;
 
                     CalcDownstreamSpeed(bytesRead);
@@ -426,8 +526,7 @@ namespace MewtocolNet {
                     var commandRes = ParseBufferFrame(received);
                     needsRead = commandRes == CommandState.LineFeed || commandRes == CommandState.RequestedNextFrame;
 
-                    var tempMsg = Encoding.UTF8.GetString(received).Replace("\r", "(CR)");
+                    OnInMsgPart(Encoding.UTF8.GetString(received));
-                    Logger.Log($">> IN PART: {tempMsg}, Command state: {commandRes}", LogLevel.Critical, this);
 
                     //add complete response to collector without empty bytes
                     totalResponse.AddRange(received.Where(x => x != (byte)0x0));
@@ -437,7 +536,7 @@ namespace MewtocolNet {
                         //request next frame
                         var writeBuffer = Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes($"%{GetStationNumber()}**&\r");
                         IsSending = true;
-                        await stream.WriteAsync(writeBuffer, 0, writeBuffer.Length);
+                        await stream.WriteAsync(writeBuffer, 0, writeBuffer.Length, queue.tSource.Token);
                         IsSending = false;
                         Logger.Log($">> Requested next frame", LogLevel.Critical, this);
                         wasMultiFramedResponse = true;
@@ -463,7 +562,16 @@ namespace MewtocolNet {
 
                 } while (needsRead);
 
-            } catch (OperationCanceledException) { }
+            } 
+            catch (OperationCanceledException) { }
+            catch (IOException ex) {
+
+                Logger.LogError($"Socket exception encountered: {ex.Message.ToString()}", this);
+
+                //socket io exception
+                OnSocketExceptionWhileConnected();
+
+            }
 
             return (totalResponse.ToArray(), wasMultiFramedResponse);
 
@@ -508,10 +616,47 @@ namespace MewtocolNet {
 
         }
 
+        private protected void OnOutMsg(string outMsg) {
+            
+            Logger.Log($"[---------CMD START--------]", LogLevel.Critical, this);
+            var formatted = $"S -> : {outMsg.Replace("\r", "(CR)")}";
+            AddToLastMsgs(formatted);
+            Logger.Log(formatted, LogLevel.Critical, this);
+
+        }
+
+        private protected void OnInMsgPart(string inPart) {
+
+            var formatted = $"<< IN PART: {inPart.Replace("\r", "(CR)")}";
+            AddToLastMsgs(formatted);
+            Logger.Log(formatted, LogLevel.Critical, this);
+
+        }
+
+        private protected void OnInMsg(string inMsg) {
+
+            var formatted = $"R <- : {inMsg.Replace("\r", "(CR)")}";
+            AddToLastMsgs(formatted);
+            Logger.Log(formatted, LogLevel.Critical, this);
+            Logger.Log($"[---------CMD END----------]", LogLevel.Critical, this);
+
+        }
+
+        private protected void AddToLastMsgs (string msgTxt) {
+
+            lastMsgs.Add(msgTxt);
+            if(lastMsgs.Count >= 51) {
+                lastMsgs.RemoveAt(0);
+            }
+
+        }
+
         private protected void OnMajorSocketExceptionWhileConnecting() {
 
             if (IsConnected) {
 
+                queue.CancelAll();
+
                 Logger.Log("The PLC connection timed out", LogLevel.Error, this);
                 OnDisconnect();
 
@@ -523,6 +668,8 @@ namespace MewtocolNet {
 
             if (IsConnected) {
 
+                queue.CancelAll();
+
                 Logger.Log("The PLC connection was closed", LogLevel.Error, this);
                 OnDisconnect();
 
@@ -530,6 +677,22 @@ namespace MewtocolNet {
 
         }
 
+        private protected void OnMajorSocketExceptionAfterRetries() {
+
+            Logger.LogError($"Failed to re-connect, closing PLC", this);
+
+            OnDisconnect();
+
+        }
+
+        private protected void OnSocketExceptionWhileConnected () {
+
+            queue.CancelAll();
+
+            IsConnected = false;
+
+        }
+
         private protected virtual void OnConnected(PLCInfo plcinf) {
 
             Logger.Log("Connected to PLC", LogLevel.Info, this);

MewtocolNet/MewtocolInterfaceRegisterHandling.cs

@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ namespace MewtocolNet {
             }
         }
 
-        private System.Timers.Timer heartBeatTimer = new System.Timers.Timer();
+        private System.Timers.Timer heartBeatTimer;
 
         #region Register Polling
 
@@ -53,17 +53,24 @@ namespace MewtocolNet {
 
             Disconnected += (s, e) => {
 
-                heartBeatTimer.Elapsed -= PollTimerTick;
+                StopHeartBeat();
-                heartBeatTimer.Stop();
             
             };
 
         }
 
+        private void StopHeartBeat () {
+
+            heartBeatTimer.Elapsed -= PollTimerTick;
+            heartBeatTimer.Dispose();
+
+        }
+
         private void TestPollerStartNeeded () {
 
             if (!IsConnected) return;
 
+            heartBeatTimer = new System.Timers.Timer();
             heartBeatTimer.Interval = 3000;
             heartBeatTimer.Elapsed += PollTimerTick;
             heartBeatTimer.Start();
@@ -102,10 +109,28 @@ namespace MewtocolNet {
 
         private void PollTimerTick(object sender, System.Timers.ElapsedEventArgs e) {
 
-            heartbeatTask = Task.Run(async () => {
+            if(!IsConnected || isConnectingStage) return;
-                Logger.LogVerbose("Sending heartbeat", this);
+
-                await GetPLCInfoAsync();
+            heartbeatNeedsRun = true;
-            });
+
+        }
+
+        private bool heartbeatNeedsRun = false;
+
+        private async Task HeartbeatTickTask () {
+
+            if (regularSendTask != null && !regularSendTask.IsCompleted) await regularSendTask;
+
+            Logger.LogVerbose("Sending heartbeat", this);
+
+            if (await GetPLCInfoAsync(2000) == null) {
+
+                Logger.LogError("Heartbeat timed out", this);
+
+                OnSocketExceptionWhileConnected();
+                StartReconnectTask();
+
+            }
 
         }
 
@@ -125,6 +150,8 @@ namespace MewtocolNet {
             pollCycleTask = OnMultiFrameCycle();
             await pollCycleTask;
 
+            if (!memoryManager.HasCyclicPollableRegisters()) KillPoller();
+
             return tcpMessagesSentThisCycle;
 
         }
@@ -144,6 +171,8 @@ namespace MewtocolNet {
                 pollCycleTask = OnMultiFrameCycle();
                 await pollCycleTask;
 
+                if (!memoryManager.HasCyclicPollableRegisters()) KillPoller();
+
                 InvokePolledCycleDone();
 
                 if (!IsConnected) {
@@ -160,7 +189,12 @@ namespace MewtocolNet {
         private async Task OnMultiFrameCycle() {
 
             //await the timed task before starting a new poller cycle
-            if (!heartbeatTask.IsCompleted) await heartbeatTask;
+            if (heartbeatNeedsRun) {
+
+                await HeartbeatTickTask();
+                heartbeatNeedsRun = false;
+            
+            }
 
             var sw = Stopwatch.StartNew();
 
@@ -169,8 +203,6 @@ namespace MewtocolNet {
             sw.Stop();
             PollerCycleDurationMs = (int)sw.ElapsedMilliseconds;
 
-            if (!memoryManager.HasCyclicPollableRegisters()) KillPoller();
-
         }
 
         #endregion
@@ -417,8 +449,9 @@ namespace MewtocolNet {
 
             for (int i = 0; i < internals.Count; i++) {
 
-                var reg = (Register)internals[i];
+                var reg = internals[i];
                 reg.ClearValue();
+                //reg.TriggerNotifyChange();
 
             }
 

MewtocolNet/MewtocolInterfaceRequests.cs

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Net.Sockets;
 using System.Text;
+using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
 namespace MewtocolNet {
@@ -15,6 +16,8 @@ namespace MewtocolNet {
 
         internal int maxDataBlocksPerWrite = 8;
 
+        private CancellationTokenSource tTaskCancelSource = new CancellationTokenSource();
+
         #region PLC info getters
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -23,22 +26,15 @@ namespace MewtocolNet {
         /// <returns>A PLCInfo class</returns>
         public async Task<PLCInfo> GetPLCInfoAsync(int timeout = -1) {
 
-            MewtocolFrameResponse resRT = await SendCommandAsync("%EE#RT", timeoutMs: timeout);
+            MewtocolFrameResponse resRT = await SendCommandAsync("%EE#RT");
 
-            if (!resRT.Success) {
+            if (!resRT.Success) return null;
-
-                //timeouts are ok and don't throw
-                if (resRT == MewtocolFrameResponse.Timeout) return null;
-
-                throw new Exception(resRT.Error);
-
-            }
 
             MewtocolFrameResponse? resEXRT = null;
 
             if(isConnectingStage) {
 
-                resEXRT = await SendCommandAsync("%EE#EX00RT00", timeoutMs: timeout);
+                resEXRT = await SendCommandAsync("%EE#EX00RT00");
 
             }
 

MewtocolNet/MewtocolInterfaceTcp.cs

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ using System;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Net;
 using System.Net.Sockets;
+using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
 namespace MewtocolNet {
@@ -68,7 +69,45 @@ namespace MewtocolNet {
         }
 
         /// <inheritdoc/>
-        public override async Task ConnectAsync(Func<Task> callBack = null) {
+        public override async Task ConnectAsync(Func<Task> callBack = null) => await ConnectAsyncPriv(callBack);
+
+        private void BuildTcpClient () {
+
+            if (HostEndpoint != null) {
+
+                var hasEndpoint = Mewtocol
+                .GetSourceEndpoints()
+                .Any(x => x.Address.ToString() == HostEndpoint.Address.ToString());
+
+                if (!hasEndpoint)
+                    throw new NotSupportedException($"The specified source endpoint: " +
+                                                    $"{HostEndpoint}, doesn't exist on the device, " +
+                                                    $"use 'Mewtocol.GetSourceEndpoints()' to find applicable ones");
+
+                client = new TcpClient(HostEndpoint) {
+                    ReceiveBufferSize = RecBufferSize,
+                    NoDelay = false,
+                    ReceiveTimeout = sendReceiveTimeoutMs,
+                    SendTimeout = sendReceiveTimeoutMs,
+                };
+
+                var ep = (IPEndPoint)client.Client.LocalEndPoint;
+                Logger.Log($"Connecting [MAN] endpoint: {ep.Address}:{ep.Port}", LogLevel.Info, this);
+
+            } else {
+
+                client = new TcpClient() {
+                    ReceiveBufferSize = RecBufferSize,
+                    NoDelay = false,
+                    ReceiveTimeout = sendReceiveTimeoutMs,
+                    SendTimeout = sendReceiveTimeoutMs,
+                };
+
+            }
+
+        }
+
+        private async Task ConnectAsyncPriv(Func<Task> callBack = null) {
 
             try {
 
@@ -77,33 +116,7 @@ namespace MewtocolNet {
                 Logger.Log($">> Intial connection start <<", LogLevel.Verbose, this);
                 isConnectingStage = true;
 
-                if (HostEndpoint != null) {
+                BuildTcpClient();
-
-                    var hasEndpoint = Mewtocol
-                    .GetSourceEndpoints()
-                    .Any(x => x.Address.ToString() == HostEndpoint.Address.ToString());
-
-                    if (!hasEndpoint)
-                        throw new NotSupportedException($"The specified source endpoint: " +
-                                                        $"{HostEndpoint}, doesn't exist on the device, " +
-                                                        $"use 'Mewtocol.GetSourceEndpoints()' to find applicable ones");
-
-                    client = new TcpClient(HostEndpoint) {
-                        ReceiveBufferSize = RecBufferSize,
-                        NoDelay = false,
-                    };
-                    var ep = (IPEndPoint)client.Client.LocalEndPoint;
-                    Logger.Log($"Connecting [MAN] endpoint: {ep.Address}:{ep.Port}", LogLevel.Info, this);
-
-                } else {
-
-                    client = new TcpClient() {
-                        ReceiveBufferSize = RecBufferSize,
-                        NoDelay = false,
-                        //ExclusiveAddressUse = true,
-                    };
-
-                }
 
                 var result = client.BeginConnect(ipAddr, Port, null, null);
                 var success = result.AsyncWaitHandle.WaitOne(TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(ConnectTimeout));
@@ -125,7 +138,7 @@ namespace MewtocolNet {
                 stream.ReadTimeout = 1000;
 
                 //get plc info
-                var plcinf = await GetPLCInfoAsync();
+                var plcinf = await GetPLCInfoAsync(ConnectTimeout);
 
                 if (plcinf != null) {
 
@@ -151,6 +164,70 @@ namespace MewtocolNet {
 
         }
 
+        protected override async Task ReconnectAsync (int conTimeout) {
+
+            try {
+
+                firstPollTask = new Task(() => { });
+
+                Logger.Log($">> Reconnect start <<", LogLevel.Verbose, this);
+
+                isConnectingStage = true;
+
+                BuildTcpClient();
+
+                var result = client.BeginConnect(ipAddr, Port, null, null);
+                var success = result.AsyncWaitHandle.WaitOne(TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(conTimeout));
+
+                if (client.Connected)
+                    Logger.LogVerbose("TCP/IP Client connected", this);
+
+                if (!success || !client.Connected) {
+
+                    Logger.Log("The PLC connection timed out", LogLevel.Error, this);
+                    OnMajorSocketExceptionWhileConnecting();
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                if (HostEndpoint == null) {
+                    var ep = (IPEndPoint)client.Client.LocalEndPoint;
+                    Logger.Log($"Connecting [AUTO] endpoint: {ep.Address.MapToIPv4()}:{ep.Port}", LogLevel.Info, this);
+                }
+
+                //get the stream
+                stream = client.GetStream();
+                stream.ReadTimeout = 1000;
+
+                Logger.LogVerbose("Attached stream, getting PLC info", this);
+
+                //get plc info
+                var plcinf = await GetPLCInfoAsync(ConnectTimeout);
+
+                if (plcinf != null) {
+
+                    IsConnected = true;
+                    await base.ConnectAsync();
+
+                    Logger.LogVerbose("Connection re-established", this);
+                    OnConnected(plcinf);
+
+                } else {
+
+                    Logger.Log("Initial connection failed", LogLevel.Error, this);
+                    OnDisconnect();
+
+                }
+
+                await Task.CompletedTask;
+
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+
+                Logger.LogError($"Reconnect exception: {ex.Message}");
+
+            }
+
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the connection info string
         /// </summary>
@@ -162,9 +239,9 @@ namespace MewtocolNet {
 
         private protected override void OnDisconnect() {
 
-            if (IsConnected) {
+            base.OnDisconnect();
 
-                base.OnDisconnect();
+            if (client != null && client.Connected) {
 
                 client.Close();
 

MewtocolNet/PLCInfo.cs

@@ -210,34 +210,12 @@ namespace MewtocolNet {
 
         };
 
-        /// <inheritdoc/>
-        public static bool operator ==(PLCInfo c1, PLCInfo c2) {
-            return c1.Equals(c2);
-        }
-
-        /// <inheritdoc/>
-        public static bool operator !=(PLCInfo c1, PLCInfo c2) {
-            return !c1.Equals(c2);
-        }
-
         public override string ToString() {
 
             return $"{TypeName}, OP: {OperationMode}";
 
         }
 
-        public override bool Equals(object obj) {
-
-            if ((obj == null) || !this.GetType().Equals(obj.GetType())) {
-                return false;
-            } else {
-                return (PLCInfo)obj == this;
-            }
-
-        }
-
-        public override int GetHashCode() => base.GetHashCode();
-
         private protected void OnPropChange([CallerMemberName] string propertyName = null) {
 
             PropertyChanged?.Invoke(this, new PropertyChangedEventArgs(propertyName));

MewtocolNet/Registers/Base/IRegister.cs

@@ -24,6 +24,11 @@ namespace MewtocolNet.Registers {
         /// </summary>
         string Name { get; }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The poll level this register is attached to
+        /// </summary>
+        int PollLevel { get; }  
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the register address name as in the plc
         /// </summary>

MewtocolNet/Registers/Base/Register.cs

@@ -65,6 +65,9 @@ namespace MewtocolNet.Registers {
         /// <inheritdoc/>
         public uint MemoryAddress => memoryAddress;
 
+        /// <inheritdoc/>
+        int IRegister.PollLevel => pollLevel;
+
         #region Trigger update notify
 
         public event PropertyChangedEventHandler PropertyChanged;
@@ -82,7 +85,11 @@ namespace MewtocolNet.Registers {
 
         internal virtual void UpdateHoldingValue(object val) {
 
-            if (lastValue?.ToString() != val?.ToString()) {
+            bool nullDiff = false;
+            if (val == null && lastValue != null) nullDiff = true;
+            if (val != null && lastValue == null) nullDiff = true;
+
+            if (lastValue?.ToString() != val?.ToString() || nullDiff) {
 
                 var beforeVal = lastValue;
                 var beforeValStr = GetValueString();

MewtocolNet/Registers/Classes/ArrayRegister.cs

@@ -66,9 +66,9 @@ namespace MewtocolNet.Registers {
             lastValue = null;
         }
 
-        public IEnumerator<T> GetEnumerator() => ((Array)ValueObj).OfType<T>().GetEnumerator();
+        public IEnumerator<T> GetEnumerator() => ((Array)ValueObj)?.OfType<T>()?.GetEnumerator() ?? Enumerable.Empty<T>().GetEnumerator();
 
-        IEnumerator IEnumerable.GetEnumerator() => ((Array)ValueObj).OfType<T>().GetEnumerator();
+        IEnumerator IEnumerable.GetEnumerator() => ((Array)ValueObj)?.OfType<T>()?.GetEnumerator() ?? Enumerable.Empty<T>().GetEnumerator();    
 
         async Task<T[]> IArrayRegister<T>.ReadAsync() => (T[])(object)await ReadAsync();
 

MewtocolNet/SetupClasses/InterfaceSettings.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-namespace MewtocolNet.SetupClasses {
+using System;
+
+namespace MewtocolNet.SetupClasses {
 
     public class InterfaceSettings {
 
@@ -34,6 +36,21 @@
         /// </summary>
         public int MaxDataBlocksPerWrite { get; set; } = 8;
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The send and receive timout for messages in milliseconds
+        /// </summary>
+        public int SendReceiveTimeoutMs { get; set; } = 1000;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Number of attempts to try and reconnect to the plc, 0 for none
+        /// </summary>
+        public int TryReconnectAttempts { get; set; } = 5;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The delay between reconnect trys
+        /// </summary>
+        public int TryReconnectDelayMs { get; set; } = 2000;
+
     }
 
 }