Fixes

Examples/ExampleScenarios.cs

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ public class ExampleScenarios {
     public void SetupLogger () {
 
         //attaching the logger
-        Logger.LogLevel = LogLevel.Verbose;
+        Logger.LogLevel = LogLevel.Info;
         Logger.OnNewLogMessage((date, level, msg) => {
 
             if (level == LogLevel.Error) Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Red;
@@ -74,12 +74,28 @@ public class ExampleScenarios {
 
     }
 
-    [Scenario("Read all kinds of example registers")]
+    [Scenario("Read all kinds of example registers over ethernet")]
-    public async Task RunReadTest () {
+    public async Task RunReadTestEth () {
 
         //setting up a new PLC interface and register collection
         var interf = Mewtocol.Ethernet("192.168.115.210").WithPoller();
 
+        await RunCyclicReadTest(interf);
+
+    }
+
+    [Scenario("Read all kinds of example registers over serial")]
+    public async Task RunReadTestSer () {
+
+        //setting up a new PLC interface and register collection
+        var interf = Mewtocol.SerialAuto("COM4").WithPoller();
+
+        await RunCyclicReadTest(interf);
+
+    }
+
+    private async Task RunCyclicReadTest (IPlc interf) {
+
         //auto add all built registers to the interface 
         var builder = RegBuilder.ForInterface(interf);
         var r0reg = builder.FromPlcRegName("R0").Build();
@@ -95,14 +111,26 @@ public class ExampleScenarios {
         var stringReg = builder.FromPlcRegName("DT40").AsPlcType(PlcVarType.STRING).Build();
 
         //connect
-        await interf.ConnectAsync();
+        if(interf is IPlcSerial serialPlc) {
+
+            await serialPlc.ConnectAsync(() => {
+
+                Console.WriteLine($"Trying config: {serialPlc.ConnectionInfo}");
+
+            });
+
+        } else {
+
+            await interf.ConnectAsync();
+
+        }
 
         //await first register data
         await interf.AwaitFirstDataAsync();
 
         _ = Task.Factory.StartNew(async () => {
 
-            void setTitle () {
+            void setTitle() {
 
                 Console.Title =
                 $"Speed UP: {interf.BytesPerSecondUpstream} B/s, " +
@@ -287,4 +315,33 @@ public class ExampleScenarios {
 
     }
 
+    [Scenario("Test")]
+    public async Task Test () {
+
+        Logger.LogLevel = LogLevel.Critical;
+
+        //fpx c14 r
+        var plxFpx = Mewtocol.Ethernet("192.168.178.55");
+        await plxFpx.ConnectAsync();
+        await ((MewtocolInterface)plxFpx).GetSystemRegister();
+
+        //fpx-h c30 t
+        var plcFpxH = Mewtocol.Ethernet("192.168.115.210");
+        await plcFpxH.ConnectAsync();
+        await ((MewtocolInterface)plcFpxH).GetSystemRegister();
+
+        //fpx-h c14 r
+        var plcFpxHc14 = Mewtocol.Ethernet("192.168.115.212");
+        await plcFpxHc14.ConnectAsync();
+        await ((MewtocolInterface)plcFpxHc14).GetSystemRegister();
+
+        //fpx c30 t
+        var plcFpxc30T = Mewtocol.Ethernet("192.168.115.213");
+        await plcFpxc30T.ConnectAsync();
+        await ((MewtocolInterface)plcFpxc30T).GetSystemRegister();
+
+        await Task.Delay(-1);
+
+    }
+
 }

Examples/TestRegisters.cs

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ using System;
 using System.Collections;
 
 namespace Examples {
-    public class TestRegisters : RegisterCollectionBase {
+    public class TestRegisters : RegisterCollection {
 
         //corresponds to a R100 boolean register in the PLC
         [Register(IOType.R, 1000)]

Examples/TestRegistersEnumBitwise.cs

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ using System.Collections;
 
 namespace Examples {
 
-    public class TestRegistersEnumBitwise : RegisterCollectionBase {
+    public class TestRegistersEnumBitwise : RegisterCollection {
 
         private bool startCyclePLC;
 

MewExplorer/MewExplorer.csproj

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Razor">
 
     <PropertyGroup>
-        <TargetFrameworks>net7.0-android;net7.0-ios;net7.0-maccatalyst</TargetFrameworks>
+        <TargetFrameworks>net7.0-android;</TargetFrameworks>
         <TargetFrameworks Condition="$([MSBuild]::IsOSPlatform('windows'))">$(TargetFrameworks);net7.0-windows10.0.19041.0</TargetFrameworks>
         <!-- Uncomment to also build the tizen app. You will need to install tizen by following this: https://github.com/Samsung/Tizen.NET -->
         <!-- <TargetFrameworks>$(TargetFrameworks);net7.0-tizen</TargetFrameworks> -->
@@ -23,12 +23,10 @@
         <ApplicationDisplayVersion>1.0</ApplicationDisplayVersion>
         <ApplicationVersion>1</ApplicationVersion>
 
-        <SupportedOSPlatformVersion Condition="$([MSBuild]::GetTargetPlatformIdentifier('$(TargetFramework)')) == 'ios'">14.2</SupportedOSPlatformVersion>
-        <SupportedOSPlatformVersion Condition="$([MSBuild]::GetTargetPlatformIdentifier('$(TargetFramework)')) == 'maccatalyst'">14.0</SupportedOSPlatformVersion>
         <SupportedOSPlatformVersion Condition="$([MSBuild]::GetTargetPlatformIdentifier('$(TargetFramework)')) == 'android'">24.0</SupportedOSPlatformVersion>
         <SupportedOSPlatformVersion Condition="$([MSBuild]::GetTargetPlatformIdentifier('$(TargetFramework)')) == 'windows'">10.0.17763.0</SupportedOSPlatformVersion>
         <TargetPlatformMinVersion Condition="$([MSBuild]::GetTargetPlatformIdentifier('$(TargetFramework)')) == 'windows'">10.0.17763.0</TargetPlatformMinVersion>
-        <SupportedOSPlatformVersion Condition="$([MSBuild]::GetTargetPlatformIdentifier('$(TargetFramework)')) == 'tizen'">6.5</SupportedOSPlatformVersion>
+		
     </PropertyGroup>
 
     <ItemGroup>

MewtocolNet/IPlc.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-using System;
+using MewtocolNet.Registers;
+using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
@@ -49,6 +50,11 @@ namespace MewtocolNet {
         /// </summary>
         int StationNumber { get; }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// A connection info string
+        /// </summary>
+        string ConnectionInfo { get; }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// The initial connection timeout in milliseconds
         /// </summary>
@@ -91,6 +97,26 @@ namespace MewtocolNet {
         /// </summary>
         string GetConnectionInfo();
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Adds a register to the plc
+        /// </summary>
+        void AddRegister(BaseRegister register);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Adds a register to the plc
+        /// </summary>
+        void AddRegister(IRegister register);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets a register from the plc by name
+        /// </summary>
+        IRegister GetRegister(string name);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets all registers from the plc
+        /// </summary>
+        IEnumerable<IRegister> GetAllRegisters();
+
     }
 
 }

MewtocolNet/IPlcEthernet.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
-namespace MewtocolNet {
+using MewtocolNet.RegisterAttributes;
+using System;
+using System.Net;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace MewtocolNet {
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Provides a interface for Panasonic PLCs over a ethernet connection
@@ -16,9 +21,14 @@
         int Port { get; }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Attaches a poller to the interface
+        /// The host ip endpoint, leave it null to use an automatic interface
         /// </summary>
-        public IPlcEthernet WithPoller();
+        IPEndPoint HostEndpoint { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Tries to establish a connection with the device asynchronously
+        /// </summary>
+        Task ConnectAsync();
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Configures the serial interface
@@ -28,6 +38,18 @@
         /// <param name="_station">Station Number of the PLC</param>
         void ConfigureConnection(string _ip, int _port = 9094, int _station = 1);
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Attaches a poller to the interface
+        /// </summary>
+        IPlcEthernet WithPoller();
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Attaches a register collection object to 
+        /// the interface that can be updated automatically.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="collection">The type of the collection base class</param>
+        IPlcEthernet AddRegisterCollection(RegisterCollection collection);
+
     }
 
 }

MewtocolNet/IPlcSerial.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-using System;
+using MewtocolNet.RegisterAttributes;
+using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.IO.Ports;
 using System.Text;
@@ -36,11 +37,6 @@ namespace MewtocolNet {
         /// </summary>
         StopBits SerialStopBits { get; }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Attaches a poller to the interface
-        /// </summary>
-        public IPlcSerial WithPoller();
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Sets up the connection settings for the device
         /// </summary>
@@ -50,7 +46,29 @@ namespace MewtocolNet {
         /// <param name="_parity">The serial connection parity</param>
         /// <param name="_stopBits">The serial connection stop bits</param>
         /// <param name="_station">The station number of the PLC</param>
-        void ConfigureConnection(string _portName, int _baudRate = 19200, int _dataBits = 8, Parity _parity = Parity.Odd, StopBits _stopBits = StopBits.One, int _station = 1)
+        void ConfigureConnection(string _portName, int _baudRate = 19200, int _dataBits = 8, Parity _parity = Parity.Odd, StopBits _stopBits = StopBits.One, int _station = 1);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Tries to establish a connection with the device asynchronously
+        /// </summary>
+        Task ConnectAsync();
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Tries to establish a connection with the device asynchronously
+        /// </summary>
+        Task ConnectAsync(Action onTryingConfig);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Attaches a poller to the interface
+        /// </summary>
+        IPlcSerial WithPoller();
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Attaches a register collection object to 
+        /// the interface that can be updated automatically.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="collection">The type of the collection base class</param>
+        IPlcSerial AddRegisterCollection(RegisterCollection collection);
 
     }
 

MewtocolNet/Mewtocol.cs

@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
-using System;
+using MewtocolNet.Exceptions;
+using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.IO.Ports;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Net;
 using System.Text;
 
 namespace MewtocolNet {
@@ -13,14 +16,29 @@ namespace MewtocolNet {
         /// <summary>
         /// Builds a ethernet based Mewtocol Interface
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="_ip"></param>
+        /// <param name="ip"></param>
-        /// <param name="_port"></param>
+        /// <param name="port"></param>
-        /// <param name="_station"></param>
+        /// <param name="station">Plc station number</param>
         /// <returns></returns>
-        public static IPlcEthernet Ethernet (string _ip, int _port = 9094, int _station = 1) {
+        public static IPlcEthernet Ethernet (string ip, int port = 9094, int station = 1) {
 
             var instance = new MewtocolInterfaceTcp();
-            instance.ConfigureConnection(_ip, _port, _station);
+            instance.ConfigureConnection(ip, port, station);
+            return instance;
+
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Builds a ethernet based Mewtocol Interface
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="ip"></param>
+        /// <param name="port"></param>
+        /// <param name="station">Plc station number</param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        public static IPlcEthernet Ethernet(IPAddress ip, int port = 9094, int station = 1) {
+
+            var instance = new MewtocolInterfaceTcp();
+            instance.ConfigureConnection(ip, port, station);
             return instance;
 
         }
@@ -28,16 +46,19 @@ namespace MewtocolNet {
         /// <summary>
         /// Builds a serial port based Mewtocol Interface
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="_portName"></param>
+        /// <param name="portName"></param>
-        /// <param name="_baudRate"></param>
+        /// <param name="baudRate"></param>
-        /// <param name="_dataBits"></param>
+        /// <param name="dataBits"></param>
-        /// <param name="_parity"></param>
+        /// <param name="parity"></param>
-        /// <param name="_stopBits"></param>
+        /// <param name="stopBits"></param>
+        /// <param name="station"></param>
         /// <returns></returns>
-        public static IPlcSerial Serial (string _portName, BaudRate _baudRate = BaudRate._19200, DataBits _dataBits = DataBits.Eight, Parity _parity = Parity.Odd, StopBits _stopBits = StopBits.One, int _station = 1) {
+        public static IPlcSerial Serial (string portName, BaudRate baudRate = BaudRate._19200, DataBits dataBits = DataBits.Eight, Parity parity = Parity.Odd, StopBits stopBits = StopBits.One, int station = 1) {
+
+            TestPortName(portName);
 
             var instance = new MewtocolInterfaceSerial();
-            instance.ConfigureConnection(_portName, (int)_baudRate, (int)_dataBits, _parity, _stopBits, _station);
+            instance.ConfigureConnection(portName, (int)baudRate, (int)dataBits, parity, stopBits, station);
             return instance;
 
         }
@@ -45,18 +66,29 @@ namespace MewtocolNet {
         /// <summary>
         /// Builds a serial mewtocol interface that finds the correct settings for the given port name automatically
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="_portName"></param>
+        /// <param name="portName"></param>
-        /// <param name="_station"></param>
+        /// <param name="station"></param>
         /// <returns></returns>
-        public static IPlcSerial SerialAuto (string _portName, int _station = 1) {
+        public static IPlcSerial SerialAuto (string portName, int station = 1) {
+
+            TestPortName(portName);
 
             var instance = new MewtocolInterfaceSerial();
-            instance.ConfigureConnection(_portName, _station);
+            instance.ConfigureConnection(portName, station);
             instance.ConfigureConnectionAuto();
             return instance;
 
         }
 
+        private static void TestPortName (string portName) {
+
+            var portnames = SerialPort.GetPortNames();
+
+            if (!portnames.Any(x => x == portName))
+                throw new MewtocolException($"The port {portName} is no valid port");
+
+        }
+
     }
 
 }

MewtocolNet/MewtocolInterface.cs

@@ -115,6 +115,9 @@ namespace MewtocolNet {
             }
         }
 
+        /// <inheritdoc/>
+        public string ConnectionInfo => GetConnectionInfo();
+
         #endregion
 
         #region Public read/write Properties / Fields
@@ -153,7 +156,7 @@ namespace MewtocolNet {
         }
 
         /// <inheritdoc/>
-        public virtual Task ConnectAsync () => throw new NotImplementedException();
+        public virtual async Task ConnectAsync() => throw new NotImplementedException();
 
         /// <inheritdoc/>
         public async Task AwaitFirstDataAsync() => await firstPollTask;
@@ -163,7 +166,8 @@ namespace MewtocolNet {
 
             if (!IsConnected) return;
 
-            pollCycleTask.Wait();
+            if(pollCycleTask != null && !pollCycleTask.IsCompleted)  
+                pollCycleTask.Wait();
 
             OnMajorSocketExceptionWhileConnected();
 
@@ -212,10 +216,16 @@ namespace MewtocolNet {
                 if (useCr)
                     frame = $"{frame}\r";
 
+
+                SetUpstreamStopWatchStart();
+
                 //write inital command
                 byte[] writeBuffer = Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(frame);
                 stream.Write(writeBuffer, 0, writeBuffer.Length);
 
+                //calc upstream speed
+                CalcUpstreamSpeed(writeBuffer.Length);
+
                 Logger.Log($"[---------CMD START--------]", LogLevel.Critical, this);
                 Logger.Log($"--> OUT MSG: {frame.Replace("\r", "(CR)")}", LogLevel.Critical, this);
 
@@ -235,7 +245,9 @@ namespace MewtocolNet {
                 //error response
                 var gotErrorcode = CheckForErrorMsg(resString);
                 if (gotErrorcode != 0) {
-                    return new MewtocolFrameResponse(gotErrorcode);
+                    var errResponse = new MewtocolFrameResponse(gotErrorcode);
+                    Logger.Log($"Command error: {errResponse.Error}", LogLevel.Error, this);
+                    return errResponse;
                 }
 
                 //was multiframed response
@@ -281,9 +293,13 @@ namespace MewtocolNet {
 
                 do {
 
+                    SetDownstreamStopWatchStart();
+
                     byte[] buffer = new byte[128];
                     int bytesRead = await stream.ReadAsync(buffer, 0, buffer.Length);
 
+                    CalcDownstreamSpeed(bytesRead);
+
                     byte[] received = new byte[bytesRead];
                     Buffer.BlockCopy(buffer, 0, received, 0, bytesRead);
 
@@ -338,7 +354,7 @@ namespace MewtocolNet {
         private protected int CheckForErrorMsg (string msg) {
 
             //error catching
-            Regex errorcheck = new Regex(@"\%[0-9]{2}\!([0-9]{2})", RegexOptions.IgnoreCase);
+            Regex errorcheck = new Regex(@"\%..\!([0-9]{2})", RegexOptions.IgnoreCase);
             Match m = errorcheck.Match(msg);
 
             if (m.Success) {
@@ -401,7 +417,7 @@ namespace MewtocolNet {
 
             BytesPerSecondDownstream = 0;
             BytesPerSecondUpstream = 0;
-            CycleTimeMs = 0;
+            PollerCycleDurationMs = 0;
 
             IsConnected = false;
             ClearRegisterVals();
@@ -422,6 +438,53 @@ namespace MewtocolNet {
 
         }
 
+        private void SetUpstreamStopWatchStart () {
+
+            if (speedStopwatchUpstr == null) {
+                speedStopwatchUpstr = Stopwatch.StartNew();
+            }
+
+            if (speedStopwatchUpstr.Elapsed.TotalSeconds >= 1) {
+                speedStopwatchUpstr.Restart();
+                bytesTotalCountedUpstream = 0;
+            }
+
+        }
+
+        private void SetDownstreamStopWatchStart () {
+
+            if (speedStopwatchDownstr == null) {
+                speedStopwatchDownstr = Stopwatch.StartNew();
+            }
+
+            if (speedStopwatchDownstr.Elapsed.TotalSeconds >= 1) {
+                speedStopwatchDownstr.Restart();
+                bytesTotalCountedDownstream = 0;
+            }
+
+        }
+
+        private void CalcUpstreamSpeed (int byteCount) {
+
+            bytesTotalCountedUpstream += byteCount;
+
+            var perSecUpstream = (double)((bytesTotalCountedUpstream / speedStopwatchUpstr.Elapsed.TotalMilliseconds) * 1000);
+            if (perSecUpstream <= 10000)
+                BytesPerSecondUpstream = (int)Math.Round(perSecUpstream, MidpointRounding.AwayFromZero);
+
+        }
+
+        private void CalcDownstreamSpeed (int byteCount) {
+
+            bytesTotalCountedDownstream += byteCount;
+
+            var perSecDownstream = (double)((bytesTotalCountedDownstream / speedStopwatchDownstr.Elapsed.TotalMilliseconds) * 1000);
+
+            if (perSecDownstream <= 10000)
+                BytesPerSecondDownstream = (int)Math.Round(perSecDownstream, MidpointRounding.AwayFromZero);
+
+        }
+
         private protected void OnPropChange([CallerMemberName] string propertyName = null) {
 
             PropertyChanged?.Invoke(this, new PropertyChangedEventArgs(propertyName));

MewtocolNet/MewtocolInterfaceRegisterHandling.cs

@@ -205,15 +205,7 @@ namespace MewtocolNet {
 
         #region Register Colleciton adding
 
-        /// <summary>
+        internal MewtocolInterface WithRegisterCollection (RegisterCollection collection) {
-        /// Attaches a register collection object to 
-        /// the interface that can be updated automatically.
-        /// <para/>
-        /// Just create a class inheriting from <see cref="RegisterCollectionBase"/>
-        /// and assert some propertys with the custom <see cref="RegisterAttribute"/>.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="collection">A collection inherting the <see cref="RegisterCollectionBase"/> class</param>
-        public MewtocolInterface WithRegisterCollection(RegisterCollectionBase collection) {
 
             collection.PLCInterface = this;
 
@@ -353,6 +345,23 @@ namespace MewtocolNet {
 
         #region Register Adding
 
+        /// <inheritdoc/>
+        public void AddRegister(BaseRegister register) {
+
+            if (CheckDuplicateRegister(register))
+                throw MewtocolException.DupeRegister(register);
+
+            if (CheckDuplicateNameRegister(register))
+                throw MewtocolException.DupeNameRegister(register);
+
+            register.attachedInterface = this;
+            RegistersUnderlying.Add(register);
+
+        }
+
+        /// <inheritdoc/>
+        public void AddRegister(IRegister register) => AddRegister(register as BaseRegister);
+
         internal void AddRegister (RegisterBuildInfo buildInfo) {
 
             var builtRegister = buildInfo.Build();
@@ -375,19 +384,6 @@ namespace MewtocolNet {
 
         }
 
-        public void AddRegister (BaseRegister register) {
-
-            if (CheckDuplicateRegister(register))
-                throw MewtocolException.DupeRegister(register);
-
-            if (CheckDuplicateNameRegister(register))
-                throw MewtocolException.DupeNameRegister(register);
-
-            register.attachedInterface = this;
-            RegistersUnderlying.Add(register);
-
-        }
-
         private bool CheckDuplicateRegister (IRegisterInternal instance, out IRegisterInternal foundDupe) {
 
             foundDupe = RegistersInternal.FirstOrDefault(x => x.CompareIsDuplicate(instance));
@@ -414,24 +410,15 @@ namespace MewtocolNet {
 
         #region Register accessing
 
-        /// <summary>
+        /// <inheritdoc/>>
-        /// Gets a register that was added by its name
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <returns></returns>
         public IRegister GetRegister(string name) {
 
             return RegistersUnderlying.FirstOrDefault(x => x.Name == name);
 
         }
 
-        #endregion
+        /// <inheritdoc/>
-
+        public IEnumerable<IRegister> GetAllRegisters () {
-        #region Register Reading
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets a list of all added registers
-        /// </summary>
-        public IEnumerable<IRegister> GetAllRegisters() {
 
             return RegistersUnderlying.Cast<IRegister>();
 

MewtocolNet/MewtocolInterfaceRequests.cs

@@ -289,6 +289,86 @@ namespace MewtocolNet {
 
         #endregion
 
+        #region Reading / Writing Plc program
+
+        public async Task ReadPLCProgramAsync () {
+
+            var cmd = SendCommandAsync($"");
+
+
+        }
+
+        public async Task GetSystemRegister () {
+
+            //the "." means CR or \r
+
+            await SendCommandAsync("%EE#RT");
+
+            //then get plc status extended? gets polled all time
+            // %EE#EX00RT00
+            await SendCommandAsync("%EE#EX00RT00");
+
+            //fpx C14 r
+
+            //%EE$EX00 RT
+            //00 Extended mode
+            //32 Data item count
+            //70 Machine type
+            //00 Version (Fixed to 00)
+            //16 Prog capacity in K
+            //81 Operation mode / status
+            //00 Link unit
+            //60 Error flag
+            //0000 Self diag error
+            //50 Version
+            //02 Hardware information
+            //0 Number of programs
+            //4100 Program size BCD
+            //1600 Header size (no. of words) bcd
+            //1604 System register size
+            //96230000001480004 ??
+            //                      
+
+            // PLC TYPE     | Machine Code | HW Information
+            // FPX   C14 R  | 70           | 02
+            // FPX   C30 T  | 77           | 02
+
+            // FPX-H C14 R  | A0           | 01
+            // FPX-H C30 T  | A5           | 01
+
+
+            //then a sequence of these is sent
+
+            // Specifiy register for monitoring
+            // %EE#MDFFFFFF
+            //await SendCommandAsync("%EE#MDFFFFFF");
+
+            // reset monitor registers
+            // %EE#MCFFFFF -> gets ackn
+            //await SendCommandAsync("%EE#MCFFFFF");
+
+            // maybe some special registers?
+            // %EE#MCR9029R0000R0000R0000R0000R0000R0000R0000 -> gets ackn
+            //await SendCommandAsync("%EE#MCR9029R0000R0000R0000R0000R0000R0000R0000");
+
+            // gets requested when opening plc status
+            // %EE#MG
+            // has a response like: 
+
+            //await SendCommandAsync("%EE#MG");
+
+
+            //var res = cmd.Response.Replace("%01$RR", "");
+
+            //var parts = res.SplitInParts(4);
+
+            //foreach (var part in parts)
+            //    Console.WriteLine(part);
+
+        }
+
+        #endregion
+
         #region Helpers
 
         internal string GetStationNumber() {

MewtocolNet/MewtocolInterfaceSerial.cs

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ using System.Net;
 using System.Text;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using System.Threading;
+using MewtocolNet.RegisterAttributes;
 
 namespace MewtocolNet {
     
@@ -17,11 +18,23 @@ namespace MewtocolNet {
 
         private bool autoSerial;
 
+        private event Action tryingSerialConfig;
+
         //serial config
+
+        /// <inheritdoc/>
         public string PortName { get; private set; }
+
+        /// <inheritdoc/>
         public int SerialBaudRate { get; private set; }
+
+        /// <inheritdoc/>
         public int SerialDataBits { get; private set; }
+
+        /// <inheritdoc/>
         public Parity SerialParity { get; private set; }
+
+        /// <inheritdoc/>
         public StopBits SerialStopBits { get; private set; }
 
         //Serial
@@ -29,7 +42,6 @@ namespace MewtocolNet {
 
         internal MewtocolInterfaceSerial () : base() { }
 
-
         /// <inheritdoc/>
         public IPlcSerial WithPoller () {
              
@@ -38,6 +50,13 @@ namespace MewtocolNet {
 
         }
 
+        public IPlcSerial AddRegisterCollection (RegisterCollection collection) {
+
+            WithRegisterCollection(collection);
+            return this;
+
+        }
+
         /// <inheritdoc/>
         public override string GetConnectionInfo() {
 
@@ -89,8 +108,17 @@ namespace MewtocolNet {
 
         }
 
+        public override async Task ConnectAsync() => await ConnectAsync(null);
+
         /// <inheritdoc/>
-        public override async Task ConnectAsync () {
+        public async Task ConnectAsync (Action onTryingConfig = null) {
+
+            void OnTryConfig() {
+                onTryingConfig();
+            }
+
+            if (onTryingConfig != null)
+                tryingSerialConfig += OnTryConfig;
 
             try {
 
@@ -98,10 +126,12 @@ namespace MewtocolNet {
 
                 if(autoSerial) {
 
+                    Logger.Log($"Connecting [AUTO CONFIGURE]: {PortName}", LogLevel.Info, this);
                     gotInfo = await TryConnectAsyncMulti();
 
                 } else {
 
+                    Logger.Log($"Connecting [MAN]: {PortName}", LogLevel.Info, this);
                     gotInfo = await TryConnectAsyncSingle(PortName, SerialBaudRate, SerialDataBits, SerialParity, SerialStopBits);
 
                 }
@@ -112,7 +142,7 @@ namespace MewtocolNet {
 
                 } else {
 
-                    Logger.Log("Initial connection failed", LogLevel.Info, this);
+                    Logger.Log("Initial connection failed", LogLevel.Error, this);
                     OnMajorSocketExceptionWhileConnecting();
 
                 }
@@ -125,6 +155,8 @@ namespace MewtocolNet {
 
             }
 
+            tryingSerialConfig -= OnTryConfig;
+
         }
 
         private async Task<PLCInfo> TryConnectAsyncMulti () {
@@ -193,19 +225,20 @@ namespace MewtocolNet {
                 SerialParity = par;
                 SerialStopBits = sbits;
                 OnSerialPropsChanged();
+                tryingSerialConfig?.Invoke();
 
                 serialClient.Open();
 
                 if (!serialClient.IsOpen) {
 
-                    Logger.Log($"Failed to open [SERIAL]: {GetConnectionInfo()}", LogLevel.Verbose, this);
+                    Logger.Log($"Failed to open [SERIAL]: {GetConnectionInfo()}", LogLevel.Critical, this);
                     return null;
 
                 }
 
                 stream = serialClient.BaseStream;
 
-                Logger.Log($"Opened [SERIAL]: {GetConnectionInfo()}", LogLevel.Verbose, this);
+                Logger.Log($"Opened [SERIAL]: {GetConnectionInfo()}", LogLevel.Critical, this);
 
                 var plcinf = await GetPLCInfoAsync(100);
 

MewtocolNet/MewtocolInterfaceTcp.cs

@@ -26,23 +26,19 @@ namespace MewtocolNet {
     /// </summary>
     public class MewtocolInterfaceTcp : MewtocolInterface, IPlcEthernet {
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// The host ip endpoint, leave it null to use an automatic interface
-        /// </summary>
-        public IPEndPoint HostEndpoint { get; set; }
-
         //TCP
         internal TcpClient client;
 
-        //tcp/ip config
+        private IPAddress ipAddr;
-        private string ip;
-        private int port;
 
         /// <inheritdoc/>
-        public string IpAddress => ip;
+        public string IpAddress => ipAddr.ToString();
 
         /// <inheritdoc/>
-        public int Port => port;
+        public int Port { get; private set; }
+
+        /// <inheritdoc/>
+        public IPEndPoint HostEndpoint { get; set; }
 
         internal MewtocolInterfaceTcp () : base() { }
 
@@ -54,14 +50,35 @@ namespace MewtocolNet {
        
         }
 
+        /// <inheritdoc/>
+        public IPlcEthernet AddRegisterCollection (RegisterCollection collection) {
+
+            WithRegisterCollection(collection);
+            return this;
+
+        }
+
         #region TCP connection state handling
 
         /// <inheritdoc/>
-        public void ConfigureConnection (string _ip, int _port = 9094, int _station = 1) {
+        public void ConfigureConnection (string ip, int port = 9094, int station = 1) {
 
-            ip = _ip;
+            if (!IPAddress.TryParse(ip, out ipAddr))
-            port = _port;
+                throw new MewtocolException($"The ip: {ip} is no valid ip address");
-            stationNumber = _station;
+            
+            Port = port;
+            stationNumber = station;
+
+            Disconnect();
+
+        }
+
+        /// <inheritdoc/>
+        public void ConfigureConnection(IPAddress ip, int port = 9094, int station = 1) {
+
+            ipAddr = ip;
+            Port = port;
+            stationNumber = station;
 
             Disconnect();
 
@@ -70,10 +87,6 @@ namespace MewtocolNet {
         /// <inheritdoc/>
         public override async Task ConnectAsync () {
 
-            if (!IPAddress.TryParse(ip, out var targetIP)) {
-                throw new ArgumentException("The IP adress of the PLC was no valid format");
-            }
-
             try {
 
                 if (HostEndpoint != null) {
@@ -83,29 +96,31 @@ namespace MewtocolNet {
                         NoDelay = false,
                     };
                     var ep = (IPEndPoint)client.Client.LocalEndPoint;
-                    Logger.Log($"Connecting [MAN] endpoint: {ep.Address}:{ep.Port}", LogLevel.Verbose, this);
+                    Logger.Log($"Connecting [MAN] endpoint: {ep.Address}:{ep.Port}", LogLevel.Info, this);
 
                 } else {
 
                     client = new TcpClient() {
                         ReceiveBufferSize = RecBufferSize,
                         NoDelay = false,
-                        ExclusiveAddressUse = true,
+                        //ExclusiveAddressUse = true,
                     };
 
                 }
 
-                var result = client.BeginConnect(targetIP, port, null, null);
+                var result = client.BeginConnect(ipAddr, Port, null, null);
                 var success = result.AsyncWaitHandle.WaitOne(TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(ConnectTimeout));
 
                 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($"Connecting [AUTO] endpoint: {ep.Address.MapToIPv4()}:{ep.Port}", LogLevel.Verbose, this);
+                    Logger.Log($"Connecting [AUTO] endpoint: {ep.Address.MapToIPv4()}:{ep.Port}", LogLevel.Info, this);
                 }
 
                 //get the stream
@@ -121,7 +136,7 @@ namespace MewtocolNet {
 
                 } else {
 
-                    Logger.Log("Initial connection failed", LogLevel.Info, this);
+                    Logger.Log("Initial connection failed", LogLevel.Error, this);
                     OnDisconnect();
 
                 }

MewtocolNet/RegisterAttributes/RegisterCollection.cs

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ namespace MewtocolNet.RegisterAttributes {
     /// <summary>
     /// A register collection base with full auto read and notification support built in
     /// </summary>
-    public class RegisterCollectionBase : INotifyPropertyChanged {
+    public class RegisterCollection : INotifyPropertyChanged {
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Reference to its bound interface

MewtocolNet/RegisterBuilding/RegBuilder.cs

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ namespace MewtocolNet.RegisterBuilding {
 
         };
 
-        public static RegBuilder ForInterface (IPlcEthernet interf) {
+        public static RegBuilder ForInterface (IPlc interf) {
 
             var rb = new RegBuilder();
             rb.forInterface = interf as MewtocolInterface;

MewtocolTests/AutomatedPropertyRegisters.cs

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ namespace MewtocolTests {
             this.output = output;
         }
 
-        public class TestRegisterCollection : RegisterCollectionBase {
+        public class TestRegisterCollection : RegisterCollection {
 
             //corresponds to a R100 boolean register in the PLC
             //can also be written as R1000 because the last one is a special address
@@ -109,8 +109,8 @@ namespace MewtocolTests {
         [Fact(DisplayName = "Boolean R generation")]
         public void BooleanGen() {
 
-            var interf = new MewtocolInterfaceShared("192.168.0.1");
+            var interf = Mewtocol.Ethernet("192.168.0.1");
-            interf.WithRegisterCollection(new TestRegisterCollection()).WithPoller();
+            interf.AddRegisterCollection(new TestRegisterCollection()).WithPoller();
 
             var register = interf.GetRegister(nameof(TestRegisterCollection.TestBool1));
 
@@ -122,8 +122,8 @@ namespace MewtocolTests {
         [Fact(DisplayName = "Boolean input XD generation")]
         public void BooleanInputGen() {
 
-            var interf = new MewtocolInterfaceShared("192.168.0.1");
+            var interf = Mewtocol.Ethernet("192.168.0.1");
-            interf.WithRegisterCollection(new TestRegisterCollection()).WithPoller();
+            interf.AddRegisterCollection(new TestRegisterCollection()).WithPoller();
 
             var register = interf.GetRegister(nameof(TestRegisterCollection.TestBoolInputXD));
 
@@ -135,8 +135,8 @@ namespace MewtocolTests {
         [Fact(DisplayName = "Int16 generation")]
         public void Int16Gen() {
 
-            var interf = new MewtocolInterfaceShared("192.168.0.1");
+            var interf = Mewtocol.Ethernet("192.168.0.1");
-            interf.WithRegisterCollection(new TestRegisterCollection()).WithPoller();
+            interf.AddRegisterCollection(new TestRegisterCollection()).WithPoller();
 
             var register = interf.GetRegister(nameof(TestRegisterCollection.TestInt16));
 
@@ -148,8 +148,8 @@ namespace MewtocolTests {
         [Fact(DisplayName = "UInt16 generation")]
         public void UInt16Gen() {
 
-            var interf = new MewtocolInterfaceShared("192.168.0.1");
+            var interf = Mewtocol.Ethernet("192.168.0.1");
-            interf.WithRegisterCollection(new TestRegisterCollection()).WithPoller();
+            interf.AddRegisterCollection(new TestRegisterCollection()).WithPoller();
 
             var register = interf.GetRegister(nameof(TestRegisterCollection.TestUInt16));
 
@@ -161,8 +161,8 @@ namespace MewtocolTests {
         [Fact(DisplayName = "Int32 generation")]
         public void Int32Gen() {
 
-            var interf = new MewtocolInterfaceShared("192.168.0.1");
+            var interf = Mewtocol.Ethernet("192.168.0.1");
-            interf.WithRegisterCollection(new TestRegisterCollection()).WithPoller();
+            interf.AddRegisterCollection(new TestRegisterCollection()).WithPoller();
 
             var register = interf.GetRegister(nameof(TestRegisterCollection.TestInt32));
 
@@ -174,8 +174,8 @@ namespace MewtocolTests {
         [Fact(DisplayName = "UInt32 generation")]
         public void UInt32Gen() {
 
-            var interf = new MewtocolInterfaceShared("192.168.0.1");
+            var interf = Mewtocol.Ethernet("192.168.0.1");
-            interf.WithRegisterCollection(new TestRegisterCollection()).WithPoller();
+            interf.AddRegisterCollection(new TestRegisterCollection()).WithPoller();
 
             var register = interf.GetRegister(nameof(TestRegisterCollection.TestUInt32));
 
@@ -187,8 +187,8 @@ namespace MewtocolTests {
         [Fact(DisplayName = "Float32 generation")]
         public void Float32Gen() {
 
-            var interf = new MewtocolInterfaceShared("192.168.0.1");
+            var interf = Mewtocol.Ethernet("192.168.0.1");
-            interf.WithRegisterCollection(new TestRegisterCollection()).WithPoller();
+            interf.AddRegisterCollection(new TestRegisterCollection()).WithPoller();
 
             var register = interf.GetRegister(nameof(TestRegisterCollection.TestFloat32));
 
@@ -200,8 +200,8 @@ namespace MewtocolTests {
         [Fact(DisplayName = "TimeSpan generation")]
         public void TimespanGen() {
 
-            var interf = new MewtocolInterfaceShared("192.168.0.1");
+            var interf = Mewtocol.Ethernet("192.168.0.1");
-            interf.WithRegisterCollection(new TestRegisterCollection()).WithPoller();
+            interf.AddRegisterCollection(new TestRegisterCollection()).WithPoller();
 
             var register = interf.GetRegister(nameof(TestRegisterCollection.TestTime));
 
@@ -210,22 +210,6 @@ namespace MewtocolTests {
 
         }
 
-        //[Fact(DisplayName = "String generation")]
-        //public void StringGen() {
-
-        //    var interf = new MewtocolInterface("192.168.0.1");
-        //    interf.WithRegisterCollection(new TestRegisterCollection()).WithPoller();
-
-        //    var register = interf.GetRegister(nameof(TestRegisterCollection.TestString2));
-
-        //    //test generic properties
-        //    TestBasicGeneration(register, nameof(TestRegisterCollection.TestString2), null!, 7005, "DT7005");
-
-        //    Assert.Equal(5, ((BytesRegister<string>)register).ReservedSize);
-        //    Assert.Equal(4, ((BytesRegister<string>)register).MemoryLength);
-
-        //}
-
     }
 
 }

MewtocolTests/TestLivePLC.cs

@@ -45,10 +45,10 @@ namespace MewtocolTests
                 AfterWriteValue = true,
             },
             new RegisterReadWriteTest {
-                TargetRegister = new NumberRegister<int>(3000),
+                TargetRegister = new NumberRegister<short>(3000),
                 RegisterPlcAddressName = "DT3000",
-                IntialValue = (int)0,
+                IntialValue = (short)0,
-                AfterWriteValue = (int)-513,
+                AfterWriteValue = (short)-513,
             },
 
         };
@@ -73,9 +73,9 @@ namespace MewtocolTests
 
                 output.WriteLine($"Testing: {plc.PLCName}");
 
-                var cycleClient = new MewtocolInterfaceShared(plc.PLCIP, plc.PLCPort);
+                var cycleClient = Mewtocol.Ethernet(plc.PLCIP, plc.PLCPort);
 
-                await cycleClient.ConnectAsyncOld();
+                await cycleClient.ConnectAsync();
 
                 Assert.True(cycleClient.IsConnected);
 
@@ -94,9 +94,9 @@ namespace MewtocolTests
 
                 output.WriteLine($"Testing: {plc.PLCName}\n");
 
-                var client = new MewtocolInterfaceShared(plc.PLCIP, plc.PLCPort);
+                var client = Mewtocol.Ethernet(plc.PLCIP, plc.PLCPort);
 
-                await client.ConnectAsyncOld();
+                await client.ConnectAsync();
 
                 output.WriteLine($"{client.PlcInfo}\n");
 
@@ -111,38 +111,43 @@ namespace MewtocolTests
 
         }
 
-        //[Fact(DisplayName = "Reading basic information from PLC")]
+        [Fact(DisplayName = "Reading basic information from PLC")]
-        //public async void TestRegisterReadWriteAsync () {
+        public async void TestRegisterReadWriteAsync() {
 
-        //    foreach (var plc in testPlcInformationData) {
+            foreach (var plc in testPlcInformationData) {
 
-        //        output.WriteLine($"Testing: {plc.PLCName}\n");
+                output.WriteLine($"Testing: {plc.PLCName}\n");
 
-        //        var client = new MewtocolInterface(plc.PLCIP, plc.PLCPort);
+                var client = Mewtocol.Ethernet(plc.PLCIP, plc.PLCPort);
 
-        //        foreach (var testRW in testRegisterRW) {
+                foreach (var testRW in testRegisterRW) {
 
-        //            client.AddRegister(testRW.TargetRegister);
+                    client.AddRegister(testRW.TargetRegister);
 
-        //        }  
+                }
 
-        //        await client.ConnectAsync();
+                await client.ConnectAsync();
-        //        Assert.True(client.IsConnected);
+                Assert.True(client.IsConnected);
 
-        //        foreach (var testRW in testRegisterRW) {
+                foreach (var testRW in testRegisterRW) {
 
-        //            client.AddRegister(testRW.TargetRegister);
+                    var testRegister = client.Registers.First(x => x.PLCAddressName == testRW.RegisterPlcAddressName);
 
-        //        }
+                    //test inital val
+                    Assert.Equal(testRW.IntialValue, testRegister.Value);
 
-        //        Assert.Equal(client.PlcInfo.CpuInformation.Cputype, plc.Type);
+                    await testRegister.WriteAsync(testRW.AfterWriteValue);
-        //        Assert.Equal(client.PlcInfo.CpuInformation.ProgramCapacity, plc.ProgCapacity);
 
-        //        client.Disconnect();
+                    //test after write val
+                    Assert.Equal(testRW.AfterWriteValue, testRegister.Value);
 
-        //    }
+                }
 
-        //}
+                client.Disconnect();
+
+            }
+
+        }
 
     }