private const int _defaultTimeout = 500; // 50ms default timeout for nonblocking operations.
public PTUnit(String comPortName)
{
ComPort = comPortName;
_c = new PTConnection(comPortName);
Initialize();
}
/// <summary>Tests the specified serial port to see if there is a PTU controller attached. This method is blocking, but throws if the unit is unresponsive (2000ms timeout).</summary>
public static PTFirmwareInfo GetFirmwareInfo(String portName)
{
PTFirmwareInfo ret;
using (PTConnection c = new PTConnection(portName)) {
try {
c.ResetParser();
c.SetTimeout(500);
String firmware = c.GetLine(PTCommand.GetFirmwareVersion);
ret = PTFirmwareInfo.FromString(firmware);
c.SetTimeout(_defaultTimeout);
} catch (TimeoutException) {
return(null);
}
}
return(ret);
}