/// <summary>
/// read input
/// </summary>
public bool ReadInput(out byte[] outBuffer)
{
outBuffer = new byte[9];
const char numberOfBytes = (char)9;
const char pipeNumber = (char)2;
if (HardwareFound)
{
SeriosMK1Wrapper.Read(outBuffer, numberOfBytes, pipeNumber, DEVICE_STRING);
}
return(HardwareFound);
}
/// <summary>
/// Looks up hardware
/// </summary>
protected bool CheckHardwareAvailable()
{
byte[] outBuffer = new byte[10];
char numberOfBytes = (char)10;
char pipeNumber = (char)3;
SeriosMK1Wrapper.Read(outBuffer, numberOfBytes, pipeNumber, DEVICE_STRING);
foreach (byte b in outBuffer)
{
if (b == 0)
{
return(false);
}
}
return(true);
}