private bool ConnectToValidator(int attempts, int interval)
{
// setup the timer
reconnectionTimer.Interval = interval * 1000; // for ms
// run for number of attempts specified
for (int i = 0; i < attempts; i++)
{
// reset timer
reconnectionTimer.Enabled = true;
// close com port in case it was open
Hopper.SSPComms.CloseComPort();
// turn encryption off for first stage
Hopper.CommandStructure.EncryptionStatus = false;
// if the key negotiation is successful then set the rest up
if (Hopper.OpenComPort(textBox1) && Hopper.NegotiateKeys(textBox1) == true)
{
Hopper.CommandStructure.EncryptionStatus = true; // now encrypting
// find the max protocol version this validator supports
byte maxPVersion = FindMaxProtocolVersion();
if (maxPVersion >= 6)
{
Hopper.SetProtocolVersion(maxPVersion, textBox1);
}
else
{
MessageBox.Show("This program does not support validators under protocol 6!", "ERROR");
return(false);
}
// get info from the validator and store useful vars
Hopper.SetupRequest(textBox1);
// check unit is valid type
if (!IsUnitValid(Hopper.UnitType))
{
MessageBox.Show("Unsupported type shown by SMART Hopper, this SDK supports the SMART Hopper only");
Application.Exit();
return(false);
}
// inhibits, this sets which channels can receive coins
Hopper.SetInhibits(textBox1);
// enable, this allows the validator to operate
Hopper.EnableValidator(textBox1);
return(true);
}
while (reconnectionTimer.Enabled)
{
Application.DoEvents();
Thread.Sleep(1); // Yield to free up CPU
}
}
return(false);
}
// The main program loop, this is to control the validator, it polls at
// a value set in this class (pollTimer).
public void MainLoop()
{
btnRun.Enabled = false;
btnHalt.Enabled = true;
Thread tNV11Rec = null, tHopRec = null;
// Connect to the validators
ConnectToNV11(textBox1);
ConnectToHopper(textBox1);
NV11.EnableValidator();
Hopper.EnableValidator();
// While application is still active
while (!CHelpers.Shutdown)
{
// Setup form layout on first run
if (!FormSetup)
{
SetupFormLayout();
FormSetup = true;
}
// If the hopper is supposed to be running but the poll fails
if (hopperRunning && !Hopper.DoPoll(textBox1))
{
textBox1.AppendText("Lost connection to SMART Hopper\r\n");
// If the other unit isn't running, refresh the port by closing it
if (!NV11Running)
{
LibraryHandler.ClosePort();
}
hopperRunning = false;
tHopRec = new Thread(() => ReconnectHopper());
tHopRec.Start();
}
// If the NV11 is supposed to be running but the poll fails
if (NV11Running && !NV11.DoPoll(textBox1))
{
textBox1.AppendText("Lost connection to NV11\r\n");
// If the other unit isn't running, refresh the port by closing it
if (!hopperRunning)
{
LibraryHandler.ClosePort();
}
NV11Running = false;
tNV11Rec = new Thread(() => ReconnectNV11());
tNV11Rec.Start();
}
UpdateUI();
timer1.Enabled = true;
while (timer1.Enabled)
{
Application.DoEvents();
Thread.Sleep(1); // Yield so windows can schedule other threads to run
}
}
//close com port
LibraryHandler.ClosePort();
btnRun.Enabled = true;
btnHalt.Enabled = false;
}
// The main program loop, this is to control the validator, it polls at
// a value set in this class (pollTimer).
public void MainLoop()
{
this.Enabled = true;
btnRun.Enabled = false;
btnHalt.Enabled = true;
// Connect to the validators (non-threaded for initial connect)
ConnectToSMARTPayout(textBox1);
ConnectToHopper(textBox1);
// Enable validators
Payout.EnableValidator();
Hopper.EnableValidator();
// While app active
while (!CHelpers.Shutdown)
{
// Setup form layout on first run
if (!FormSetup)
{
SetupFormLayout();
FormSetup = true;
}
// If the Hopper is supposed to be running but the poll fails
if (hopperRunning && !hopperConnecting && !Hopper.DoPoll(textBox1))
{
textBox1.AppendText("Lost connection to SMART Hopper\r\n");
// If the other unit isn't running, refresh the port by closing it
if (!payoutRunning)
{
LibraryHandler.ClosePort();
}
hopperRunning = false;
// Create and start a reconnection thread, this allows this loop to continue executing
// and polling the other validator
tHopRec = new Thread(() => ReconnectHopper());
tHopRec.Start();
}
// Same as above but for the Payout
if (payoutRunning && !payoutConnecting && !Payout.DoPoll(textBox1))
{
textBox1.AppendText("Lost connection to SMART Payout\r\n");
// If the other unit isn't running, refresh the port by closing it
if (!hopperRunning)
{
LibraryHandler.ClosePort();
}
payoutRunning = false;
// Create and start a reconnection thread, this allows this loop to continue executing
// and polling the other validator
tSPRec = new Thread(() => ReconnectPayout());
tSPRec.Start();
}
UpdateUI();
timer1.Enabled = true;
while (timer1.Enabled)
{
Application.DoEvents();
}
}
btnRun.Enabled = true;
btnHalt.Enabled = false;
}
// The main program loop, this is to control the validator, it polls at
// a value set in this class (pollTimer).
public void MainLoop()
{
Enabled = true;
// Connect to the validators
ConnectToNoteValidator(textBox1);
ConnectToHopper(textBox1);
// Enable the validators
Validator.EnableValidator(textBox1);
Hopper.EnableValidator(textBox1);
// While either one is still running
while (!CHelpers.Shutdown)
{
// Setup form layout on first run
if (!FormSetup)
{
SetupFormLayout();
FormSetup = true;
}
// If the hopper is supposed to be running but the poll fails
if (hopperRunning && !Hopper.DoPoll(textBox1))
{
textBox1.AppendText("Lost connection to SMART Hopper\r\n");
hopperRunning = false;
// If the other device has also stopped, close the port
if (!validatorRunning)
{
LibraryHandler.ClosePort();
}
// Create a reconnection thread, this allows this loop to continue executing
// and polling the other validator
Thread t = new Thread(ReconnectHopper);
t.Start();
}
// If the validator is supposed to be running but the poll fails
if (validatorRunning && !Validator.DoPoll(textBox1))
{
textBox1.AppendText("Lost connection to note validator\r\n");
validatorRunning = false;
// If the other device has also stopped, close the port
if (!hopperRunning)
{
LibraryHandler.ClosePort();
}
// Create a reconnection thread, this allows this loop to continue executing
// and polling the other validator
Thread t = new Thread(ReconnectValidator);
t.Start();
}
UpdateUI();
timer1.Enabled = true;
while (timer1.Enabled)
{
Application.DoEvents();
}
}
LibraryHandler.ClosePort();
btnRun.Enabled = true;
btnHalt.Enabled = false;
}