/// <summary>
/// Opens the MHE interface.
/// </summary>
/// <returns></returns>
public int Open()
{
int retValue = AESImhei.OpenMHE();
if (retValue != 0)
{
return(retValue);
}
meter = new CounterMeter();
acceptors = new AcceptorList();
// find out what Acceptors are connected by
// attempting to get info on them
for (int i = 0; i < 16; ++i)
{
// look for it and add it if it's there
Acceptor acceptor = new Acceptor(i);
if (AESImhei.ReadAcceptorDetails(i, acceptor))
{
acceptors[i] = acceptor;
}
}
dispensers = new DispenserList();
// get info on all dispensers
for (int i = 0; i < 16; ++i)
{
Dispenser dispenser = new Dispenser(i);
if (AESImhei.ReadDispenserDetails(i, dispenser))
{
dispensers[i] = dispenser;
}
}
return(retValue);
}
public new Dispenser this[int Index]
{
get
{
Dispenser dispenser = this.Find((disp) => disp.number == Index);
if (dispenser != null)
{
AESImhei.ReadDispenserDetails(dispenser.number, dispenser);
}
return(dispenser);
}
set
{
Dispenser dispenser = this.Find((disp) => disp.number == Index);
if (dispenser != null)
{
this.Remove(dispenser);
}
dispenser = value;
this.Add(dispenser);
}
}
public bool ReadDetails()
{
return(AESImhei.ReadDispenserDetails(this.number, this));
}