public static bool InterfaceConnect(string port, object parameter)
        {
            if (_handleFtdi != (IntPtr)0)
            {
                return(true);
            }
            try
            {
                Ftd2Xx.FT_STATUS ftStatus;
                if (!port.StartsWith(PortId, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                {
                    InterfaceDisconnect();
                    return(false);
                }
                string portData = port.Remove(0, PortId.Length);
                if ((portData.Length > 0) && (portData[0] == ':'))
                {     // special id
                    if (portData.StartsWith(":SER=", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                    { // serial number
                        string id = portData.Remove(0, 5);
                        ftStatus = Ftd2Xx.FT_OpenEx(id, Ftd2Xx.FT_OPEN_BY_SERIAL_NUMBER, out _handleFtdi);
                    }
                    else if (portData.StartsWith(":DESC=", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                    {   // description
                        string id = portData.Remove(0, 6);
                        ftStatus = Ftd2Xx.FT_OpenEx(id, Ftd2Xx.FT_OPEN_BY_DESCRIPTION, out _handleFtdi);
                    }
                    else if (portData.StartsWith(":LOC=", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                    {   // location
                        long loc = EdiabasNet.StringToValue(portData.Remove(0, 5));
                        ftStatus = Ftd2Xx.FT_OpenEx((IntPtr)loc, Ftd2Xx.FT_OPEN_BY_LOCATION, out _handleFtdi);
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        InterfaceDisconnect();
                        return(false);
                    }
                    if (ftStatus != Ftd2Xx.FT_STATUS.FT_OK)
                    {
                        InterfaceDisconnect();
                        return(false);
                    }
                }
                else
                {
                    uint usbIndex = Convert.ToUInt32(port.Remove(0, PortId.Length));

                    ftStatus = Ftd2Xx.FT_Open(usbIndex, out _handleFtdi);
                    if (ftStatus != Ftd2Xx.FT_STATUS.FT_OK)
                    {
                        InterfaceDisconnect();
                        return(false);
                    }
                }

#if USE_BITBANG
                _bitBangMode   = false;
                _bitBangOutput = BitBangBits.Dtr | BitBangBits.Rts | BitBangBits.Txd;
#endif
                ftStatus = Ftd2Xx.FT_SetBitMode(_handleFtdi, 0x00, Ftd2Xx.FT_BITMODE_RESET);
                if (ftStatus != Ftd2Xx.FT_STATUS.FT_OK)
                {
                    InterfaceDisconnect();
                    return(false);
                }

                ftStatus = Ftd2Xx.FT_SetUSBParameters(_handleFtdi, UsbBufferSizeStd, UsbBufferSizeStd);
                if (ftStatus != Ftd2Xx.FT_STATUS.FT_OK)
                {
                    InterfaceDisconnect();
                    return(false);
                }

                ftStatus = Ftd2Xx.FT_SetLatencyTimer(_handleFtdi, 2);
                if (ftStatus != Ftd2Xx.FT_STATUS.FT_OK)
                {
                    InterfaceDisconnect();
                    return(false);
                }

                ftStatus = Ftd2Xx.FT_SetBaudRate(_handleFtdi, Ftd2Xx.FT_BAUD_9600);
                if (ftStatus != Ftd2Xx.FT_STATUS.FT_OK)
                {
                    InterfaceDisconnect();
                    return(false);
                }
                _currentBaudRate = 9600;

                ftStatus = Ftd2Xx.FT_SetDataCharacteristics(_handleFtdi, Ftd2Xx.FT_BITS_8, Ftd2Xx.FT_STOP_BITS_1, Ftd2Xx.FT_PARITY_NONE);
                if (ftStatus != Ftd2Xx.FT_STATUS.FT_OK)
                {
                    InterfaceDisconnect();
                    return(false);
                }
                _currentWordLength = 8;
                _currentParity     = EdInterfaceObd.SerialParity.None;

                ftStatus = Ftd2Xx.FT_SetTimeouts(_handleFtdi, 0, WriteTimeout);
                if (ftStatus != Ftd2Xx.FT_STATUS.FT_OK)
                {
                    InterfaceDisconnect();
                    return(false);
                }

                ftStatus = Ftd2Xx.FT_SetFlowControl(_handleFtdi, Ftd2Xx.FT_FLOW_NONE, 0, 0);
                if (ftStatus != Ftd2Xx.FT_STATUS.FT_OK)
                {
                    InterfaceDisconnect();
                    return(false);
                }

                ftStatus = Ftd2Xx.FT_ClrDtr(_handleFtdi);
                if (ftStatus != Ftd2Xx.FT_STATUS.FT_OK)
                {
                    InterfaceDisconnect();
                    return(false);
                }

                ftStatus = Ftd2Xx.FT_ClrRts(_handleFtdi);
                if (ftStatus != Ftd2Xx.FT_STATUS.FT_OK)
                {
                    InterfaceDisconnect();
                    return(false);
                }

                ftStatus = Ftd2Xx.FT_Purge(_handleFtdi, Ftd2Xx.FT_PURGE_TX | Ftd2Xx.FT_PURGE_RX);
                if (ftStatus != Ftd2Xx.FT_STATUS.FT_OK)
                {
                    InterfaceDisconnect();
                    return(false);
                }
            }
            catch (Exception)
            {
                InterfaceDisconnect();
                return(false);
            }
            return(true);
        }
        public static EdInterfaceObd.InterfaceErrorResult InterfaceSetConfig(int baudRate, int dataBits, EdInterfaceObd.SerialParity parity, bool allowBitBang)
        {
            if (_handleFtdi == (IntPtr)0)
            {
                return(EdInterfaceObd.InterfaceErrorResult.ConfigError);
            }
            try
            {
                Ftd2Xx.FT_STATUS ftStatus;

                _currentBaudRate   = baudRate;
                _currentWordLength = dataBits;
                _currentParity     = parity;

#if USE_BITBANG
                bool bitBangOld = _bitBangMode;
                if (allowBitBang && _currentBaudRate <= 19200)
                {
                    _bitBangMode = true;
                }
                else
                {
                    _bitBangMode = false;
                }
                if (_bitBangMode)
                {
                    byte[] sernum = new byte[16];
                    byte[] desc   = new byte[64];

                    ftStatus = Ftd2Xx.FT_GetDeviceInfo(_handleFtdi, out _bitBangDeviceType, out _bitBangDeviceId, sernum, desc, IntPtr.Zero);
                    if (ftStatus != Ftd2Xx.FT_STATUS.FT_OK)
                    {
                        return(EdInterfaceObd.InterfaceErrorResult.ConfigError);
                    }

                    int divisor;
                    switch (_bitBangDeviceType)
                    {
                    case Ftd2Xx.FT_DEVICE.FT_DEVICE_232R:
                        // tested range: 1-59
                        // good values: 27, 29!, 33, 35
                        divisor = 29;      // only odd values allowed!
                        _bitBangBitsPerSendByte = 12000000 / divisor / _currentBaudRate;
                        _bitBangBitsPerRecByte  = 12000000 / 16 / _currentBaudRate + 2;
                        return(EdInterfaceObd.InterfaceErrorResult.DeviceTypeError);

                    case Ftd2Xx.FT_DEVICE.FT_DEVICE_232H:
                        divisor = 120000000 / 2 / 50 / 9600;
                        _bitBangBitsPerSendByte = 120000000 / 2 / divisor / _currentBaudRate;
                        _bitBangBitsPerRecByte  = _bitBangBitsPerSendByte;
                        break;

                    default:
                        return(EdInterfaceObd.InterfaceErrorResult.DeviceTypeError);
                    }

                    if (_bitBangMode != bitBangOld)
                    {
                        // set al to input to prevent start glitch
                        ftStatus = Ftd2Xx.FT_SetBitMode(_handleFtdi, 0x00, Ftd2Xx.FT_BITMODE_ASYNC_BITBANG);
                        if (ftStatus != Ftd2Xx.FT_STATUS.FT_OK)
                        {
                            return(EdInterfaceObd.InterfaceErrorResult.ConfigError);
                        }
                        ftStatus = Ftd2Xx.FT_SetDivisor(_handleFtdi, (UInt16)divisor);
                        if (ftStatus != Ftd2Xx.FT_STATUS.FT_OK)
                        {
                            return(EdInterfaceObd.InterfaceErrorResult.ConfigError);
                        }
                        ftStatus = Ftd2Xx.FT_SetTimeouts(_handleFtdi, WriteTimeout, WriteTimeout);
                        if (ftStatus != Ftd2Xx.FT_STATUS.FT_OK)
                        {
                            return(EdInterfaceObd.InterfaceErrorResult.ConfigError);
                        }
                        ftStatus = Ftd2Xx.FT_SetUSBParameters(_handleFtdi, BitBangRecBufferSize, 0x10000);
                        if (ftStatus != Ftd2Xx.FT_STATUS.FT_OK)
                        {
                            return(EdInterfaceObd.InterfaceErrorResult.ConfigError);
                        }
                        if (!SetBitBangOutput(_bitBangOutput))
                        {
                            return(EdInterfaceObd.InterfaceErrorResult.ConfigError);
                        }
                        ftStatus = Ftd2Xx.FT_SetBitMode(_handleFtdi, (byte)(BitBangBits.Dtr | BitBangBits.Rts | BitBangBits.Txd), Ftd2Xx.FT_BITMODE_ASYNC_BITBANG);
                        if (ftStatus != Ftd2Xx.FT_STATUS.FT_OK)
                        {
                            return(EdInterfaceObd.InterfaceErrorResult.ConfigError);
                        }
                        ftStatus = Ftd2Xx.FT_Purge(_handleFtdi, Ftd2Xx.FT_PURGE_TX | Ftd2Xx.FT_PURGE_RX);
                        if (ftStatus != Ftd2Xx.FT_STATUS.FT_OK)
                        {
                            return(EdInterfaceObd.InterfaceErrorResult.ConfigError);
                        }
                    }
                    return(EdInterfaceObd.InterfaceErrorResult.NoError);
                }
#endif
                byte parityLocal;
                switch (parity)
                {
                case EdInterfaceObd.SerialParity.None:
                    parityLocal = Ftd2Xx.FT_PARITY_NONE;
                    break;

                case EdInterfaceObd.SerialParity.Even:
                    parityLocal = Ftd2Xx.FT_PARITY_EVEN;
                    break;

                case EdInterfaceObd.SerialParity.Odd:
                    parityLocal = Ftd2Xx.FT_PARITY_ODD;
                    break;

                case EdInterfaceObd.SerialParity.Mark:
                    parityLocal = Ftd2Xx.FT_PARITY_MARK;
                    break;

                case EdInterfaceObd.SerialParity.Space:
                    parityLocal = Ftd2Xx.FT_PARITY_SPACE;
                    break;

                default:
                    return(EdInterfaceObd.InterfaceErrorResult.ConfigError);
                }

                byte wordLengthLocal;
                switch (dataBits)
                {
                case 5:
                    wordLengthLocal = Ftd2Xx.FT_BITS_5;
                    break;

                case 6:
                    wordLengthLocal = Ftd2Xx.FT_BITS_6;
                    break;

                case 7:
                    wordLengthLocal = Ftd2Xx.FT_BITS_7;
                    break;

                case 8:
                    wordLengthLocal = Ftd2Xx.FT_BITS_8;
                    break;

                default:
                    return(EdInterfaceObd.InterfaceErrorResult.ConfigError);
                }

                ftStatus = Ftd2Xx.FT_SetBitMode(_handleFtdi, 0x00, Ftd2Xx.FT_BITMODE_RESET);
                if (ftStatus != Ftd2Xx.FT_STATUS.FT_OK)
                {
                    return(EdInterfaceObd.InterfaceErrorResult.ConfigError);
                }
                ftStatus = Ftd2Xx.FT_SetUSBParameters(_handleFtdi, UsbBufferSizeStd, UsbBufferSizeStd);
                if (ftStatus != Ftd2Xx.FT_STATUS.FT_OK)
                {
                    return(EdInterfaceObd.InterfaceErrorResult.ConfigError);
                }
                ftStatus = Ftd2Xx.FT_SetBaudRate(_handleFtdi, (uint)baudRate);
                if (ftStatus != Ftd2Xx.FT_STATUS.FT_OK)
                {
                    return(EdInterfaceObd.InterfaceErrorResult.ConfigError);
                }
                ftStatus = Ftd2Xx.FT_SetDataCharacteristics(_handleFtdi, wordLengthLocal, Ftd2Xx.FT_STOP_BITS_1, parityLocal);
                if (ftStatus != Ftd2Xx.FT_STATUS.FT_OK)
                {
                    return(EdInterfaceObd.InterfaceErrorResult.ConfigError);
                }
                ftStatus = Ftd2Xx.FT_Purge(_handleFtdi, Ftd2Xx.FT_PURGE_TX | Ftd2Xx.FT_PURGE_RX);
                if (ftStatus != Ftd2Xx.FT_STATUS.FT_OK)
                {
                    return(EdInterfaceObd.InterfaceErrorResult.ConfigError);
                }
            }
            catch (Exception)
            {
                return(EdInterfaceObd.InterfaceErrorResult.ConfigError);
            }
            return(EdInterfaceObd.InterfaceErrorResult.NoError);
        }