/// <summary> /// Starts accepting Live input for the MMS /// </summary> /// <returns></returns> private bool Live() { // Checks if the selected master port is being used if (!TestSerialPort((string)SerialChooseIED.SelectedValue)) { return(false); } #region Hosted Master Port settings HostedMB.HostedMasterPort = new SerialPort() { PortName = (string)SerialChooseIED.SelectedItem, BaudRate = Convert.ToInt32(BaudRate.Text), DataBits = Convert.ToInt32(DataBits.Text), }; switch (ParityComboBox.Text) { case "None": HostedMB.HostedMasterPort.Parity = Parity.None; break; case "Odd": HostedMB.HostedMasterPort.Parity = Parity.Odd; break; case "Even": HostedMB.HostedMasterPort.Parity = Parity.Even; break; } switch (StopBitsComboBox.Text) { case "1": HostedMB.HostedMasterPort.StopBits = StopBits.One; break; case "2": HostedMB.HostedMasterPort.StopBits = StopBits.Two; break; } HostedMB.TimeOutValue = Convert.ToInt32(Timeout.Text); Task task = new Task(() => HostedMB.Live(ct)); task.Start(); return(true); #endregion }