// This function opens the com port and attempts to connect with the validator. It then negotiates
// the keys for encryption and performs some other setup commands.
private bool ConnectToValidator(int attempts)
{
// setup timer
System.Windows.Forms.Timer reconnectionTimer = new System.Windows.Forms.Timer();
reconnectionTimer.Tick += new EventHandler(reconnectionTimer_Tick);
reconnectionTimer.Interval = 3000; // ms
// run for number of attempts specified
for (int i = 0; i < attempts; i++)
{
// close com port in case it was open
NV11.SSPComms.CloseComPort();
// turn encryption off for first stage
NV11.CommandStructure.EncryptionStatus = false;
// if the key negotiation is successful then set the rest up
if (NV11.NegotiateKeys(textBox1) == true)
{
NV11.CommandStructure.EncryptionStatus = true; // now encrypting
// find the max protocol version this validator supports
byte maxPVersion = FindMaxProtocolVersion();
if (maxPVersion >= 6)
{
NV11.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
NV11.SetupRequest(textBox1);
// inhibits, this sets which channels can receive notes
NV11.SetInhibits(textBox1);
// enable, this allows the validator to operate
NV11.EnableValidator(textBox1);
// value reporting, set whether the validator reports channel or coin value in
// subsequent requests
NV11.SetValueReportingType(false, textBox1);
// check for notes already in the float on startup
NV11.CheckForStoredNotes(textBox1);
//
return(true);
}
// reset timer
reconnectionTimer.Enabled = true;
while (reconnectionTimer.Enabled)
{
Application.DoEvents();
}
}
return(false);
}
public void ConnectToNV11(TextBox log = null)
{
// setup timer
System.Windows.Forms.Timer reconnectionTimer = new System.Windows.Forms.Timer();
reconnectionTimer.Tick += new EventHandler(reconnectionTimer_Tick);
reconnectionTimer.Interval = 1000; // ms
int attempts = 10;
// Setup connection info
NV11.CommandStructure.ComPort = Global.ComPort;
NV11.CommandStructure.SSPAddress = Global.Validator1SSPAddress;
NV11.CommandStructure.BaudRate = 9600;
NV11.CommandStructure.Timeout = 1000;
NV11.CommandStructure.RetryLevel = 3;
// Run for number of attempts specified
for (int i = 0; i < attempts; i++)
{
if (log != null)
{
log.AppendText("Trying connection to NV11\r\n");
}
// turn encryption off for first stage
NV11.CommandStructure.EncryptionStatus = false;
// if the key negotiation is successful then set the rest up
if (NV11.OpenPort() && NV11.NegotiateKeys(log))
{
NV11.CommandStructure.EncryptionStatus = true; // now encrypting
// find the max protocol version this validator supports
byte maxPVersion = FindMaxNV11ProtocolVersion();
if (maxPVersion >= 6)
{
NV11.SetProtocolVersion(maxPVersion, log);
}
else
{
MessageBox.Show("This program does not support slaves under protocol 6!", "ERROR");
return;
}
// get info from the validator and store useful vars
NV11.SetupRequest(log);
// inhibits, this sets which channels can receive notes
NV11.SetInhibits(log);
// enable payout to begin with
NV11.EnablePayout(log);
// check for any stored notes
NV11.CheckForStoredNotes(log);
// report by the 4 byte value of the note, not the channel
NV11.SetValueReportingType(false, log);
// set running to true so the NV11 begins getting polled
NV11Running = true;
return;
}
// reset timer
reconnectionTimer.Enabled = true;
while (reconnectionTimer.Enabled)
{
if (CHelpers.Shutdown)
{
return;
}
Application.DoEvents();
}
}
}