//New system here:
//synchronous functions for background thread.
void BmsUpdate(BatteryWriteDataStruct write_data)
{
BatteryReadDataStruct read_data = null;
if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(BmsComPort) && BmsCom.Open(BmsComPort))
{
try
{
//usually throws a timeout if the FTDI part has power and is connected but 48V is off.
read_data = BmsCom.BmsUpdate(write_data);
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
//we still need to close the comport if we left it open, so the next attempt works properly.
if (BmsCom.IsOpen())
{
BmsCom.Close();
}
throw ex; //rethrow, so the top catches it.
}
BmsCom.Close();
}
if (read_data != null)
{
BatteryReadData = read_data;
Dispatcher.BeginInvoke((Action)(() => { BmsUpdateGui(); }));
}
}
public BatteryReadDataStruct BmsUpdate(BatteryWriteDataStruct write_struct)
{
var write_data = write_struct.Serialize();
byte[] rx_buffer = RoundTripCommand(write_data, BatteryReadDataStruct.Size, NormalCellTimeout);
BatteryReadDataStruct read_data = BatteryReadDataStruct.Deserialize(rx_buffer);
return(read_data);
}
