diff --git a/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/Comm and IR/CommFactory.cs b/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/Comm and IR/CommFactory.cs
index 565b4316..d311e537 100644
--- a/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/Comm and IR/CommFactory.cs	
+++ b/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/Comm and IR/CommFactory.cs	
@@ -144,6 +144,8 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
         [JsonConverter(typeof(ComSpecJsonConverter))]
         public ComPort.ComPortSpec ComParams { get; set; }
 
+		public string CresnetId { get; set; }
+
         //public string IpId { get; set; }
 
         //[JsonIgnore]