diff --git a/PepperDashEssentials/PluginLoading/PluginLoading.cs b/PepperDashEssentials/PluginLoading/PluginLoading.cs
index d12775c7..8c444622 100644
--- a/PepperDashEssentials/PluginLoading/PluginLoading.cs
+++ b/PepperDashEssentials/PluginLoading/PluginLoading.cs
@@ -70,6 +70,11 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials
                         {
                             version = Global.AssemblyVersion;
                             assembly = Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly();
+                            break;
+                        }
+                    case ("PepperDashEssentialsBase.dll"):
+                        {
+
                             break;
                         }
                     case ("PepperDash_Core.dll"):
@@ -339,9 +344,9 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials
                     {
                         try
                         {
-                            if (typeof(IPluginDeviceConfig).IsAssignableFrom(type))
+                            if (typeof(IPluginDeviceFactory).IsAssignableFrom(type))
                             {
-                                var plugin = (IPluginDeviceConfig)Crestron.SimplSharp.Reflection.Activator.CreateInstance(type); 
+                                var plugin = (IPluginDeviceFactory)Crestron.SimplSharp.Reflection.Activator.CreateInstance(type); 
                                 LoadCustomPlugin(plugin, loadedAssembly);
                             }
                             else
@@ -377,7 +382,7 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials
         /// Loads a
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="plugin"></param>
-        static void LoadCustomPlugin(IPluginDeviceConfig plugin, LoadedAssembly loadedAssembly)
+        static void LoadCustomPlugin(IPluginDeviceFactory plugin, LoadedAssembly loadedAssembly)
         {
             var passed = Global.IsRunningMinimumVersionOrHigher(plugin.MinimumEssentialsFrameworkVersion);
 
@@ -392,7 +397,7 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials
             }
 
             Debug.Console(0, Debug.ErrorLogLevel.Notice, "Loading plugin: {0}", loadedAssembly.Name);
-            plugin.LoadPlugin();
+            plugin.LoadTypeFactories();
         }
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/Config/Comm and IR/GenericComm.cs b/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/Config/Comm and IR/GenericComm.cs
index 1998f62e..86faab64 100644
--- a/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/Config/Comm and IR/GenericComm.cs	
+++ b/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/Config/Comm and IR/GenericComm.cs	
@@ -13,12 +13,14 @@ using PepperDash.Essentials.Core.Config;
 
 namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
 {
+
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Serves as a generic wrapper class for all styles of IBasicCommuncation ports
     /// </summary>
-    public class 
-        GenericComm : ReconfigurableDevice
+    public class GenericComm : ReconfigurableDevice
     {
+
         EssentialsControlPropertiesConfig PropertiesConfig;
 
         public IBasicCommunication CommPort { get; private set; }
@@ -29,6 +31,14 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
             PropertiesConfig = CommFactory.GetControlPropertiesConfig(config);
 
             CommPort = CommFactory.CreateCommForDevice(config);
+
+                   
+        }
+
+        public static IKeyed BuildDevice(DeviceConfig dc)
+        {
+            Debug.Console(1, "Factory Attempting to create new Generic Comm Device");
+            return new GenericComm(dc);
         }
 
         public void SetPortConfig(string portConfig)
@@ -51,6 +61,22 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
 
             ConfigWriter.UpdateDeviceConfig(config);
         }
-        
+
+        public class Factory : EssentialsDevice.Factory
+        {
+            #region IDeviceFactory Members
+
+            List<string> TypeNames = new List<string>() { "genericComm" };
+
+            #endregion
+
+            public override IKeyed BuildDevice(DeviceConfig dc)
+            {
+                Debug.Console(1, "Factory Attempting to create new Generic Comm Device");
+                return new GenericComm(dc);
+            }
+        }
      }
+
+
 }
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diff --git a/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/Devices/EssentialsDevice.cs b/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/Devices/EssentialsDevice.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..00263f0f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/Devices/EssentialsDevice.cs	
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using Crestron.SimplSharp;
+
+using PepperDash.Core;
+using PepperDash.Essentials.Core.Config;
+
+namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Defines the basic needs for an EssentialsDevice to enable it to be build by an IDeviceFactory class
+    /// </summary>
+    public abstract class EssentialsDevice : Device
+    {
+        public EssentialsDevice(string key)
+            : base(key)
+        {
+
+        }
+
+        public abstract class Factory : IDeviceFactory
+        {
+            #region IDeviceFactory Members
+
+            public List<string> TypeNames { get; protected set; }
+
+            public virtual void LoadTypeFactories()
+            {
+                foreach (var typeName in TypeNames)
+                {
+                    DeviceFactory.AddFactoryForType(typeName, BuildDevice);
+                }
+            }
+
+            #endregion
+
+            public abstract IKeyed BuildDevice(DeviceConfig dc);
+
+            public Factory()
+            {
+                TypeNames = new List<string>();
+            }
+
+        }
+        
+
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/Devices/ReconfigurableDevice.cs b/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/Devices/ReconfigurableDevice.cs
index 3acfcac0..b19b40b5 100644
--- a/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/Devices/ReconfigurableDevice.cs	
+++ b/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/Devices/ReconfigurableDevice.cs	
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core.Devices
     /// <summary>
     /// 
     /// </summary>
-    public abstract class ReconfigurableDevice : Device
+    public abstract class ReconfigurableDevice : EssentialsDevice
     {
         public event EventHandler<EventArgs> ConfigChanged;
 
diff --git a/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/Factory/DeviceFactory.cs b/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/Factory/DeviceFactory.cs
index c07bc010..47947691 100644
--- a/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/Factory/DeviceFactory.cs	
+++ b/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/Factory/DeviceFactory.cs	
@@ -87,4 +87,17 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
             return null;
         }
     }
+
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Responsible for loading all of the device types
+    /// </summary>
+    public class CoreDeviceFactory
+    {
+        public CoreDeviceFactory()
+        {
+            var genComm = new GenericComm.Factory() as IDeviceFactory;
+            genComm.LoadTypeFactories();
+        }
+    }
 }
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diff --git a/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/PepperDash_Essentials_Core.csproj b/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/PepperDash_Essentials_Core.csproj
index 70be9e8c..d728bbd0 100644
--- a/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/PepperDash_Essentials_Core.csproj	
+++ b/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/PepperDash_Essentials_Core.csproj	
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Devices\CrestronProcessor.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Devices\DeviceApiBase.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Devices\DeviceFeedbackExtensions.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Devices\EssentialsDevice.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Devices\PC\InRoomPc.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Devices\PC\Laptop.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Devices\ReconfigurableDevice.cs" />
diff --git a/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/Plugins/IPluginDeviceConfig.cs b/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/Plugins/IPluginDeviceConfig.cs
index 6808bf90..b8fa03a3 100644
--- a/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/Plugins/IPluginDeviceConfig.cs	
+++ b/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/Plugins/IPluginDeviceConfig.cs	
@@ -1,15 +1,28 @@
 using PepperDash.Core;
 using PepperDash.Essentials.Core.Config;
 
-namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core.Plugins
+namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
 {
     /// <summary>
     /// Defines a class that is capable of loading custom plugin device types
     /// </summary>
-    public interface IPluginDeviceConfig
+    public interface IPluginDeviceFactory : IDeviceFactory
     {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Required to define the minimum version for Essentials in the format xx.yy.zz
+        /// </summary>
         string MinimumEssentialsFrameworkVersion { get; }
-        void LoadPlugin();
-        IKeyed BuildDevice(DeviceConfig dc);
+
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Defines a class that is capable of loading device types
+    /// </summary>
+    public interface IDeviceFactory
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Will be called when the plugin is loaded by Essentials.  Must add any new types to the DeviceFactory using DeviceFactory.AddFactoryForType() for each new type
+        /// </summary>
+        void LoadTypeFactories();
     }
 }
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