diff --git a/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/File/FileIO.cs b/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/File/FileIO.cs
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+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using Crestron.SimplSharp;
+using Crestron.SimplSharp.CrestronIO;
+using PepperDash.Core;
+using Crestron.SimplSharpPro.CrestronThread;
+
+namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
+{
+	public static class FileIO
+	{
+
+		static CCriticalSection fileLock = new CCriticalSection();
+		public delegate void GotFileEventHandler(object sender, FileEventArgs e);
+		public static event GotFileEventHandler GotFileEvent;
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Get the full file info from a path/filename, can include wildcards.
+		/// </summary>
+		/// <param name="fileName"></param>
+		/// <returns></returns>
+		public static FileInfo[] GetFiles(string fileName)
+		{
+			DirectoryInfo dirInfo = new DirectoryInfo(Path.GetDirectoryName(fileName));
+			var files = dirInfo.GetFiles(Path.GetFileName(fileName));
+			Debug.Console(0, "FileIO found: {0}, {1}", files.Count(), fileName);
+			if (files.Count() > 0)
+			{
+				return files;
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				return null;
+			}
+		}
+
+		public static FileInfo GetFile(string fileName)
+		{
+			DirectoryInfo dirInfo = new DirectoryInfo(Path.GetDirectoryName(fileName));
+			var files = dirInfo.GetFiles(Path.GetFileName(fileName));
+			Debug.Console(0, "FileIO found: {0}, {1}", files.Count(), fileName);
+			if (files.Count() > 0)
+			{
+				return files.FirstOrDefault();
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				return null;
+			}
+		}
+
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Get the data from string path/filename
+		/// </summary>
+		/// <param name="fileName"></param>
+		/// <returns></returns>
+		public static string ReadDataFromFile(string fileName)
+		{
+			try
+			{
+				return ReadDataFromFile(GetFile(fileName));
+			}
+			catch (Exception e)
+			{
+				Debug.Console(0, Debug.ErrorLogLevel.Error, "Error: FileIO read failed: \r{0}", e);
+				return "";
+			}
+		}
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Get the data with fileInfo object 
+		/// </summary>
+		/// <param name="fileName"></param>
+		/// <returns></returns>
+		public static string ReadDataFromFile(FileInfo file)
+		{
+			try
+			{
+				if (fileLock.TryEnter())
+				{
+					DirectoryInfo dirInfo = new DirectoryInfo(file.Name);
+					Debug.Console(2, "FileIO Getting Data {0}", file.FullName);
+
+					if (File.Exists(file.FullName))
+					{
+						using (StreamReader r = new StreamReader(file.FullName))
+						{
+							return r.ReadToEnd();
+						}
+					}
+					else
+					{
+						Debug.Console(2, "File {0} does not exsist", file.FullName);
+						return "";
+					}
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					Debug.Console(0, Debug.ErrorLogLevel.Error, "FileIO Unable to enter FileLock");
+					return "";
+				}
+				
+			}
+			catch (Exception e)
+			{
+				Debug.Console(0, Debug.ErrorLogLevel.Error, "Error: FileIO read failed: \r{0}", e);
+				return "";
+			}
+			finally
+			{
+				if (fileLock != null && !fileLock.Disposed)
+					fileLock.Leave();
+
+			}
+		}
+
+
+		public static void ReadDataFromFileASync(string fileName)
+		{
+			try
+			{
+				ReadDataFromFileASync(GetFile(fileName));
+			}
+			catch (Exception e)
+			{
+				Debug.Console(0, Debug.ErrorLogLevel.Error, "Error: FileIO read failed: \r{0}", e);
+			}
+		}
+
+		public static void ReadDataFromFileASync(FileInfo file)
+		{
+			try
+			{
+				CrestronInvoke.BeginInvoke(o => _ReadDataFromFileASync(file));
+			}
+			catch (Exception e)
+			{
+				Debug.Console(0, Debug.ErrorLogLevel.Error, "Error: FileIO read failed: \r{0}", e);
+			}
+		}
+
+		private static void _ReadDataFromFileASync(FileInfo file)
+		{
+			string data;
+			try
+			{
+				if (fileLock.TryEnter())
+				{
+					DirectoryInfo dirInfo = new DirectoryInfo(file.Name);
+					Debug.Console(2, "FileIO Getting Data {0}", file.FullName);
+
+
+					if (File.Exists(file.FullName))
+					{
+						using (StreamReader r = new StreamReader(file.FullName))
+						{
+							data = r.ReadToEnd();
+						}
+					}
+					else
+					{
+						Debug.Console(2, "File {0} Does not exsist", file.FullName);
+						data = "";
+					}
+					GotFileEvent.Invoke(null, new FileEventArgs(data));
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					Debug.Console(0, Debug.ErrorLogLevel.Error, "FileIO Unable to enter FileLock");
+				}
+
+			}
+			catch (Exception e)
+			{
+				Debug.Console(0, Debug.ErrorLogLevel.Error, "Error: FileIO read failed: \r{0}", e);
+				data = "";
+			}
+			finally
+			{
+				if (fileLock != null && !fileLock.Disposed)
+					fileLock.Leave();
+
+			}
+
+
+
+		}
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// 
+		/// </summary>
+		/// <param name="data"></param>
+		/// <param name="filePath"></param>
+		/// <summary>
+		/// 
+		/// </summary>
+		/// <param name="data"></param>
+		/// <param name="filePath"></param>
+		public static void WriteDataToFile(string data, string filePath)
+		{
+			Thread _WriteFileThread;
+			_WriteFileThread = new Thread((O) => _WriteFileMethod(data, filePath), null, Thread.eThreadStartOptions.CreateSuspended);
+			_WriteFileThread.Priority = Thread.eThreadPriority.LowestPriority;
+			_WriteFileThread.Start();
+			Debug.Console(0, Debug.ErrorLogLevel.Notice, "New WriteFile Thread");
+
+		}
+
+		static object _WriteFileMethod(string data, string filePath)
+		{
+			Debug.Console(0, Debug.ErrorLogLevel.Notice, "Attempting to write file: '{0}'", filePath);
+
+			try
+			{
+				if (fileLock.TryEnter())
+				{
+					using (StreamWriter sw = new StreamWriter(filePath))
+					{
+						sw.Write(data);
+						sw.Flush();
+					}
+
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					Debug.Console(0, Debug.ErrorLogLevel.Error, "FileIO Unable to enter FileLock");
+				}
+
+			}
+			catch (Exception e)
+			{
+				Debug.Console(0, Debug.ErrorLogLevel.Error, "Error: FileIO write failed: \r{0}", e);
+			}
+			finally
+			{
+				if (fileLock != null && !fileLock.Disposed)
+					fileLock.Leave();
+
+			}
+			return null;
+
+		}
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// 
+		/// </summary>
+		/// <returns></returns>
+		public static bool FileIoUnitTest()
+		{
+			var testData = "Testing FileIO";
+			FileIO.WriteDataToFile(testData, "\\user\\FileIOTest.pdt");
+
+			var file = FileIO.GetFile("\\user\\*FileIOTest*");
+			
+			var readData = FileIO.ReadDataFromFile(file);
+			Debug.Console(0, "Returned {0}", readData);
+			File.Delete(file.FullName);
+			if (testData == readData)
+			{
+				return true;
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+
+	}
+	public class FileEventArgs
+	{
+		public FileEventArgs(string data) { Data = data; }
+		public string Data { get; private set; } // readonly
+
+	}
+}
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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 cdf6406c..7123a150 100644
--- a/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/PepperDash_Essentials_Core.csproj	
+++ b/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/PepperDash_Essentials_Core.csproj	
@@ -224,6 +224,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Feedbacks\IntFeedback.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Feedbacks\SerialFeedback.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Feedbacks\StringFeedback.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="File\FileIO.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Fusion\EssentialsHuddleSpaceFusionSystemControllerBase.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Fusion\FusionCustomPropertiesBridge.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Fusion\FusionEventHandlers.cs" />