diff --git a/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/Config/Comm and IR/CecPortController.cs b/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/Config/Comm and IR/CecPortController.cs
index a2493e3c..1ab38d89 100644
--- a/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/Config/Comm and IR/CecPortController.cs	
+++ b/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/Config/Comm and IR/CecPortController.cs	
@@ -20,6 +20,17 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
 
         ICec Port;
 
+        public CecPortController(string key, Func<EssentialsControlPropertiesConfig, ICec> postActivationFunc,
+            EssentialsControlPropertiesConfig config):base(key)
+        {
+            AddPostActivationAction(() =>
+            {
+                Port = postActivationFunc(config);
+
+                Port.StreamCec.CecChange += StreamCec_CecChange;
+            });            
+        }
+
         public CecPortController(string key, ICec port)
             : base(key)
         {