diff --git a/packages.config b/packages.config
index 242a7b7d..e0ed54c7 100644
--- a/packages.config
+++ b/packages.config
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 <packages>
-	<package id="PepperDashCore" version="1.4.1" targetFramework="net35" allowedVersions="[1.0,2.0)"/>
+	<package id="PepperDashCore" version="1.4.2" targetFramework="net35" allowedVersions="[1.0,2.0)"/>
 </packages>
diff --git a/src/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/Comm and IR/CommFactory.cs b/src/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/Comm and IR/CommFactory.cs
index 5203d416..d63abd91 100644
--- a/src/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/Comm and IR/CommFactory.cs	
+++ b/src/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/Comm and IR/CommFactory.cs	
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
 					case eControlMethod.Com:
 						comm = new ComPortController(deviceConfig.Key + "-com", GetComPort, controlConfig.ComParams, controlConfig);
 						break;
+                    case eControlMethod.ComBridge:
+                        comm = new CommBridge(deviceConfig.Key + "-simpl", deviceConfig.Name + " Simpl");
+                        break;
                     case eControlMethod.Cec:
                         comm = new CecPortController(deviceConfig.Key + "-cec", GetCecPort, controlConfig);
                         break;