diff --git a/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/Devices/DeviceJsonApi.cs b/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/Devices/DeviceJsonApi.cs
index c7bc7c68..51d5882f 100644
--- a/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/Devices/DeviceJsonApi.cs	
+++ b/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/Devices/DeviceJsonApi.cs	
@@ -83,13 +83,13 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
         /// <returns></returns>
         public static object GetPropertyByName(string deviceObjectPath, string propertyName)
         {
-            var obj = FindObjectOnPath(deviceObjectPath);
-            if(obj == null)
+            var dev = FindObjectOnPath(deviceObjectPath);
+            if(dev == null)
                 return "{ \"error\":\"No Device\"}";
+	
+            object prop = dev.GetType().GetCType().GetProperty(propertyName).GetValue(dev, null);
 
-            CType t = obj.GetType();
-
-            var prop = t.GetProperty(propertyName);
+            // var prop = t.GetProperty(propertyName);
             if (prop != null)
             {
                 return prop;
diff --git a/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/Devices/DeviceManager.cs b/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/Devices/DeviceManager.cs
index 0e4efa10..55bc523a 100644
--- a/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/Devices/DeviceManager.cs	
+++ b/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/Devices/DeviceManager.cs	
@@ -360,9 +360,9 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
 	    {
 	        var device = GetDeviceForKey(s);
 
-	        if (device == null) return;
-	        var inputPorts = (device as IRoutingInputsOutputs).InputPorts;
-	        var outputPorts = (device as IRoutingInputsOutputs).OutputPorts;
+            if (device == null) return;
+            var inputPorts = ((device as IRoutingInputs) != null) ? (device as IRoutingInputs).InputPorts : null;
+            var outputPorts = ((device as IRoutingOutputs) != null) ? (device as IRoutingOutputs).OutputPorts : null;
 	        if (inputPorts != null)
 	        {
 	            Debug.Console(0, "Device {0} has {1} Input Ports:", s, inputPorts.Count);
diff --git a/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/Interfaces/ILogStrings.cs b/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/Interfaces/ILogStrings.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..92557319
--- /dev/null
+++ b/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/Interfaces/ILogStrings.cs	
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using Crestron.SimplSharp;
+using PepperDash.Core;
+
+namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core.Interfaces
+{
+	public interface ILogStrings : IKeyed
+	{
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Defines a class that is capable of logging a string
+		/// </summary>
+		void SendToLog(IKeyed device, string logMessage);
+	}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/Interfaces/ILogStringsWithLevel.cs b/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/Interfaces/ILogStringsWithLevel.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c43c4e6c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/Interfaces/ILogStringsWithLevel.cs	
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using Crestron.SimplSharp;
+using PepperDash.Core;
+
+namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core.Interfaces
+{
+	public interface ILogStringsWithLevel : IKeyed
+	{
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Defines a class that is capable of logging a string with an int level
+		/// </summary>
+		void SendToLog(IKeyed device, Debug.ErrorLogLevel level,string logMessage);
+	}
+
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/PepperDash_Essentials_Core.csproj b/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/PepperDash_Essentials_Core.csproj
index 49f4b25a..bf3b4af2 100644
--- a/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/PepperDash_Essentials_Core.csproj	
+++ b/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/PepperDash_Essentials_Core.csproj	
@@ -224,6 +224,8 @@
     <Compile Include="Gateways\CenRfgwController.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Gateways\EssentialsRfGatewayConfig.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Global\EthernetAdapterInfo.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Interfaces\ILogStrings.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Interfaces\ILogStringsWithLevel.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Queues\ComsMessage.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Queues\ProcessStringMessage.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Queues\GenericQueue.cs" />
diff --git a/essentials-framework/Essentials DM/Essentials_DM/PepperDash_Essentials_DM.csproj b/essentials-framework/Essentials DM/Essentials_DM/PepperDash_Essentials_DM.csproj
index 69045ea5..b1ea1b42 100644
--- a/essentials-framework/Essentials DM/Essentials_DM/PepperDash_Essentials_DM.csproj	
+++ b/essentials-framework/Essentials DM/Essentials_DM/PepperDash_Essentials_DM.csproj	
@@ -65,12 +65,12 @@
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="SimplSharpCustomAttributesInterface, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=1099c178b3b54c3b, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
       <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
-      <HintPath>..\..\..\..\..\..\..\ProgramData\Crestron\SDK\SimplSharpCustomAttributesInterface.dll</HintPath>
+      <HintPath>..\..\..\..\..\..\..\..\ProgramData\Crestron\SDK\SimplSharpCustomAttributesInterface.dll</HintPath>
       <Private>False</Private>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="SimplSharpHelperInterface, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=1099c178b3b54c3b, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
       <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
-      <HintPath>..\..\..\..\..\..\..\ProgramData\Crestron\SDK\SimplSharpHelperInterface.dll</HintPath>
+      <HintPath>..\..\..\..\..\..\..\..\ProgramData\Crestron\SDK\SimplSharpHelperInterface.dll</HintPath>
       <Private>False</Private>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="SimplSharpNewtonsoft, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=1099c178b3b54c3b, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="SimplSharpPro, Version=1.5.3.17, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=1099c178b3b54c3b, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
       <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
-      <HintPath>..\..\..\..\..\..\..\ProgramData\Crestron\SDK\SimplSharpPro.exe</HintPath>
+      <HintPath>..\..\..\..\..\..\..\..\ProgramData\Crestron\SDK\SimplSharpPro.exe</HintPath>
       <Private>False</Private>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="SimplSharpReflectionInterface, Version=1.0.5583.25238, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=1099c178b3b54c3b, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
diff --git a/essentials-framework/Essentials Devices Common/Essentials Devices Common/Essentials Devices Common.csproj b/essentials-framework/Essentials Devices Common/Essentials Devices Common/Essentials Devices Common.csproj
index 54d37613..bfee822e 100644
--- a/essentials-framework/Essentials Devices Common/Essentials Devices Common/Essentials Devices Common.csproj	
+++ b/essentials-framework/Essentials Devices Common/Essentials Devices Common/Essentials Devices Common.csproj	
@@ -69,12 +69,12 @@
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="SimplSharpCustomAttributesInterface, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=1099c178b3b54c3b, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
       <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
-      <HintPath>..\..\..\..\..\..\..\ProgramData\Crestron\SDK\SimplSharpCustomAttributesInterface.dll</HintPath>
+      <HintPath>..\..\..\..\..\..\..\..\ProgramData\Crestron\SDK\SimplSharpCustomAttributesInterface.dll</HintPath>
       <Private>False</Private>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="SimplSharpHelperInterface, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=1099c178b3b54c3b, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
       <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
-      <HintPath>..\..\..\..\..\..\..\ProgramData\Crestron\SDK\SimplSharpHelperInterface.dll</HintPath>
+      <HintPath>..\..\..\..\..\..\..\..\ProgramData\Crestron\SDK\SimplSharpHelperInterface.dll</HintPath>
       <Private>False</Private>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="SimplSharpNewtonsoft, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=1099c178b3b54c3b, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="SimplSharpPro, Version=1.5.3.17, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=1099c178b3b54c3b, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
       <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
-      <HintPath>..\..\..\..\..\..\..\ProgramData\Crestron\SDK\SimplSharpPro.exe</HintPath>
+      <HintPath>..\..\..\..\..\..\..\..\ProgramData\Crestron\SDK\SimplSharpPro.exe</HintPath>
       <Private>False</Private>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="SimplSharpReflectionInterface, Version=1.0.5583.25238, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=1099c178b3b54c3b, processorArchitecture=MSIL">