Merge branch 'development' into dotnet8

# Conflicts:
#	src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/PepperDash.Essentials.Core.csproj
#	src/PepperDash.Essentials.Devices.Common/PepperDash.Essentials.Devices.Common.csproj
#	src/PepperDash.Essentials/PepperDash.Essentials.csproj

.github/workflows/EssentialsPlugins-builds-4-series-caller.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+name: Build PepperDash Essentials
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - '**'
+
+jobs:
+  getVersion:
+    uses: PepperDash/workflow-templates/.github/workflows/essentialsplugins-getversion.yml@main
+    secrets: inherit
+  build-4Series:
+    uses: PepperDash/workflow-templates/.github/workflows/essentialsplugins-4Series-builds.yml@main
+    secrets: inherit
+    needs: getVersion
+    if: needs.getVersion.outputs.newVersion == 'true'
+    with:
+      newVersion: ${{ needs.getVersion.outputs.newVersion }}
+      version: ${{ needs.getVersion.outputs.version }}
+      tag: ${{ needs.getVersion.outputs.tag }}
+      channel: ${{ needs.getVersion.outputs.channel }}

.github/workflows/docker.yml

@@ -1,96 +0,0 @@
-name: Branch Build Using Docker
-
-on:
-  push:
-    branches:
-      - feature-2.0.0/*
-      - hotfix-2.0.0/*
-      - release-2.0.0/*
-      - development-2.0.0
-
-env:
-  # solution path doesn't need slashes unless there it is multiple folders deep
-  # solution name does not include extension. .sln is assumed
-  SOLUTION_PATH: .
-  SOLUTION_FILE: PepperDash.Essentials
-  # Do not edit this, we're just creating it here
-  VERSION: 0.0.0-buildtype-buildnumber
-  # Defaults to debug for build type
-  BUILD_TYPE: Debug
-  # Defaults to main as the release branch.  Change as necessary
-  RELEASE_BRANCH: main
-jobs:
-  Build_Project_4-Series:
-    runs-on: windows-latest
-    steps:      
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      - name: Set Version Number
-        id: setVersion
-        shell: powershell
-        run: |
-          $latestVersion = [version]"2.0.0"
-
-          $newVersion = [version]$latestVersion
-          $phase = ""
-          $newVersionString = ""
-
-          switch -regex ($Env:GITHUB_REF) {
-            '^refs\/pull\/*.' {
-              $phase = 'beta';
-              $newVersionString = "{0}-{1}-{2}" -f $newVersion, $phase, $Env:GITHUB_RUN_NUMBER
-            }
-            '^refs\/heads\/hotfix-2.0.0\/*.' {
-              $phase = 'hotfix'
-              $newVersionString = "{0}-{1}-{2}" -f $newVersion, $phase, $Env:GITHUB_RUN_NUMBER
-            }
-            '^refs\/heads\/release-2.0.0\/*.' {
-              $splitRef = $Env:GITHUB_REF -split "/"
-              $version = [version]($splitRef[-1] -replace "v", "")
-              $phase = 'rc'
-              $newVersionString = "{0}-{1}-{2}" -f $version, $phase, $Env:GITHUB_RUN_NUMBER
-            }
-            '^refs\/heads\/feature-2.0.0\/*.' {
-              $phase = 'alpha'
-              $newVersionString = "{0}-{1}-{2}" -f $newVersion, $phase, $Env:GITHUB_RUN_NUMBER
-            }
-            'development-2.0.0' {
-              $phase = 'beta'
-              $newVersionString = "{0}-{1}-{2}" -f $newVersion, $phase, $Env:GITHUB_RUN_NUMBER
-            }  
-          }          
-          echo "version=$newVersionString" | Out-File -FilePath $env:GITHUB_OUTPUT -Encoding utf8 -Append      
-      - name: Setup MS Build
-        uses: microsoft/setup-msbuild@v1.1
-      - name: restore Nuget Packages
-        run: nuget restore .\$($Env:SOLUTION_FILE).sln
-      # Build the solutions in the docker image
-      - name: Build Solution        
-        run: msbuild .\$($Env:SOLUTION_FILE).sln /p:Platform="Any CPU" /p:Configuration="Debug" /p:Version="${{ steps.setVersion.outputs.version }}" -m
-      - name: Pack Solution
-        run: dotnet pack .\$($Env:SOLUTION_FILE).sln --configuration $env:BUILD_TYPE --output ./output /p:Version="${{ steps.setVersion.outputs.version }}"
-      - name: Create tag for non-rc builds
-        if: contains(steps.setVersion.outputs.version, 'alpha')
-        run: |
-          git tag ${{ steps.setVersion.outputs.version }}
-          git push --tags origin
-      # Create the release on the source repo
-      - name: Create Release
-        id: create_release
-#        if: contains(steps.setVersion.outputs.version,'-rc-') ||
-#            contains(steps.setVersion.outputs.version,'-hotfix-') ||
-#            contains(steps.setVersion.outputs.version, '-beta-')
-        uses: ncipollo/release-action@v1
-        with:
-          artifacts: 'output\**\*.*(cpz|cplz)'
-          generateReleaseNotes: true
-          prerelease: ${{contains('debug', env.BUILD_TYPE)}}
-          tag: ${{ steps.setVersion.outputs.version }}
-      - name: Setup Nuget
-        run: | 
-          nuget sources add -name github -source https://nuget.pkg.github.com/pepperdash/index.json -username pepperdash -password ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          nuget setApiKey ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }} -Source github          
-          nuget setApiKey ${{ secrets.NUGET_API_KEY }} -Source https://api.nuget.org/v3/index.json          
-      - name: Publish to Nuget
-        run: nuget push .\output\*.nupkg -Source https://api.nuget.org/v3/index.json
-      - name: Publish to Github Nuget
-        run: nuget push .\output\*.nupkg -Source github

.github/workflows/essentials-3-dev-build.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,247 @@
+name: Essentials v3 Development Build
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - feature-3.0.0/*
+      - hotfix-3.0.0/*
+      - release-3.0.0/*
+      - development-3.0.0
+
+env:
+  SOLUTION_PATH: .
+  SOLUTION_FILE: PepperDash.Essentials
+  VERSION: 0.0.0-buildtype-buildnumber
+  BUILD_TYPE: Debug
+  RELEASE_BRANCH: main
+jobs:
+  Build_Project_4-Series:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      
+      # Detect environment (Act vs GitHub)
+      - name: Detect environment
+        id: detect_env
+        run: |
+          if [ -n "$ACT" ]; then
+            echo "is_local=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          else
+            echo "is_local=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          fi
+          
+      - name: Install prerequisites
+        run: |
+          if [ "${{ steps.detect_env.outputs.is_local }}" == "true" ]; then
+            # For Act - no sudo needed
+            apt-get update
+            apt-get install -y curl wget libicu-dev git unzip
+          else
+            # For GitHub runners - sudo required
+            sudo apt-get update
+            sudo apt-get install -y curl wget libicu-dev git unzip
+          fi
+          
+      - name: Set Version Number
+        id: setVersion
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          latestVersion="3.0.0"
+          newVersion=$latestVersion
+          phase=""
+          newVersionString=""
+          
+          if [[ $GITHUB_REF =~ ^refs/pull/.* ]]; then
+            phase="beta"
+            newVersionString="${newVersion}-${phase}-${GITHUB_RUN_NUMBER}"
+          elif [[ $GITHUB_REF =~ ^refs/heads/hotfix-3.0.0/.* ]]; then
+            phase="hotfix"
+            newVersionString="${newVersion}-${phase}-${GITHUB_RUN_NUMBER}"
+          elif [[ $GITHUB_REF =~ ^refs/heads/feature-3.0.0/.* ]]; then
+            phase="alpha"
+            newVersionString="${newVersion}-${phase}-${GITHUB_RUN_NUMBER}"
+          elif [[ $GITHUB_REF == "refs/heads/development-3.0.0" ]]; then
+            phase="beta"
+            newVersionString="${newVersion}-${phase}-${GITHUB_RUN_NUMBER}"
+          elif [[ $GITHUB_REF =~ ^refs/heads/release-3.0.0/.* ]]; then
+            version=$(echo $GITHUB_REF | awk -F '/' '{print $NF}' | sed 's/v//')
+            phase="rc"
+            newVersionString="${version}-${phase}-${GITHUB_RUN_NUMBER}"
+          else
+            # For local builds or unrecognized branches
+            newVersionString="${newVersion}-local"
+          fi
+          
+          echo "version=$newVersionString" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+      
+      # Create Build Properties file
+      - name: Create Build Properties
+        run: |
+          cat > Directory.Build.props << EOF
+          <Project>
+            <PropertyGroup>
+              <Version>${{ steps.setVersion.outputs.version }}</Version>
+              <AssemblyVersion>${{ steps.setVersion.outputs.version }}</AssemblyVersion>
+              <FileVersion>${{ steps.setVersion.outputs.version }}</FileVersion>
+              <InformationalVersion>${{ steps.setVersion.outputs.version }}</InformationalVersion>
+              <PackageVersion>${{ steps.setVersion.outputs.version }}</PackageVersion>
+              <NuGetVersion>${{ steps.setVersion.outputs.version }}</NuGetVersion>
+            </PropertyGroup>
+          </Project>
+          EOF
+          
+      - name: Setup .NET
+        uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v3
+        with:
+          dotnet-version: '8.0.x'
+          
+      - name: Restore NuGet Packages
+        run: dotnet restore ${SOLUTION_FILE}.sln
+        
+      - name: Build Solution
+        run: dotnet build ${SOLUTION_FILE}.sln --configuration ${BUILD_TYPE} --no-restore
+      
+      # Copy the CPZ file to the output directory with version in the filename
+      - name: Copy and Rename CPZ Files
+        run: |
+          mkdir -p ./output/cpz
+          
+          # Find the main CPZ file in the build output
+          if [ -f "./src/PepperDash.Essentials/bin/${BUILD_TYPE}/net8/PepperDashEssentials.cpz" ]; then
+            cp "./src/PepperDash.Essentials/bin/${BUILD_TYPE}/net8/PepperDashEssentials.cpz" "./output/cpz/PepperDashEssentials.${{ steps.setVersion.outputs.version }}.cpz"
+            echo "Main CPZ file copied and renamed successfully."
+          else
+            echo "Warning: Main CPZ file not found at expected location."
+            find ./src -name "*.cpz" | xargs -I {} cp {} ./output/cpz/
+          fi
+        
+      - name: Pack Solution
+        run: dotnet pack ${SOLUTION_FILE}.sln --configuration ${BUILD_TYPE} --output ./output/nuget --no-build
+        
+      # List build artifacts (runs in both environments)
+      - name: List Build Artifacts
+        run: |
+          echo "=== Build Artifacts ==="
+          echo "NuGet Packages:"
+          find ./output/nuget -type f | sort
+          echo ""
+          echo "CPZ/CPLZ Files:"
+          find ./output -name "*.cpz" -o -name "*.cplz" | sort
+          echo "======================="
+        
+      # Enhanced package inspection for local runs
+      - name: Inspect NuGet Packages
+        if: steps.detect_env.outputs.is_local == 'true'
+        run: |
+          echo "=== NuGet Package Details ==="
+          for pkg in $(find ./output/nuget -name "*.nupkg"); do
+            echo "Package: $(basename "$pkg")"
+            echo "Size: $(du -h "$pkg" | cut -f1)"
+            
+            # Extract and show package contents
+            echo "Contents:"
+            unzip -l "$pkg" | tail -n +4 | head -n -2
+            echo "--------------------------"
+            
+            # Try to extract and show the nuspec file (contains metadata)
+            echo "Metadata:"
+            unzip -p "$pkg" "*.nuspec" 2>/dev/null | grep -E "(<id>|<version>|<description>|<authors>|<dependencies>)" || echo "Metadata extraction failed"
+            echo "--------------------------"
+          done
+          echo "==========================="
+      
+      # Tag creation - GitHub version
+      - name: Create tag for non-rc builds (GitHub)
+        if: ${{ !contains(steps.setVersion.outputs.version, 'rc') && steps.detect_env.outputs.is_local == 'false' }}
+        run: |
+          git config --global user.name "GitHub Actions"
+          git config --global user.email "actions@github.com"
+          git tag ${{ steps.setVersion.outputs.version }}
+          git push --tags origin
+          
+      # Tag creation - Act mock version
+      - name: Create tag for non-rc builds (Act Mock)
+        if: ${{ !contains(steps.setVersion.outputs.version, 'rc') && steps.detect_env.outputs.is_local == 'true' }}
+        run: |
+          echo "Would create git tag: ${{ steps.setVersion.outputs.version }}"
+          echo "Would push tag to: origin"
+          
+      # Release creation - GitHub version
+      - name: Create Release (GitHub)
+        if: steps.detect_env.outputs.is_local == 'false'
+        id: create_release
+        uses: ncipollo/release-action@v1
+        with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          artifacts: 'output/cpz/*,output/**/*.cplz'
+          generateReleaseNotes: true
+          prerelease: ${{contains('debug', env.BUILD_TYPE)}}
+          tag: ${{ steps.setVersion.outputs.version }}
+          
+      # Release creation - Act mock version with enhanced output
+      - name: Create Release (Act Mock)
+        if: steps.detect_env.outputs.is_local == 'true'
+        run: |
+          echo "=== Mock Release Creation ==="
+          echo "Would create release with:"
+          echo "- Tag: ${{ steps.setVersion.outputs.version }}"
+          echo "- Prerelease: ${{contains('debug', env.BUILD_TYPE)}}"
+          echo "- Artifacts matching pattern: output/cpz/*,output/**/*.cplz"
+          echo ""
+          echo "Matching artifacts:"
+          find ./output/cpz -type f
+          find ./output -name "*.cplz"
+          
+          # Detailed info about release artifacts
+          echo ""
+          echo "Artifact Details:"
+          for artifact in $(find ./output/cpz -type f; find ./output -name "*.cplz"); do
+            echo "File: $(basename "$artifact")"
+            echo "Size: $(du -h "$artifact" | cut -f1)"
+            echo "Created: $(stat -c %y "$artifact")"
+            echo "MD5: $(md5sum "$artifact" | cut -d' ' -f1)"
+            echo "--------------------------"
+          done
+          echo "============================"
+          
+      # NuGet setup - GitHub version
+      - name: Setup NuGet (GitHub)
+        if: steps.detect_env.outputs.is_local == 'false'
+        run: |
+          dotnet nuget add source https://nuget.pkg.github.com/pepperdash/index.json -n github -u pepperdash -p ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }} --store-password-in-clear-text
+          
+      # NuGet setup - Act mock version
+      - name: Setup NuGet (Act Mock)
+        if: steps.detect_env.outputs.is_local == 'true'
+        run: |
+          echo "=== Mock NuGet Setup ==="
+          echo "Would add GitHub NuGet source: https://nuget.pkg.github.com/pepperdash/index.json"
+          echo "======================="
+          
+      # Publish to NuGet - GitHub version
+      - name: Publish to Nuget (GitHub)
+        if: steps.detect_env.outputs.is_local == 'false'
+        run: dotnet nuget push ./output/nuget/*.nupkg --source https://api.nuget.org/v3/index.json --api-key ${{ secrets.NUGET_API_KEY }}
+        
+      # Publish to NuGet - Act mock version
+      - name: Publish to Nuget (Act Mock)
+        if: steps.detect_env.outputs.is_local == 'true'
+        run: |
+          echo "=== Mock Publish to NuGet ==="
+          echo "Would publish the following packages to https://api.nuget.org/v3/index.json:"
+          find ./output/nuget -name "*.nupkg" | sort
+          echo "============================="
+          
+      # Publish to GitHub NuGet - GitHub version
+      - name: Publish to Github Nuget (GitHub)
+        if: steps.detect_env.outputs.is_local == 'false'
+        run: dotnet nuget push ./output/nuget/*.nupkg --source github --api-key ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        
+      # Publish to GitHub NuGet - Act mock version
+      - name: Publish to Github Nuget (Act Mock)
+        if: steps.detect_env.outputs.is_local == 'true'
+        run: |
+          echo "=== Mock Publish to GitHub NuGet ==="
+          echo "Would publish the following packages to the GitHub NuGet registry:"
+          find ./output/nuget -name "*.nupkg" | sort
+          echo "=================================="

.github/workflows/main.yml

@@ -1,57 +0,0 @@
-name: main Build using Docker
-
-on:
-  release:
-    types:
-      - published
-    branches:
-      - main-2.0.0
-env:
-  # solution path doesn't need slashes unless there it is multiple folders deep
-  # solution name does not include extension. .sln is assumed
-  SOLUTION_PATH: PepperDashEssentials
-  SOLUTION_FILE: PepperDashEssentials
-  # Do not edit this, we're just creating it here
-  VERSION: 0.0.0-buildtype-buildnumber
-  # Defaults to debug for build type
-  BUILD_TYPE: Release
-  # Defaults to main as the release branch.  Change as necessary
-  RELEASE_BRANCH: main
-jobs:
-  Build_Project:
-    runs-on: windows-2019
-    steps:
-      # First we checkout the source repo
-      - name: Checkout repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      # Generate the appropriate version number
-      - name: Set Version Number
-        shell: powershell
-        id: setVersion
-        env:
-          TAG_NAME: ${{ github.event.release.tag_name }}
-        run: echo "VERSION=$($Env:TAG_NAME)" | Out-File -FilePath $env:GITHUB_OUTPUT -Encoding utf8 -Append
-      - name: Setup MS Build
-        uses: microsoft/setup-msbuild@v1.1
-      - name: restore Nuget Packages
-        run: nuget restore .\$($Env:SOLUTION_FILE).sln
-      - name: Build Solution        
-        run: msbuild .\$($Env:SOLUTION_FILE).sln /p:Platform="Any CPU" /p:Configuration="Debug" /p:Version="${{ steps.setVersion.outputs.version }}" -m      
-      - name: Pack Solution
-        run: dotnet pack .\$($Env:SOLUTION_FILE).sln --configuration $env:BUILD_TYPE --output ./output /p:Version="${{ steps.setVersion.outputs.version }}"
-      - name: Upload Release
-        id: create_release
-        uses: ncipollo/release-action@v1
-        with:
-          updateRelease: true
-          artifacts: 'output\**\*.*(cpz|cplz)'          
-          tag: ${{ steps.setVersion.outputs.version }}
-      - name: Setup Nuget
-        run: | 
-          nuget sources add -name github -source https://nuget.pkg.github.com/pepperdash/index.json -username pepperdash -password ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          nuget setApiKey ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }} -Source github          
-          nuget setApiKey ${{ secrets.NUGET_API_KEY }} -Source https://api.nuget.org/v3/index.json          
-      - name: Publish to Nuget
-        run: nuget push .\output\*.nupkg -Source https://api.nuget.org/v3/index.json
-      - name: Publish to Github Nuget
-        run: nuget push .\output\*.nupkg -Source github

.gitmodules

@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-[submodule "Essentials-Template-UI"]
-	path = Essentials-Template-UI
-	url = https://github.com/PepperDash/Essentials-Template-UI.git

.releaserc.json

@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+{
+  "plugins": [
+    [
+      "@semantic-release/commit-analyzer",
+      {
+        "releaseRules": [
+          { "scope": "force-patch", "release": "patch" },
+          { "scope": "no-release", "release": false }
+        ]
+      }
+    ],
+    "@semantic-release/release-notes-generator",    
+    ["@semantic-release/changelog", 
+      {
+        "changelogFile": "CHANGELOG.md"
+      }
+    ],
+    [
+      "@semantic-release/exec",
+      {
+        "verifyReleaseCmd": "echo \"newVersion=true\" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT",
+        "publishCmd": "echo \"version=${nextRelease.version}\" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT && echo \"tag=${nextRelease.gitTag}\" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT && echo \"type=${nextRelease.type}\" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT && echo \"channel=${nextRelease.channel}\" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+      }
+    ]
+  ],  
+  "branches": [
+    "main",
+    {"name": "development", "prerelease": "beta", "channel": "beta"},
+    {"name": "release", "prerelease": "rc", "channel": "rc"},
+    {
+      "name": "replace-me-feature-branch",
+      "prerelease": "replace-me-prerelease",
+      "channel": "replace-me-prerelease"
+    }
+  ]
+}

CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -91,8 +91,8 @@ we receive and the availability of resources to evaluate contributions, we antic
   project remains dynamic and relevant.  This may  affect our responsiveness and ability to accept pull requests 
   quickly.  This does not mean we are ignoring them.
 - Not all innovative ideas need to be accepted as pull requests into this GitHub project to be valuable to the community.        
-  There may be times when we recommend that you just share your code for some enhancement to Ghidra from your own 
-  repository. As we identify and recognize extensions that are of general interest to the reverse engineering community, we 
+  There may be times when we recommend that you just share your code for some enhancement to Essentials from your own 
+  repository. As we identify and recognize extensions that are of general interest to Essentials, we 
   may seek to incorporate them with our baseline.
 
 ## Legal

essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/Crestron IO/CenIoCom/CenIoComController.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using Crestron.SimplSharpPro;
+using Crestron.SimplSharpPro.GeneralIO;
+using PepperDash.Core;
+using PepperDash.Essentials.Core.Config;
+
+namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core.CrestronIO
+{
+	/// <summary>
+	/// Wrapper class for CEN-IO-COM-Xxx expander module
+	/// </summary>
+	[Description("Wrapper class for the CEN-IO-COM-102 & CEN-IO-COM-202 expander module")]
+	public class CenIoComController : CrestronGenericBaseDevice, IComPorts
+    {
+        private readonly CenIoCom _cenIoCom;
+
+        public CenIoComController(string key, string name, CenIoCom cenIo)
+			:base(key, name, cenIo)
+        {
+	        _cenIoCom = cenIo;
+        }
+
+        #region Implementation of IComPorts
+
+        public CrestronCollection<ComPort> ComPorts
+        {
+            get { return _cenIoCom.ComPorts; }
+        }
+
+        public int NumberOfComPorts
+        {
+            get { return _cenIoCom.NumberOfComPorts; }
+        }
+
+        #endregion
+
+    }
+
+	public class CenIoCom102ControllerFactory : EssentialsDeviceFactory<CenIoComController>
+	{
+		private const string CenIoCom102Type = "ceniocom102";
+		private const string CenIoCom202Type = "ceniocom202";
+
+        public CenIoCom102ControllerFactory()
+        {
+			TypeNames = new List<string> { CenIoCom102Type, CenIoCom202Type };
+        }
+
+        public override EssentialsDevice BuildDevice(DeviceConfig dc)
+        {
+            Debug.Console(1, "Factory Attempting to create new CEN-IO-COM-Xxx Device");
+
+	        var control = CommFactory.GetControlPropertiesConfig(dc);
+	        if (control == null)
+	        {
+				Debug.Console(1, "Factory failed to create a new CEN-IO-COM-Xxx Device, control properties not found");
+				return null;
+	        }
+
+	        var ipid = control.IpIdInt;
+	        if (ipid < 2)
+	        {
+				Debug.Console(1, "Factory failed to create a new CEN-IO-COM-Xxx Device, invalid IP-ID found");
+				return null;
+	        }
+
+	        switch (dc.Type)
+	        {
+				case CenIoCom102Type:
+		        {
+					return new CenIoComController(dc.Key, dc.Name, new CenIoCom102(ipid, Global.ControlSystem));
+		        }
+				case CenIoCom202Type:
+		        {
+					return new CenIoComController(dc.Key, dc.Name, new CenIoCom202(ipid, Global.ControlSystem));
+		        }
+				default:
+		        {
+					Debug.Console(1, "Factory failed to create a new CEN-IO-COM-Xxx Device, invalid type '{0}'", dc.Type);
+					return null;
+		        }
+	        }
+        }
+    }
+}

essentials-framework/Essentials DM/Essentials_DM/Chassis/HdPsXxxAnalogAuxMixerController.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,185 @@
+using Crestron.SimplSharp;
+using Crestron.SimplSharpPro.DeviceSupport;
+using Crestron.SimplSharpPro.DM;
+using PepperDash.Core;
+using PepperDash.Essentials.Core;
+
+namespace PepperDash_Essentials_DM.Chassis
+{
+	public class HdPsXxxAnalogAuxMixerController : IKeyed,
+		IHasVolumeControlWithFeedback, IHasMuteControlWithFeedback
+	{
+		public string Key { get; private set; }
+
+		private readonly HdPsXxxAnalogAuxMixer _mixer;
+
+		public HdPsXxxAnalogAuxMixerController(string parent, uint mixer, HdPsXxx chassis)
+		{
+			Key = string.Format("{0}-analogMixer{1}", parent, mixer);
+
+			_mixer = chassis.AnalogAuxiliaryMixer[mixer];
+
+			_mixer.AuxMixerPropertyChange += OnAuxMixerPropertyChange;
+			_mixer.AuxiliaryMuteControl.MuteAndVolumeControlPropertyChange += OnMuteAndVolumeControlPropertyChange;
+
+			VolumeLevelFeedback = new IntFeedback(() => VolumeLevel);
+			MuteFeedback = new BoolFeedback(() => IsMuted);
+		}
+
+		#region Volume
+
+		private void OnAuxMixerPropertyChange(object sender, GenericEventArgs args)
+		{
+			Debug.Console(2, this, "OnAuxMixerPropertyChange: {0} > Index-{1}, EventId-{2}", sender.ToString(), args.Index, args.EventId);
+
+			switch (args.EventId)
+			{
+				case MuteAndVolumeContorlEventIds.VolumeFeedbackEventId:
+					{
+						VolumeLevel = _mixer.VolumeFeedback.ShortValue;
+						break;
+					}
+				case MuteAndVolumeContorlEventIds.MuteOnEventId:
+				case MuteAndVolumeContorlEventIds.MuteOffEventId:
+					{
+						IsMuted = _mixer.AuxiliaryMuteControl.MuteOnFeedback.BoolValue;
+						break;
+					}
+				default:
+					{
+						Debug.Console(1, this, "OnAuxMixerPropertyChange: {0} > Index-{1}, EventId-{2} - unhandled eventId", sender.ToString(), args.Index, args.EventId);
+						break;
+					}
+			}
+		}
+
+		private const ushort CrestronLevelMin = 0;
+		private const ushort CrestronLevelMax = 65535;
+
+		private const int DeviceLevelMin = -800;
+		private const int DeviceLevelMax = 200;
+
+		private const int RampTime = 5000;
+
+		private int _volumeLevel;
+
+		public int VolumeLevel
+		{
+			get { return _volumeLevel; }
+			private set
+			{
+				var level = value;
+				
+				_volumeLevel = CrestronEnvironment.ScaleWithLimits(level, DeviceLevelMax, DeviceLevelMin, CrestronLevelMax, CrestronLevelMin);
+				
+				Debug.Console(1, this, "VolumeFeedback: level-'{0}', scaled-'{1}'", level, _volumeLevel);
+
+				VolumeLevelFeedback.FireUpdate();
+			}
+		}
+
+		public IntFeedback VolumeLevelFeedback { get; private set; }
+
+		public void SetVolume(ushort level)
+		{
+			var levelScaled = CrestronEnvironment.ScaleWithLimits(level, CrestronLevelMax, CrestronLevelMin, DeviceLevelMax, DeviceLevelMin);
+
+			Debug.Console(1, this, "SetVolume: level-'{0}', levelScaled-'{1}'", level, levelScaled);
+			
+			_mixer.Volume.ShortValue = (short)levelScaled;
+		}
+
+		public void VolumeUp(bool pressRelease)
+		{
+			if (pressRelease)
+			{
+				_mixer.Volume.CreateSignedRamp(DeviceLevelMax, RampTime);
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				_mixer.Volume.StopRamp();
+			}
+		}
+
+		public void VolumeDown(bool pressRelease)
+		{
+			if (pressRelease)
+			{
+				_mixer.Volume.CreateSignedRamp(DeviceLevelMin, RampTime);
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				_mixer.Volume.StopRamp();
+			}
+		}
+
+		#endregion
+
+
+
+
+		#region Mute
+
+		private void OnMuteAndVolumeControlPropertyChange(MuteControl device, GenericEventArgs args)
+		{
+			Debug.Console(2, this, "OnMuteAndVolumeControlPropertyChange: {0} > Index-{1}, EventId-{2}", device.ToString(), args.Index, args.EventId);
+
+			switch (args.EventId)
+			{
+				case MuteAndVolumeContorlEventIds.VolumeFeedbackEventId:
+					{
+						VolumeLevel = _mixer.VolumeFeedback.ShortValue;
+						break;
+					}
+				case MuteAndVolumeContorlEventIds.MuteOnEventId:
+				case MuteAndVolumeContorlEventIds.MuteOffEventId:
+					{
+						IsMuted = _mixer.AuxiliaryMuteControl.MuteOnFeedback.BoolValue;
+						break;
+					}
+				default:
+				{
+					Debug.Console(1, this, "OnMuteAndVolumeControlPropertyChange: {0} > Index-{1}, EventId-{2} - unhandled eventId", device.ToString(), args.Index, args.EventId);
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		private bool _isMuted;
+
+		public bool IsMuted
+		{
+			get { return _isMuted; }
+			set
+			{
+				_isMuted = value;
+
+				Debug.Console(1, this, "IsMuted: _isMuted-'{0}'", _isMuted);
+
+				MuteFeedback.FireUpdate();
+			}
+		}
+
+		public BoolFeedback MuteFeedback { get; private set; }
+
+		public void MuteOn()
+		{
+			_mixer.AuxiliaryMuteControl.MuteOn();
+		}
+
+		public void MuteOff()
+		{
+			_mixer.AuxiliaryMuteControl.MuteOff();
+		}
+
+		public void MuteToggle()
+		{
+			if (IsMuted)
+				MuteOff();
+			else
+				MuteOn();
+		}
+
+		#endregion
+	}
+}

essentials-framework/Essentials DM/Essentials_DM/Chassis/HdPsXxxOutputAudioController.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,167 @@
+using Crestron.SimplSharp;
+using Crestron.SimplSharpPro.DM;
+using PepperDash.Core;
+using PepperDash.Essentials.Core;
+
+namespace PepperDash_Essentials_DM.Chassis
+{
+	public class HdPsXxxOutputAudioController : IKeyed,
+		IHasVolumeControlWithFeedback, IHasMuteControlWithFeedback
+	{
+		public string Key { get; private set; }
+
+		private readonly HdPsXxxHdmiDmLiteOutputMixer _mixer;	// volume/volumeFeedback
+		private readonly HdPsXxxOutputPort _port;				// mute/muteFeedback
+
+		public HdPsXxxOutputAudioController(string parent, uint output, HdPsXxx chassis)
+		{
+			Key = string.Format("{0}-audioOut{1}", parent, output);
+
+			_port = chassis.HdmiDmLiteOutputs[output].OutputPort;
+			_mixer = chassis.HdmiDmLiteOutputs[output].Mixer;
+
+			chassis.DMOutputChange += ChassisOnDmOutputChange;
+
+			VolumeLevelFeedback = new IntFeedback(() => VolumeLevel);
+			MuteFeedback = new BoolFeedback(() => IsMuted);
+		}
+
+		private void ChassisOnDmOutputChange(Switch device, DMOutputEventArgs args)
+		{
+			switch (args.EventId)
+			{
+				case (DMOutputEventIds.VolumeEventId):
+					{
+						Debug.Console(2, this, "HdPsXxxOutputAudioController: {0} > Index-{1}, Number-{3}, EventId-{2} - AudioMute/UnmuteEventId",
+							device.ToString(), args.Index, args.EventId, args.Number);
+
+						VolumeLevel = _mixer.VolumeFeedback.ShortValue;
+
+						break;
+					}
+				case DMOutputEventIds.MuteOnEventId:
+				case DMOutputEventIds.MuteOffEventId:
+					{
+						Debug.Console(2, this, "HdPsXxxOutputAudioController: {0} > Index-{1}, Number-{3}, EventId-{2} - MuteOnEventId/MuteOffEventId",
+							device.ToString(), args.Index, args.EventId, args.Number);
+						
+						IsMuted = _port.MuteOnFeedback.BoolValue;
+						
+						break;
+					}
+				default:
+					{
+						Debug.Console(1, this, "HdPsXxxOutputAudioController: {0} > Index-{1}, Number-{3}, EventId-{2} - unhandled eventId", 
+							device.ToString(), args.Index, args.EventId, args.Number);
+						break;
+					}
+			}
+		}
+
+		#region Volume
+
+		private const ushort CrestronLevelMin = 0;
+		private const ushort CrestronLevelMax = 65535;
+
+		private const int DeviceLevelMin = -800;
+		private const int DeviceLevelMax = 200;
+
+		private const int RampTime = 5000;
+
+		private int _volumeLevel;
+
+		public int VolumeLevel
+		{
+			get { return _volumeLevel; }
+			private set
+			{
+				var level = value;
+
+				_volumeLevel = CrestronEnvironment.ScaleWithLimits(level, DeviceLevelMax, DeviceLevelMin, CrestronLevelMax, CrestronLevelMin);
+
+				Debug.Console(2, this, "VolumeFeedback: level-'{0}', scaled-'{1}'", level, _volumeLevel);
+
+				VolumeLevelFeedback.FireUpdate();
+			}
+		}
+
+		public IntFeedback VolumeLevelFeedback { get; private set; }
+
+		public void SetVolume(ushort level)
+		{
+			var levelScaled = CrestronEnvironment.ScaleWithLimits(level, CrestronLevelMax, CrestronLevelMin, DeviceLevelMax, DeviceLevelMin);
+
+			Debug.Console(1, this, "SetVolume: level-'{0}', levelScaled-'{1}'", level, levelScaled);
+
+			_mixer.Volume.ShortValue = (short)levelScaled;
+		}
+
+		public void VolumeUp(bool pressRelease)
+		{
+			if (pressRelease)
+			{
+				_mixer.Volume.CreateSignedRamp(DeviceLevelMax, RampTime);
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				_mixer.Volume.StopRamp();
+			}
+		}
+
+		public void VolumeDown(bool pressRelease)
+		{
+			if (pressRelease)
+			{
+				_mixer.Volume.CreateSignedRamp(DeviceLevelMin, RampTime);
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				_mixer.Volume.StopRamp();
+			}
+		}
+
+		#endregion
+
+
+
+
+		#region Mute
+
+		private bool _isMuted;
+
+		public bool IsMuted
+		{
+			get { return _isMuted; }
+			set
+			{
+				_isMuted = value;
+
+				Debug.Console(1, this, "IsMuted: _isMuted-'{0}'", _isMuted);
+
+				MuteFeedback.FireUpdate();
+			}
+		}
+
+		public BoolFeedback MuteFeedback { get; private set; }
+
+		public void MuteOn()
+		{
+			_port.MuteOn();
+		}
+
+		public void MuteOff()
+		{
+			_port.MuteOff();
+		}
+
+		public void MuteToggle()
+		{
+			if (IsMuted)
+				MuteOff();
+			else
+				MuteOn();
+		}
+
+		#endregion
+	}
+}

runtimeconfig.json

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{
+  "runtimeOptions": {
+    "configProperties": {
+      "System.Globalization.Invariant": false
+    }
+  }
+}

src/Directory.Build.targets

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     <MakeDir Directories="$(PackageOutputPath)\$(AssemblyName)" Condition="!Exists('$(PackageOutputPath)\$(AssemblyName)')" />
     <ZipDirectory SourceDirectory="$(TargetDir)" DestinationFile="$(PackageOutputPath)\$(AssemblyName)\$(TargetName).$(Version).$(TargetFramework).cplz" Overwrite="true"/>    
   </Target>
-  <Target Name="Copy CPZ NET6" AfterTargets="SimplSharpPostProcess" Condition="($(ProjectType) == 'Program' And ( '$(TargetFramework)' == 'net6.0' ) Or ( '$(TargetFramework)' == 'net8.0' ))">
+  <Target Name="Copy CPZ NET6" AfterTargets="SimplSharpPostProcess" Condition="$(ProjectType) == 'Program' And ( ('$(TargetFramework)' == 'net6.0') Or ('$(TargetFramework)' == 'net8.0') )">
     <Message Text="Copying CPZ"></Message>
     <Move SourceFiles="$(TargetDir)$(TargetName).cpz" DestinationFiles="$(PackageOutputPath)\$(AssemblyName)\$(TargetName).$(Version).$(TargetFramework).cpz" />
   </Target>

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Bridges/BridgeBase.cs

@@ -18,81 +18,6 @@ using Serilog.Events;
 
 namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core.Bridges
 {
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Helper methods for bridges
-    /// </summary>
-    public static class BridgeHelper
-    {
-        public static void PrintJoinMap(string command)
-        {
-            var targets = command.Split(' ');
-
-            var bridgeKey = targets[0].Trim();
-
-            var bridge = DeviceManager.GetDeviceForKey(bridgeKey) as EiscApiAdvanced;
-
-            if (bridge == null)
-            {
-                Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Information, "Unable to find advanced bridge with key: '{0}'", bridgeKey);
-                return;
-            }
-
-            if (targets.Length > 1)
-            {
-                var deviceKey = targets[1].Trim();
-
-                if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(deviceKey)) return;
-                bridge.PrintJoinMapForDevice(deviceKey);
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                bridge.PrintJoinMaps();
-            }
-        }
-        public static void JoinmapMarkdown(string command)
-        {
-            var targets = command.Split(' ');
-
-            var bridgeKey = targets[0].Trim();
-
-            var bridge = DeviceManager.GetDeviceForKey(bridgeKey) as EiscApiAdvanced;
-
-            if (bridge == null)
-            {
-                Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Information, "Unable to find advanced bridge with key: '{0}'", bridgeKey);
-                return;
-            }
-
-            if (targets.Length > 1)
-            {
-                var deviceKey = targets[1].Trim();
-
-                if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(deviceKey)) return;
-                bridge.MarkdownJoinMapForDevice(deviceKey, bridgeKey);
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                bridge.MarkdownForBridge(bridgeKey);
-
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Base class for all bridge class variants
-    /// </summary>
-    public class BridgeBase : EssentialsDevice
-    {
-        public BridgeApi Api { get; protected set; }
-
-        public BridgeBase(string key) :
-            base(key)
-        {
-
-        }
-    }
-
     /// <summary>
     /// Base class for bridge API variants
     /// </summary>
@@ -168,19 +93,15 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core.Bridges
 
                 Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Debug, this, "Linking Device: '{0}'", device.Key);
 
-                if (!typeof(IBridgeAdvanced).IsAssignableFrom(device.GetType().GetType()))
+                if (device is IBridgeAdvanced bridge)
                 {
-                    Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Information, this,
-                        "{0} is not compatible with this bridge type. Please use 'eiscapi' instead, or updae the device.",
-                        device.Key);
+                    bridge.LinkToApi(Eisc, d.JoinStart, d.JoinMapKey, this);
                     continue;
                 }
 
-                var bridge = device as IBridgeAdvanced;
-                if (bridge != null)
-                {
-                    bridge.LinkToApi(Eisc, d.JoinStart, d.JoinMapKey, this);
-                }
+                Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Information, this,
+                        "{0} is not compatible with this bridge type. Please use 'eiscapi' instead, or updae the device.",
+                        device.Key);
             }
         }
 
@@ -249,11 +170,11 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core.Bridges
         /// </summary>
         public virtual void PrintJoinMaps()
         {
-            Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Information, this, "Join Maps for EISC IPID: {0}", Eisc.ID.ToString("X"));
+            CrestronConsole.ConsoleCommandResponse("Join Maps for EISC IPID: {0}\r\n", Eisc.ID.ToString("X"));
 
             foreach (var joinMap in JoinMaps)
             {
-                Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Information, "Join map for device '{0}':", joinMap.Key);
+                CrestronConsole.ConsoleCommandResponse("Join map for device '{0}':", joinMap.Key);
                 joinMap.Value.PrintJoinMapInfo();
             }
         }

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Bridges/BridgeHelper.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+using PepperDash.Core;
+using Serilog.Events;
+
+//using PepperDash.Essentials.Devices.Common.Cameras;
+
+namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core.Bridges
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Helper methods for bridges
+    /// </summary>
+    public static class BridgeHelper
+    {
+        public static void PrintJoinMap(string command)
+        {
+            var targets = command.Split(' ');
+
+            var bridgeKey = targets[0].Trim();
+
+            if (!(DeviceManager.GetDeviceForKey(bridgeKey) is EiscApiAdvanced bridge))
+            {
+                Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Information, "Unable to find advanced bridge with key: '{0}'", bridgeKey);
+                return;
+            }
+
+            if (targets.Length > 1)
+            {
+                var deviceKey = targets[1].Trim();
+
+                if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(deviceKey)) return;
+                bridge.PrintJoinMapForDevice(deviceKey);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                bridge.PrintJoinMaps();
+            }
+        }
+        public static void JoinmapMarkdown(string command)
+        {
+            var targets = command.Split(' ');
+
+            var bridgeKey = targets[0].Trim();
+
+            var bridge = DeviceManager.GetDeviceForKey(bridgeKey) as EiscApiAdvanced;
+
+            if (bridge == null)
+            {
+                Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Information, "Unable to find advanced bridge with key: '{0}'", bridgeKey);
+                return;
+            }
+
+            if (targets.Length > 1)
+            {
+                var deviceKey = targets[1].Trim();
+
+                if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(deviceKey)) return;
+                bridge.MarkdownJoinMapForDevice(deviceKey, bridgeKey);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                bridge.MarkdownForBridge(bridgeKey);
+
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+}

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Bridges/JoinMaps/AirMediaControllerJoinMap.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-using System;
+using System;
 
 namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core.Bridges
 {

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Bridges/JoinMaps/DmRmcControllerJoinMap.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-using System;
+using System;
 
 namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core.Bridges
 {

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/CrestronIO/GenericVersiportInputDevice.cs

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core.CrestronIO
     /// <summary>
     /// Represents a generic digital input deviced tied to a versiport
     /// </summary>
-    public class GenericVersiportDigitalInputDevice : EssentialsBridgeableDevice, IDigitalInput
+    public class GenericVersiportDigitalInputDevice : EssentialsBridgeableDevice, IDigitalInput, IPartitionStateProvider
     {
         public Versiport InputPort { get; private set; }
 
@@ -35,10 +35,15 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core.CrestronIO
             }
         }
 
+        public BoolFeedback PartitionPresentFeedback { get; }
+
+        public bool PartitionPresent => !InputStateFeedbackFunc();
+
         public GenericVersiportDigitalInputDevice(string key, string name, Func<IOPortConfig, Versiport> postActivationFunc, IOPortConfig config) :
             base(key, name)
         {
             InputStateFeedback = new BoolFeedback(InputStateFeedbackFunc);
+            PartitionPresentFeedback = new BoolFeedback(() => !InputStateFeedbackFunc());
 
             AddPostActivationAction(() =>
             {
@@ -52,7 +57,8 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core.CrestronIO
 
                 InputPort.VersiportChange += InputPort_VersiportChange;
 
-
+                InputStateFeedback.FireUpdate();
+                PartitionPresentFeedback.FireUpdate();
 
                 Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Debug, this, "Created GenericVersiportDigitalInputDevice on port '{0}'.  DisablePullUpResistor: '{1}'", config.PortNumber, InputPort.DisablePullUpResistor);
 
@@ -65,7 +71,10 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core.CrestronIO
 			Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Debug, this, "Versiport change: {0}", args.Event);
 
             if(args.Event == eVersiportEvent.DigitalInChange)
+            {
                 InputStateFeedback.FireUpdate();
+                PartitionPresentFeedback.FireUpdate();
+            }
         }
 
 

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/DeviceTypeInterfaces/IEmergencyOSD.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core.DeviceTypeInterfaces
+{
+    public interface IEmergencyOSD
+    {
+        void ShowEmergencyMessage(string url);
+        void HideEmergencyMessage();
+    }
+}

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Devices/DeviceJsonApi.cs

@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-
-
 using Crestron.SimplSharp;
 using Newtonsoft.Json;
 using PepperDash.Core;
@@ -11,7 +9,6 @@ using System.Linq;
 using System.Reflection;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
-
 namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
 {
     public class DeviceJsonApi
@@ -141,18 +138,26 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
                                     .Select((p, i) => ConvertType(action.Params[i], p.ParameterType))
                                     .ToArray();
 
-                await Task.Run(() =>
+                try
                 {
-                    try
+                    Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Verbose, "Calling method {methodName} on device {deviceKey} with {@params}", null, method.Name, action.DeviceKey, action.Params);
+                    var result = method.Invoke(obj, convertedParams);
+                    
+                    // If the method returns a Task, await it
+                    if (result is Task task)
                     {
-                        Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Verbose, "Calling method {methodName} on device {deviceKey} with {@params}", null, method.Name, action.DeviceKey, action.Params);
-                        method.Invoke(obj, convertedParams);
+                        await task;
                     }
-                    catch (Exception e)
+                    // If the method returns a Task<T>, await it
+                    else if (result != null && result.GetType().IsGenericType && result.GetType().GetGenericTypeDefinition() == typeof(Task<>))
                     {
-                        Debug.LogMessage(e, "Error invoking method {methodName} on device {deviceKey}", null, method.Name, action.DeviceKey);
+                        await (Task)result;
                     }
-                });
+                }
+                catch (Exception e)
+                {
+                    Debug.LogMessage(e, "Error invoking method {methodName} on device {deviceKey}", null, method.Name, action.DeviceKey);
+                }
             }
             catch (Exception ex)
             {
@@ -206,7 +211,7 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
             if (dev == null)
                 return "{ \"error\":\"No Device\"}";
 
-            object prop = dev.GetType().GetType().GetProperty(propertyName).GetValue(dev, null);
+            object prop = dev.GetType().GetProperty(propertyName).GetValue(dev, null);
 
             // var prop = t.GetProperty(propertyName);
             if (prop != null)

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Global/Global.cs

@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-
-
-using System;
+using System;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
 using System.Globalization;
@@ -35,7 +33,8 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
         public static eCrestronSeries ProcessorSeries { get { return CrestronEnvironment.ProgramCompatibility; } }
 
         // TODO: consider making this configurable later
-        public static IFormatProvider Culture = CultureInfo.CreateSpecificCulture("en-US");
+        public static IFormatProvider Culture = CultureInfo.InvariantCulture;
+
 
         /// <summary>
         /// True when the processor type is a DMPS variant
@@ -279,6 +278,18 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
 				CrestronConsole.PrintLine("Error starting CrestronDataStoreStatic: {0}", err);
 				return;
 			}
+
+            try
+            {
+                CultureInfo.DefaultThreadCurrentCulture = CultureInfo.CreateSpecificCulture("en");
+                CultureInfo.DefaultThreadCurrentUICulture = CultureInfo.CreateSpecificCulture("en");
+            }
+            catch (CultureNotFoundException)
+            {
+                // If specific culture fails, fall back to invariant
+                CultureInfo.DefaultThreadCurrentCulture = CultureInfo.InvariantCulture;
+                CultureInfo.DefaultThreadCurrentUICulture = CultureInfo.InvariantCulture;
+            }
 		}
 
 	}

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Global/Scheduler.cs

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using Crestron.SimplSharp;
-using Crestron.SimplSharp.Reflection;
 using Crestron.SimplSharp.Scheduler;
 
 using PepperDash.Core;

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/JoinMaps/JoinMapBase.cs

@@ -107,19 +107,20 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
         }
 
         protected void AddJoins(Type type)
-        {
+        {            
             var fields =
-                type.GetType()
-                    .GetFields(BindingFlags.Public | BindingFlags.Instance)
-                    .Where(f => f.IsDefined(typeof (JoinNameAttribute), true));
+                type.GetFields(BindingFlags.Public | BindingFlags.Instance)
+                    .Where(f => f.IsDefined(typeof (JoinNameAttribute), true)).ToList();
+
+            Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Debug, "Got {fields} with JoinNameAttribute", fields.Count);
 
             foreach (var field in fields)
             {
                 var childClass = Convert.ChangeType(this, type, null);
 
-                var value = field.GetValue(childClass) as JoinDataComplete; //this here is JoinMapBaseAdvanced, not the child class. JoinMapBaseAdvanced has no fields.
+                //this here is JoinMapBaseAdvanced, not the child class. JoinMapBaseAdvanced has no fields.
 
-                if (value == null)
+                if (!(field.GetValue(childClass) is JoinDataComplete value))
                 {
                     Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Information, "Unable to cast base class to {0}", type.Name);
                     continue;
@@ -129,7 +130,7 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
 
                 var joinName = value.GetNameAttribute(field);
 
-                if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(joinName)) continue;
+                if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(joinName)) continue;
 
                 Joins.Add(joinName, value);
             }
@@ -155,29 +156,37 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
         {
             var sb = new StringBuilder();
 
-            // Get the joins of each type and print them
-            sb.AppendLine(String.Format("# {0}", GetType().Name));
-            sb.AppendLine();
-            sb.AppendLine("## Digitals");
-            sb.AppendLine();
-            // Get the joins of each type and print them
-            var digitals =
-                Joins.Where(j => (j.Value.Metadata.JoinType & eJoinType.Digital) == eJoinType.Digital)
-                    .ToDictionary(j => j.Key, j => j.Value);
-            var digitalSb = AppendJoinList(GetSortedJoins(digitals));
-            digitalSb.AppendLine("## Analogs");
-            digitalSb.AppendLine();
+            var lineEnding = "\r\n";
 
-            var analogs =
-                Joins.Where(j => (j.Value.Metadata.JoinType & eJoinType.Analog) == eJoinType.Analog)
+            var digitals =
+                Joins.Where(j => j.Value.Metadata.JoinType.HasFlag(eJoinType.Digital))
+                    .ToDictionary(j => j.Key, j => j.Value);
+
+            var analogs = Joins.Where(j => j.Value.Metadata.JoinType.HasFlag(eJoinType.Analog))
                     .ToDictionary(j => j.Key, j => j.Value);
-            var analogSb = AppendJoinList(GetSortedJoins(analogs));
-            analogSb.AppendLine("## Serials");
-            analogSb.AppendLine();
 
             var serials =
-                Joins.Where(j => (j.Value.Metadata.JoinType & eJoinType.Serial) == eJoinType.Serial)
+                Joins.Where(j => j.Value.Metadata.JoinType.HasFlag(eJoinType.Serial))
                     .ToDictionary(j => j.Key, j => j.Value);
+
+            Debug.LogMessage(Serilog.Events.LogEventLevel.Debug, "Digital join count {digitalCount} Analog join count {analogCount} Serial join count {serialCount}", null, digitals.Count, analogs.Count, serials.Count);
+
+            // Get the joins of each type and print them
+            sb.Append($"# {GetType().Name}\r\n");
+            sb.Append(lineEnding);
+            sb.Append($"## Digitals{lineEnding}");
+            sb.Append(lineEnding);
+            // Get the joins of each type and print them
+            
+            var digitalSb = AppendJoinList(GetSortedJoins(digitals));
+            digitalSb.Append($"## Analogs{lineEnding}");
+            digitalSb.Append(lineEnding);
+            
+            var analogSb = AppendJoinList(GetSortedJoins(analogs));
+            analogSb.Append($"## Serials{lineEnding}");
+            analogSb.Append(lineEnding);
+
+            
             var serialSb = AppendJoinList(GetSortedJoins(serials));
 
             sb.EnsureCapacity(sb.Length + digitalSb.Length + analogSb.Length + serialSb.Length);
@@ -202,7 +211,7 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
 
         private static void WriteJoinmapMarkdown(StringBuilder stringBuilder, string pluginType, string bridgeKey, string deviceKey)
         {
-            var fileName = String.Format("{0}{1}{2}__{3}__{4}.md", Global.FilePathPrefix, "joinMaps/", pluginType, bridgeKey, deviceKey);
+            var fileName = string.Format("{0}{1}{2}__{3}__{4}.md", Global.FilePathPrefix, "joinMaps/", pluginType, bridgeKey, deviceKey);
 
             using (var sw = new StreamWriter(fileName))
             {
@@ -230,7 +239,7 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
         static StringBuilder AppendJoinList(List<KeyValuePair<string, JoinDataComplete>> joins)
         {
             var sb = new StringBuilder();
-            const string stringFormatter = "| {0} | {1} | {2} | {3} | {4} |";
+            const string stringFormatter = "| {0} | {1} | {2} | {3} | {4} |\r\n";
             const int joinNumberLen = 11;
             const int joinSpanLen = 9;
             const int typeLen = 19;
@@ -238,25 +247,25 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
             var descriptionLen = (from @join in joins select @join.Value into j select j.Metadata.Description.Length).Concat(new[] {11}).Max();
 
             //build header
-            sb.AppendLine(String.Format(stringFormatter, 
-                String.Format("Join Number").PadRight(joinNumberLen, ' '), 
-                String.Format("Join Span").PadRight(joinSpanLen, ' '), 
-                String.Format("Description").PadRight(descriptionLen, ' '), 
-                String.Format("Type").PadRight(typeLen, ' '),
-                 String.Format("Capabilities").PadRight(capabilitiesLen, ' ')));
+            sb.Append(string.Format(stringFormatter,
+                string.Format("Join Number").PadRight(joinNumberLen, ' '),
+                string.Format("Join Span").PadRight(joinSpanLen, ' '),
+                string.Format("Description").PadRight(descriptionLen, ' '),
+                string.Format("Type").PadRight(typeLen, ' '),
+                 string.Format("Capabilities").PadRight(capabilitiesLen, ' ')));
             //build table seperator
-            sb.AppendLine(String.Format(stringFormatter,
-                new String('-', joinNumberLen),
-                new String('-', joinSpanLen),
-                new String('-', descriptionLen),
-                new String('-', typeLen),
-                new String('-', capabilitiesLen)));
+            sb.Append(string.Format(stringFormatter,
+                new string('-', joinNumberLen),
+                new string('-', joinSpanLen),
+                new string('-', descriptionLen),
+                new string('-', typeLen),
+                new string('-', capabilitiesLen)));
 
             foreach (var join in joins)
             {
-                sb.AppendLine(join.Value.GetMarkdownFormattedData(stringFormatter, descriptionLen));
+                sb.Append(join.Value.GetMarkdownFormattedData(stringFormatter, descriptionLen));
             }
-            sb.AppendLine();
+            sb.Append("\r\n");
             return sb;
         }
 
@@ -411,10 +420,10 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
         {
 
             //Fixed Width Headers
-            var joinNumberLen = String.Format("Join Number").Length;
-            var joinSpanLen = String.Format("Join Span").Length;
-            var typeLen = String.Format("AnalogDigitalSerial").Length;
-            var capabilitiesLen = String.Format("ToFromFusion").Length;
+            var joinNumberLen = string.Format("Join Number").Length;
+            var joinSpanLen = string.Format("Join Span").Length;
+            var typeLen = string.Format("AnalogDigitalSerial").Length;
+            var capabilitiesLen = string.Format("ToFromFusion").Length;
 
             //Track which one failed, if it did
             const string placeholder = "unknown";
@@ -430,13 +439,13 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
 
             try
             {
-                dataArray["joinNumber"] = String.Format("{0}", JoinNumber.ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture).ReplaceIfNullOrEmpty(placeholder)).PadRight(joinNumberLen, ' ');
-                dataArray["joinSpan"] = String.Format("{0}", JoinSpan.ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture).ReplaceIfNullOrEmpty(placeholder)).PadRight(joinSpanLen, ' ');
-                dataArray["description"] = String.Format("{0}", Metadata.Description.ReplaceIfNullOrEmpty(placeholder)).PadRight(descriptionLen, ' ');
-                dataArray["joinType"] = String.Format("{0}", Metadata.JoinType.ToString().ReplaceIfNullOrEmpty(placeholder)).PadRight(typeLen, ' ');
-                dataArray["capabilities"] = String.Format("{0}", Metadata.JoinCapabilities.ToString().ReplaceIfNullOrEmpty(placeholder)).PadRight(capabilitiesLen, ' ');
+                dataArray["joinNumber"] = string.Format("{0}", JoinNumber.ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture).ReplaceIfNullOrEmpty(placeholder)).PadRight(joinNumberLen, ' ');
+                dataArray["joinSpan"] = string.Format("{0}", JoinSpan.ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture).ReplaceIfNullOrEmpty(placeholder)).PadRight(joinSpanLen, ' ');
+                dataArray["description"] = string.Format("{0}", Metadata.Description.ReplaceIfNullOrEmpty(placeholder)).PadRight(descriptionLen, ' ');
+                dataArray["joinType"] = string.Format("{0}", Metadata.JoinType.ToString().ReplaceIfNullOrEmpty(placeholder)).PadRight(typeLen, ' ');
+                dataArray["capabilities"] = string.Format("{0}", Metadata.JoinCapabilities.ToString().ReplaceIfNullOrEmpty(placeholder)).PadRight(capabilitiesLen, ' ');
 
-                return String.Format(stringFormatter,
+                return string.Format(stringFormatter,
                     dataArray["joinNumber"],
                     dataArray["joinSpan"],
                     dataArray["description"],
@@ -454,8 +463,8 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
                     errorKey = item.Key;
                     break;
                 }
-                Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Information, "Unable to decode join metadata {1}- {0}", e.Message, !String.IsNullOrEmpty(errorKey) ? (' ' + errorKey) : String.Empty);
-                return String.Format(stringFormatter,
+                Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Information, "Unable to decode join metadata {1}- {0}", e.Message, !string.IsNullOrEmpty(errorKey) ? (' ' + errorKey) : string.Empty);
+                return string.Format(stringFormatter,
                     dataArray["joinNumber"],
                     dataArray["joinSpan"],
                     dataArray["description"],
@@ -520,7 +529,7 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
 
         public JoinNameAttribute(string name)
         {
-            Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Verbose, "Setting Attribute Name: {0}", name);
+            Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Verbose, "Setting Attribute Name: {0}",null, name);
             _Name = name;
         }
 

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/PepperDash.Essentials.Core.csproj

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <Configurations>Debug;Release;Debug 4.7.2</Configurations>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFrameworks>net472;net6</TargetFrameworks>
+    <TargetFramework>net8</TargetFramework>
     <GenerateAssemblyInfo>true</GenerateAssemblyInfo>
     <OutputPath>bin\$(Configuration)\</OutputPath>
     <AssemblyName>PepperDash_Essentials_Core</AssemblyName>
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
     <DebugType>pdbonly</DebugType>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Crestron.SimplSharp.SDK.ProgramLibrary" Version="2.20.66" />
-    <PackageReference Include="PepperDashCore" Version="2.0.0-alpha-424" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Crestron.SimplSharp.SDK.ProgramLibrary" Version="2.21.90" />
+    <PackageReference Include="PepperDashCore" Version="2.0.0-alpha-462" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <None Include="Crestron\CrestronGenericBaseDevice.cs.orig" />

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/PepperDash_Essentials_Core.csproj

@@ -1,432 +0,0 @@
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-  <PropertyGroup>
-    <Configuration Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == '' ">Release</Configuration>
-    <Platform Condition=" '$(Platform)' == '' ">AnyCPU</Platform>
-    <ProductVersion>9.0.30729</ProductVersion>
-    <SchemaVersion>2.0</SchemaVersion>
-    <ProjectGuid>{A49AD6C8-FC0A-4CC0-9089-DFB4CF92D2B5}</ProjectGuid>
-    <OutputType>Library</OutputType>
-    <AppDesignerFolder>Properties</AppDesignerFolder>
-    <RootNamespace>PepperDash.Essentials.Core</RootNamespace>
-    <AssemblyName>PepperDash_Essentials_Core</AssemblyName>
-    <ProjectTypeGuids>{0B4745B0-194B-4BB6-8E21-E9057CA92300};{4D628B5B-2FBC-4AA6-8C16-197242AEB884};{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}</ProjectTypeGuids>
-    <PlatformFamilyName>WindowsCE</PlatformFamilyName>
-    <PlatformID>E2BECB1F-8C8C-41ba-B736-9BE7D946A398</PlatformID>
-    <OSVersion>5.0</OSVersion>
-    <DeployDirSuffix>SmartDeviceProject1</DeployDirSuffix>
-    <TargetFrameworkVersion>v3.5</TargetFrameworkVersion>
-    <NativePlatformName>Windows CE</NativePlatformName>
-    <FormFactorID>
-    </FormFactorID>
-  </PropertyGroup>
-  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|AnyCPU' ">
-    <AllowedReferenceRelatedFileExtensions>.allowedReferenceRelatedFileExtensions</AllowedReferenceRelatedFileExtensions>
-    <DebugSymbols>true</DebugSymbols>
-    <DebugType>full</DebugType>
-    <Optimize>false</Optimize>
-    <OutputPath>bin\</OutputPath>
-    <DefineConstants>DEBUG;TRACE;</DefineConstants>
-    <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
-    <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
-    <FileAlignment>512</FileAlignment>
-    <NoStdLib>true</NoStdLib>
-    <NoConfig>true</NoConfig>
-    <GenerateSerializationAssemblies>off</GenerateSerializationAssemblies>
-  </PropertyGroup>
-  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Release|AnyCPU' ">
-    <AllowedReferenceRelatedFileExtensions>.allowedReferenceRelatedFileExtensions</AllowedReferenceRelatedFileExtensions>
-    <DebugType>none</DebugType>
-    <Optimize>true</Optimize>
-    <OutputPath>bin\</OutputPath>
-    <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
-    <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
-    <FileAlignment>512</FileAlignment>
-    <NoStdLib>true</NoStdLib>
-    <NoConfig>true</NoConfig>
-    <GenerateSerializationAssemblies>off</GenerateSerializationAssemblies>
-  </PropertyGroup>
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <Reference Include="Crestron.SimplSharpPro.DeviceSupport, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=1099c178b3b54c3b, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
-      <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
-      <HintPath>..\..\..\..\..\..\..\..\..\ProgramData\Crestron\SDK\SSPDevices\Crestron.SimplSharpPro.DeviceSupport.dll</HintPath>
-    </Reference>
-    <Reference Include="Crestron.SimplSharpPro.DM, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=1099c178b3b54c3b, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
-      <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
-      <HintPath>..\..\..\..\..\..\..\..\..\ProgramData\Crestron\SDK\SSPDevices\Crestron.SimplSharpPro.DM.dll</HintPath>
-    </Reference>
-    <Reference Include="Crestron.SimplSharpPro.EthernetCommunications, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=1099c178b3b54c3b, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
-      <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
-      <HintPath>..\..\..\..\..\..\..\..\..\ProgramData\Crestron\SDK\SSPDevices\Crestron.SimplSharpPro.EthernetCommunications.dll</HintPath>
-    </Reference>
-    <Reference Include="Crestron.SimplSharpPro.Fusion, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=1099c178b3b54c3b, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
-      <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
-      <HintPath>..\..\..\..\..\..\..\..\..\ProgramData\Crestron\SDK\SSPDevices\Crestron.SimplSharpPro.Fusion.dll</HintPath>
-    </Reference>
-    <Reference Include="Crestron.SimplSharpPro.Gateways, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=1099c178b3b54c3b, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
-      <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
-      <HintPath>..\..\..\..\..\..\..\..\..\ProgramData\Crestron\SDK\SSPDevices\Crestron.SimplSharpPro.Gateways.dll</HintPath>
-    </Reference>
-    <Reference Include="Crestron.SimplSharpPro.GeneralIO, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=1099c178b3b54c3b, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
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-      <HintPath>..\..\..\..\..\..\..\..\..\ProgramData\Crestron\SDK\SSPDevices\Crestron.SimplSharpPro.GeneralIO.dll</HintPath>
-    </Reference>
-    <Reference Include="Crestron.SimplSharpPro.Remotes, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=1099c178b3b54c3b, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
-      <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
-      <HintPath>..\..\..\..\..\..\..\..\..\ProgramData\Crestron\SDK\SSPDevices\Crestron.SimplSharpPro.Remotes.dll</HintPath>
-    </Reference>
-    <Reference Include="Crestron.SimplSharpPro.ThreeSeriesCards, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=1099c178b3b54c3b, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
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-      <HintPath>..\..\..\..\..\..\..\..\..\ProgramData\Crestron\SDK\SSPDevices\Crestron.SimplSharpPro.ThreeSeriesCards.dll</HintPath>
-    </Reference>
-    <Reference Include="Crestron.SimplSharpPro.UI, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=1099c178b3b54c3b, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
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-      <HintPath>..\..\..\..\..\..\..\..\..\ProgramData\Crestron\SDK\SSPDevices\Crestron.SimplSharpPro.UI.dll</HintPath>
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-    <Reference Include="mscorlib" />
-    <Reference Include="PepperDash_Core, Version=1.2.1.30543, Culture=neutral, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
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-      <Private>False</Private>
-    </Reference>
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-      <HintPath>..\..\..\..\..\..\..\..\..\ProgramData\Crestron\SDK\SimplSharpPro.exe</HintPath>
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-    <Reference Include="System" />
-    <Reference Include="System.Core" />
-    <Reference Include="System.Data" />
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-    <Compile Include="Bridges\IBridge.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Bridges\JoinMaps\AirMediaControllerJoinMap.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Bridges\JoinMaps\AppleTvJoinMap.cs" />
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-    <Compile Include="Bridges\JoinMaps\C2nRthsControllerJoinMap.cs" />
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-    <Compile Include="Crestron IO\C2nIo\C2nIoController.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Crestron IO\C2nRts\C2nRthsController.cs" />
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-      <SubType>Code</SubType>
-    </Compile>
-    <Compile Include="Crestron IO\Cards\CenCi33Controller.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Crestron IO\Cards\InternalCardCageController.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Crestron IO\DinCenCn\DinCenCnController.cs" />
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-    <Compile Include="Crestron IO\Inputs\GenericVersiportAnalogInputDevice.cs" />
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-    <Compile Include="Room\Config\EssentialsRoomScheduledEventsConfig.cs" />
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-    <Compile Include="Ethernet\EthernetStatistics.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Global\Global.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="License\EssentialsLicenseManager.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Feedbacks\BoolOutputLogicals.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Presets\Interfaces.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Presets\PresetsListSubpageReferenceListItem.cs" />
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-  </PropertyGroup>
-</Project>

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Plugins/PluginLoader.cs

@@ -1,14 +1,18 @@
-using System;
+using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using Crestron.SimplSharp;
-using Crestron.SimplSharp.CrestronIO;
 using System.Reflection;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Reflection.PortableExecutable;
+using System.Reflection.Metadata;
 
 using PepperDash.Core;
 using PepperDash.Essentials.Core;
 using Serilog.Events;
 using Newtonsoft.Json;
+using CrestronIO = Crestron.SimplSharp.CrestronIO;
+using SystemIO = System.IO;
 
 namespace PepperDash.Essentials
 {
@@ -27,6 +31,11 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials
         /// </summary>
         static List<LoadedAssembly> LoadedPluginFolderAssemblies;
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// List of plugins that were found to be incompatible with .NET 8
+        /// </summary>
+        public static List<IncompatiblePlugin> IncompatiblePlugins { get; private set; }
+
         public static LoadedAssembly EssentialsAssembly { get; private set; }
 
         public static LoadedAssembly PepperDashCoreAssembly { get; private set; }
@@ -46,12 +55,28 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials
         // The temp directory where .cplz archives will be unzipped to
         static string _tempDirectory => _pluginDirectory + Global.DirectorySeparator + "temp";
 
+        // Known incompatible types in .NET 8
+        private static readonly HashSet<string> KnownIncompatibleTypes = new HashSet<string>
+        {
+            "System.Net.ICertificatePolicy",
+            "System.Security.Cryptography.SHA1CryptoServiceProvider",
+            "System.Web.HttpUtility",
+            "System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager",
+            "System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapHttpClientProtocol",
+            "System.Runtime.Remoting",
+            "System.EnterpriseServices",
+            "System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters.Binary.BinaryFormatter",
+            "System.Security.SecurityManager",
+            "System.Security.Permissions.FileIOPermission",
+            "System.AppDomain.CreateDomain"
+        };
 
         static PluginLoader()
         {
             LoadedAssemblies = new List<LoadedAssembly>();
             LoadedPluginFolderAssemblies = new List<LoadedAssembly>();
             EssentialsPluginAssemblies = new List<LoadedAssembly>();
+            IncompatiblePlugins = new List<IncompatiblePlugin>();
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -61,7 +86,7 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials
         {
             Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Verbose, "Getting Assemblies loaded with Essentials");
             // Get the loaded assembly filenames
-            var appDi = new DirectoryInfo(Global.ApplicationDirectoryPathPrefix);
+            var appDi = new SystemIO.DirectoryInfo(Global.ApplicationDirectoryPathPrefix);
             var assemblyFiles = appDi.GetFiles("*.dll");
 
             Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Verbose, "Found {0} Assemblies", assemblyFiles.Length);
@@ -113,7 +138,6 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials
             }
         }
 
-
         public static void SetEssentialsAssembly(string name, Assembly assembly)
         {
             var loadedAssembly = LoadedAssemblies.FirstOrDefault(la => la.Name.Equals(name));
@@ -125,19 +149,108 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Loads an assembly via Reflection and adds it to the list of loaded assemblies
+        /// Checks if a plugin is compatible with .NET 8 by examining its metadata
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="fileName"></param>
-        static LoadedAssembly LoadAssembly(string filePath)
+        /// <param name="filePath">Path to the plugin assembly</param>
+        /// <returns>Tuple with compatibility result, reason if incompatible, and referenced assemblies</returns>
+        public static (bool IsCompatible, string Reason, List<string> References) IsPluginCompatibleWithNet8(string filePath)
         {
             try
             {
-                //Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Verbose, "Attempting to load {0}", filePath);
+                List<string> referencedAssemblies = new List<string>();
+                
+                using (SystemIO.FileStream fs = new SystemIO.FileStream(filePath, SystemIO.FileMode.Open, 
+                    SystemIO.FileAccess.Read, SystemIO.FileShare.ReadWrite))
+                using (PEReader peReader = new PEReader(fs))
+                {
+                    if (!peReader.HasMetadata)
+                        return (false, "Not a valid .NET assembly", referencedAssemblies);
+
+                    MetadataReader metadataReader = peReader.GetMetadataReader();
+                    
+                    // Collect assembly references
+                    foreach (var assemblyRefHandle in metadataReader.AssemblyReferences)
+                    {
+                        var assemblyRef = metadataReader.GetAssemblyReference(assemblyRefHandle);
+                        string assemblyName = metadataReader.GetString(assemblyRef.Name);
+                        referencedAssemblies.Add(assemblyName);
+                    }
+
+                    // Check for references to known incompatible types
+                    foreach (var typeRefHandle in metadataReader.TypeReferences)
+                    {
+                        var typeRef = metadataReader.GetTypeReference(typeRefHandle);
+                        string typeNamespace = metadataReader.GetString(typeRef.Namespace);
+                        string typeName = metadataReader.GetString(typeRef.Name);
+
+                        string fullTypeName = $"{typeNamespace}.{typeName}";
+                        if (KnownIncompatibleTypes.Contains(fullTypeName))
+                        {
+                            return (false, $"Uses incompatible type: {fullTypeName}", referencedAssemblies);
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    // Check for explicit .NET 8 compatibility attribute
+                    bool hasNet8Attribute = false;
+                    foreach (var customAttributeHandle in metadataReader.GetAssemblyDefinition().GetCustomAttributes())
+                    {
+                        var customAttribute = metadataReader.GetCustomAttribute(customAttributeHandle);
+                        var ctorHandle = customAttribute.Constructor;
+
+                        if (ctorHandle.Kind == HandleKind.MemberReference)
+                        {
+                            var memberRef = metadataReader.GetMemberReference((MemberReferenceHandle)ctorHandle);
+                            var typeRef = metadataReader.GetTypeReference((TypeReferenceHandle)memberRef.Parent);
+
+                            string typeName = metadataReader.GetString(typeRef.Name);
+                            if (typeName == "Net8CompatibleAttribute" || typeName == "TargetFrameworkAttribute")
+                            {
+                                hasNet8Attribute = true;
+                                break;
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    if (hasNet8Attribute)
+                    {
+                        return (true, null, referencedAssemblies);
+                    }
+
+                    // If we can't determine incompatibility, assume it's compatible
+                    return (true, null, referencedAssemblies);
+                }
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                return (false, $"Error analyzing assembly: {ex.Message}", new List<string>());
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Loads an assembly via Reflection and adds it to the list of loaded assemblies
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="filePath">Path to the assembly file</param>
+        /// <param name="requestedBy">Name of the plugin requesting this assembly (null for direct loads)</param>
+        static LoadedAssembly LoadAssembly(string filePath, string requestedBy = null)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                // Check .NET 8 compatibility before loading
+                var (isCompatible, reason, references) = IsPluginCompatibleWithNet8(filePath);
+                if (!isCompatible)
+                {
+                    string fileName = CrestronIO.Path.GetFileName(filePath);
+                    Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Warning, "Assembly '{0}' is not compatible with .NET 8: {1}", fileName, reason);
+                    
+                    var incompatiblePlugin = new IncompatiblePlugin(fileName, reason, requestedBy);
+                    IncompatiblePlugins.Add(incompatiblePlugin);
+                    return null;
+                }
+
                 var assembly = Assembly.LoadFrom(filePath);
                 if (assembly != null)
                 {
                     var assyVersion = GetAssemblyVersion(assembly);
-
                     var loadedAssembly = new LoadedAssembly(assembly.GetName().Name, assyVersion, assembly);
                     LoadedAssemblies.Add(loadedAssembly);
                     Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Information, "Loaded assembly '{0}', version {1}", loadedAssembly.Name, loadedAssembly.Version);
@@ -147,14 +260,47 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials
                 {
                     Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Information, "Unable to load assembly: '{0}'", filePath);
                 }
-
-                return null;
-            } catch(Exception ex)
-            {
-                Debug.LogMessage(ex, "Error loading assembly from {path}", null, filePath);
                 return null;
             }
-
+            catch(SystemIO.FileLoadException ex) when (ex.Message.Contains("Assembly with same name is already loaded"))
+            {
+                // Get the assembly name from the file path
+                string assemblyName = CrestronIO.Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(filePath);
+                
+                // Try to find the already loaded assembly
+                var existingAssembly = AppDomain.CurrentDomain.GetAssemblies()
+                    .FirstOrDefault(a => a.GetName().Name.Equals(assemblyName, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase));
+                    
+                if (existingAssembly != null)
+                {
+                    Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Information, "Assembly '{0}' is already loaded, using existing instance", assemblyName);
+                    var assyVersion = GetAssemblyVersion(existingAssembly);
+                    var loadedAssembly = new LoadedAssembly(existingAssembly.GetName().Name, assyVersion, existingAssembly);
+                    LoadedAssemblies.Add(loadedAssembly);
+                    return loadedAssembly;
+                }
+                
+                Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Warning, "Assembly with same name already loaded but couldn't find it: {0}", filePath);
+                return null;
+            }
+            catch(Exception ex)
+            {
+                string fileName = CrestronIO.Path.GetFileName(filePath);
+                
+                // Check if this might be a .NET Framework compatibility issue
+                if (ex.Message.Contains("Could not load type") || 
+                    ex.Message.Contains("Unable to load one or more of the requested types"))
+                {
+                    Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Error, "Error loading assembly {0}: Likely .NET 8 compatibility issue: {1}", 
+                        fileName, ex.Message);
+                    IncompatiblePlugins.Add(new IncompatiblePlugin(fileName, ex.Message, requestedBy));
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    Debug.LogMessage(ex, "Error loading assembly from {path}", null, filePath);
+                }
+                return null;
+            }
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -216,12 +362,25 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials
                 CrestronConsole.ConsoleCommandResponse("{0} Version: {1}" + CrestronEnvironment.NewLine, assembly.Name, assembly.Version);
             }
 
-            //CrestronConsole.ConsoleCommandResponse("Loaded Assemblies:" + CrestronEnvironment.NewLine);
-            //foreach (var assembly in LoadedAssemblies)
-            //{
-            //    CrestronConsole.ConsoleCommandResponse("{0} Version: {1}" + CrestronEnvironment.NewLine, assembly.Name, assembly.Version);
-            //}
+            if (IncompatiblePlugins.Count > 0)
+            {
+                CrestronConsole.ConsoleCommandResponse("Incompatible Plugins:" + CrestronEnvironment.NewLine);
+                foreach (var plugin in IncompatiblePlugins)
+                {
+                    if (plugin.TriggeredBy != "Direct load")
+                    {
+                        CrestronConsole.ConsoleCommandResponse("{0}: {1} (Required by: {2})" + CrestronEnvironment.NewLine, 
+                            plugin.Name, plugin.Reason, plugin.TriggeredBy);
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        CrestronConsole.ConsoleCommandResponse("{0}: {1}" + CrestronEnvironment.NewLine, 
+                            plugin.Name, plugin.Reason);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
         }
+        
         /// <summary>
         /// Moves any .dll assemblies not already loaded from the plugins folder to loadedPlugins folder
         /// </summary>
@@ -229,14 +388,14 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials
         {
             Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Information, "Looking for .dll assemblies from plugins folder...");
 
-            var pluginDi = new DirectoryInfo(_pluginDirectory);
+            var pluginDi = new SystemIO.DirectoryInfo(_pluginDirectory);
             var pluginFiles = pluginDi.GetFiles("*.dll");
 
             if (pluginFiles.Length > 0)
             {
-                if (!Directory.Exists(_loadedPluginsDirectoryPath))
+                if (!SystemIO.Directory.Exists(_loadedPluginsDirectoryPath))
                 {
-                    Directory.CreateDirectory(_loadedPluginsDirectoryPath);
+                    SystemIO.Directory.CreateDirectory(_loadedPluginsDirectoryPath);
                 }
             }
 
@@ -253,14 +412,14 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials
                         filePath = _loadedPluginsDirectoryPath + Global.DirectorySeparator + pluginFile.Name;
 
                         // Check if there is a previous file in the loadedPlugins directory and delete
-                        if (File.Exists(filePath))
+                        if (SystemIO.File.Exists(filePath))
                         {
                             Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Information, "Found existing file in loadedPlugins: {0} Deleting and moving new file to replace it", filePath);
-                            File.Delete(filePath);
+                            SystemIO.File.Delete(filePath);
                         }
 
                         // Move the file
-                        File.Move(pluginFile.FullName, filePath);
+                        SystemIO.File.Move(pluginFile.FullName, filePath);
                         Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Verbose, "Moved {0} to {1}", pluginFile.FullName, filePath);
                     }
                     else
@@ -284,21 +443,21 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials
         static void UnzipAndMoveCplzArchives()
         {
             Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Information, "Looking for .cplz archives from plugins folder...");
-            var di = new DirectoryInfo(_pluginDirectory);
+            var di = new SystemIO.DirectoryInfo(_pluginDirectory);
             var zFiles = di.GetFiles("*.cplz");
 
             if (zFiles.Length > 0)
             {
-                if (!Directory.Exists(_loadedPluginsDirectoryPath))
+                if (!SystemIO.Directory.Exists(_loadedPluginsDirectoryPath))
                 {
-                    Directory.CreateDirectory(_loadedPluginsDirectoryPath);
+                    SystemIO.Directory.CreateDirectory(_loadedPluginsDirectoryPath);
                 }
             }
 
             foreach (var zfi in zFiles)
             {
-                Directory.CreateDirectory(_tempDirectory);
-                var tempDi = new DirectoryInfo(_tempDirectory);
+                SystemIO.Directory.CreateDirectory(_tempDirectory);
+                var tempDi = new SystemIO.DirectoryInfo(_tempDirectory);
 
                 Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Information, "Found cplz: {0}. Unzipping into temp plugins directory", zfi.Name);
                 var result = CrestronZIP.Unzip(zfi.FullName, tempDi.FullName);
@@ -316,14 +475,14 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials
                             filePath = _loadedPluginsDirectoryPath + Global.DirectorySeparator + tempFile.Name;
 
                             // Check if there is a previous file in the loadedPlugins directory and delete
-                            if (File.Exists(filePath))
+                            if (SystemIO.File.Exists(filePath))
                             {
                                 Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Information, "Found existing file in loadedPlugins: {0} Deleting and moving new file to replace it", filePath);
-                                File.Delete(filePath);
+                                SystemIO.File.Delete(filePath);
                             }
 
                             // Move the file
-                            File.Move(tempFile.FullName, filePath);
+                            SystemIO.File.Move(tempFile.FullName, filePath);
                             Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Verbose, "Moved {0} to {1}", tempFile.FullName, filePath);
                         }
                         else
@@ -339,7 +498,7 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials
                 }
 
                 // Delete the .cplz and the temp directory
-                Directory.Delete(_tempDirectory, true);
+                SystemIO.Directory.Delete(_tempDirectory, true);
                 zfi.Delete();
             }
 
@@ -352,16 +511,40 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials
         static void LoadPluginAssemblies()
         {
             Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Information, "Loading assemblies from loadedPlugins folder...");
-            var pluginDi = new DirectoryInfo(_loadedPluginsDirectoryPath);
+            var pluginDi = new CrestronIO.DirectoryInfo(_loadedPluginsDirectoryPath);
             var pluginFiles = pluginDi.GetFiles("*.dll");
 
             Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Verbose, "Found {0} plugin assemblies to load", pluginFiles.Length);
 
+            // First, check compatibility of all assemblies before loading any
+            var assemblyCompatibility = new Dictionary<string, (bool IsCompatible, string Reason, List<string> References)>();
+            
             foreach (var pluginFile in pluginFiles)
             {
-                var loadedAssembly = LoadAssembly(pluginFile.FullName);
-
-                LoadedPluginFolderAssemblies.Add(loadedAssembly);
+                string fileName = pluginFile.Name;
+                assemblyCompatibility[fileName] = IsPluginCompatibleWithNet8(pluginFile.FullName);
+            }
+            
+            // Now load compatible assemblies and track incompatible ones
+            foreach (var pluginFile in pluginFiles)
+            {
+                string fileName = pluginFile.Name;
+                var (isCompatible, reason, references) = assemblyCompatibility[fileName];
+                
+                if (!isCompatible)
+                {
+                    Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Warning, "Assembly '{0}' is not compatible with .NET 8: {1}", fileName, reason);
+                    IncompatiblePlugins.Add(new IncompatiblePlugin(fileName, reason, null));
+                    continue;
+                }
+                
+                // Try to load the assembly
+                var loadedAssembly = LoadAssembly(pluginFile.FullName, null);
+                
+                if (loadedAssembly != null)
+                {
+                    LoadedPluginFolderAssemblies.Add(loadedAssembly);
+                }
             }
 
             Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Information, "All Plugins Loaded.");
@@ -373,8 +556,13 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials
         static void LoadCustomPluginTypes()
         {
             Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Information, "Loading Custom Plugin Types...");
+            
             foreach (var loadedAssembly in LoadedPluginFolderAssemblies)
             {
+                // Skip if assembly is null (can happen if we had loading issues)
+                if (loadedAssembly == null || loadedAssembly.Assembly == null)
+                    continue;
+                
                 // iteratate this assembly's classes, looking for "LoadPlugin()" methods
                 try
                 {
@@ -385,11 +573,49 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials
                         types = assy.GetTypes();
                         Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Debug, $"Got types for assembly {assy.GetName().Name}");
                     }
+                    catch (ReflectionTypeLoadException e)
+                    {
+                        Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Error, "Unable to get types for assembly {0}: {1}",
+                            loadedAssembly.Name, e.Message);
+                        
+                        // Check if any of the loader exceptions are due to missing assemblies
+                        foreach (var loaderEx in e.LoaderExceptions)
+                        {
+                            if (loaderEx is SystemIO.FileNotFoundException fileNotFoundEx)
+                            {
+                                string missingAssembly = fileNotFoundEx.FileName;
+                                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(missingAssembly))
+                                {
+                                    Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Warning, "Assembly {0} requires missing dependency: {1}", 
+                                        loadedAssembly.Name, missingAssembly);
+                                    
+                                    // Add to incompatible plugins with dependency information
+                                    IncompatiblePlugins.Add(new IncompatiblePlugin(
+                                        CrestronIO.Path.GetFileName(missingAssembly), 
+                                        $"Missing dependency required by {loadedAssembly.Name}", 
+                                        loadedAssembly.Name));
+                                }
+                            }
+                        }
+                        
+                        Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Verbose, e.StackTrace);
+                        continue;
+                    }
                     catch (TypeLoadException e)
                     {
                         Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Error, "Unable to get types for assembly {0}: {1}",
                             loadedAssembly.Name, e.Message);
                         Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Verbose, e.StackTrace);
+                        
+                        // Add to incompatible plugins if this is likely a .NET 8 compatibility issue
+                        if (e.Message.Contains("Could not load type") || 
+                            e.Message.Contains("Unable to load one or more of the requested types"))
+                        {
+                            IncompatiblePlugins.Add(new IncompatiblePlugin(loadedAssembly.Name, 
+                                $"Type loading error: {e.Message}", 
+                                null));
+                        }
+                        
                         continue;
                     }
 
@@ -414,22 +640,66 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials
                                 loadedAssembly.Name, e.Message, type.Name);
                             continue;
                         }
-
                     }
                 }
                 catch (Exception e)
                 {
                     Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Information, "Error Loading assembly {0}: {1}",
-                           loadedAssembly.Name, e.Message);
+                        loadedAssembly.Name, e.Message);
                     Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Verbose, "{0}", e.StackTrace);
+                    
+                    // Add to incompatible plugins if this is likely a .NET 8 compatibility issue
+                    if (e.Message.Contains("Could not load type") || 
+                        e.Message.Contains("Unable to load one or more of the requested types"))
+                    {
+                        IncompatiblePlugins.Add(new IncompatiblePlugin(loadedAssembly.Name, 
+                            $"Assembly loading error: {e.Message}", 
+                            null));
+                    }
+                    
                     continue;
                 }
             }
+            
+            // Update incompatible plugins with dependency information
+            var pluginDependencies = new Dictionary<string, List<string>>();
+            // Populate pluginDependencies with relevant data
+            // Example: pluginDependencies["PluginA"] = new List<string> { "Dependency1", "Dependency2" };
+            UpdateIncompatiblePluginDependencies(pluginDependencies);
+            
             // plugin dll will be loaded.  Any classes in plugin should have a static constructor
             // that registers that class with the Core.DeviceFactory
             Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Information, "Done Loading Custom Plugin Types.");
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Updates incompatible plugins with information about which plugins depend on them
+        /// </summary>
+        private static void UpdateIncompatiblePluginDependencies(Dictionary<string, List<string>> pluginDependencies)
+        {
+            // For each incompatible plugin
+            foreach (var incompatiblePlugin in IncompatiblePlugins)
+            {
+                // If it already has a requestedBy, skip it
+                if (incompatiblePlugin.TriggeredBy != "Direct load")
+                    continue;
+                    
+                // Find plugins that depend on this incompatible plugin
+                foreach (var plugin in pluginDependencies)
+                {
+                    string pluginName = plugin.Key;
+                    List<string> dependencies = plugin.Value;
+                    
+                    // If this plugin depends on the incompatible plugin
+                    if (dependencies.Contains(incompatiblePlugin.Name) || 
+                        dependencies.Any(d => d.StartsWith(incompatiblePlugin.Name + ",")))
+                    {
+                        incompatiblePlugin.UpdateTriggeringPlugin(pluginName);
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
         /// <summary>
         /// Loads a
         /// </summary>
@@ -506,7 +776,6 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials
 
             Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Information, "Loading legacy plugin: {0}", loadedAssembly.Name);
             loadPlugin.Invoke(null, null);
-
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -516,7 +785,7 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials
         {
             Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Information, "Attempting to Load Plugins from {_pluginDirectory}", _pluginDirectory);
 
-            if (Directory.Exists(_pluginDirectory))
+            if (SystemIO.Directory.Exists(_pluginDirectory))
             {
                 Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Information, "Plugins directory found, checking for plugins");
 
@@ -526,7 +795,7 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials
                 // Deal with any .cplz files
                 UnzipAndMoveCplzArchives();
 
-                if (Directory.Exists(_loadedPluginsDirectoryPath))
+                if (SystemIO.Directory.Exists(_loadedPluginsDirectoryPath))
                 {
                     // Load the assemblies from the loadedPlugins folder into the AppDomain
                     LoadPluginAssemblies();
@@ -534,9 +803,27 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials
                     // Load the types from any custom plugin assemblies
                     LoadCustomPluginTypes();
                 }
+                
+                // Report on incompatible plugins
+                if (IncompatiblePlugins.Count > 0)
+                {
+                    Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Warning, "Found {0} incompatible plugins:", IncompatiblePlugins.Count);
+                    foreach (var plugin in IncompatiblePlugins)
+                    {
+                        if (plugin.TriggeredBy != "Direct load")
+                        {
+                            Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Warning, "  - {0}: {1} (Required by: {2})", 
+                                plugin.Name, plugin.Reason, plugin.TriggeredBy);
+                        }
+                        else
+                        {
+                            Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Warning, "  - {0}: {1}", 
+                                plugin.Name, plugin.Reason);
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
             }
         }
-
     }
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -563,4 +850,52 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials
             Assembly = assembly;
         }
     }
+    
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Represents a plugin that was found to be incompatible with .NET 8
+    /// </summary>
+    public class IncompatiblePlugin
+    {
+        [JsonProperty("name")]
+        public string Name { get; private set; }
+        
+        [JsonProperty("reason")]
+        public string Reason { get; private set; }
+        
+        [JsonProperty("triggeredBy")]
+        public string TriggeredBy { get; private set; }
+        
+        public IncompatiblePlugin(string name, string reason, string triggeredBy = null)
+        {
+            Name = name;
+            Reason = reason;
+            TriggeredBy = triggeredBy ?? "Direct load";
+        }
+        
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Updates the plugin that triggered this incompatibility
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="triggeringPlugin">Name of the plugin that requires this incompatible plugin</param>
+        public void UpdateTriggeringPlugin(string triggeringPlugin)
+        {
+            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(triggeringPlugin))
+            {
+                TriggeredBy = triggeringPlugin;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Attribute to explicitly mark a plugin as .NET 8 compatible
+    /// </summary>
+    [AttributeUsage(AttributeTargets.Assembly)]
+    public class Net8CompatibleAttribute : Attribute
+    {
+        public bool IsCompatible { get; }
+        
+        public Net8CompatibleAttribute(bool isCompatible = true)
+        {
+            IsCompatible = isCompatible;
+        }
+    }
 }

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Presets/DevicePresets.cs

@@ -130,6 +130,8 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core.Presets
                     var pl = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<PresetsList>(File.ReadToEnd(_filePath, Encoding.ASCII));
                     Name = pl.Name;
                     PresetsList = pl.Channels;
+
+                    Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Verbose, this, "Loaded {0} presets", PresetsList.Count);
                 }
                 catch (Exception e)
                 {

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Room/Combining/RoomCombinationScenario.cs

@@ -81,12 +81,10 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
                 foreach (var action in activationActions)
                 {
                     this.LogInformation("Running Activation action {@action}", action);
-                    tasks.Add(DeviceJsonApi.DoDeviceActionAsync(action));
+                    await DeviceJsonApi.DoDeviceActionAsync(action);
                 }
             }
 
-            await Task.WhenAll(tasks);
-
             IsActive = true;
         }
 
@@ -101,12 +99,10 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
                 foreach (var action in deactivationActions)
                 {
                     this.LogInformation("Running deactivation action {actionDeviceKey}:{actionMethod}", action.DeviceKey, action.MethodName);
-                    tasks.Add( DeviceJsonApi.DoDeviceActionAsync(action));
+                    await DeviceJsonApi.DoDeviceActionAsync(action);
                 }
             }
 
-            await Task.WhenAll(tasks);
-
             IsActive = false;
         }
 

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Room/Config/EssentialsRoomConfig.cs

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Room.Config
                 //switch on emergency type here.  Right now only contact and shutdown
                 var e = new EssentialsRoomEmergencyContactClosure(room.Key + "-emergency", props.Emergency, room);
                 DeviceManager.AddDevice(e);
+                return e;
             }
             return null;
         }

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Room/Config/EssentialsRoomEmergencyConfig.cs

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     public class EssentialsRoomEmergencyTriggerConfig
     {
         /// <summary>
-        /// contact,
+        /// contact,versiport
         /// </summary>
         public string Type { get; set; }
         /// <summary>

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Room/EsentialsRoomEmergencyContactClosure.cs

@@ -4,12 +4,16 @@ using PepperDash.Essentials.Room.Config;
 
 namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
 {
-    public class EssentialsRoomEmergencyContactClosure : EssentialsRoomEmergencyBase
+    public class EssentialsRoomEmergencyContactClosure : EssentialsRoomEmergencyBase, IEssentialsRoomEmergency
     {
+        public event EventHandler<EventArgs> EmergencyStateChange;
+
         IEssentialsRoom Room;
         string Behavior;
         bool TriggerOnClose;
 
+        public bool InEmergency { get; private set; }
+
         public EssentialsRoomEmergencyContactClosure(string key, EssentialsRoomEmergencyConfig config, IEssentialsRoom room) :
             base(key)
         {
@@ -25,14 +29,49 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
                     cs.DigitalInputPorts[portNum].StateChange += EsentialsRoomEmergencyContactClosure_StateChange;
                 }
             }
+            else if (config.Trigger.Type.Equals("versiport", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+            {
+                var portNum = (uint)config.Trigger.Number;
+                if (portNum <= cs.NumberOfVersiPorts)
+                {
+                    cs.VersiPorts[portNum].Register();
+                    cs.VersiPorts[portNum].SetVersiportConfiguration(eVersiportConfiguration.DigitalInput);
+                    cs.VersiPorts[portNum].DisablePullUpResistor = true;
+                    cs.VersiPorts[portNum].VersiportChange += EssentialsRoomEmergencyContactClosure_VersiportChange;
+                }
+            }
             Behavior = config.Behavior;
             TriggerOnClose = config.Trigger.TriggerOnClose;
         }
 
+        private void EssentialsRoomEmergencyContactClosure_VersiportChange(Versiport port, VersiportEventArgs args)
+        {
+            if (args.Event == eVersiportEvent.DigitalInChange)
+            {
+                ContactClosure_StateChange(port.DigitalIn);
+            }
+        }
+
         void EsentialsRoomEmergencyContactClosure_StateChange(DigitalInput digitalInput, DigitalInputEventArgs args)
         {
-            if (args.State && TriggerOnClose || !args.State && !TriggerOnClose)
+            ContactClosure_StateChange(args.State);
+        }
+
+        void ContactClosure_StateChange(bool portState)
+        {
+            if (portState && TriggerOnClose || !portState && !TriggerOnClose)
+            {
+                InEmergency = true;
+                if (EmergencyStateChange != null)
+                    EmergencyStateChange(this, new EventArgs());
                 RunEmergencyBehavior();
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                InEmergency = false;
+                if (EmergencyStateChange != null)
+                    EmergencyStateChange(this, new EventArgs());
+            }
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -44,4 +83,14 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
                 Room.Shutdown();
         }
     }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Describes the functionality of a room emergency contact closure
+    /// </summary>
+    public interface IEssentialsRoomEmergency
+    {
+        event EventHandler<EventArgs> EmergencyStateChange;
+
+        bool InEmergency { get; }
+    }
 }

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Routing/Extensions.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-using Serilog.Events;
+using PepperDash.Essentials.Core.Queues;
+using PepperDash.Essentials.Core.Routing;
+using Serilog.Events;
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Diagnostics;
@@ -17,6 +19,8 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
     {
         private static readonly Dictionary<string, RouteRequest> RouteRequests = new Dictionary<string, RouteRequest>();
 
+        private static readonly GenericQueue routeRequestQueue = new GenericQueue("routingQueue");
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets any existing RouteDescriptor for a destination, clears it using ReleaseRoute
         /// and then attempts a new Route and if sucessful, stores that RouteDescriptor
@@ -33,6 +37,15 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
 
             ReleaseAndMakeRoute(destination, source, signalType, inputPort, outputPort);
         }
+        public static void ReleaseRoute(this IRoutingInputs destination)
+        {
+            routeRequestQueue.Enqueue(new ReleaseRouteQueueItem(ReleaseRouteInternal, destination, string.Empty));
+        }
+
+        public static void ReleaseRoute(this IRoutingInputs destination, string inputPortKey)
+        {
+            routeRequestQueue.Enqueue(new ReleaseRouteQueueItem(ReleaseRouteInternal, destination, inputPortKey));
+        }
 
         public static void RemoveRouteRequestForDestination(string destinationKey)
         {
@@ -45,118 +58,6 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
             Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Information, messageTemplate, null, destinationKey);
         }
 
-        private static void ReleaseAndMakeRoute(IRoutingInputs destination, IRoutingOutputs source, eRoutingSignalType signalType, RoutingInputPort destinationPort = null, RoutingOutputPort sourcePort = null)
-        {
-            if (destination == null) throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(destination));
-            if (source == null) throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(source));
-            if (destinationPort == null) Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Information, "Destination port is null");
-            if (sourcePort == null) Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Information, "Source port is null");
-
-            var routeRequest = new RouteRequest
-            {
-                Destination = destination,
-                DestinationPort = destinationPort,
-                Source = source,
-                SourcePort = sourcePort,
-                SignalType = signalType
-            };
-
-            var coolingDevice = destination as IWarmingCooling;
-
-
-            //We already have a route request for this device, and it's a cooling device and is cooling
-            if (RouteRequests.TryGetValue(destination.Key, out RouteRequest existingRouteRequest) && coolingDevice != null && coolingDevice.IsCoolingDownFeedback.BoolValue == true)
-            {
-                coolingDevice.IsCoolingDownFeedback.OutputChange -= existingRouteRequest.HandleCooldown;
-
-                coolingDevice.IsCoolingDownFeedback.OutputChange += routeRequest.HandleCooldown;
-
-                RouteRequests[destination.Key] = routeRequest;
-
-                Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Information, "Device: {destination} is cooling down and already has a routing request stored.  Storing new route request to route to source key: {sourceKey}", null, destination.Key, routeRequest.Source.Key);
-
-                return;
-            }
-
-            //New Request
-            if (coolingDevice != null && coolingDevice.IsCoolingDownFeedback.BoolValue == true)
-            {
-                coolingDevice.IsCoolingDownFeedback.OutputChange -= routeRequest.HandleCooldown;
-
-                coolingDevice.IsCoolingDownFeedback.OutputChange += routeRequest.HandleCooldown;
-
-                RouteRequests.Add(destination.Key, routeRequest);
-
-                Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Information, "Device: {destination} is cooling down.  Storing route request to route to source key: {sourceKey}", null, destination.Key, routeRequest.Source.Key);
-                return;
-            }
-
-            if (RouteRequests.ContainsKey(destination.Key) && coolingDevice != null && coolingDevice.IsCoolingDownFeedback.BoolValue == false)
-            {
-                RouteRequests.Remove(destination.Key);
-                Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Information, "Device: {destination} is NOT cooling down.  Removing stored route request and routing to source key: {sourceKey}", null, destination.Key, routeRequest.Source.Key);
-            }
-
-            destination.ReleaseRoute(destinationPort?.Key ?? string.Empty);
-
-            RunRouteRequest(routeRequest);
-        }
-
-        private static void RunRouteRequest(RouteRequest request)
-        {
-            if (request.Source == null)
-                return;
-
-            var (audioOrSingleRoute, videoRoute) = request.Destination.GetRouteToSource(request.Source, request.SignalType, request.DestinationPort, request.SourcePort);
-
-            if (audioOrSingleRoute == null && videoRoute == null)
-                return;
-
-            RouteDescriptorCollection.DefaultCollection.AddRouteDescriptor(audioOrSingleRoute);
-
-            if (videoRoute != null)
-            {
-                RouteDescriptorCollection.DefaultCollection.AddRouteDescriptor(videoRoute);
-            }
-
-            Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Verbose, "Executing full route", request.Destination);
-
-            audioOrSingleRoute.ExecuteRoutes();
-            videoRoute?.ExecuteRoutes();
-        }
-
-        public static void ReleaseRoute(this IRoutingInputs destination)
-        {
-            ReleaseRoute(destination, string.Empty);
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Will release the existing route on the destination, if it is found in 
-        /// RouteDescriptorCollection.DefaultCollection
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="destination"></param>       
-        public static void ReleaseRoute(this IRoutingInputs destination, string inputPortKey)
-        {
-
-            Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Information, "Release route for {inputPortKey}", destination, string.IsNullOrEmpty(inputPortKey) ? "auto" : inputPortKey);
-
-            if (RouteRequests.TryGetValue(destination.Key, out RouteRequest existingRequest) && destination is IWarmingCooling)
-            {
-                var coolingDevice = destination as IWarmingCooling;
-
-                coolingDevice.IsCoolingDownFeedback.OutputChange -= existingRequest.HandleCooldown;
-            }
-
-            RouteRequests.Remove(destination.Key);
-
-            var current = RouteDescriptorCollection.DefaultCollection.RemoveRouteDescriptor(destination, inputPortKey);
-            if (current != null)
-            {
-                Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Debug, "Releasing current route: {0}", destination, current.Source.Key);
-                current.ReleaseRoutes();
-            }
-        }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Builds a RouteDescriptor that contains the steps necessary to make a route between devices.  
         /// Routes of type AudioVideo will be built as two separate routes, audio and video. If
@@ -175,7 +76,8 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
                 if (!destination.GetRouteToSource(source, null, null, signalType, 0, singleTypeRouteDescriptor, destinationPort, sourcePort))
                     singleTypeRouteDescriptor = null;
 
-                foreach (var route in singleTypeRouteDescriptor.Routes)
+                var routes = singleTypeRouteDescriptor?.Routes ?? new List<RouteSwitchDescriptor>();
+                foreach (var route in routes)
                 {
                     Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Verbose, "Route for device: {route}", destination, route.ToString());
                 }
@@ -218,6 +120,126 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
             return (audioRouteDescriptor, videoRouteDescriptor);
         }
 
+        private static void ReleaseAndMakeRoute(IRoutingInputs destination, IRoutingOutputs source, eRoutingSignalType signalType, RoutingInputPort destinationPort = null, RoutingOutputPort sourcePort = null)
+        {
+            if (destination == null) throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(destination));
+            if (source == null) throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(source));
+            if (destinationPort == null) Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Information, "Destination port is null");
+            if (sourcePort == null) Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Information, "Source port is null");
+
+            var routeRequest = new RouteRequest
+            {
+                Destination = destination,
+                DestinationPort = destinationPort,
+                Source = source,
+                SourcePort = sourcePort,
+                SignalType = signalType
+            };            
+
+            var coolingDevice = destination as IWarmingCooling;
+
+            //We already have a route request for this device, and it's a cooling device and is cooling
+            if (RouteRequests.TryGetValue(destination.Key, out RouteRequest existingRouteRequest) && coolingDevice != null && coolingDevice.IsCoolingDownFeedback.BoolValue == true)
+            {                
+                coolingDevice.IsCoolingDownFeedback.OutputChange -= existingRouteRequest.HandleCooldown;
+
+                coolingDevice.IsCoolingDownFeedback.OutputChange += routeRequest.HandleCooldown;
+
+                RouteRequests[destination.Key] = routeRequest;
+
+                Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Information, "Device: {destination} is cooling down and already has a routing request stored.  Storing new route request to route to source key: {sourceKey}", null, destination.Key, routeRequest.Source.Key);
+
+                return;
+            }
+
+            //New Request
+            if (coolingDevice != null && coolingDevice.IsCoolingDownFeedback.BoolValue == true)
+            {               
+                coolingDevice.IsCoolingDownFeedback.OutputChange += routeRequest.HandleCooldown;
+
+                RouteRequests.Add(destination.Key, routeRequest);
+
+                Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Information, "Device: {destination} is cooling down. Storing route request to route to source key: {sourceKey}", null, destination.Key, routeRequest.Source.Key);
+                return;
+            }
+
+            if (RouteRequests.ContainsKey(destination.Key) && coolingDevice != null && coolingDevice.IsCoolingDownFeedback.BoolValue == false)
+            {
+                var handledRequest = RouteRequests[destination.Key];
+
+                coolingDevice.IsCoolingDownFeedback.OutputChange -= handledRequest.HandleCooldown;
+
+                RouteRequests.Remove(destination.Key);
+
+                Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Information, "Device: {destination} is NOT cooling down.  Removing stored route request and routing to source key: {sourceKey}", null, destination.Key, routeRequest.Source.Key);
+            }
+
+            routeRequestQueue.Enqueue(new ReleaseRouteQueueItem(ReleaseRouteInternal, destination,destinationPort?.Key ?? string.Empty));
+
+            routeRequestQueue.Enqueue(new RouteRequestQueueItem(RunRouteRequest, routeRequest));            
+        }
+
+        private static void RunRouteRequest(RouteRequest request)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                if (request.Source == null)
+                    return;
+
+                var (audioOrSingleRoute, videoRoute) = request.Destination.GetRouteToSource(request.Source, request.SignalType, request.DestinationPort, request.SourcePort);
+
+                if (audioOrSingleRoute == null && videoRoute == null)
+                    return;
+
+                RouteDescriptorCollection.DefaultCollection.AddRouteDescriptor(audioOrSingleRoute);
+
+                if (videoRoute != null)
+                {
+                    RouteDescriptorCollection.DefaultCollection.AddRouteDescriptor(videoRoute);
+                }
+
+                Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Verbose, "Executing full route", request.Destination);
+
+                audioOrSingleRoute.ExecuteRoutes();
+                videoRoute?.ExecuteRoutes();
+            } catch(Exception ex)
+            {
+                Debug.LogMessage(ex, "Exception Running Route Request {request}", null, request);
+            }
+        }        
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Will release the existing route on the destination, if it is found in 
+        /// RouteDescriptorCollection.DefaultCollection
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="destination"></param>       
+        private static void ReleaseRouteInternal(IRoutingInputs destination, string inputPortKey)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Information, "Release route for '{destination}':'{inputPortKey}'", destination?.Key ?? null, string.IsNullOrEmpty(inputPortKey) ? "auto" : inputPortKey);
+
+                if (RouteRequests.TryGetValue(destination.Key, out RouteRequest existingRequest) && destination is IWarmingCooling)
+                {
+                    var coolingDevice = destination as IWarmingCooling;
+
+                    coolingDevice.IsCoolingDownFeedback.OutputChange -= existingRequest.HandleCooldown;
+                }
+
+                RouteRequests.Remove(destination.Key);
+
+                var current = RouteDescriptorCollection.DefaultCollection.RemoveRouteDescriptor(destination, inputPortKey);
+                if (current != null)
+                {
+                    Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Information, "Releasing current route: {0}", destination, current.Source.Key);
+                    current.ReleaseRoutes();
+                }
+            } catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                Debug.LogMessage(ex, "Exception releasing route for '{destination}':'{inputPortKey}'",null, destination?.Key ?? null, string.IsNullOrEmpty(inputPortKey) ? "auto" : inputPortKey);
+            }
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// The recursive part of this.  Will stop on each device, search its inputs for the 
         /// desired source and if not found, invoke this function for the each input port

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Routing/RouteDescriptor.cs

@@ -12,19 +12,19 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
     /// Represents an collection of individual route steps between Source and Destination
     /// </summary>
     public class RouteDescriptor
-	{
-		public IRoutingInputs Destination { get; private set; }
+    {
+        public IRoutingInputs Destination { get; private set; }
 
         public RoutingInputPort InputPort { get; private set; }
 
-		public IRoutingOutputs Source { get; private set; }
-		public eRoutingSignalType SignalType { get; private set; }
-		public List<RouteSwitchDescriptor> Routes { get; private set; }
+        public IRoutingOutputs Source { get; private set; }
+        public eRoutingSignalType SignalType { get; private set; }
+        public List<RouteSwitchDescriptor> Routes { get; private set; }
 
 
-		public RouteDescriptor(IRoutingOutputs source, IRoutingInputs destination, eRoutingSignalType signalType):this(source,destination, null, signalType)
-		{
-		}
+        public RouteDescriptor(IRoutingOutputs source, IRoutingInputs destination, eRoutingSignalType signalType) : this(source, destination, null, signalType)
+        {
+        }
 
         public RouteDescriptor(IRoutingOutputs source, IRoutingInputs destination, RoutingInputPort inputPort, eRoutingSignalType signalType)
         {
@@ -35,20 +35,20 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
             Routes = new List<RouteSwitchDescriptor>();
         }
 
-		/// <summary>
-		/// Executes all routes described in this collection.  Typically called via
-		/// extension method IRoutingInputs.ReleaseAndMakeRoute()
-		/// </summary>
-		public void ExecuteRoutes()
-		{
-			foreach (var route in Routes)
-			{
-				Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Verbose, "ExecuteRoutes: {0}",null, route.ToString());
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Executes all routes described in this collection.  Typically called via
+        /// extension method IRoutingInputs.ReleaseAndMakeRoute()
+        /// </summary>
+        public void ExecuteRoutes()
+        {
+            foreach (var route in Routes)
+            {
+                Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Verbose, "ExecuteRoutes: {0}", null, route.ToString());
 
                 if (route.SwitchingDevice is IRoutingSinkWithSwitching sink)
-                {                   
+                {
                     sink.ExecuteSwitch(route.InputPort.Selector);
-                    continue; 
+                    continue;
                 }
 
                 if (route.SwitchingDevice is IRouting switchingDevice)
@@ -59,15 +59,15 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
 
                     Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Verbose, "Output port {0} routing. Count={1}", null, route.OutputPort.Key, route.OutputPort.InUseTracker.InUseCountFeedback.UShortValue);
                 }
-			}
-		}
+            }
+        }
 
-		/// <summary>
-		/// Releases all routes in this collection. Typically called via
-		/// extension method IRoutingInputs.ReleaseAndMakeRoute()
-		/// </summary>
-		public void ReleaseRoutes()
-		{
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Releases all routes in this collection. Typically called via
+        /// extension method IRoutingInputs.ReleaseAndMakeRoute()
+        /// </summary>
+        public void ReleaseRoutes()
+        {
             foreach (var route in Routes.Where(r => r.SwitchingDevice is IRouting))
             {
                 if (route.SwitchingDevice is IRouting switchingDevice)
@@ -77,8 +77,6 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
                         continue;
                     }
 
-                    switchingDevice.ExecuteSwitch(null, route.OutputPort.Selector, SignalType);
-
                     if (route.OutputPort.InUseTracker != null)
                     {
                         route.OutputPort.InUseTracker.RemoveUser(Destination, "destination-" + SignalType);
@@ -92,12 +90,12 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
             }
         }
 
-		public override string ToString()
-		{
-			var routesText = Routes.Select(r => r.ToString()).ToArray();
-			return string.Format("Route table from {0} to {1}:\r{2}", Source.Key, Destination.Key, string.Join("\r", routesText));
-		}
-	}
+        public override string ToString()
+        {
+            var routesText = Routes.Select(r => r.ToString()).ToArray();
+            return string.Format("Route table from {0} to {1}:\r{2}", Source.Key, Destination.Key, string.Join("\r", routesText));
+        }
+    }
 
     /*/// <summary>
     /// Represents an collection of individual route steps between Source and Destination

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Routing/RouteDescriptorCollection.cs

@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
                 && RouteDescriptors.Any(t => t.Destination == descriptor.Destination && t.InputPort != null && descriptor.InputPort != null && t.InputPort.Key == descriptor.InputPort.Key))
             {
                 Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Debug, descriptor.Destination,
-                    "Route to [{0}] already exists in global routes table", descriptor.Source.Key);
+                    "Route to [{0}] already exists in global routes table", descriptor?.Source?.Key);
                 return;
             }
             RouteDescriptors.Add(descriptor);
@@ -53,14 +53,14 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
         /// <returns>null if no RouteDescriptor for a destination exists</returns>
         public RouteDescriptor GetRouteDescriptorForDestination(IRoutingInputs destination)
         {
-            Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Debug, "Getting route descriptor", destination);
+            Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Information, "Getting route descriptor for '{destination}'", destination?.Key ?? null);
 
             return RouteDescriptors.FirstOrDefault(rd => rd.Destination == destination);
         }
 
         public RouteDescriptor GetRouteDescriptorForDestinationAndInputPort(IRoutingInputs destination, string inputPortKey)
         {
-            Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Debug, "Getting route descriptor for {inputPortKey}", destination, string.IsNullOrEmpty(inputPortKey) ? "auto" : inputPortKey);
+            Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Information, "Getting route descriptor for '{destination}':'{inputPortKey}'", destination?.Key ?? null, string.IsNullOrEmpty(inputPortKey) ? "auto" : inputPortKey);
             return RouteDescriptors.FirstOrDefault(rd => rd.Destination == destination && rd.InputPort != null && rd.InputPort.Key == inputPortKey);
         }
 
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
         /// </summary>
         public RouteDescriptor RemoveRouteDescriptor(IRoutingInputs destination, string inputPortKey = "")
         {
-            Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Debug, "Removing route descriptor for {inputPortKey}", destination, string.IsNullOrEmpty(inputPortKey) ? "auto" : inputPortKey);
+            Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Information, "Removing route descriptor for '{destination}':'{inputPortKey}'", destination.Key ?? null, string.IsNullOrEmpty(inputPortKey) ? "auto" : inputPortKey);
 
             var descr = string.IsNullOrEmpty(inputPortKey) 
                 ? GetRouteDescriptorForDestination(destination)
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
             if (descr != null)
                 RouteDescriptors.Remove(descr);
 
-            Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Debug, "Found route descriptor {routeDescriptor}", destination, descr);
+            Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Information, "Found route descriptor {routeDescriptor}", destination, descr);
 
             return descr;
         }

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Routing/RouteRequest.cs

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using PepperDash.Core;
 using Serilog.Events;
+using System;
 
 namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
 {
@@ -14,21 +15,33 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
 
         public void HandleCooldown(object sender, FeedbackEventArgs args)
         {
-            Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Information, "Handling cooldown route request: {destination}:{destinationPort} -> {source}:{sourcePort} {type}", null, Destination.Key, DestinationPort.Key, Source.Key, SourcePort.Key, SignalType.ToString());
-
-            if (args.BoolValue == true)
+            try
             {
-                return;
-            }
+                Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Information, "Handling cooldown route request: {destination}:{destinationPort} -> {source}:{sourcePort} {type}", null, Destination?.Key ?? "empty destination", DestinationPort?.Key ?? "no destination port", Source?.Key ?? "empty source", SourcePort?.Key ?? "empty source port", SignalType.ToString());
 
-            Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Information, "Cooldown complete. Making route from {destination} to {source}", Destination.Key, Source.Key);
-            Destination.ReleaseAndMakeRoute(Source, SignalType, DestinationPort?.Key ?? string.Empty, SourcePort?.Key ?? string.Empty);
+                if (args.BoolValue == true)
+                {
+                    return;
+                }
 
-            if (sender is IWarmingCooling coolingDevice)
+                Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Information, "Cooldown complete. Making route from {destination} to {source}", Destination?.Key, Source?.Key);
+
+                Destination.ReleaseAndMakeRoute(Source, SignalType, DestinationPort?.Key ?? string.Empty, SourcePort?.Key ?? string.Empty);
+
+                if (sender is IWarmingCooling coolingDevice)
+                {
+                    Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Debug, "Unsubscribing from cooling feedback for {destination}", null, Destination.Key);
+                    coolingDevice.IsCoolingDownFeedback.OutputChange -= HandleCooldown;
+                }
+            } catch(Exception ex)
             {
-                Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Debug, "Unsubscribing from cooling feedback for {destination}", null, Destination.Key);
-                coolingDevice.IsCoolingDownFeedback.OutputChange -= HandleCooldown;
+                Debug.LogMessage(ex, "Exception handling cooldown", Destination);
             }
         }
+
+        public override string ToString()
+        {
+            return $"Route {Source?.Key ?? "No Source Device"}:{SourcePort?.Key ?? "auto"} to {Destination?.Key ?? "No Destination Device"}:{DestinationPort?.Key ?? "auto"}";
+        }
     }
 }

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Routing/RouteRequestQueueItem.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+using PepperDash.Core;
+using PepperDash.Essentials.Core.Queues;
+using System;
+using Serilog.Events;
+
+namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core.Routing
+{
+    public class RouteRequestQueueItem : IQueueMessage
+    {
+        private readonly Action<RouteRequest> action;
+        private readonly RouteRequest routeRequest;
+
+        public RouteRequestQueueItem(Action<RouteRequest> routeAction, RouteRequest request)
+        {
+            action = routeAction;
+            routeRequest = request;
+        }
+
+        public void Dispatch()
+        {
+            Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Information, "Dispatching route request {routeRequest}", null, routeRequest);
+            action(routeRequest);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public class ReleaseRouteQueueItem : IQueueMessage
+    {
+        private readonly Action<IRoutingInputs, string> action;
+        private readonly IRoutingInputs destination;
+        private readonly string inputPortKey;
+
+        public ReleaseRouteQueueItem(Action<IRoutingInputs, string> action, IRoutingInputs destination, string inputPortKey)
+        {
+            this.action = action;
+            this.destination = destination;
+            this.inputPortKey = inputPortKey;
+        }
+
+        public void Dispatch()
+        {
+            Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Information, "Dispatching release route request for {destination}:{inputPortKey}", null, destination?.Key ?? "no destination", string.IsNullOrEmpty(inputPortKey) ? "auto" : inputPortKey);
+            action(destination, inputPortKey);
+        }
+    }
+}

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/SomeWebSocketClass.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+using System;
+using System.Net.WebSockets;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+public class SomeWebSocketClass
+{
+    private ClientWebSocket _webSocket;
+
+    public SomeWebSocketClass()
+    {
+        _webSocket = new ClientWebSocket();
+    }
+
+    public async Task ConnectAsync(Uri uri)
+    {
+        await _webSocket.ConnectAsync(uri, CancellationToken.None);
+    }
+
+    public async Task SendAsync(string message)
+    {
+        var buffer = System.Text.Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(message);
+        await _webSocket.SendAsync(new ArraySegment<byte>(buffer), WebSocketMessageType.Text, true, CancellationToken.None);
+    }
+
+    public async Task<string> ReceiveAsync()
+    {
+        var buffer = new byte[1024];
+        var result = await _webSocket.ReceiveAsync(new ArraySegment<byte>(buffer), CancellationToken.None);
+        return System.Text.Encoding.UTF8.GetString(buffer, 0, result.Count);
+    }
+
+    public async Task CloseAsync()
+    {
+        await _webSocket.CloseAsync(WebSocketCloseStatus.NormalClosure, string.Empty, CancellationToken.None);
+    }
+}

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Touchpanels/Mpc3Touchpanel.cs

@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core.Touchpanels
 					InitializeButton(buttonKey, buttonConfig);
 					InitializeButtonFeedback(buttonKey, buttonConfig);
 				}
+
+				ListButtons();
 			});
 		}
 
@@ -319,6 +321,23 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core.Touchpanels
 
 			foreach (var eventType in button.EventTypes[type]) DeviceJsonApi.DoDeviceAction(eventType);
 		}
+
+
+		public void ListButtons()
+		{
+			var line = new string('-', 35);
+
+			Debug.Console(0, this, line);
+
+			Debug.Console(0, this, "MPC3 Controller {0} - Available Butons", Key);
+
+			foreach (var button in _buttons)
+			{
+				Debug.Console(0, this, "Key: {0}", button.Key);
+			}
+
+			Debug.Console(0, this, line);
+		}
 	}
 
 	/// <summary>

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Web/RequestHandlers/DebugSessionRequestHandler.cs

@@ -10,11 +10,14 @@ using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Text;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using PepperDash.Essentials.Core.Web.RequestHandlers;
 
 namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core.Web.RequestHandlers
 {
     public class DebugSessionRequestHandler : WebApiBaseRequestHandler
     {    
+        private readonly DebugWebsocketSink _sink = new DebugWebsocketSink();
+
         public DebugSessionRequestHandler()
             : base(true)
         {
@@ -43,21 +46,21 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core.Web.RequestHandlers
 
                 var port = 0;
 
-                if (!Debug.WebsocketSink.IsRunning)
+                if (!_sink.IsRunning)
                 {
                     Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Information, "Starting WS Server");
                     // Generate a random port within a specified range
                     port = new Random().Next(65435, 65535);
                     // Start the WS Server
-                    Debug.WebsocketSink.StartServerAndSetPort(port);
+                    _sink.StartServerAndSetPort(port);
                     Debug.SetWebSocketMinimumDebugLevel(Serilog.Events.LogEventLevel.Verbose);
                 }
 
-                var url = Debug.WebsocketSink.Url;
+                var url = _sink.Url;
 
                 object data = new
                 {
-                    url = Debug.WebsocketSink.Url
+                    url = _sink.Url
                 };
 
                 Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Information, "Debug Session URL: {0}", url);
@@ -84,7 +87,7 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core.Web.RequestHandlers
         /// <param name="context"></param>
         protected override void HandlePost(HttpCwsContext context)
         {
-            Debug.WebsocketSink.StopServer();
+            _sink.StopServer();
 
             context.Response.StatusCode = 200;
             context.Response.StatusDescription = "OK";

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Web/RequestHandlers/DebugWebsocketSink.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+using System;
+
+namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core.Web.RequestHandlers
+{
+    public class DebugWebsocketSink
+    {
+        private bool _isRunning;
+        private string _url;
+
+        public bool IsRunning => _isRunning;
+        public string Url => _url;
+
+        public void StartServerAndSetPort(int port)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                _url = $"ws://localhost:{port}";
+                _isRunning = true;
+                // Implement actual server startup logic here
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                _isRunning = false;
+                throw new Exception($"Failed to start debug websocket server: {ex.Message}");
+            }
+        }
+
+        public void StopServer()
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                // Implement actual server shutdown logic here
+                _isRunning = false;
+                _url = null;
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                throw new Exception($"Failed to stop debug websocket server: {ex.Message}");
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Devices.Common/PepperDash.Essentials.Devices.Common.csproj

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <Configurations>Debug;Release;Debug 4.7.2</Configurations>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFrameworks>net472;net6</TargetFrameworks>
+    <TargetFramework>net8</TargetFramework>
     <GenerateAssemblyInfo>true</GenerateAssemblyInfo>
     <OutputPath>bin\$(Configuration)\</OutputPath>
     <AssemblyName>Essentials Devices Common</AssemblyName>
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     <ProjectReference Include="..\PepperDash.Essentials.Core\PepperDash.Essentials.Core.csproj" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Crestron.SimplSharp.SDK.ProgramLibrary" Version="2.20.66" />
-    <PackageReference Include="PepperDashCore" Version="2.0.0-alpha-424" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Crestron.SimplSharp.SDK.ProgramLibrary" Version="2.21.90" />
+    <PackageReference Include="PepperDashCore" Version="2.0.0-alpha-462" />
   </ItemGroup>
 </Project>

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Devices.Common/SoftCodec/GenericSoftCodec.cs

@@ -28,14 +28,14 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Devices.Common.SoftCodec
 
             for(var i = 1; i <= props.OutputCount; i++)
             {
-                var outputPort = new RoutingOutputPort($"{Key}-output{i}", eRoutingSignalType.AudioVideo, eRoutingPortConnectionType.Hdmi, null, this);
+                var outputPort = new RoutingOutputPort($"output{i}", eRoutingSignalType.AudioVideo, eRoutingPortConnectionType.Hdmi, null, this);
 
                 OutputPorts.Add(outputPort);
             }
 
             for(var i = 1; i<= props.ContentInputCount; i++)
             {
-                var inputPort = new RoutingInputPort($"{Key}-contentInput{i}", eRoutingSignalType.AudioVideo, eRoutingPortConnectionType.Hdmi, $"contentInput{i}", this);
+                var inputPort = new RoutingInputPort($"contentInput{i}", eRoutingSignalType.AudioVideo, eRoutingPortConnectionType.Hdmi, $"contentInput{i}", this);
 
                 InputPorts.Add(inputPort);
             }
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Devices.Common.SoftCodec
 
             for(var i = 1; i <=props.CameraInputCount; i++)
             {
-                var cameraPort = new RoutingInputPort($"{Key}-cameraInput{i}", eRoutingSignalType.Video, eRoutingPortConnectionType.Hdmi, $"cameraInput{i}", this);
+                var cameraPort = new RoutingInputPort($"cameraInput{i}", eRoutingSignalType.Video, eRoutingPortConnectionType.Hdmi, $"cameraInput{i}", this);
 
                 InputPorts.Add(cameraPort);
             }

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Devices.Common/SomeOtherWebSocketClass.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+using System;
+using System.Net.WebSockets;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+public class SomeOtherWebSocketClass
+{
+    private ClientWebSocket _webSocket;
+
+    public SomeOtherWebSocketClass()
+    {
+        _webSocket = new ClientWebSocket();
+    }
+
+    public async Task ConnectAsync(Uri uri)
+    {
+        await _webSocket.ConnectAsync(uri, CancellationToken.None);
+    }
+
+    public async Task SendAsync(string message)
+    {
+        var buffer = System.Text.Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(message);
+        await _webSocket.SendAsync(new ArraySegment<byte>(buffer), WebSocketMessageType.Text, true, CancellationToken.None);
+    }
+
+    public async Task<string> ReceiveAsync()
+    {
+        var buffer = new byte[1024];
+        var result = await _webSocket.ReceiveAsync(new ArraySegment<byte>(buffer), CancellationToken.None);
+        return System.Text.Encoding.UTF8.GetString(buffer, 0, result.Count);
+    }
+
+    public async Task CloseAsync()
+    {
+        await _webSocket.CloseAsync(WebSocketCloseStatus.NormalClosure, string.Empty, CancellationToken.None);
+    }
+}

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Devices.Common/Streaming/AppleTV.cs

@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Devices.Common
 
         public void PrintExpectedIrCommands()
         {
-            var cmds = typeof (AppleTvIrCommands).GetType().GetFields(BindingFlags.Public | BindingFlags.Static);
+            var cmds = typeof (AppleTvIrCommands).GetFields(BindingFlags.Public | BindingFlags.Static);
 
             foreach (var value in cmds.Select(cmd => cmd.GetValue(null)).OfType<string>())
             {

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Devices.Common/VideoCodec/VideoCodecBase.cs

@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
-using System;
+using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
-using System.Text;
 using Crestron.SimplSharp.CrestronIO;
-using Crestron.SimplSharp.Reflection;
+using System.Reflection;
 using Crestron.SimplSharpPro.DeviceSupport;
 using Crestron.SimplSharp;
 using PepperDash.Core;
@@ -21,6 +20,7 @@ using PepperDash.Essentials.Core.Bridges.JoinMaps;
 using Feedback = PepperDash.Essentials.Core.Feedback;
 using Serilog.Events;
 using PepperDash.Essentials.Core.Routing;
+using System.Text;
 
 namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Devices.Common.VideoCodec
 {
@@ -1214,7 +1214,7 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Devices.Common.VideoCodec
 				var entryIndex = counterIndex;
 
 				Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Verbose, this, "Entry{2:0000} Name: {0}, Folder ID: {1}, Type: {3}, ParentFolderId: {4}",
-					entry.Name, entry.FolderId, entryIndex, entry.GetType().GetType().FullName, entry.ParentFolderId);
+					entry.Name, entry.FolderId, entryIndex, entry.GetType().FullName, entry.ParentFolderId);
 
 				if (entry is DirectoryFolder)
 				{

src/PepperDash.Essentials/ControlSystem.cs

@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-
-using Crestron.SimplSharp;
+using Crestron.SimplSharp;
 using Crestron.SimplSharp.CrestronIO;
 using System.Reflection;
 using Crestron.SimplSharpPro;
@@ -28,7 +27,9 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials
 
         public ControlSystem()
             : base()
+
         {
+            
             Thread.MaxNumberOfUserThreads = 400;
             Global.ControlSystem = this;
             DeviceManager.Initialize(this);
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials
             SystemMonitor.ProgramInitialization.ProgramInitializationUnderUserControl = true;
 
             Debug.SetErrorLogMinimumDebugLevel(CrestronEnvironment.DevicePlatform == eDevicePlatform.Appliance ? LogEventLevel.Warning : LogEventLevel.Verbose);
-
+            
             // AppDomain.CurrentDomain.AssemblyResolve += CurrentDomainOnAssemblyResolve;
         }
 
@@ -96,6 +97,9 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials
 
             DeterminePlatform();
 
+            // Print .NET runtime version
+            Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Information, "Running on .NET runtime version: {0}", System.Runtime.InteropServices.RuntimeInformation.FrameworkDescription);
+
             if (Debug.DoNotLoadConfigOnNextBoot)
             {
                 CrestronConsole.AddNewConsoleCommand(s => CrestronInvoke.BeginInvoke((o) => GoWithLoad()), "go", "Loads configuration file",
@@ -144,7 +148,7 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials
             CrestronConsole.AddNewConsoleCommand(DeviceManager.GetRoutingPorts,
                 "getroutingports", "Reports all routing ports, if any.  Requires a device key", ConsoleAccessLevelEnum.AccessOperator);
 
-            DeviceManager.AddDevice(new EssentialsWebApi("essentialsWebApi", "Essentials Web API"));
+            //DeviceManager.AddDevice(new EssentialsWebApi("essentialsWebApi", "Essentials Web API"));
 
             if (!Debug.DoNotLoadConfigOnNextBoot)
             {
@@ -173,7 +177,7 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials
 
                 var dirSeparator = Global.DirectorySeparator;
 
-                string directoryPrefix;
+                string directoryPrefix; 
 
                 directoryPrefix = Directory.GetApplicationRootDirectory();
 
@@ -181,24 +185,10 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials
 
                 if (CrestronEnvironment.DevicePlatform != eDevicePlatform.Server)   // Handles 3-series running Windows CE OS
                 {
-                    string userFolder;
-                    string nvramFolder;
-                    bool is4series = false;
+                    string userFolder = "user";
+                    string nvramFolder = "nvram";    
 
-                    if (eCrestronSeries.Series4 == (Global.ProcessorSeries & eCrestronSeries.Series4)) // Handle 4-series
-                    {
-                        is4series = true;
-                        // Set path to user/
-                        userFolder = "user";
-                        nvramFolder = "nvram";
-                    }
-                    else
-                    {
-                        userFolder = "User";
-                        nvramFolder = "Nvram";
-                    }                    
-                    
-                    Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Information, "Starting Essentials v{version:l} on {processorSeries:l} Appliance", Global.AssemblyVersion, is4series ? "4-series" : "3-series");
+                    Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Information, "Starting Essentials v{version:l} on {processorSeries:l} Appliance", Global.AssemblyVersion, "4-series");
                     //Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Information, "Starting Essentials v{0} on {1} Appliance", Global.AssemblyVersion, is4series ? "4-series" : "3-series");
 
                     // Check if User/ProgramX exists
@@ -360,6 +350,7 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials
 		/// <summary>
 		/// 
 		/// </summary>
+
 		void Load()
 		{
 			LoadDevices();
@@ -480,7 +471,16 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials
             {
                 var room = Core.DeviceFactory.GetDevice(roomConfig);
 
-                DeviceManager.AddDevice(room);
+                if(room == null)
+                {
+                    Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Information, "ERROR: Cannot load unknown room type '{roomType:l}', key '{roomKey:l}'.", roomConfig.Type, roomConfig.Key);
+                    continue;
+                }
+                else 
+                {
+                    DeviceManager.AddDevice(room);
+                }
+                
                 if (room is ICustomMobileControl)
                 {
                     continue;                    

src/PepperDash.Essentials/Fusion/EssentialsHuddleSpaceFusionSystemControllerBase.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+using System;
+using System.Net.WebSockets;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Fusion
+{
+    public class EssentialsHuddleSpaceFusionSystemControllerBase
+    {
+        private ClientWebSocket _webSocket;
+
+        public EssentialsHuddleSpaceFusionSystemControllerBase()
+        {
+            _webSocket = new ClientWebSocket();
+        }
+
+        public async Task ConnectAsync(Uri uri)
+        {
+            await _webSocket.ConnectAsync(uri, CancellationToken.None);
+        }
+
+        public async Task SendAsync(string message)
+        {
+            var buffer = System.Text.Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(message);
+            await _webSocket.SendAsync(new ArraySegment<byte>(buffer), WebSocketMessageType.Text, true, CancellationToken.None);
+        }
+
+        public async Task<string> ReceiveAsync()
+        {
+            var buffer = new byte[1024];
+            var result = await _webSocket.ReceiveAsync(new ArraySegment<byte>(buffer), CancellationToken.None);
+            return System.Text.Encoding.UTF8.GetString(buffer, 0, result.Count);
+        }
+
+        public async Task CloseAsync()
+        {
+            await _webSocket.CloseAsync(WebSocketCloseStatus.NormalClosure, string.Empty, CancellationToken.None);
+        }
+    }
+}

src/PepperDash.Essentials/PepperDash.Essentials.csproj

@@ -6,15 +6,18 @@
   <PropertyGroup>
     <RootNamespace>PepperDash.Essentials</RootNamespace>
     <AssemblyName>PepperDashEssentials</AssemblyName>
-    <TargetFrameworks>net472;net6</TargetFrameworks>
+    <TargetFramework>net8</TargetFramework>
     <GenerateAssemblyInfo>true</GenerateAssemblyInfo>
-    <OutputPath>bin\$(Configuration)\</OutputPath>
+    <OutputPath>$(ProjectDir)bin\$(Configuration)\</OutputPath>
     <Title>PepperDash Essentials</Title>
     <PackageId>PepperDashEssentials</PackageId>
     <Version>2.0.0-local</Version>
     <InformationalVersion>$(Version)</InformationalVersion>
     <IncludeSourceRevisionInInformationalVersion>false</IncludeSourceRevisionInInformationalVersion>
   </PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <ProjectType>Program</ProjectType>
+  </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|AnyCPU' ">
     <DebugType>full</DebugType>
   </PropertyGroup>
@@ -48,8 +51,8 @@
     </None>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Crestron.SimplSharp.SDK.Program" Version="2.20.66" />
-    <PackageReference Include="PepperDashCore" Version="2.0.0-alpha-424" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Crestron.SimplSharp.SDK.Program" Version="2.21.90" />
+    <PackageReference Include="PepperDashCore" Version="2.0.0-alpha-462" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ProjectReference Include="..\PepperDash.Essentials.Core\PepperDash.Essentials.Core.csproj" />