fix: removes condition that blocked BeginPolling method call if using socket connection method

packages.config

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 <packages>
-	<package id="PepperDashCore" version="1.4.1" targetFramework="net35" allowedVersions="[1.0,2.0)"/>
+	<package id="PepperDashCore" version="1.4.2" targetFramework="net35" allowedVersions="[1.0,2.0)"/>
 </packages>

src/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/Comm and IR/CommBridge.cs

@@ -37,19 +37,39 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
 
         public void SendBytes(byte[] bytes)
         {
+            if (eisc == null)
+            {
+                Debug.Console(0, this, "EISC not linked. Call LinkToApi before sending bytes.");
+                return;
+            }
             eisc.Eisc.SetString(joinMap.SendText.JoinNumber, Encoding.ASCII.GetString(bytes, 0, bytes.Length));
         }
 
         public void SendText(string text)
         {
+            if (eisc == null)
+            {
+                Debug.Console(0, this, "EISC not linked. Call LinkToApi before sending text.");
+                return;
+            }
             eisc.Eisc.SetString(joinMap.SendText.JoinNumber, text);
         }
 
         public void Connect() {
+            if (eisc == null)
+            {
+                Debug.Console(0, this, "EISC not linked. Call LinkToApi before connecting.");
+                return;
+            }
             eisc.Eisc.SetBool(joinMap.Connect.JoinNumber, true);
         }
 
         public void Disconnect() {
+            if (eisc == null)
+            {
+                Debug.Console(0, this, "EISC not linked. Call LinkToApi before disconnecting.");
+                return;
+            }
             eisc.Eisc.SetBool(joinMap.Connect.JoinNumber, false);
         }
 

src/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/Comm and IR/CommFactory.cs

@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
 					case eControlMethod.Com:
 						comm = new ComPortController(deviceConfig.Key + "-com", GetComPort, controlConfig.ComParams, controlConfig);
 						break;
+                    case eControlMethod.ComBridge:
+                        comm = new CommBridge(deviceConfig.Key + "-simpl", deviceConfig.Name + " Simpl");
+                        break;
                     case eControlMethod.Cec:
                         comm = new CecPortController(deviceConfig.Key + "-cec", GetCecPort, controlConfig);
                         break;

src/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/Monitoring/GenericCommunicationMonitor.cs

@@ -158,10 +158,8 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
                 Client.TextReceived += Client_TextReceived;
             }
 
-            if (!IsSocket)
-            {
-                BeginPolling();
-            }
+            BeginPolling();
+            
 		}
 
         void  socket_ConnectionChange(object sender, GenericSocketStatusChageEventArgs e)