fix: update TcpIpServer case to TcpServer in CreateCommForDevice method

fix: check for multiple URL patterns for both template & system URLS

src/PepperDash.Core/ComTextHelper.cs

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
 namespace PepperDash.Core
 {
   /// <summary>
-  /// 
+  /// Helper class for formatting communication text and byte data for debugging purposes.
   /// </summary>
   public class ComTextHelper
   {

src/PepperDash.Core/Comm/GenericSshClient.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Text;
 using System.Threading;
 using Crestron.SimplSharp;
@@ -11,11 +12,12 @@ using Renci.SshNet.Common;
 namespace PepperDash.Core
 {
     /// <summary>
-    /// 
+    /// SSH Client
     /// </summary>
     public class GenericSshClient : Device, ISocketStatusWithStreamDebugging, IAutoReconnect
     {
         private const string SPlusKey = "Uninitialized SshClient";
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Object to enable stream debugging
         /// </summary>
@@ -36,11 +38,6 @@ namespace PepperDash.Core
         /// </summary>
         public event EventHandler<GenericSocketStatusChageEventArgs> ConnectionChange;
 
-        /// <summary>
-        ///// 
-        ///// </summary>
-        //public event GenericSocketStatusChangeEventDelegate SocketStatusChange;
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the Hostname
         /// </summary>
@@ -67,7 +64,7 @@ namespace PepperDash.Core
         public bool IsConnected
         {
             // returns false if no client or not connected
-            get { return Client != null && ClientStatus == SocketStatus.SOCKET_STATUS_CONNECTED; }
+            get { return client != null && ClientStatus == SocketStatus.SOCKET_STATUS_CONNECTED; }
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -83,16 +80,26 @@ namespace PepperDash.Core
         /// </summary>
         public SocketStatus ClientStatus
         {
-            get { return _ClientStatus; }
+            get { lock (_stateLock) { return _ClientStatus; } }
             private set
             {
-                if (_ClientStatus == value)
-                    return;
-                _ClientStatus = value;
-                OnConnectionChange();
+                bool shouldFireEvent = false;
+                lock (_stateLock)
+                {
+                    if (_ClientStatus != value)
+                    {
+                        _ClientStatus = value;
+                        shouldFireEvent = true;
+                    }
+                }
+                // Fire event outside lock to avoid deadlock
+                if (shouldFireEvent)
+                    OnConnectionChange();
             }
         }
-        SocketStatus _ClientStatus;
+
+        private SocketStatus _ClientStatus;
+        private bool _ConnectEnabled;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Contains the familiar Simpl analog status values. This drives the ConnectionChange event
@@ -100,7 +107,7 @@ namespace PepperDash.Core
         /// </summary>
         public ushort UStatus
         {
-            get { return (ushort)_ClientStatus; }
+            get { lock (_stateLock) { return (ushort)_ClientStatus; } }
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -111,7 +118,11 @@ namespace PepperDash.Core
         /// <summary>
         /// Will be set and unset by connect and disconnect only
         /// </summary>
-        public bool ConnectEnabled { get; private set; }
+        public bool ConnectEnabled
+        {
+            get { lock (_stateLock) { return _ConnectEnabled; } }
+            private set { lock (_stateLock) { _ConnectEnabled = value; } }
+        }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// S+ helper for AutoReconnect
@@ -127,17 +138,25 @@ namespace PepperDash.Core
         /// </summary>
         public int AutoReconnectIntervalMs { get; set; }
 
-        SshClient Client;
+        private SshClient client;
 
-        ShellStream TheStream;
+        private ShellStream shellStream;
 
-        CTimer ReconnectTimer;
+        private readonly Timer reconnectTimer;
 
         //Lock object to prevent simulatneous connect/disconnect operations
         //private CCriticalSection connectLock = new CCriticalSection();
-        private SemaphoreSlim connectLock = new SemaphoreSlim(1);
+        private readonly SemaphoreSlim connectLock = new SemaphoreSlim(1);
 
-        private bool DisconnectLogged = false;
+        // Thread-safety lock for state changes
+        private readonly object _stateLock = new object();
+
+        private bool disconnectLogged = false;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// When true, turns off echo for the SSH session
+        /// </summary>
+        public bool DisableEcho { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Typical constructor.
@@ -154,13 +173,13 @@ namespace PepperDash.Core
             Password = password;
             AutoReconnectIntervalMs = 5000;
 
-            ReconnectTimer = new CTimer(o =>
+            reconnectTimer = new Timer(o =>
                 {
-                    if (ConnectEnabled)
+                    if (ConnectEnabled) // Now thread-safe property access
                     {
                         Connect();
                     }
-                }, System.Threading.Timeout.Infinite);
+                }, null, System.Threading.Timeout.Infinite, System.Threading.Timeout.Infinite);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -172,23 +191,23 @@ namespace PepperDash.Core
             CrestronEnvironment.ProgramStatusEventHandler += new ProgramStatusEventHandler(CrestronEnvironment_ProgramStatusEventHandler);
             AutoReconnectIntervalMs = 5000;
 
-            ReconnectTimer = new CTimer(o =>
+            reconnectTimer = new Timer(o =>
             {
-                if (ConnectEnabled)
+                if (ConnectEnabled) // Now thread-safe property access
                 {
                     Connect();
                 }
-            }, System.Threading.Timeout.Infinite);
+            }, null, System.Threading.Timeout.Infinite, System.Threading.Timeout.Infinite);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Handles closing this up when the program shuts down
         /// </summary>
-        void CrestronEnvironment_ProgramStatusEventHandler(eProgramStatusEventType programEventType)
+        private void CrestronEnvironment_ProgramStatusEventHandler(eProgramStatusEventType programEventType)
         {
             if (programEventType == eProgramStatusEventType.Stopping)
             {
-                if (Client != null)
+                if (client != null)
                 {
                     this.LogDebug("Program stopping. Closing connection");
                     Disconnect();
@@ -223,10 +242,10 @@ namespace PepperDash.Core
                     this.LogDebug("Attempting connect");
 
                     // Cancel reconnect if running.
-                    ReconnectTimer?.Stop();
+                    StopReconnectTimer();
 
                     // Cleanup the old client if it already exists
-                    if (Client != null)
+                    if (client != null)
                     {
                         this.LogDebug("Cleaning up disconnected client");
                         KillClient(SocketStatus.SOCKET_STATUS_BROKEN_LOCALLY);
@@ -239,29 +258,36 @@ namespace PepperDash.Core
 
                     this.LogDebug("Creating new SshClient");
                     ConnectionInfo connectionInfo = new ConnectionInfo(Hostname, Port, Username, pauth, kauth);
-                    Client = new SshClient(connectionInfo);
-                    Client.ErrorOccurred += Client_ErrorOccurred;
+                    client = new SshClient(connectionInfo);
+                    client.ErrorOccurred += Client_ErrorOccurred;
 
                     //Attempt to connect
                     ClientStatus = SocketStatus.SOCKET_STATUS_WAITING;
                     try
                     {
-                        Client.Connect();
-                        TheStream = Client.CreateShellStream("PDTShell", 0, 0, 0, 0, 65534);
-                        if (TheStream.DataAvailable)
+                        client.Connect();
+
+                        var modes = new Dictionary<TerminalModes, uint>();
+
+                        if (DisableEcho)
+                        {
+                            modes.Add(TerminalModes.ECHO, 0);
+                        }
+
+                        shellStream = client.CreateShellStream("PDTShell", 0, 0, 0, 0, 65534, modes);
+                        if (shellStream.DataAvailable)
                         {
                             // empty the buffer if there is data
-                            string str = TheStream.Read();
+                            shellStream.Read();
                         }
-                        TheStream.DataReceived += Stream_DataReceived;
+                        shellStream.DataReceived += Stream_DataReceived;
                         this.LogInformation("Connected");
                         ClientStatus = SocketStatus.SOCKET_STATUS_CONNECTED;
-                        DisconnectLogged = false;
+                        disconnectLogged = false;
                     }
                     catch (SshConnectionException e)
                     {
                         var ie = e.InnerException; // The details are inside!!
-                        var errorLogLevel = DisconnectLogged == true ? Debug.ErrorLogLevel.None : Debug.ErrorLogLevel.Error;
 
                         if (ie is SocketException)
                         {
@@ -286,37 +312,36 @@ namespace PepperDash.Core
                             this.LogVerbose(ie, "Exception details: ");
                         }
 
-                        DisconnectLogged = true;
+                        disconnectLogged = true;
                         KillClient(SocketStatus.SOCKET_STATUS_CONNECT_FAILED);
                         if (AutoReconnect)
                         {
                             this.LogDebug("Checking autoreconnect: {autoReconnect}, {autoReconnectInterval}ms", AutoReconnect, AutoReconnectIntervalMs);
-                            ReconnectTimer.Reset(AutoReconnectIntervalMs);
+                            StartReconnectTimer();
                         }
                     }
                     catch (SshOperationTimeoutException ex)
                     {
                         this.LogWarning("Connection attempt timed out: {message}", ex.Message);
 
-                        DisconnectLogged = true;
+                        disconnectLogged = true;
                         KillClient(SocketStatus.SOCKET_STATUS_CONNECT_FAILED);
                         if (AutoReconnect)
                         {
                             this.LogDebug("Checking autoreconnect: {0}, {1}ms", AutoReconnect, AutoReconnectIntervalMs);
-                            ReconnectTimer.Reset(AutoReconnectIntervalMs);
+                            StartReconnectTimer();
                         }
                     }
                     catch (Exception e)
                     {
-                        var errorLogLevel = DisconnectLogged == true ? Debug.ErrorLogLevel.None : Debug.ErrorLogLevel.Error;
                         this.LogError("Unhandled exception on connect: {error}", e.Message);
                         this.LogVerbose(e, "Exception details: ");
-                        DisconnectLogged = true;
+                        disconnectLogged = true;
                         KillClient(SocketStatus.SOCKET_STATUS_CONNECT_FAILED);
                         if (AutoReconnect)
                         {
                             this.LogDebug("Checking autoreconnect: {0}, {1}ms", AutoReconnect, AutoReconnectIntervalMs);
-                            ReconnectTimer.Reset(AutoReconnectIntervalMs);
+                            StartReconnectTimer();
                         }
                     }
                 }
@@ -334,11 +359,7 @@ namespace PepperDash.Core
         {
             ConnectEnabled = false;
             // Stop trying reconnects, if we are
-            if (ReconnectTimer != null)
-            {
-                ReconnectTimer.Stop();
-                // ReconnectTimer = null;
-            }
+            StopReconnectTimer();
 
             KillClient(SocketStatus.SOCKET_STATUS_BROKEN_LOCALLY);
         }
@@ -352,12 +373,12 @@ namespace PepperDash.Core
 
             try
             {
-                if (Client != null)
+                if (client != null)
                 {
-                    Client.ErrorOccurred -= Client_ErrorOccurred;
-                    Client.Disconnect();
-                    Client.Dispose();
-                    Client = null;
+                    client.ErrorOccurred -= Client_ErrorOccurred;
+                    client.Disconnect();
+                    client.Dispose();
+                    client = null;
                     ClientStatus = status;
                     this.LogDebug("Disconnected");
                 }
@@ -371,16 +392,16 @@ namespace PepperDash.Core
         /// <summary>
         /// Kills the stream
         /// </summary>
-		void KillStream()
+        private void KillStream()
         {
             try
             {
-                if (TheStream != null)
+                if (shellStream != null)
                 {
-                    TheStream.DataReceived -= Stream_DataReceived;
-                    TheStream.Close();
-                    TheStream.Dispose();
-                    TheStream = null;
+                    shellStream.DataReceived -= Stream_DataReceived;
+                    shellStream.Close();
+                    shellStream.Dispose();
+                    shellStream = null;
                     this.LogDebug("Disconnected stream");
                 }
             }
@@ -393,7 +414,7 @@ namespace PepperDash.Core
         /// <summary>
         /// Handles the keyboard interactive authentication, should it be required.
         /// </summary>
-        void kauth_AuthenticationPrompt(object sender, AuthenticationPromptEventArgs e)
+        private void kauth_AuthenticationPrompt(object sender, AuthenticationPromptEventArgs e)
         {
             foreach (AuthenticationPrompt prompt in e.Prompts)
                 if (prompt.Request.IndexOf("Password:", StringComparison.InvariantCultureIgnoreCase) != -1)
@@ -403,7 +424,7 @@ namespace PepperDash.Core
         /// <summary>
         /// Handler for data receive on ShellStream.  Passes data across to queue for line parsing.
         /// </summary>
-        void Stream_DataReceived(object sender, ShellDataEventArgs e)
+        private void Stream_DataReceived(object sender, ShellDataEventArgs e)
         {
             if (((ShellStream)sender).Length <= 0L)
             {
@@ -435,7 +456,7 @@ namespace PepperDash.Core
         /// Error event handler for client events - disconnect, etc.  Will forward those events via ConnectionChange
         /// event
         /// </summary>
-        void Client_ErrorOccurred(object sender, ExceptionEventArgs e)
+        private void Client_ErrorOccurred(object sender, ExceptionEventArgs e)
         {
             CrestronInvoke.BeginInvoke(o =>
             {
@@ -455,7 +476,7 @@ namespace PepperDash.Core
                 if (AutoReconnect && ConnectEnabled)
                 {
                     this.LogDebug("Checking autoreconnect: {0}, {1}ms", AutoReconnect, AutoReconnectIntervalMs);
-                    ReconnectTimer.Reset(AutoReconnectIntervalMs);
+                    StartReconnectTimer();
                 }
             });
         }
@@ -463,7 +484,7 @@ namespace PepperDash.Core
         /// <summary>
         /// Helper for ConnectionChange event
         /// </summary>
-        void OnConnectionChange()
+        private void OnConnectionChange()
         {
             ConnectionChange?.Invoke(this, new GenericSocketStatusChageEventArgs(this));
         }
@@ -478,12 +499,12 @@ namespace PepperDash.Core
         {
             try
             {
-                if (Client != null && TheStream != null && IsConnected)
+                if (client != null && shellStream != null && IsConnected)
                 {
                     this.PrintSentText(text);
 
-                    TheStream.Write(text);
-                    TheStream.Flush();
+                    shellStream.Write(text);
+                    shellStream.Flush();
                 }
                 else
                 {
@@ -495,7 +516,7 @@ namespace PepperDash.Core
                 this.LogError("ObjectDisposedException sending '{message}'. Restarting connection...", text.Trim());
 
                 KillClient(SocketStatus.SOCKET_STATUS_CONNECT_FAILED);
-                ReconnectTimer.Reset();
+                StartReconnectTimer();
             }
             catch (Exception ex)
             {
@@ -511,12 +532,12 @@ namespace PepperDash.Core
         {
             try
             {
-                if (Client != null && TheStream != null && IsConnected)
+                if (client != null && shellStream != null && IsConnected)
                 {
                     this.PrintSentBytes(bytes);
 
-                    TheStream.Write(bytes, 0, bytes.Length);
-                    TheStream.Flush();
+                    shellStream.Write(bytes, 0, bytes.Length);
+                    shellStream.Flush();
                 }
                 else
                 {
@@ -528,7 +549,7 @@ namespace PepperDash.Core
                 this.LogException(ex, "ObjectDisposedException sending {message}", ComTextHelper.GetEscapedText(bytes));
 
                 KillClient(SocketStatus.SOCKET_STATUS_CONNECT_FAILED);
-                ReconnectTimer.Reset();
+                StartReconnectTimer();
             }
             catch (Exception ex)
             {
@@ -537,6 +558,83 @@ namespace PepperDash.Core
         }
         #endregion
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Safely starts the reconnect timer with exception handling
+        /// </summary>
+        private void StartReconnectTimer()
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                reconnectTimer?.Change(AutoReconnectIntervalMs, System.Threading.Timeout.Infinite);
+            }
+            catch (ObjectDisposedException)
+            {
+                // Timer was disposed, ignore
+                this.LogDebug("Attempted to start timer but it was already disposed");
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Safely stops the reconnect timer with exception handling
+        /// </summary>
+        private void StopReconnectTimer()
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                reconnectTimer?.Change(System.Threading.Timeout.Infinite, System.Threading.Timeout.Infinite);
+            }
+            catch (ObjectDisposedException)
+            {
+                // Timer was disposed, ignore
+                this.LogDebug("Attempted to stop timer but it was already disposed");
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Deactivate method - properly dispose of resources
+        /// </summary>
+        public override bool Deactivate()
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                this.LogDebug("Deactivating SSH client - disposing resources");
+
+                // Stop trying reconnects
+                ConnectEnabled = false;
+                StopReconnectTimer();
+
+                // Disconnect and cleanup client
+                KillClient(SocketStatus.SOCKET_STATUS_BROKEN_LOCALLY);
+
+                // Dispose timer
+                try
+                {
+                    reconnectTimer?.Dispose();
+                }
+                catch (ObjectDisposedException)
+                {
+                    // Already disposed, ignore
+                }
+
+                // Dispose semaphore
+                try
+                {
+                    connectLock?.Dispose();
+                }
+                catch (ObjectDisposedException)
+                {
+                    // Already disposed, ignore
+                }
+
+                return base.Deactivate();
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                this.LogException(ex, "Error during SSH client deactivation");
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
+
     }
 
     //*****************************************************************************************************

src/PepperDash.Core/Comm/GenericTcpIpClient.cs

@@ -477,8 +477,7 @@ namespace PepperDash.Core
         /// </summary>
         public void SendBytes(byte[] bytes)
         {
-            if (StreamDebugging.TxStreamDebuggingIsEnabled)
-                Debug.Console(0, this, "Sending {0} bytes: '{1}'", bytes.Length, ComTextHelper.GetEscapedText(bytes));
+            this.PrintSentBytes(bytes);
             if (_client != null)
                 _client.SendData(bytes, bytes.Length);
         }
@@ -548,6 +547,12 @@ namespace PepperDash.Core
         /// </summary>
         public int AutoReconnectIntervalMs { get; set; }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// When true, turns off echo for the SSH session
+        /// </summary>
+        [JsonProperty("disableSshEcho")]
+        public bool DisableSshEcho { get; set; }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Default constructor
         /// </summary>
@@ -558,8 +563,7 @@ namespace PepperDash.Core
             AutoReconnectIntervalMs = 5000;
             Username = "";
             Password = "";
+            DisableSshEcho = false;
         }
-
     }
-
 }

src/PepperDash.Core/Comm/eControlMethods.cs

@@ -82,6 +82,10 @@ namespace PepperDash.Core
         /// <summary>
         /// InfinetEX control
         /// </summary>
-        InfinetEx
+        InfinetEx,
+        /// <summary>
+        /// TCP/IP Server
+        /// </summary>
+        TcpServer
     }
 }

src/PepperDash.Core/Comm/eStreamDebuggingDataTypeSettings.cs

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ using System;
 namespace PepperDash.Core
 {
   /// <summary>
-  /// The available settings for stream debugging response types
+  /// The available settings for stream debugging data format types
   /// </summary>
   [Flags]
   public enum eStreamDebuggingDataTypeSettings
@@ -19,6 +19,6 @@ namespace PepperDash.Core
     /// <summary>
     /// Debug data in both byte and text formats
     /// </summary>
-    Both = Bytes | Text,
+    Both = Bytes | Text
   }
 }

src/PepperDash.Core/Logging/Debug.cs

@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ namespace PepperDash.Core
                 .WriteTo.File(new RenderedCompactJsonFormatter(), logFilePath,
                     rollingInterval: RollingInterval.Day,
                     restrictedToMinimumLevel: LogEventLevel.Debug,
-                    retainedFileCountLimit: CrestronEnvironment.DevicePlatform == eDevicePlatform.Appliance ? 30 : 60,
+                    retainedFileCountLimit: CrestronEnvironment.DevicePlatform == eDevicePlatform.Appliance ? 7 : 14,
                     levelSwitch: _fileLogLevelSwitch
                 );
 
@@ -1081,9 +1081,6 @@ namespace PepperDash.Core
         /// Logs to Console when at-level, and all messages to error log
         /// </summary>
         [Obsolete("Use LogMessage methods, Will be removed in 2.2.0 and later versions")]
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Console method
-        /// </summary>
         public static void Console(uint level, ErrorLogLevel errorLogLevel,
             string format, params object[] items)
         {
@@ -1096,9 +1093,6 @@ namespace PepperDash.Core
         /// it will only be written to the log.
         /// </summary>
         [Obsolete("Use LogMessage methods, Will be removed in 2.2.0 and later versions")]
-        /// <summary>
-        /// ConsoleWithLog method
-        /// </summary>
         public static void ConsoleWithLog(uint level, string format, params object[] items)
         {
             LogMessage(level, format, items);

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Comm and IR/ComPortController.cs

@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 using System;
 using System.Text;
 using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
+using Crestron.SimplSharp;
 using Crestron.SimplSharpPro;
+using Crestron.SimplSharpPro.GeneralIO;
 using PepperDash.Core;
 using PepperDash.Core.Logging;
 using Serilog.Events;
@@ -85,61 +87,29 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
 		{
 			if (Port == null)
 			{
-				Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Information, this, "Configured com Port for this device does not exist.");
+				this.LogInformation($"Configured {Port.Parent.GetType().Name}-comport-{Port.ID} for {Key} does not exist.");
 				return;
 			}
-			// TODO [ ] - Remove commented out code once verified working
-			//if (Port.Parent is CrestronControlSystem || Port.Parent is CenIoCom102)
-			if (Port.Parent is GenericBase genericDevice && genericDevice.Registerable)
+
+
+			if (Port.Parent is CrestronControlSystem || Port.Parent is CenIoCom102)
 			{
-				//this.LogInformation($"INFO: Attempting to register {Key} using {Port.Parent.GetType().Name}-comport-{Port.ID}");
-				var result = genericDevice.Register();
+				var result = Port.Register();
 				if (result != eDeviceRegistrationUnRegistrationResponse.Success)
 				{
-					this.LogError($"ERROR: Cannot register {Key} using {Port.Parent.GetType().Name}-comport-{Port.ID} (result == {result})");
-					return; // false
+					this.LogError($"Cannot register {Key} using {Port.Parent.GetType().Name}-comport-{Port.ID} (result == {result})");
+					return;
 				}
+				this.LogInformation($"Successfully registered {Key} using {Port.Parent.GetType().Name}-comport-{Port.ID} (result == {result})");
 			}
 
 			var specResult = Port.SetComPortSpec(Spec);
 			if (specResult != 0)
 			{
-				this.LogError($"ERROR: Cannot set comspec for {Key} using {Port.Parent.GetType().Name}-comport-{Port.ID} (result == {specResult})");
+				this.LogError($"Cannot set comspec for {Key} using {Port.Parent.GetType().Name}-comport-{Port.ID} (result == {specResult})");
 				return;
 			}
-			//this.LogInformation($"INFO: Successfully set comspec for {Key} using {Port.Parent.GetType().Name}-comport-{Port.ID} (result == {specResult})");
-
-
-			// TODO [ ] - Remove debug logging once verified working
-			// if (Port.Parent is CenIoCom102)
-			// {				
-			// 	Port.PropertyChanged += (s, e) =>
-			// 	{					
-			// 		this.LogInformation($@"RegisterAndConfigureComPort: PropertyChanged Fired >> 
-			// 			comPort-'{Port.ID}', 
-			// 			Property Changed-'{e.Property}', 
-			// 			Value Changed-'{e.Value}',
-			// 			deviceName-'{Port.DeviceName}', 
-			// 			parentDevice-'{Port.ParentDevice}', 
-			// 			parent-`{Port.Parent}`, 
-			// 			online-`{Port.IsOnline}`, 
-			// 			present-`{Port.Present}`, 
-			// 			supportedBaudRates-'{Port.SupportedBaudRates}'");
-			// 	};
-			// 	Port.ExtendedInformationChanged += (s, e) =>
-			// 	{
-
-			// 		this.LogInformation($@"RegisterAndConfigureComPort: ExtendedInformationChanged Fired >> 
-			// 			comPort-'{Port.ID}', 
-			// 			{e.Protocol},
-			// 			{e.BaudRate},
-			// 			{e.Parity},
-			// 			{e.DataBits},
-			// 			{e.StopBits}, 
-			// 			HW Handshake-'{e.HardwareHandshakeSetting}', 
-			// 			SW Handshake-'{e.SoftwareHandshakeSetting}'");
-			// 	};
-			// }
+			this.LogInformation($"Successfully set comspec for {Key} using {Port.Parent.GetType().Name}-comport-{Port.ID} (result == {specResult})");
 
 			Port.SerialDataReceived += Port_SerialDataReceived;
 		}

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Comm and IR/CommFactory.cs

@@ -64,8 +64,11 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
 						break;
 					case eControlMethod.Ssh:
 						{
-							var ssh = new GenericSshClient(deviceConfig.Key + "-ssh", c.Address, c.Port, c.Username, c.Password);
-							ssh.AutoReconnect = c.AutoReconnect;
+							var ssh = new GenericSshClient(deviceConfig.Key + "-ssh", c.Address, c.Port, c.Username, c.Password)
+							{
+								AutoReconnect = c.AutoReconnect,
+								DisableEcho = c.DisableSshEcho
+							};
 							if (ssh.AutoReconnect)
 								ssh.AutoReconnectIntervalMs = c.AutoReconnectIntervalMs;
 							comm = ssh;
@@ -73,8 +76,10 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
 						}
 					case eControlMethod.Tcpip:
 						{
-							var tcp = new GenericTcpIpClient(deviceConfig.Key + "-tcp", c.Address, c.Port, c.BufferSize);
-							tcp.AutoReconnect = c.AutoReconnect;
+							var tcp = new GenericTcpIpClient(deviceConfig.Key + "-tcp", c.Address, c.Port, c.BufferSize)
+							{
+								AutoReconnect = c.AutoReconnect
+							};
 							if (tcp.AutoReconnect)
 								tcp.AutoReconnectIntervalMs = c.AutoReconnectIntervalMs;
 							comm = tcp;
@@ -90,13 +95,21 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
 						break;
 					case eControlMethod.SecureTcpIp:
 						{
-							var secureTcp = new GenericSecureTcpIpClient(deviceConfig.Key + "-secureTcp", c.Address, c.Port, c.BufferSize);
-							secureTcp.AutoReconnect = c.AutoReconnect;
+							var secureTcp = new GenericSecureTcpIpClient(deviceConfig.Key + "-secureTcp", c.Address, c.Port, c.BufferSize)
+							{
+								AutoReconnect = c.AutoReconnect
+							};
 							if (secureTcp.AutoReconnect)
 								secureTcp.AutoReconnectIntervalMs = c.AutoReconnectIntervalMs;
 							comm = secureTcp;
 							break;
 						}
+					case eControlMethod.TcpServer:
+						{
+							var tcpServer = new GenericTcpIpServer(deviceConfig.Key + "-tcpServer", c.Address, c.Port, c.BufferSize);
+							comm = tcpServer;
+							break;
+						}
 					default:
 						break;
 				}

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Config/Essentials/EssentialsConfig.cs

@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@ using PepperDash.Core;
 
 namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core.Config
 {
-	/// <summary>
-	/// Loads the ConfigObject from the file
-	/// </summary>
-	public class EssentialsConfig : BasicConfig
-	{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Loads the ConfigObject from the file
+    /// </summary>
+    public class EssentialsConfig : BasicConfig
+    {
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the SystemUrl
         /// </summary>
@@ -32,24 +32,33 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core.Config
         /// Gets the SystemUuid extracted from the SystemUrl
         /// </summary>
 		[JsonProperty("systemUuid")]
-		public string SystemUuid
+        public string SystemUuid
         {
             get
             {
-				if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(SystemUrl))
-					return "missing url";
+                string uuid;
 
-				if (SystemUrl.Contains("#"))
-				{
-					var result = Regex.Match(SystemUrl, @"https?:\/\/.*\/systems\/(.*)\/#.*");
-					string uuid = result.Groups[1].Value;
-					return uuid;
-				} else
-				{
-                    var result = Regex.Match(SystemUrl, @"https?:\/\/.*\/systems\/(.*)\/.*");
-                    string uuid = result.Groups[1].Value;
-                    return uuid;
+                if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(SystemUrl))
+                {
+                    uuid = "missing url";
                 }
+                else if (SystemUrl.Contains("#"))
+                {
+                    var result = Regex.Match(SystemUrl, @"https?:\/\/.*\/systems\/(.*)\/#.*");
+                    uuid = result.Groups[1].Value;
+                }
+                else if (SystemUrl.Contains("detail"))
+                {
+                    var result = Regex.Match(SystemUrl, @"https?:\/\/.*\/systems\/detail\/(.*)\/.*");
+                    uuid = result.Groups[1].Value;
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    var result = Regex.Match(SystemUrl, @"https?:\/\/.*\/systems\/(.*)\/.*");
+                    uuid = result.Groups[1].Value;
+                }
+
+                return uuid;
             }
         }
 
@@ -57,24 +66,33 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core.Config
         /// Gets the TemplateUuid extracted from the TemplateUrl
         /// </summary>
 		[JsonProperty("templateUuid")]
-		public string TemplateUuid
+        public string TemplateUuid
         {
             get
             {
-				if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(TemplateUrl))
-					return "missing template url";
+                string uuid;
 
-				if (TemplateUrl.Contains("#"))
-				{
-					var result = Regex.Match(TemplateUrl, @"https?:\/\/.*\/templates\/(.*)\/#.*");
-					string uuid = result.Groups[1].Value;
-					return uuid;
-				} else
-				{
-                    var result = Regex.Match(TemplateUrl, @"https?:\/\/.*\/system-templates\/(.*)\/system-template-versions\/(.*)\/.*");
-                    string uuid = result.Groups[2].Value;
-                    return uuid;
+                if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(TemplateUrl))
+                {
+                    uuid = "missing template url";
                 }
+                else if (TemplateUrl.Contains("#"))
+                {
+                    var result = Regex.Match(TemplateUrl, @"https?:\/\/.*\/templates\/(.*)\/#.*");
+                    uuid = result.Groups[1].Value;
+                }
+                else if (TemplateUrl.Contains("detail"))
+                {
+                    var result = Regex.Match(TemplateUrl, @"https?:\/\/.*\/system-templates\/detail\/(.*)\/system-template-versions\/detail\/(.*)\/.*");
+                    uuid = result.Groups[2].Value;
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    var result = Regex.Match(TemplateUrl, @"https?:\/\/.*\/system-templates\/(.*)\/system-template-versions\/(.*)\/.*");
+                    uuid = result.Groups[2].Value;
+                }
+
+                return uuid;
             }
         }
 
@@ -97,7 +115,7 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core.Config
         {
             Rooms = new List<DeviceConfig>();
         }
-	}
+    }
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Represents version data for Essentials and its packages
@@ -147,7 +165,7 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core.Config
     /// Represents a SystemTemplateConfigs
     /// </summary>
     public class SystemTemplateConfigs
-	{
+    {
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the System
         /// </summary>
@@ -157,5 +175,5 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core.Config
         /// Gets or sets the Template
         /// </summary>
 		public EssentialsConfig Template { get; set; }
-	}
+    }
 }

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

@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core.Routing
         /// <param name="inputPort">The currently selected input port on the destination device.</param>
         private void UpdateDestination(IRoutingSinkWithSwitching destination, RoutingInputPort inputPort)
         {            
-            // Debug.LogMessage(Serilog.Events.LogEventLevel.Verbose, "Updating destination {destination} with inputPort {inputPort}", this,destination?.Key, inputPort?.Key);
+            Debug.LogMessage(Serilog.Events.LogEventLevel.Verbose, "Updating destination {destination} with inputPort {inputPort}", this, destination?.Key, inputPort?.Key);
 
             if(inputPort == null)
             {

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Devices.Common/Generic/GenericSink.cs

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Devices.Common.Generic
     /// <summary>
     /// Represents a GenericSink
     /// </summary>
-    public class GenericSink : EssentialsDevice, IRoutingSinkWithInputPort
+    public class GenericSink : EssentialsDevice, IRoutingSinkWithSwitchingWithInputPort
     {
         /// <summary>
         /// Initializes a new instance of the GenericSink class
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Devices.Common.Generic
         {
             InputPorts = new RoutingPortCollection<RoutingInputPort>();
 
-            var inputPort = new RoutingInputPort(RoutingPortNames.AnyVideoIn, eRoutingSignalType.AudioVideo, eRoutingPortConnectionType.Hdmi, null, this);
+            var inputPort = new RoutingInputPort(RoutingPortNames.AnyVideoIn, eRoutingSignalType.AudioVideo | eRoutingSignalType.SecondaryAudio, eRoutingPortConnectionType.Hdmi, null, this);
 
             InputPorts.Add(inputPort);
         }
@@ -66,6 +66,15 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Devices.Common.Generic
         /// Event fired when the current source changes
         /// </summary>
         public event SourceInfoChangeHandler CurrentSourceChange;
+
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        public event InputChangedEventHandler InputChanged;
+
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        public void ExecuteSwitch(object inputSelector)
+        {
+            throw new System.NotImplementedException();
+        }
     }
 
     /// <summary>

src/PepperDash.Essentials.MobileControl.Messengers/Messengers/MessengerBase.cs

@@ -31,7 +31,12 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.AppServer.Messengers
         /// <remarks>
         /// Unsoliciited feedback from a device in a messenger will ONLY be sent to devices in this subscription list. When a client disconnects, it's ID will be removed from the collection.
         /// </remarks>
-        protected HashSet<string> SubscriberIds = new HashSet<string>();
+        private readonly HashSet<string> subscriberIds = new HashSet<string>();
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Lock object for thread-safe access to SubscriberIds
+        /// </summary>
+        private readonly object _subscriberLock = new object();
 
         private readonly List<string> _deviceInterfaces;
 
@@ -189,18 +194,18 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.AppServer.Messengers
         {
             if (!enableMessengerSubscriptions)
             {
-                this.LogWarning("Messenger subscriptions not enabled");
                 return;
             }
 
-            if (SubscriberIds.Any(id => id == clientId))
+            lock (_subscriberLock)
             {
-                this.LogVerbose("Client {clientId} already subscribed", clientId);
-                return;
+                if (!subscriberIds.Add(clientId))
+                {
+                    this.LogVerbose("Client {clientId} already subscribed", clientId);
+                    return;
+                }
             }
 
-            SubscriberIds.Add(clientId);
-
             this.LogDebug("Client {clientId} subscribed", clientId);
         }
 
@@ -212,19 +217,26 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.AppServer.Messengers
         {
             if (!enableMessengerSubscriptions)
             {
-                this.LogWarning("Messenger subscriptions not enabled");
                 return;
             }
 
-            if (!SubscriberIds.Any(i => i == clientId))
+            bool wasSubscribed;
+            lock (_subscriberLock)
+            {
+                wasSubscribed = subscriberIds.Contains(clientId);
+                if (wasSubscribed)
+                {
+                    subscriberIds.Remove(clientId);
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (!wasSubscribed)
             {
                 this.LogVerbose("Client with ID {clientId} is not subscribed", clientId);
                 return;
             }
 
-            SubscriberIds.RemoveWhere((i) => i == clientId);
-
-            this.LogInformation("Client with ID {clientId} unsubscribed", clientId);
+            this.LogDebug("Client with ID {clientId} unsubscribed", clientId);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -258,7 +270,8 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.AppServer.Messengers
             }
             catch (Exception ex)
             {
-                this.LogError(ex, "Exception posting status message for {messagePath} to {clientId}", MessagePath, clientId ?? "all clients");
+                this.LogError("Exception posting status message for {messagePath} to {clientId}: {message}", MessagePath, clientId ?? "all clients", ex.Message);
+                this.LogDebug(ex, "Stack trace: ");
             }
         }
 
@@ -287,7 +300,8 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.AppServer.Messengers
             }
             catch (Exception ex)
             {
-                this.LogError(ex, "Exception posting status message for {type} to {clientId}", type, clientId ?? "all clients");
+                this.LogError("Exception posting status message for {type} to {clientId}: {message}", type, clientId ?? "all clients", ex.Message);
+                this.LogDebug(ex, "Stack trace: ");
             }
         }
 
@@ -312,7 +326,14 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.AppServer.Messengers
                 // If client is null or empty, this message is unsolicited feedback. Iterate through the subscriber list and send to all interested parties
                 if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(clientId))
                 {
-                    foreach (var client in SubscriberIds)
+                    // Create a snapshot of subscribers to avoid collection modification during iteration
+                    List<string> subscriberSnapshot;
+                    lock (_subscriberLock)
+                    {
+                        subscriberSnapshot = new List<string>(subscriberIds);
+                    }
+
+                    foreach (var client in subscriberSnapshot)
                     {
                         AppServerController?.SendMessageObject(new MobileControlMessage { Type = !string.IsNullOrEmpty(type) ? type : MessagePath, ClientId = client, Content = content });
                     }

src/PepperDash.Essentials.MobileControl/MobileControlSystemController.cs

@@ -1312,6 +1312,11 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials
         /// <inheritdoc />
         public override void Initialize()
         {
+            if (!Config.EnableMessengerSubscriptions)
+            {
+                this.LogWarning("Messenger subscriptions disabled. add \"enableMessengerSubscriptions\": true to config for {key} to enable.", Key);
+            }
+
             foreach (var messenger in _messengers)
             {
                 try

src/PepperDash.Essentials.MobileControl/Touchpanel/ThemeMessenger.cs

@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Touchpanel
                 this.LogInformation("Setting theme to {theme}", theme.Value);
                 _tpDevice.UpdateTheme(theme.Value);
 
-                PostStatusMessage(JToken.FromObject(new { theme = theme.Value }), id);
+                PostStatusMessage(JToken.FromObject(new { theme = theme.Value }), clientId: id);
             });
         }
     }