diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 4da46f9..2891439 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ Thumbs.db
 *.log
 [Bb]in/
 [Dd]ebug*/
+[Oo]utput/
+.vs/
 *.sbr
 obj/
 [Rr]elease*/
diff --git a/src/Comm/eControlMethods.cs b/src/Comm/eControlMethods.cs
index 28a95b1..695594a 100644
--- a/src/Comm/eControlMethods.cs
+++ b/src/Comm/eControlMethods.cs
@@ -74,6 +74,10 @@ namespace PepperDash.Core
         /// <summary>
         /// Secure TCP/IP
         /// </summary>
-        SecureTcpIp
+        SecureTcpIp,
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Used when comms needs to be handled in SIMPL and bridged opposite the normal direction
+        /// </summary>
+        ComBridge
     }
 }
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