nodejs-poolcontroller 7.6.1 → 7.7.0

package/controller/comms/Comms.ts

@@ -22,39 +22,67 @@ import { logger } from '../../logger/Logger';
 import * as net from 'net';
 import { setTimeout, setInterval } from 'timers';
 import { Message, Outbound, Inbound, Response } from './messages/Messages';
-import { InvalidOperationError, MessageError, OutboundMessageError } from '../Errors';
+import { InvalidEquipmentDataError, InvalidOperationError, MessageError, OutboundMessageError } from '../Errors';
 import { utils } from "../Constants";
+import { sys } from "../Equipment";
 import { webApp } from "../../web/Server";
 const extend = require("extend");
 export class Connection {
-    constructor() {
-        this.emitter = new EventEmitter();
+    constructor() {}
+    public rs485Ports: RS485Port[] = [];
+    public get mockPort(): boolean {
+        let port = this.findPortById(0);
+        return typeof port !== 'undefined' && port.mockPort ? true : false;
     }
-    public isOpen: boolean = false;
-    private _closing: boolean = false;
-    private _cfg: any;
-    private _port: any;
-    public mockPort: boolean = false;
-    private isPaused: boolean = false;
-    public buffer: SendRecieveBuffer;
-    private connTimer: NodeJS.Timeout;
-    protected resetConnTimer(...args) {
-        //console.log(`resetting connection timer`);
-        if (conn.connTimer !== null) clearTimeout(conn.connTimer);
-        if (!conn._cfg.mockPort && conn._cfg.inactivityRetry > 0 && !conn._closing) conn.connTimer = setTimeout(async () => {
-            try {
-                await conn.openAsync();
-            }
-            catch (err) { logger.error(`Error resetting RS485 port on inactivity: ${err.message}`); };
-        }, conn._cfg.inactivityRetry * 1000);
+    public isPortEnabled(portId: number) {
+        let port: RS485Port = this.findPortById(portId);
+        return typeof port === 'undefined' ? false : port.enabled;
     }
-    public isRTS: boolean = true;
-    public emitter: EventEmitter;
-    public get enabled(): boolean { return typeof this._cfg !== 'undefined' && this._cfg.enabled; }
-    public async setPortAsync(data: any) : Promise<any> {
+    public async deleteAuxPort(data: any): Promise<any> {
         try {
+            let portId = parseInt(data.portId, 10);
+            if (isNaN(portId)) return Promise.reject(new InvalidEquipmentDataError(`A valid port id was not provided to be deleted`, 'RS485Port', data.id));
+            if (portId === 0) return Promise.reject(new InvalidEquipmentDataError(`You may not delete the primart RS485 Port`, 'RS485Port', data.id));
+            let port = this.findPortById(portId);
+            this.removePortById(portId);
+            let section = `controller.comms` + (portId === 0 ? '' : portId);
+            let cfg = config.getSection(section, {});
+            config.removeSection(section);
+            return cfg;
+        } catch (err) { logger.error(`Error deleting aux port`) }
+    }
+    public async setPortAsync(data: any): Promise<any> {
+        try {
+            let ccfg = config.getSection('controller');
+            let pConfig;
+            let portId;
+            let maxId = -1;
+            for (let sec in ccfg) {
+                if (sec.startsWith('comms')) {
+                    let p = ccfg[sec];
+                    maxId = Math.max(p.portId, maxId);
+                    if (p.portId === data.portId) pConfig = p;
+                }
+            }
+            if (typeof pConfig === 'undefined') {
+                // We are adding a new one.
+                if (data.portId === -1 || typeof data.portId === 'undefined') portId = maxId + 1;
+                else portId = data.portId;
+            }
+            else portId = pConfig.portId;
+            if (isNaN(portId) || portId < 0) return Promise.reject(new InvalidEquipmentDataError(`Invalid port id defined ${portId}`, 'RS485Port', data.portId));
+            let section = `controller.comms` + (portId === 0 ? '' : portId);
             // Lets set the config data.
-            let pdata = config.getSection('controller.comms', {});
+            let pdata = config.getSection(section, {
+                portId: portId,
+                rs485Port: "/dev/ttyUSB0",
+                portSettings: { baudRate: 9600, dataBits: 8, parity: 'none', stopBits: 1, flowControl: false, autoOpen: false, lock: false },
+                mockPort: false,
+                netConnect: false,
+                netHost: "raspberrypi",
+                netPort: 9801,
+                inactivityRetry: 10
+            });
             pdata.enabled = typeof data.enabled !== 'undefined' ? utils.makeBool(data.enabled) : utils.makeBool(pdata.enabled);
             pdata.netConnect = typeof data.netConnect !== 'undefined' ? utils.makeBool(data.netConnect) : utils.makeBool(pdata.netConnect);
             pdata.rs485Port = typeof data.rs485Port !== 'undefined' ? data.rs485Port : pdata.rs485Port;
@@ -63,11 +91,17 @@ export class Connection {
                 pdata.netHost = typeof data.netHost !== 'undefined' ? data.netHost : pdata.netHost;
                 pdata.netPort = typeof data.netPort === 'number' ? data.netPort : pdata.netPort;
             }
-            if (!await this.closeAsync()) {
-                return Promise.reject(new InvalidOperationError(`Unable to close the current RS485 port`, 'setPortAsync'));
+            if (typeof data.portSettings !== 'undefined') {
+                pdata.portSettings = extend(true, { baudRate: 9600, dataBits: 8, parity: 'none', stopBits: 1, flowControl: false, autoOpen: false, lock: false }, pdata.portSettings, data.portSettings);
             }
-            config.setSection('controller.comms', pdata);
-            this._cfg = config.getSection('controller.comms', {
+            let existing = this.findPortById(portId);
+            if (typeof existing !== 'undefined') {
+                if (!await existing.closeAsync()) {
+                    return Promise.reject(new InvalidOperationError(`Unable to close the current RS485 port`, 'setPortAsync'));
+                }
+            }
+            config.setSection(section, pdata);
+            let cfg = config.getSection(section, {
                 rs485Port: "/dev/ttyUSB0",
                 portSettings: { baudRate: 9600, dataBits: 8, parity: 'none', stopBits: 1, flowControl: false, autoOpen: false, lock: false },
                 mockPort: false,
@@ -76,164 +110,205 @@ export class Connection {
                 netPort: 9801,
                 inactivityRetry: 10
             });
-            if (!await this.openAsync()) {
-                return Promise.reject(new InvalidOperationError(`Unable to open RS485 port ${pdata.rs485Port}`, 'setPortAsync'));
+            existing = this.getPortById(cfg);
+            if (typeof existing !== 'undefined') {
+                existing.reconnects = 0;
+                if (!await existing.openAsync(cfg)) {
+                    return Promise.reject(new InvalidOperationError(`Unable to open RS485 port ${pdata.rs485Port}`, 'setPortAsync'));
+                }
             }
-            return this._cfg;
+            return cfg;
         } catch (err) { return Promise.reject(err); }
     }
-    // RKS: 12-18-21 This is a bullpen method to work through the inconsistencies in the socket implementation for node.  There
-    // are issues related to the event listeners and the construction of a socket.  We want an implementation that awaits until the socket
-    // is completely open before continuing.
-    // We also need to be able to destroy the port without it restarting on its own when tearing the port down or deliberately closing it.  This means
-    // that the listeners need to be removed before closing via method but re-open the port when the close is hit prematurely.
-    protected async openNetSerialPort(): Promise<boolean> {
+    public async stopAsync() {
         try {
-            let opts: net.NetConnectOpts = {
-                host: this._cfg.netHost,
-                port: this._cfg.netPort
-            };
-            if (typeof this.connTimer !== 'undefined' && this.connTimer) clearTimeout(this.connTimer);
-            this.connTimer = null;
-            let ret = await new Promise<boolean>((resolve, _) => {
-                let nc = net.createConnection(opts, () => {
-                    nc.on('connect', () => { logger.info(`Net connect (socat) connected to: ${this._cfg.netHost}:${this._cfg.netPort}`); }); // Socket is opened but not yet ready.
-                    nc.on('ready', () => {
-                        this.isOpen = true;
-                        this.isRTS = true;
-                        logger.info(`Net connect (socat) ready and communicating: ${this._cfg.netHost}:${this._cfg.netPort}`);
-                        nc.on('data', (data) => {
-                            if (data.length > 0 && !this.isPaused) this.emitter.emit('packetread', data);
-                        });
-                        this._port = nc;
-                        // After the port is fully opened, set an inactivity timeout to restart it when it stops communicating.
-                        nc.setTimeout(Math.max(this._cfg.inactivityRetry, 10) * 1000, async () => {
-                            logger.warn(`Net connect (socat) connection idle: ${this._cfg.netHost}:${this._cfg.netPort} retrying connection.`);
-                            try {
-                                await conn.endAsync();
-                                await conn.openAsync();
-                            } catch (err) { logger.error(`Net connect (socat) error retrying connection ${err.message}`); }
-                        });
-                        resolve(true);
-                    });
-                    nc.on('close', (hadError: boolean) => {
-                        this.isOpen = false;
-                        if (typeof this._port !== 'undefined') {
-                            this._port.destroy();
-                            this._port.removeAllListeners();
-                        }
-                        this._port = undefined;
-                        this.buffer.clearOutbound();
-                        logger.info(`Net connect (socat) closed ${hadError === true ? 'due to error' : ''}: ${this._cfg.netHost}:${this._cfg.netPort}`);
-                        if (!this._closing) {
-                            // If we are closing manually this event should have been cleared already and should never be called.  If this is fired out
-                            // of sequence then we will check the closing flag to ensure we are not forcibly closing the socket.
-                            if (typeof this.connTimer !== 'undefined' && this.connTimer) {
-                                clearTimeout(this.connTimer);
-                                this.connTimer = null;
-                            }
-                            this.connTimer = setTimeout(async () => {
-                                try {
-                                    // We are already closed so give some inactivity retry and try again.
-                                    await conn.openAsync();
-                                } catch (err) { }
-                            }, this._cfg.inactivityRetry * 1000);
-                        }
-                    });
-                    nc.on('end', () => { // Happens when the other end of the socket closes.
-                        this.isOpen = false;
-                        logger.info(`Net connect (socat) end event was fired`);
-                    });
-                });
-                nc.once('error', (err) => {
-                    // if the promise has already been fulfilled, but the error happens later, we don't want to call the promise again.
-                    if (this._cfg.inactivityRetry > 0) {
-                        logger.error(`Net connect (socat) connection error: ${err}.  Retry in ${this._cfg.inactivityRetry} seconds`);
-                        this.connTimer = setTimeout(async () => {
-                            try {
-                                await conn.closeAsync();
-                                await conn.openAsync();
-                            } catch (err) { }
-                        }, this._cfg.inactivityRetry * 1000);
-                    }
-                    else logger.error(`Net connect (socat) connection error: ${err}.  Never retrying -- No retry time set`);
-                    resolve(false);
-                });
-            });
-            return ret;
-        } catch (err) { logger.error(`Error opening net serial port. ${this._cfg.netHost}:${this._cfg.netPort}`); }
+            for (let i = this.rs485Ports.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
+                let port = this.rs485Ports[i];
+                await port.closeAsync();
+            }
+            logger.info(`Closed all serial communications connection.`);
+        } catch (err) { logger.error(`Error closing comms connection: ${err.message} `); }
     }
-    protected async closeNetSerialPort(): Promise<boolean> {
+    public async initAsync() {
         try {
-            this._closing = true;
-            if (this.connTimer) clearTimeout(this.connTimer);
-            this.connTimer = null;
-            if (typeof this._port !== 'undefined' && this.isOpen) {
-                let success = await new Promise<boolean>((resolve, reject) => {
-                    if (this._cfg.netConnect) {
-                        this._port.removeAllListeners();
-                        this._port.once('error', (err) => {
-                            if (err) {
-                                logger.error(`Net connect (socat) error closing ${this._cfg.netHost}:${this._cfg.netPort}: ${err}`);
-                                resolve(false);
-                            }
-                            else {
-                                conn._port = undefined;
-                                this.isOpen = false;
-                                logger.info(`Successfully closed (socat) port ${this._cfg.netHost}:${this._cfg.netPort}`);
-                                resolve(true);
-                            }
-                        });
-                        this._port.once('close', (p) => {
-                            this.isOpen = false;
-                            this._port = undefined;
-                            logger.info(`Net connect (socat) successfully closed: ${this._cfg.netHost}:${this._cfg.netPort}`);
-                            resolve(true);
-                        });
-                        this._port.destroy();
-                    }
-                    else {
-                        resolve(true);
-                        conn._port = undefined;
-                    }
-                });
-                if (success) {
-                    if (typeof conn.buffer !== 'undefined') conn.buffer.close();
+            // So now that we are now allowing multiple comm ports we need to initialize each one.  We are keeping the comms section from the config.json
+            // simply because I have no idea what the Docker folks do with this.  So the default comms will be the one with an OCP or if there are no aux ports.
+            let cfg = config.getSection('controller');
+            for (let section in cfg) {
+                if (section.startsWith('comms')) {
+                    let port = new RS485Port(cfg[section]);
+                    this.rs485Ports.push(port);
+                    await port.openAsync();
                 }
-                return success;
             }
-            return true;
-        } catch (err) { logger.error(`Error closing comms connection: ${err.message}`); return Promise.resolve(false); }
+        } catch (err) { logger.error(`Error initializing RS485 ports ${err.message}`); }
+    }
+    public findPortById(portId?: number): RS485Port { return this.rs485Ports.find(elem => elem.portId === (portId || 0)); }
+    public async removePortById(portId: number) {
+        for (let i = this.rs485Ports.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
+            let port = this.rs485Ports[i];
+            if (port.portId === portId) {
+                await port.closeAsync();
+                // Don't remove the primary port.  You cannot delete this one.
+                if(portId !== 0) this.rs485Ports.splice(i, 1);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    public getPortById(cfg: any) {
+        let port = this.findPortById(cfg.portId || 0);
+        if (typeof port === 'undefined') {
+            port = new RS485Port(cfg);
+            this.rs485Ports.push(port);
+        }
+        return port;
+    }
+    public async listInstalledPorts(): Promise<any> {
+        try {
+            let ports = [];
+            // So now that we are now allowing multiple comm ports we need to initialize each one.  We are keeping the comms section from the config.json
+            // simply because I have no idea what the Docker folks do with this.  So the default comms will be the one with an OCP or if there are no aux ports.
+            let cfg = config.getSection('controller');
+            for (let section in cfg) {
+                if (section.startsWith('comms')) {
+                    let port = config.getSection(`controller.${section}`);
+                    if (port.portId === 0) port.name = 'Primary';
+                    else port.name = `Aux${port.portId}`;
+                    let p = this.findPortById(port.portId);
+                    port.isOpen = typeof p !== 'undefined' ? p.isOpen : false;
+                    ports.push(port);
+                }
+            }
+            return ports;
+        } catch (err) { logger.error(`Error listing installed RS485 ports ${err.message}`); }
 
     }
-    public async openAsync(): Promise<boolean> {
-        if (typeof this.buffer === 'undefined') {
-            this.buffer = new SendRecieveBuffer();
-            this.emitter.on('packetread', (pkt) => { this.buffer.pushIn(pkt); });
-            this.emitter.on('messagewrite', (msg) => { this.buffer.pushOut(msg); });
+    public queueSendMessage(msg: Outbound) {
+        let port = this.findPortById(msg.portId);
+        if (typeof port !== 'undefined')
+            port.emitter.emit('messagewrite', msg);
+        else
+            logger.error(`queueSendMessage: Message was targeted for undefined port ${msg.portId || 0}`);
+    }
+    public pauseAll() {
+        for (let i = 0; i < this.rs485Ports.length; i++) {
+            let port = this.rs485Ports[i];
+            port.pause();
+        }
+    }
+    public resumeAll() {
+        for (let i = 0; i < this.rs485Ports.length; i++) {
+            let port = this.rs485Ports[i];
+            port.resume();
         }
+    }
+    public async getLocalPortsAsync(): Promise<any> {
+        try {
+            return await SerialPort.list();
+        } catch (err) { logger.error(`Error retrieving local ports ${err.message}`); }
+    }
+}
+export class Counter {
+    constructor() {
+        this.bytesReceived = 0;
+        this.recSuccess = 0;
+        this.recFailed = 0;
+        this.recCollisions = 0;
+        this.bytesSent = 0;
+        this.sndAborted = 0;
+        this.sndRetries = 0;
+        this.sndSuccess = 0;
+        this.recFailureRate = 0;
+        this.sndFailureRate = 0;
+        this.recRewinds = 0;
+    }
+    public bytesReceived: number;
+    public bytesSent: number;
+    public recSuccess: number;
+    public recFailed: number;
+    public recCollisions: number;
+    public recFailureRate: number;
+    public sndSuccess: number;
+    public sndAborted: number;
+    public sndRetries: number;
+    public sndFailureRate: number;
+    public recRewinds: number;
+    public updatefailureRate(): void {
+        this.recFailureRate = (this.recFailed + this.recSuccess) !== 0 ? (this.recFailed / (this.recFailed + this.recSuccess) * 100) : 0;
+        this.sndFailureRate = (this.sndAborted + this.sndSuccess) !== 0 ? (this.sndAborted / (this.sndAborted + this.sndSuccess) * 100) : 0;
+    }
+    public toLog(): string {
+        return `{ "bytesReceived": ${this.bytesReceived} "success": ${this.recSuccess}, "failed": ${this.recFailed}, "bytesSent": ${this.bytesSent}, "collisions": ${this.recCollisions}, "failureRate": ${this.recFailureRate.toFixed(2)}% }`;
+    }
+}
+// The following class allows njsPC to have multiple RS485 buses.  Each port has its own buffer and message processor
+// so that devices on the bus can be isolated to a particular port.  By doing this the communications are such that multiple
+// ports can be used to accommodate differing port speeds and fixed port addresses.  If an 
+export class RS485Port {
+    constructor(cfg: any) {
+        this._cfg = cfg;
+        
+        this.emitter = new EventEmitter();
+        this._inBuffer = [];
+        this._outBuffer = [];
+        this.procTimer = null;
+        this.emitter.on('messagewrite', (msg) => { this.pushOut(msg); });
+    }
+    public isRTS: boolean = true;
+    public reconnects:number = 0;
+    public emitter: EventEmitter;
+    public get portId() { return typeof this._cfg !== 'undefined' && typeof this._cfg.portId !== 'undefined' ? this._cfg.portId : 0; }
+    public isOpen: boolean = false;
+    private _closing: boolean = false;
+    private _cfg: any;
+    private _port: any;
+    public mockPort: boolean = false;
+    private isPaused: boolean = false;
+    private connTimer: NodeJS.Timeout;
+    //public buffer: SendRecieveBuffer;
+    public get enabled(): boolean { return typeof this._cfg !== 'undefined' && this._cfg.enabled; }
+    public counter: Counter = new Counter();
+    private procTimer: NodeJS.Timeout;
+    private _processing: boolean = false;
+    private _inBytes: number[] = [];
+    private _inBuffer: number[] = [];
+    private _outBuffer: Outbound[] = [];
+    private _waitingPacket: Outbound;
+    private _msg: Inbound;
+    // Connection management functions
+    public async openAsync(cfg?: any): Promise<boolean> {
+        if (this.isOpen) await this.closeAsync();
+        if (typeof cfg !== 'undefined') this._cfg = cfg;
+        if (!this._cfg.enabled) return true;
         if (this._cfg.netConnect && !this._cfg.mockPort) {
-            if (typeof this._port !== 'undefined' && this._port.isOpen) {
+            let sock: net.Socket = this._port as net.Socket;
+            if (typeof this._port !== 'undefined' && this.isOpen) {
                 // This used to try to reconnect and recreate events even though the socket was already connected.  This resulted in
-                // instances where multiple event processors were present.
-                return Promise.resolve(true);
+                // instances where multiple event processors were present.  Node doesn't give us any indication that the socket is
+                // still viable or if it is closing from either end.
+                return true;
+            }
+            else if (typeof this._port !== 'undefined') {
+                // We need to kill the existing connection by ending it.
+                this._port.end();
             }
             let nc: net.Socket = new net.Socket();
-            nc.on('connect', () => { logger.info(`Net connect (socat) connected to: ${this._cfg.netHost}:${this._cfg.netPort}`); }); // Socket is opened but not yet ready.
-            nc.on('ready', () => {
+            nc.once('connect', () => { logger.info(`Net connect (socat) ${this._cfg.portId} connected to: ${this._cfg.netHost}:${this._cfg.netPort}`); }); // Socket is opened but not yet ready.
+            nc.once('ready', () => {
                 this.isOpen = true;
                 this.isRTS = true;
-                logger.info(`Net connect (socat) ready and communicating: ${this._cfg.netHost}:${this._cfg.netPort}`);
+                logger.info(`Net connect (socat) ${this._cfg.portId} ready and communicating: ${this._cfg.netHost}:${this._cfg.netPort}`);
                 nc.on('data', (data) => {
                     //this.resetConnTimer();
-                    if (data.length > 0 && !this.isPaused) this.emitter.emit('packetread', data);
+                    if (data.length > 0 && !this.isPaused) this.pushIn(data);
                 });
+                this.emitPortStats();
             });
-            nc.on('close', (p) => {
+            nc.once('close', (p) => {
                 this.isOpen = false;
-                if (typeof this._port !== 'undefined') this._port.destroy();
+                if (typeof this._port !== 'undefined' && !this._port.destroyed) this._port.destroy();
                 this._port = undefined;
-                this.buffer.clearOutbound();
+                this.clearOutboundBuffer();
+                this.emitPortStats();
                 if (!this._closing) {
                     // If we are closing manually this event should have been cleared already and should never be called.  If this is fired out
                     // of sequence then we will check the closing flag to ensure we are not forcibly closing the socket.
@@ -244,16 +319,15 @@ export class Connection {
                     this.connTimer = setTimeout(async () => {
                         try {
                             // We are already closed so give some inactivity retry and try again.
-                            await conn.openAsync();
+                            await this.openAsync();
                         } catch (err) { }
                     }, this._cfg.inactivityRetry * 1000);
                 }
-                logger.info(`Net connect (socat) closed ${p === true ? 'due to error' : ''}: ${this._cfg.netHost}:${this._cfg.netPort}`);
+                logger.info(`Net connect (socat) ${this._cfg.portId} closed ${p === true ? 'due to error' : ''}: ${this._cfg.netHost}:${this._cfg.netPort}`);
             });
             nc.on('end', () => { // Happens when the other end of the socket closes.
                 this.isOpen = false;
-                //this.resetConnTimer();
-                logger.info(`Net connect (socat) end event was fired`);
+                logger.info(`Net connect (socat) ${this.portId} end event was fired`);
             });
             //nc.on('drain', () => { logger.info(`The drain event was fired.`); });
             //nc.on('lookup', (o) => { logger.info(`The lookup event was fired ${o}`); });
@@ -261,13 +335,15 @@ export class Connection {
             // left the connection in a weird state where the previous connection was processing events and the new connection was
             // doing so as well.  This isn't an error it is a warning as the RS485 bus will most likely be communicating at all times.
             //nc.on('timeout', () => { logger.warn(`Net connect (socat) Connection Idle: ${this._cfg.netHost}:${this._cfg.netPort}`); });
-            nc.setTimeout(Math.max(this._cfg.inactivityRetry, 10) * 1000, async () => {
-                logger.warn(`Net connect (socat) connection idle: ${this._cfg.netHost}:${this._cfg.netPort} retrying connection.`);
-                try {
-                    await conn.endAsync();
-                    await conn.openAsync();
-                } catch (err) { logger.error(`Net connect (socat) error retrying connection ${err.message}`); }
-            });
+            if (this._cfg.inactivityRetry > 0) {
+                nc.setTimeout(Math.max(this._cfg.inactivityRetry, 10) * 1000, async () => {
+                    logger.warn(`Net connect (socat) connection idle: ${this._cfg.netHost}:${this._cfg.netPort} retrying connection.`);
+                    try {
+                        await this.closeAsync();
+                        await this.openAsync();
+                    } catch (err) { logger.error(`Net connect (socat)$ {this.portId} error retrying connection ${err.message}`); }
+                });
+            }
 
             return await new Promise<boolean>((resolve, _) => {
                 // We only connect an error once as we will destroy this connection on error then recreate a new socket on failure.
@@ -275,19 +351,21 @@ export class Connection {
                     //logger.error(`Net connect (socat) Connection: ${err}. ${this._cfg.inactivityRetry > 0 ? `Retry in ${this._cfg.inactivityRetry} seconds` : `Never retrying; inactivityRetry set to ${this._cfg.inactivityRetry}`}`);
                     //this.resetConnTimer();
                     this.isOpen = false;
+                    this.emitPortStats();
                     // if the promise has already been fulfilled, but the error happens later, we don't want to call the promise again.
                     if (typeof resolve !== 'undefined') { resolve(false); }
                     if (this._cfg.inactivityRetry > 0) {
-                        logger.error(`Net connect (socat) connection error: ${err}.  Retry in ${this._cfg.inactivityRetry} seconds`);
-                        setTimeout(async () => { try { await conn.openAsync(); } catch (err) { } }, this._cfg.inactivityRetry * 1000);
+                        logger.error(`Net connect (socat) connection ${this.portId} error: ${err}.  Retry in ${this._cfg.inactivityRetry} seconds`);
+                        setTimeout(async () => { try { await this.openAsync(); } catch (err) { } }, this._cfg.inactivityRetry * 1000);
                     }
-                    else logger.error(`Net connect (socat) connection error: ${err}.  Never retrying -- No retry time set`);
+                    else logger.error(`Net connect (socat) connection ${this.portId} error: ${err}.  Never retrying -- No retry time set`);
                 });
-                nc.connect(conn._cfg.netPort, conn._cfg.netHost, () => {
-                    if (typeof this._port !== 'undefined') logger.warn('Net connect (socat) recovered from lost connection.');
-                    logger.info(`Net connect (socat) Connection connected`);
+                nc.connect(this._cfg.netPort, this._cfg.netHost, () => {
+                    if (typeof this._port !== 'undefined') logger.warn(`Net connect (socat) ${this.portId} recovered from lost connection.`);
+                    logger.info(`Net connect (socat) Connection ${this.portId} connected`);
                     this._port = nc;
                     this.isOpen = true;
+                    this.emitPortStats();
                     resolve(true);
                     resolve = undefined;
                 });
@@ -296,9 +374,9 @@ export class Connection {
         else {
             if (typeof this._port !== 'undefined' && this._port.isOpen) {
                 // This used to try to reconnect even though the serial port was already connected.  This resulted in
-                // instances where an access denied error was emitted.
+                // instances where an access denied error was emitted.  So if the port is open we will simply return.
                 this.resetConnTimer();
-                return Promise.resolve(true);
+                return true;
             }
             let sp: SerialPort = null;
             if (this._cfg.mockPort) {
@@ -310,9 +388,9 @@ export class Connection {
             }
             else {
                 this.mockPort = false;
-                sp = new SerialPort(conn._cfg.rs485Port, conn._cfg.portSettings);
+                sp = new SerialPort(this._cfg.rs485Port, this._cfg.portSettings);
             }
-            return new Promise<boolean>((resolve, _) => {
+            return await new Promise<boolean>((resolve, _) => {
                 // The serial port open method calls the callback just once.  Unfortunately that is not the case for
                 // network serial port connections.  There really isn't a way to make it syncronous.  The openAsync will truly
                 // be open if a hardware interface is used and this method returns.
@@ -320,7 +398,7 @@ export class Connection {
                     if (err) {
                         this.resetConnTimer();
                         this.isOpen = false;
-                        logger.error(`Error opening port: ${err.message}. ${this._cfg.inactivityRetry > 0 ? `Retry in ${this._cfg.inactivityRetry} seconds` : `Never retrying; inactivityRetry set to ${this._cfg.inactivityRetry}`}`);
+                        logger.error(`Error opening port ${this.portId}: ${err.message}. ${this._cfg.inactivityRetry > 0 ? `Retry in ${this._cfg.inactivityRetry} seconds` : `Never retrying; inactivityRetry set to ${this._cfg.inactivityRetry}`}`);
                         resolve(false);
                     }
                     else resolve(true);
@@ -330,28 +408,31 @@ export class Connection {
                 // won't be called until long after the promise is resolved above.  Yes we should never reject this promise.  The resolution is true
                 // for a successul connect and false otherwise.
                 sp.on('open', () => {
-                    if (typeof conn._port !== 'undefined') logger.info(`Serial Port: ${this._cfg.rs485Port} recovered from lost connection.`)
-                    else logger.info(`Serial port: ${this._cfg.rs485Port} request to open successful`);
+                    if (typeof this._port !== 'undefined') logger.info(`Serial Port ${this.portId}: ${this._cfg.rs485Port} recovered from lost connection.`)
+                    else logger.info(`Serial port: ${this._cfg.rs485Port} request to open successful ${this._cfg.portSettings.baudRate}b ${this._cfg.portSettings.dataBits}-${this._cfg.portSettings.parity}-${this._cfg.portSettings.stopBits}`);
                     this._port = sp;
                     this.isOpen = true;
-                    sp.on('data', (data) => { if (!this.mockPort && !this.isPaused) this.emitter.emit('packetread', data); this.resetConnTimer(); });
+                    sp.on('data', (data) => { if (!this.mockPort && !this.isPaused) this.resetConnTimer(); this.pushIn(data); });
                     this.resetConnTimer();
+                    this.emitPortStats();
                 });
                 sp.on('close', (err) => {
                     this.isOpen = false;
-                    logger.info(`Serial Port has been closed: ${err ? JSON.stringify(err) : ''}`);
+                    logger.info(`Serial Port ${this.portId} has been closed ${this.portId}: ${err ? JSON.stringify(err) : ''}`);
                 });
                 sp.on('error', (err) => {
                     this.isOpen = false;
                     if (sp.isOpen) sp.close((err) => { }); // call this with the error callback so that it doesn't emit to the error again.
                     this.resetConnTimer();
-                    logger.error(`Serial Port: An error occurred : ${this._cfg.rs485Port}: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
+                    logger.error(`Serial Port ${this.portId}: An error occurred : ${this._cfg.rs485Port}: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
+                    this.emitPortStats();
                 });
             });
         }
     }
     public async closeAsync(): Promise<boolean> {
         try {
+            if (this._closing) return false;
             this._closing = true;
             if (this.connTimer) clearTimeout(this.connTimer);
             if (typeof this._port !== 'undefined' && this.isOpen) {
@@ -360,33 +441,39 @@ export class Connection {
                         this._port.removeAllListeners();
                         this._port.once('error', (err) => {
                             if (err) {
-                                logger.error(`Error closing ${this._cfg.netHost}:${this._cfg.netPort}/${this._cfg.rs485Port}: ${err}`);
+                                logger.error(`Error closing ${this.portId} ${ this._cfg.netHost }: ${ this._cfg.netPort } / ${ this._cfg.rs485Port }: ${ err }`);
                                 resolve(false);
                             }
                             else {
-                                conn._port = undefined;
+                                this._port = undefined;
                                 this.isOpen = false;
-                                logger.info(`Successfully closed (socat) port ${this._cfg.netHost}:${this._cfg.netPort}/${this._cfg.rs485Port}`);
+                                logger.info(`Successfully closed (socat) ${this.portId} port ${this._cfg.netHost}:${this._cfg.netPort} / ${this._cfg.rs485Port}`);
                                 resolve(true);
                             }
                         });
+                        this._port.once('end', () => {
+                            logger.info(`Net connect (socat) ${this.portId} closing: ${this._cfg.netHost}:${this._cfg.netPort}`);
+                        });
                         this._port.once('close', (p) => {
                             this.isOpen = false;
                             this._port = undefined;
-                            logger.info(`Net connect (socat) successfully closed: ${this._cfg.netHost}:${this._cfg.netPort}`);
+                            logger.info(`Net connect (socat) ${this.portId} successfully closed: ${this._cfg.netHost}:${this._cfg.netPort}`);
                             resolve(true);
                         });
+                        logger.info(`Net connect (socat) ${this.portId} request close: ${this._cfg.netHost}:${this._cfg.netPort}`);
+                        // Unfortunately the end call does not actually work in node.  It will simply not return anything so we are going to
+                        // just call destroy and forcibly close it.
                         this._port.destroy();
                     }
-                    else if (typeof conn._port.close === 'function') {
-                        conn._port.close((err) => {
+                    else if (typeof this._port.close === 'function') {
+                        this._port.close((err) => {
                             if (err) {
-                                logger.error(`Error closing ${this._cfg.rs485Port}: ${err}`);
+                                logger.error(`Error closing ${this.portId} serial port ${this._cfg.rs485Port}: ${err}`);
                                 resolve(false);
                             }
                             else {
-                                conn._port = undefined;
-                                logger.info(`Successfully closed seral port ${this._cfg.rs485Port}`);
+                                this._port = undefined;
+                                logger.info(`Successfully closed ${this.portId} serial port ${this._cfg.rs485Port}`);
                                 resolve(true);
                                 this.isOpen = false;
                             }
@@ -394,269 +481,167 @@ export class Connection {
                     }
                     else {
                         resolve(true);
-                        conn._port = undefined;
+                        this._port = undefined;
                     }
                 });
-                if (success) {
-                    if (typeof conn.buffer !== 'undefined') conn.buffer.close();
-                }
+                if (success) { this.closeBuffer(); }
                 return success;
             }
             return true;
-        } catch (err) { logger.error(`Error closing comms connection: ${err.message}`); return Promise.resolve(false); }
+        } catch (err) { logger.error(`Error closing comms connection ${this.portId}: ${err.message}`); return Promise.resolve(false); }
+        finally { this._closing = false; this.emitPortStats(); }
     }
-    public async endAsync(): Promise<boolean> {
-        try {
-            this._closing = true;
-            if (this.connTimer) clearTimeout(this.connTimer);
-            if (typeof this._port !== 'undefined' && this.isOpen) {
-                let success = await new Promise<boolean>((resolve, reject) => {
-                    if (this._cfg.netConnect) {
-                        this._port.removeAllListeners();
-                        this._port.once('error', (err) => {
-                            if (err) {
-                                logger.error(`Error closing ${this._cfg.netHost}:${this._cfg.netPort}/${this._cfg.rs485Port}: ${err}`);
-                                resolve(false);
-                            }
-                            else {
-                                conn._port = undefined;
-                                this.isOpen = false;
-                                logger.info(`Successfully closed (socat) port ${this._cfg.netHost}:${this._cfg.netPort}/${this._cfg.rs485Port}`);
-                                resolve(true);
-                            }
-                        });
-                        this._port.once('close', (p) => {
-                            this.isOpen = false;
-                            this._port = undefined;
-                            logger.info(`Net connect (socat) successfully closed: ${this._cfg.netHost}:${this._cfg.netPort}`);
-                            resolve(true);
-                        });
-                        this._port.destroy();
-                    }
-                    else if (typeof conn._port.close === 'function') {
-                        conn._port.close((err) => {
-                            if (err) {
-                                logger.error(`Error closing ${this._cfg.rs485Port}: ${err}`);
-                                resolve(false);
-                            }
-                            else {
-                                conn._port = undefined;
-                                logger.info(`Successfully closed seral port ${this._cfg.rs485Port}`);
-                                resolve(true);
-                                this.isOpen = false;
-                            }
-                        });
-                    }
-                    else {
-                        resolve(true);
-                        conn._port = undefined;
-                    }
-                });
-                if (success) {
-                    if (typeof conn.buffer !== 'undefined') conn.buffer.close();
-                }
-                return success;
+    public pause() { this.isPaused = true; this.clearBuffer(); this.drain(function (err) { }); }
+    // RKS: Resume is executed in a closure.  This is because we want the current async process to complete
+    // before we resume.  This way the messages are cleared right before we restart.
+    public resume() { if (this.isPaused) setTimeout(() => { this.clearBuffer(); this.isPaused = false; }, 0); }
+    protected resetConnTimer(...args) {
+        //console.log(`resetting connection timer`);
+        if (this.connTimer !== null) clearTimeout(this.connTimer);
+        if (!this._cfg.mockPort && this._cfg.inactivityRetry > 0 && !this._closing) this.connTimer = setTimeout(async () => {
+            try {
+                if (this._cfg.netConnect)
+                    logger.warn(`Inactivity timeout for ${this.portId} serial port ${this._cfg.netHost}:${this._cfg.netPort}/${this._cfg.rs485Port} after ${this._cfg.inactivityRetry} seconds`);
+                else
+                    logger.warn(`Inactivity timeout for ${this.portId} serial port ${this._cfg.rs485Port} after ${this._cfg.inactivityRetry} seconds`);
+                //await this.closeAsync();
+                this.reconnects++;
+                await this.openAsync();
             }
-            return true;
-        } catch (err) { logger.error(`Error closing comms connection: ${err.message}`); return Promise.resolve(false); }
-        finally { this._closing = false; }
+            catch (err) { logger.error(`Error resetting RS485 port on inactivity: ${err.message}`); };
+        }, this._cfg.inactivityRetry * 1000);
     }
+    // Data management functions
     public drain(cb: Function) {
-        if (typeof (conn._port.drain) === 'function')
-            conn._port.drain(cb);
+        if (typeof this._port === 'undefined') {
+            logger.debug(`Serial Port ${this.portId}: Cannot perform drain function on port that is not open.`);
+            cb();
+        }
+        if (typeof (this._port.drain) === 'function')
+            this._port.drain(cb);
         else // Call the method immediately as the port doesn't wait to send.
             cb();
     }
     public write(bytes: Buffer, cb: Function) {
-        if (conn._cfg.netConnect) {
+        if (this._cfg.netConnect) {
             // SOCAT drops the connection and destroys the stream.  Could be weeks or as little as a day.
-            if (typeof conn._port === 'undefined' || conn._port.destroyed !== false) {
-                conn.openAsync().then(() => {
-                    conn._port.write(bytes, 'binary', cb);
+            if (typeof this._port === 'undefined' || this._port.destroyed !== false) {
+                this.openAsync().then(() => {
+                    this._port.write(bytes, 'binary', cb);
                 });
             }
             else
-                conn._port.write(bytes, 'binary', cb);
+                this._port.write(bytes, 'binary', cb);
         }
         else
-            conn._port.write(bytes, cb);
+            this._port.write(bytes, cb);
     }
-    public async stopAsync() {
-        try {
-            await conn.closeAsync();
-            logger.info(`Closed serial communications connection.`);
-        } catch (err) { logger.error(`Error closing comms connection: ${err.message} `); }
-    }
-    public init() {
-        conn._cfg = config.getSection('controller.comms', {
-            rs485Port: "/dev/ttyUSB0",
-            portSettings: { baudRate: 9600, dataBits: 8, parity: 'none', stopBits: 1, flowControl: false, autoOpen: false, lock: false },
-            mockPort: false,
-            netConnect: false,
-            netHost: "raspberrypi",
-            netPort: 9801,
-            inactivityRetry: 10
-        });
-        if (conn._cfg.enabled) conn.openAsync().then(() => { logger.debug(`Connection opened from init function;`); }).catch((err) => { logger.error(`Connection failed to open from init function. ${err}`); });
-        config.emitter.on('reloaded', () => {
-            console.log('Config reloaded');
-            this.reloadConfig(config.getSection('controller.comms', {
-                rs485Port: "/dev/ttyUSB0",
-                portSettings: { baudRate: 9600, dataBits: 8, parity: 'none', stopBits: 1, flowControl: false, autoOpen: false, lock: false },
-                mockPort: false,
-                netConnect: false,
-                netHost: "raspberrypi",
-                netPort: 9801,
-                inactivityRetry: 10
-            }));
-        });
-    }
-    public reloadConfig(cfg) {
-        let c = extend({
-            rs485Port: "/dev/ttyUSB0",
-            portSettings: { baudRate: 9600, dataBits: 8, parity: 'none', stopBits: 1, flowControl: false, autoOpen: false, lock: false },
-            mockPort: false,
-            netConnect: false,
-            netHost: "raspberrypi",
-            netPort: 9801,
-            inactivityRetry: 10
-        }, cfg);
-        if (JSON.stringify(c) !== JSON.stringify(this._cfg)) {
-            this.closeAsync();
-            this._cfg = c;
-            if (this._cfg.enabled) this.openAsync();
+    private pushIn(pkt) { this._inBuffer.push.apply(this._inBuffer, pkt.toJSON().data); if(sys.isReady) setImmediate(() => { this.processPackets(); }); }
+    private pushOut(msg) { this._outBuffer.push(msg); setImmediate(() => { this.processPackets(); }); }
+    private clearBuffer() { this._inBuffer.length = 0; this.clearOutboundBuffer(); }
+    private closeBuffer() { clearTimeout(this.procTimer); this.clearBuffer(); this._msg = undefined; }
+    private clearOutboundBuffer() {
+        let processing = this._processing;
+        clearTimeout(this.procTimer);
+        this.procTimer = null;
+        this._processing = true;
+        this.isRTS = false;
+        let msg: Outbound = typeof this._waitingPacket !== 'undefined' ? this._waitingPacket : this._outBuffer.shift();
+        this._waitingPacket = null;
+        while (typeof msg !== 'undefined' && msg) {
+            // Fail the message.
+            msg.failed = true;
+            if (typeof msg.onAbort === 'function') msg.onAbort();
+            else logger.warn(`Message cleared from outbound buffer: ${msg.toShortPacket()} `);
+            let err = new OutboundMessageError(msg, `Message cleared from outbound buffer: ${msg.toShortPacket()} `);
+            if (typeof msg.onComplete === 'function') msg.onComplete(err, undefined);
+            if (msg.requiresResponse) {
+                // Wait for this current process to complete then bombard all the processes with the callback.
+                if (msg.response instanceof Response && typeof (msg.response.callback) === 'function') setImmediate(msg.response.callback, msg);
+            }
+            this.counter.sndAborted++;
+            msg = this._outBuffer.shift();
         }
+        this._processing = processing;
+        this.isRTS = true;
     }
-    public queueSendMessage(msg: Outbound) { conn.emitter.emit('messagewrite', msg); }
-    public pause() { conn.isPaused = true; conn.buffer.clear(); conn.drain(function (err) { }); }
-    // RKS: Resume is executed in a closure.  This is because we want the current async process to complete
-    // before we resume.  This way the messages are cleared right before we restart.
-    public resume() { if (this.isPaused) setTimeout(function () { conn.buffer.clear(); conn.isPaused = false; }, 0); }
-    // RKS: This appears to not be used.
-    //public queueReceiveMessage(pkt: Inbound) {
-    //    logger.info(`Receiving ${ pkt.action } `);
-    //    conn.buffer.pushIn(pkt);
-    //}
-}
-export class SendRecieveBuffer {
-    constructor() {
-        this._inBuffer = [];
-        this._outBuffer = [];
-        this.procTimer = null;//setInterval(this.processPackets, 175);
-    }
-    public counter: Counter = new Counter();
-    private procTimer: NodeJS.Timeout;
-    private _processing: boolean = false;
-    private _inBytes: number[] = [];
-    private _inBuffer: number[] = [];
-    private _outBuffer: Outbound[] = [];
-    private _waitingPacket: Outbound;
-    private _msg: Inbound;
-    public pushIn(pkt) {
-        let self = this;
-        conn.buffer._inBuffer.push.apply(conn.buffer._inBuffer, pkt.toJSON().data); setTimeout(() => { self.processPackets(); }, 0);
-    }
-    public pushOut(msg) { conn.buffer._outBuffer.push(msg); setTimeout(() => { this.processPackets(); }, 0); }
-    public clear() { conn.buffer._inBuffer.length = 0; conn.buffer._outBuffer.length = 0; }
-    public close() { clearTimeout(conn.buffer.procTimer); conn.buffer.clear(); this._msg = undefined; }
-    public clearOutbound() { conn.buffer._outBuffer.length = 0; conn.buffer._waitingPacket = undefined; }
-    /********************************************************************
-     * RKS: 06-06-20
-     * This used to process every 175ms.  While the processing was light
-     * when there was nothing to process this should have always been
-     * event based so the processing timer has been reworked.  
-     * 
-     * Now this method gets called only during the following conditions.
-     * 1. A packetread event comes from the serial port and has data
-     * 2. A message is placed onto the outbound queue
-     * 3. The outbound queue has messages that are waiting to send. In
-     * this instance this method is called every 200ms until the queue
-     * is empty.  If one of the above conditions are met then this method
-     * will be triggered earlier. 
-     * 
-     ****************************************************************** */
     private processPackets() {
-        if (conn.buffer._processing) return;
-        if (conn.buffer.procTimer) {
-            clearTimeout(conn.buffer.procTimer);
-            conn.buffer.procTimer = null;
+        if (this._processing) return;
+        if (this.procTimer) {
+            clearTimeout(this.procTimer);
+            this.procTimer = null;
         }
-        conn.buffer._processing = true;
-        conn.buffer.processInbound();
-        conn.buffer.processOutbound();
-        conn.buffer._processing = false;
+        this._processing = true;
+        this.processInboundPackets();
+        this.processOutboundPackets();
+        this._processing = false;
     }
     private processWaitPacket(): boolean {
-        if (typeof conn.buffer._waitingPacket !== 'undefined' && conn.buffer._waitingPacket) {
-            let timeout = conn.buffer._waitingPacket.timeout || 1000;
+        if (typeof this._waitingPacket !== 'undefined' && this._waitingPacket) {
+            let timeout = this._waitingPacket.timeout || 1000;
             let dt = new Date();
-            if (conn.buffer._waitingPacket.timestamp.getTime() + timeout < dt.getTime()) {
-                logger.silly(`Retrying outbound message after ${(dt.getTime() - conn.buffer._waitingPacket.timestamp.getTime()) / 1000} secs with ${conn.buffer._waitingPacket.remainingTries} attempt(s) left. - ${conn.buffer._waitingPacket.toShortPacket()} `);
-                conn.buffer.counter.sndRetries++;
-                conn.buffer.writeMessage(conn.buffer._waitingPacket);
+            if (this._waitingPacket.timestamp.getTime() + timeout < dt.getTime()) {
+                logger.silly(`Retrying outbound message after ${(dt.getTime() - this._waitingPacket.timestamp.getTime()) / 1000} secs with ${this._waitingPacket.remainingTries} attempt(s) left. - ${this._waitingPacket.toShortPacket()} `);
+                this.counter.sndRetries++;
+                this.writeMessage(this._waitingPacket);
             }
             return true;
         }
         return false;
     }
-    protected processOutbound() {
+    protected processOutboundPackets() {
         let msg: Outbound;
-        if (!conn.buffer.processWaitPacket() && conn.buffer._outBuffer.length > 0) {
-            if (conn.isOpen) {
-                if (conn.isRTS) {
-                    msg = conn.buffer._outBuffer.shift();
+        if (!this.processWaitPacket() && this._outBuffer.length > 0) {
+            if (this.isOpen) {
+                if (this.isRTS) {
+                    msg = this._outBuffer.shift();
                     if (typeof msg === 'undefined' || !msg) return;
                     // If the serial port is busy we don't want to process any outbound.  However, this used to
                     // not process the outbound even when the incoming bytes didn't mean anything.  Now we only delay
                     // the outbound when we actually have a message signatures to process.
-                    conn.buffer.writeMessage(msg);
+                    this.writeMessage(msg);
                 }
             }
             else {
                 // port is closed, reject message
-                msg = conn.buffer._outBuffer.shift();
+                msg = this._outBuffer.shift();
                 msg.failed = true;
-                logger.warn(`Comms port is not open.Message aborted: ${msg.toShortPacket()} `);
+                logger.warn(`Comms port ${msg.portId} is not open. Message aborted: ${msg.toShortPacket()} `);
                 // This is a hard fail.  We don't have any more tries left and the message didn't
                 // make it onto the wire.
-                let error = new OutboundMessageError(msg, `Comms port is not open.Message aborted: ${msg.toShortPacket()} `);
+                if (typeof msg.onAbort === 'function') msg.onAbort();
+                else logger.warn(`Message aborted after ${msg.tries} attempt(s): ${msg.toShortPacket()} `);
+                let error = new OutboundMessageError(msg, `Comms port ${msg.portId} is not open. Message aborted: ${msg.toShortPacket()} `);
                 if (typeof msg.onComplete === 'function') msg.onComplete(error, undefined);
-                conn.buffer._waitingPacket = null;
+                this._waitingPacket = null;
+                this.counter.sndAborted++;
+                this.counter.updatefailureRate();
+                this.emitPortStats();
             }
         }
         // RG: added the last `|| typeof msg !== 'undef'` because virtual chem controller only sends a single packet
-        // but this condition would be eval'd before the callback of conn.write was calls and the outbound packet
+        // but this condition would be eval'd before the callback of port.write was calls and the outbound packet
         // would be sitting idle for eternity. 
-        if (conn.buffer._outBuffer.length > 0 || typeof conn.buffer._waitingPacket !== 'undefined' || conn.buffer._waitingPacket || typeof msg !== 'undefined') {
+        if (this._outBuffer.length > 0 || typeof this._waitingPacket !== 'undefined' || this._waitingPacket || typeof msg !== 'undefined') {
             // Come back later as we still have items to send.
             let self = this;
-            conn.buffer.procTimer = setTimeout(() => self.processPackets(), 100);
+            this.procTimer = setTimeout(() => self.processPackets(), 100);
         }
     }
-    /*
-     * Writing messages on the queue is tricky to harden.  The async nature of the serial port in node doesn't appropriately drain the port after each message
-     * so even though the callback is called for the .write method it doesn't guarantee that it has been written.  Not such an issue when we are dealing with full-duplex
-     * but in this half-duplex environment we don't have an RTS.  This is further complicated by the fact that no event is raised when the port finally gets around to
-     * dumping it's buffer on the wire.  The only time we are notified is when there is a failure.  Even then it does not point to a particular message since the
-     * port is unaware of our protocol.
-     * 
-     * To that end we need to create a semaphore so that we don't place two messages back to back while we are waiting on the callback to return.
-     */
-
     private writeMessage(msg: Outbound) {
         // Make sure we are not re-entrant while the the port.write is going on.
         // This ends in goofiness as it can send more than one message at a time while it
         // waits for the command buffer to be flushed.  NOTE: There is no success message and the callback to
         // write only verifies that the buffer got ahold of it.
-        if (!conn.isRTS || conn.mockPort) return;
-        conn.isRTS = false;
+        if (!this.isRTS || this.mockPort) return;
+        this.isRTS = false;
         var bytes = msg.toPacket();
-        if (conn.isOpen) {
+        if (this.isOpen) {
             if (msg.remainingTries <= 0) {
                 // It will almost never fall into here.  The rare case where
                 // we have an RTS semaphore and a waiting response might make it go here.
                 msg.failed = true;
-                conn.buffer._waitingPacket = null;
+                this._waitingPacket = null;
                 if (typeof msg.onAbort === 'function') msg.onAbort();
                 else logger.warn(`Message aborted after ${msg.tries} attempt(s): ${msg.toShortPacket()} `);
                 let err = new OutboundMessageError(msg, `Message aborted after ${msg.tries} attempt(s): ${msg.toShortPacket()} `);
@@ -666,20 +651,20 @@ export class SendRecieveBuffer {
                         setTimeout(msg.response.callback, 100, msg);
                     }
                 }
-                conn.buffer.counter.sndAborted++;
-                conn.isRTS = true;
+                this.counter.sndAborted++;
+                this.isRTS = true;
                 return;
             }
-            conn.buffer.counter.bytesSent += bytes.length;
+            this.counter.bytesSent += bytes.length;
             msg.timestamp = new Date();
             logger.packet(msg);
-            conn.write(Buffer.from(bytes), function (err) {
+            this.write(Buffer.from(bytes), (err) => {
                 msg.tries++;
-                conn.isRTS = true;
+                this.isRTS = true;
                 if (err) {
                     logger.error('Error writing packet %s', err);
                     // We had an error so we need to set the waiting packet if there are retries
-                    if (msg.remainingTries > 0) conn.buffer._waitingPacket = msg;
+                    if (msg.remainingTries > 0) this._waitingPacket = msg;
                     else {
                         msg.failed = true;
                         logger.warn(`Message aborted after ${msg.tries} attempt(s): ${bytes}: ${err} `);
@@ -687,43 +672,44 @@ export class SendRecieveBuffer {
                         // make it onto the wire.
                         let error = new OutboundMessageError(msg, `Message aborted after ${msg.tries} attempt(s): ${err} `);
                         if (typeof msg.onComplete === 'function') msg.onComplete(error, undefined);
-                        conn.buffer._waitingPacket = null;
-                        conn.buffer.counter.sndAborted++;
+                        this._waitingPacket = null;
+                        this.counter.sndAborted++;
                     }
                 }
                 else {
                     logger.verbose(`Wrote packet[${bytes}].Retries remaining: ${msg.remainingTries} `);
                     // We have all the success we are going to get so if the call succeeded then
                     // don't set the waiting packet when we aren't actually waiting for a response.
-                    conn.buffer.counter.sndSuccess++;
                     if (!msg.requiresResponse) {
                         // As far as we know the message made it to OCP.
-                        conn.buffer._waitingPacket = null;
+                        this._waitingPacket = null;
+                        this.counter.sndSuccess++;
                         if (typeof msg.onComplete === 'function') msg.onComplete(err, undefined);
 
                     }
                     else if (msg.remainingTries >= 0) {
-                        conn.buffer._waitingPacket = msg;
+                        this._waitingPacket = msg;
                     }
                 }
-                conn.buffer.counter.updatefailureRate();
-                webApp.emitToChannel('rs485PortStats', 'rs485Stats', conn.buffer.counter);
+                this.counter.updatefailureRate();
+                this.emitPortStats();
             });
         }
     }
     private clearResponses(msgIn: Inbound) {
-        if (conn.buffer._outBuffer.length === 0 && typeof (conn.buffer._waitingPacket) !== 'object' && conn.buffer._waitingPacket) return;
+        if (this._outBuffer.length === 0 && typeof (this._waitingPacket) !== 'object' && this._waitingPacket) return;
         var callback;
-        let msgOut = conn.buffer._waitingPacket;
-        if (typeof (conn.buffer._waitingPacket) !== 'undefined' && conn.buffer._waitingPacket) {
+        let msgOut = this._waitingPacket;
+        if (typeof (this._waitingPacket) !== 'undefined' && this._waitingPacket) {
             var resp = msgOut.response;
             if (msgOut.requiresResponse) {
                 if (resp instanceof Response && resp.isResponse(msgIn, msgOut)) {
-                    conn.buffer._waitingPacket = null;
+                    this._waitingPacket = null;
                     if (typeof msgOut.onComplete === 'function') msgOut.onComplete(undefined, msgIn);
                     callback = resp.callback;
                     resp.message = msgIn;
-                    if (resp.ack) conn.queueSendMessage(resp.ack);
+                    this.counter.sndSuccess++;
+                    if (resp.ack) this.pushOut(resp.ack);
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -731,9 +717,9 @@ export class SendRecieveBuffer {
         // RG - when would there be additional packets besides the first in the outbuffer that needs to be removed from a single incoming packet?
         // RKS: This occurs when two of the same message signature is thrown onto the queue.  Most often when there is a queue full of configuration requests.  The
         // triggers that cause the outbound message may come at the same time that another controller makes a call.
-        var i = conn.buffer._outBuffer.length - 1;
+        var i = this._outBuffer.length - 1;
         while (i >= 0) {
-            let out = conn.buffer._outBuffer[i--];
+            let out = this._outBuffer[i--];
             if (typeof out === 'undefined') continue;
             let resp = out.response;
             // RG - added check for msgOut because the *Touch chlor packet 153 adds an status packet 217
@@ -742,7 +728,7 @@ export class SendRecieveBuffer {
                 if (resp instanceof Response && resp.isResponse(msgIn, out) && (typeof out.scope === 'undefined' || out.scope === msgOut.scope)) {
                     resp.message = msgIn;
                     if (typeof (resp.callback) === 'function' && resp.callback) callback = resp.callback;
-                    conn.buffer._outBuffer.splice(i, 1);
+                    this._outBuffer.splice(i, 1);
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -752,95 +738,72 @@ export class SendRecieveBuffer {
         // that we also need.  This occurs when more than one panel on the bus requests a reconfig at the same time.
         if (typeof (callback) === 'function') { setTimeout(callback, 100, msgOut); }
     }
+    public get stats() {
+        let status = this.isOpen ? 'open' : this._cfg.enabled ? 'closed' : 'disabled';
+        return extend(true, { portId: this.portId, status: status, reconnects: this.reconnects }, this.counter)
+    }
+    private emitPortStats() {
+        webApp.emitToChannel('rs485PortStats', 'rs485Stats', this.stats);
+    }
     private processCompletedMessage(msg: Inbound, ndx): number {
         msg.timestamp = new Date();
+        msg.portId = this.portId;
         msg.id = Message.nextMessageId;
-        conn.buffer.counter.recCollisions += msg.collisions;
+        this.counter.recCollisions += msg.collisions;
+        this.counter.recRewinds += msg.rewinds;
         logger.packet(msg);
-        webApp.emitToChannel('rs485PortStats', 'rs485Stats', conn.buffer.counter);
+        this.emitPortStats();
         if (msg.isValid) {
-            conn.buffer.counter.recSuccess++;
-            conn.buffer.counter.updatefailureRate();
+            this.counter.recSuccess++;
+            this.counter.updatefailureRate();
             msg.process();
-            conn.buffer.clearResponses(msg);
+            this.clearResponses(msg);
         }
         else {
-            conn.buffer.counter.recFailed++;
-            conn.buffer.counter.updatefailureRate();
-            console.log('RS485 Stats:' + conn.buffer.counter.toLog());
+            this.counter.recFailed++;
+            this.counter.updatefailureRate();
+            console.log('RS485 Stats:' + this.counter.toLog());
             ndx = this.rewindFailedMessage(msg, ndx);
         }
         return ndx;
     }
     private rewindFailedMessage(msg: Inbound, ndx: number): number {
+        this.counter.recRewinds++;
         // Lets see if we can do a rewind to capture another message from the 
         // crap on the bus.  This will get us to the innermost message.  While the outer message may have failed the inner message should
         // be able to buck up and make it happen.
-        conn.buffer._inBytes = conn.buffer._inBytes.slice(ndx);  // Start by removing all of the bytes related to the original message.
+        this._inBytes = this._inBytes.slice(ndx);  // Start by removing all of the bytes related to the original message.
         // Add all of the elements of the message back in reverse.
-        conn.buffer._inBytes.unshift(...msg.term);
-        conn.buffer._inBytes.unshift(...msg.payload);
-        conn.buffer._inBytes.unshift(...msg.header.slice(1)); // Trim off the first byte from the header.  This means it won't find 16,2 or start with a 165. The
+        this._inBytes.unshift(...msg.term);
+        this._inBytes.unshift(...msg.payload);
+        this._inBytes.unshift(...msg.header.slice(1)); // Trim off the first byte from the header.  This means it won't find 16,2 or start with a 165. The
         // algorithm looks for the header bytes to determine the protocol so the rewind shouldn't include the 16 in 16,2 otherwise it will just keep rewinding.
-        conn.buffer._msg = msg = new Inbound();
-        ndx = msg.readPacket(conn.buffer._inBytes);
+        this._msg = msg = new Inbound();
+        ndx = msg.readPacket(this._inBytes);
         if (msg.isComplete) { ndx = this.processCompletedMessage(msg, ndx); }
         return ndx;
     }
-    protected processInbound() {
-        conn.buffer.counter.bytesReceived += conn.buffer._inBuffer.length;
-        conn.buffer._inBytes.push.apply(conn.buffer._inBytes, conn.buffer._inBuffer.splice(0, conn.buffer._inBuffer.length));
-        if (conn.buffer._inBytes.length >= 1) { // Wait until we have something to process.
+    protected processInboundPackets() {
+        this.counter.bytesReceived += this._inBuffer.length;
+        this._inBytes.push.apply(this._inBytes, this._inBuffer.splice(0, this._inBuffer.length));
+        if (this._inBytes.length >= 1) { // Wait until we have something to process.
             let ndx: number = 0;
-            let msg: Inbound = conn.buffer._msg;
+            let msg: Inbound = this._msg;
             do {
                 if (typeof (msg) === 'undefined' || msg === null || msg.isComplete || !msg.isValid) {
-                    conn.buffer._msg = msg = new Inbound();
-                    ndx = msg.readPacket(conn.buffer._inBytes);
+                    this._msg = msg = new Inbound();
+                    ndx = msg.readPacket(this._inBytes);
                 }
-                else ndx = msg.mergeBytes(conn.buffer._inBytes);
+                else ndx = msg.mergeBytes(this._inBytes);
                 if (msg.isComplete) ndx = this.processCompletedMessage(msg, ndx);
                 if (ndx > 0) {
-                    conn.buffer._inBytes = conn.buffer._inBytes.slice(ndx);
+                    this._inBytes = this._inBytes.slice(ndx);
                     ndx = 0;
                 }
                 else break;
 
-            } while (ndx < conn.buffer._inBytes.length);
+            } while (ndx < this._inBytes.length);
         }
     }
 }
-export class Counter {
-    constructor() {
-        this.bytesReceived = 0;
-        this.recSuccess = 0;
-        this.recFailed = 0;
-        this.recCollisions = 0;
-        this.bytesSent = 0;
-        this.sndAborted = 0;
-        this.sndRetries = 0;
-        this.sndSuccess = 0;
-        this.recFailureRate = 0;
-        this.sndFailureRate = 0;
-    }
-    public bytesReceived: number;
-    public bytesSent: number;
-    public recSuccess: number;
-    public recFailed: number;
-    public recCollisions: number;
-    public recFailureRate: number;
-    public sndSuccess: number;
-    public sndAborted: number;
-    public sndRetries: number;
-    public sndFailureRate: number;
-    public updatefailureRate(): void {
-        conn.buffer.counter.recFailureRate = (this.recFailed + this.recSuccess) !== 0 ? (this.recFailed / (this.recFailed + this.recSuccess) * 100) : 0;
-        conn.buffer.counter.sndFailureRate = (this.sndAborted + this.sndSuccess) !== 0 ? (this.sndAborted / (this.sndAborted + this.sndSuccess) * 100) : 0;
-        //conn.buffer.counter.recFailureRate = `${(conn.buffer.counter.recFailed / (conn.buffer.counter.recFailed + conn.buffer.counter.recSuccess) * 100).toFixed(2)}% `;
-        //conn.buffer.counter.sndFailureRate = `${(conn.buffer.counter.sndAborted / (conn.buffer.counter.sndAborted + conn.buffer.counter.sndSuccess) * 100).toFixed(2)}% `;
-    }
-    public toLog(): string {
-        return `{ "bytesReceived": ${this.bytesReceived} "success": ${this.recSuccess}, "failed": ${this.recFailed}, "bytesSent": ${this.bytesSent}, "collisions": ${this.recCollisions}, "failureRate": ${this.recFailureRate.toFixed(2)}% }`;
-    }
-}
-export var conn: Connection = new Connection();
+export var conn: Connection = new Connection();