Improved connection attempts file logging optimization by pre-testing using a simple open/close serial port. Logs can still be viewed using "Debug" on tech module.

1 files changed, 19 insertions, 23 deletions

diff --git a/Software/Visual_Studio/PPC/Tango.PPC.Common/Connection/DefaultMachineProvider.cs b/Software/Visual_Studio/PPC/Tango.PPC.Common/Connection/DefaultMachineProvider.cs
index 794e37694..244d26f28 100644
--- a/Software/Visual_Studio/PPC/Tango.PPC.Common/Connection/DefaultMachineProvider.cs
+++ b/Software/Visual_Studio/PPC/Tango.PPC.Common/Connection/DefaultMachineProvider.cs
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ using Tango.Integration;
 using Tango.Transport;
 using System.Threading;
 using Tango.Core.ExtensionMethods;
+using System.IO.Ports;
 
 namespace Tango.PPC.Common.Connection
 {
@@ -34,7 +35,6 @@ namespace Tango.PPC.Common.Connection
         private bool _isInitialized;
         private Thread _connection_thread;
         private ObservablesContext _context;
-        private bool disableConnectionFileLogging;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Occurs when the machine has connected.
@@ -143,23 +143,21 @@ namespace Tango.PPC.Common.Connection
 
         private async void ConnectionThreadMethod()
         {
+            bool fileLoggingDisabled = false;
+
             while (true)
             {
                 if (MachineOperator.State != TransportComponentState.Connected)
                 {
-                    var fileLogger = LogManager.RegisteredLoggers.FirstOrDefault(x => x.GetType() == typeof(FileLogger));
-
                     try
                     {
                         Thread.Sleep(2000);
 
-                        if (fileLogger != null && disableConnectionFileLogging)
+                        if (!fileLoggingDisabled)
                         {
-                            fileLogger.Enabled = false;
+                            LogManager.Log("Starting machine connection procedure...", LogCategory.Info);
                         }
 
-                        LogManager.Log("Starting machine connection procedure...", LogCategory.Info);
-
                         var settings = SettingsManager.Default.GetOrCreate<PPCSettings>();
 
                         if (!Machine.IsDemo)
@@ -190,8 +188,6 @@ namespace Tango.PPC.Common.Connection
                                         settings.FirmwareVersion = MachineOperator.DeviceInformation.Version;
                                         settings.Save();
                                     }
-
-                                    disableConnectionFileLogging = false;
                                 }
                                 catch (Exception)
                                 {
@@ -206,6 +202,16 @@ namespace Tango.PPC.Common.Connection
                             }
                             else
                             {
+                                //Perform a pre-test to not overload the log file when machine is off for a long time.
+                                using (SerialPort preCheckSerialPort = new SerialPort(settings.EmbeddedComPort))
+                                {
+                                    preCheckSerialPort.BaudRate = UsbSerialBaudRates.BR_115200.ToInt32();
+                                    preCheckSerialPort.Open();
+                                    preCheckSerialPort.Close();
+                                    fileLoggingDisabled = false;
+                                    Thread.Sleep(500); //Wait a little while to not scare the other side?..
+                                } 
+
                                 LogManager.Log($"Connecting to machine on {settings.EmbeddedComPort}...", LogCategory.Info);
 
                                 UsbTransportAdapter adapter = new UsbTransportAdapter(settings.EmbeddedComPort, UsbSerialBaudRates.BR_115200);
@@ -220,8 +226,6 @@ namespace Tango.PPC.Common.Connection
                                         settings.FirmwareVersion = MachineOperator.DeviceInformation.Version;
                                         settings.Save();
                                     }
-
-                                    disableConnectionFileLogging = false;
                                 }
                                 catch (Exception)
                                 {
@@ -252,8 +256,6 @@ namespace Tango.PPC.Common.Connection
                             LogManager.Log("Connecting machine operator...");
                             await MachineOperator.Connect();
 
-                            disableConnectionFileLogging = false;
-
                             if (MachineOperator.DeviceInformation != null)
                             {
                                 settings.FirmwareVersion = MachineOperator.DeviceInformation.Version;
@@ -266,17 +268,11 @@ namespace Tango.PPC.Common.Connection
                     }
                     catch (Exception ex)
                     {
-                        LogManager.Log(ex, "Error while trying to scan and connect to the machine.");
-                        LogManager.Log("File logging of further connection attempts is now disabled and will resume when connection is successful.");
-                        disableConnectionFileLogging = true;
-                    }
-                    finally
-                    {
-                        await Task.Delay(100);
-
-                        if (fileLogger != null)
+                        if (!fileLoggingDisabled || LogManager.Categories.Contains(LogCategory.Debug))
                         {
-                            fileLogger.Enabled = true;
+                            LogManager.Log(ex, "Error while trying to scan and connect to the machine.");
+                            LogManager.Log("Application logging of further connection attempts is now disabled and will resume when connection is successful.");
+                            fileLoggingDisabled = true;
                         }
                     }
                 }