/// Connects to the PLC and performs a COTP ConnectionRequest and S7 CommunicationSetup.
/// </summary>
publicvoidOpen()
{
try
{
OpenAsync().GetAwaiter().GetResult();
}
catch(Exceptionexc)
{
thrownewPlcException(ErrorCode.ConnectionError,
$"Couldn't establish the connection to {IP}.\nMessage: {exc.Message}",exc);
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Reads a number of bytes from a DB starting from a specified index. This handles more than 200 bytes with multiple requests.
/// If the read was not successful, check LastErrorCode or LastErrorString.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="dataType">Data type of the memory area, can be DB, Timer, Counter, Merker(Memory), Input, Output.</param>
/// <param name="db">Address of the memory area (if you want to read DB1, this is set to 1). This must be set also for other memory area types: counters, timers,etc.</param>
/// <param name="startByteAdr">Start byte address. If you want to read DB1.DBW200, this is 200.</param>
/// <param name="count">Byte count, if you want to read 120 bytes, set this to 120.</param>
/// <returns>Returns the bytes in an array</returns>
/// Read and decode a certain number of bytes of the "VarType" provided.
/// This can be used to read multiple consecutive variables of the same type (Word, DWord, Int, etc).
/// If the read was not successful, check LastErrorCode or LastErrorString.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="dataType">Data type of the memory area, can be DB, Timer, Counter, Merker(Memory), Input, Output.</param>
/// <param name="db">Address of the memory area (if you want to read DB1, this is set to 1). This must be set also for other memory area types: counters, timers,etc.</param>
/// <param name="startByteAdr">Start byte address. If you want to read DB1.DBW200, this is 200.</param>
/// <param name="varType">Type of the variable/s that you are reading</param>
/// <param name="bitAdr">Address of bit. If you want to read DB1.DBX200.6, set 6 to this parameter.</param>
/// Reads a single variable from the PLC, takes in input strings like "DB1.DBX0.0", "DB20.DBD200", "MB20", "T45", etc.
/// If the read was not successful, check LastErrorCode or LastErrorString.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="variable">Input strings like "DB1.DBX0.0", "DB20.DBD200", "MB20", "T45", etc.</param>
/// <returns>Returns an object that contains the value. This object must be cast accordingly. If no data has been read, null will be returned</returns>
/// Reads all the bytes needed to fill a class in C#, starting from a certain address, and set all the properties values to the value that are read from the PLC.
/// This reads only properties, it doesn't read private variable or public variable without {get;set;} specified.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="sourceClass">Instance of the class that will store the values</param>
/// <param name="db">Index of the DB; es.: 1 is for DB1</param>
/// <param name="startByteAdr">Start byte address. If you want to read DB1.DBW200, this is 200.</param>
/// Reads all the bytes needed to fill a class in C#, starting from a certain address, and set all the properties values to the value that are read from the PLC.
/// This reads only properties, it doesn't read private variable or public variable without {get;set;} specified. To instantiate the class defined by the generic
/// type, the class needs a default constructor.
/// </summary>
/// <typeparam name="T">The class that will be instantiated. Requires a default constructor</typeparam>
/// <param name="db">Index of the DB; es.: 1 is for DB1</param>
/// <param name="startByteAdr">Start byte address. If you want to read DB1.DBW200, this is 200.</param>
/// <returns>An instance of the class with the values read from the PLC. If no data has been read, null will be returned</returns>
/// Reads all the bytes needed to fill a class in C#, starting from a certain address, and set all the properties values to the value that are read from the PLC.
/// This reads only properties, it doesn't read private variable or public variable without {get;set;} specified.
/// </summary>
/// <typeparam name="T">The class that will be instantiated</typeparam>
/// <param name="classFactory">Function to instantiate the class</param>
/// <param name="db">Index of the DB; es.: 1 is for DB1</param>
/// <param name="startByteAdr">Start byte address. If you want to read DB1.DBW200, this is 200.</param>
/// <returns>An instance of the class with the values read from the PLC. If no data has been read, null will be returned</returns>
/// Write a number of bytes from a DB starting from a specified index. This handles more than 200 bytes with multiple requests.
/// If the write was not successful, check LastErrorCode or LastErrorString.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="dataType">Data type of the memory area, can be DB, Timer, Counter, Merker(Memory), Input, Output.</param>
/// <param name="db">Address of the memory area (if you want to read DB1, this is set to 1). This must be set also for other memory area types: counters, timers,etc.</param>
/// <param name="startByteAdr">Start byte address. If you want to write DB1.DBW200, this is 200.</param>
/// <param name="value">Bytes to write. If more than 200, multiple requests will be made.</param>
/// Write a single bit from a DB with the specified index.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="dataType">Data type of the memory area, can be DB, Timer, Counter, Merker(Memory), Input, Output.</param>
/// <param name="db">Address of the memory area (if you want to read DB1, this is set to 1). This must be set also for other memory area types: counters, timers,etc.</param>
/// <param name="startByteAdr">Start byte address. If you want to write DB1.DBW200, this is 200.</param>
/// <param name="bitAdr">The address of the bit. (0-7)</param>
/// <param name="value">Bytes to write. If more than 200, multiple requests will be made.</param>
/// Write a single bit to a DB with the specified index.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="dataType">Data type of the memory area, can be DB, Timer, Counter, Merker(Memory), Input, Output.</param>
/// <param name="db">Address of the memory area (if you want to write DB1, this is set to 1). This must be set also for other memory area types: counters, timers,etc.</param>
/// <param name="startByteAdr">Start byte address. If you want to write DB1.DBW200, this is 200.</param>
/// <param name="bitAdr">The address of the bit. (0-7)</param>
/// <param name="value">Value to write (0 or 1).</param>
/// Takes in input an object and tries to parse it to an array of values. This can be used to write many data, all of the same type.
/// You must specify the memory area type, memory are address, byte start address and bytes count.
/// If the read was not successful, check LastErrorCode or LastErrorString.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="dataType">Data type of the memory area, can be DB, Timer, Counter, Merker(Memory), Input, Output.</param>
/// <param name="db">Address of the memory area (if you want to read DB1, this is set to 1). This must be set also for other memory area types: counters, timers,etc.</param>
/// <param name="startByteAdr">Start byte address. If you want to read DB1.DBW200, this is 200.</param>
/// <param name="value">Bytes to write. The lenght of this parameter can't be higher than 200. If you need more, use recursion.</param>
/// <param name="bitAdr">The address of the bit. (0-7)</param>