create subpackages for different endpoints type

hardware/genericftdi/FTDIEndpoint.go

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+package genericftdi
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"dmxconnect/hardware"
+	"sync"
+
+	"unsafe"
+
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+	"github.com/rs/zerolog/log"
+	"github.com/wailsapp/wails/v2/pkg/runtime"
+)
+
+/*
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#cgo LDFLAGS: -L${SRCDIR}/../../build/bin -ldmxSender
+#include "cpp/include/dmxSenderBridge.h"
+*/
+import "C"
+
+// Endpoint contains the data of an FTDI endpoint
+type Endpoint struct {
+	wg sync.WaitGroup
+
+	info      hardware.EndpointInfo // The endpoint basic data
+	dmxSender unsafe.Pointer        // The command object for piloting the DMX ouptut
+}
+
+// NewEndpoint creates a new FTDI endpoint
+func NewEndpoint(info hardware.EndpointInfo) *Endpoint {
+	log.Info().Str("file", "FTDIEndpoint").Str("name", info.Name).Str("s/n", info.SerialNumber).Msg("FTDI endpoint created")
+	return &Endpoint{
+		info:      info,
+		dmxSender: nil,
+	}
+}
+
+// Connect connects the FTDI endpoint
+func (p *Endpoint) Connect(ctx context.Context) error {
+	// Check if the device has already been created
+	if p.dmxSender != nil {
+		return errors.Errorf("the DMX device has already been created!")
+	}
+
+	runtime.EventsEmit(ctx, string(hardware.EndpointStatusUpdated), p.GetInfo(), hardware.EndpointStatusConnecting)
+
+	// Create the DMX sender
+	p.dmxSender = C.dmx_create()
+
+	// Connect the FTDI
+	serialNumber := C.CString(p.info.SerialNumber)
+	defer C.free(unsafe.Pointer(serialNumber))
+	if C.dmx_connect(p.dmxSender, serialNumber) != C.DMX_OK {
+		runtime.EventsEmit(ctx, string(hardware.EndpointStatusUpdated), p.GetInfo(), hardware.EndpointStatusDisconnected)
+		log.Error().Str("file", "FTDIEndpoint").Str("s/n", p.info.SerialNumber).Msg("unable to connect the DMX device")
+		return errors.Errorf("unable to connect '%s'", p.info.SerialNumber)
+	}
+
+	p.wg.Add(1)
+	go func() {
+		defer p.wg.Done()
+		<-ctx.Done()
+		_ = p.Disconnect(ctx)
+	}()
+
+	runtime.EventsEmit(ctx, string(hardware.EndpointStatusUpdated), p.GetInfo(), hardware.EndpointStatusDeactivated)
+	log.Trace().Str("file", "FTDIEndpoint").Str("s/n", p.info.SerialNumber).Msg("DMX device connected successfully")
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Disconnect disconnects the FTDI endpoint
+func (p *Endpoint) Disconnect(ctx context.Context) error {
+	// Check if the device has already been created
+	if p.dmxSender == nil {
+		return errors.Errorf("the DMX device has not been connected!")
+	}
+
+	// Destroy the dmx sender
+	C.dmx_destroy(p.dmxSender)
+
+	// Reset the pointer to the endpoint
+	p.dmxSender = nil
+
+	runtime.EventsEmit(ctx, string(hardware.EndpointStatusUpdated), p.GetInfo(), hardware.EndpointStatusDisconnected)
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Activate activates the FTDI endpoint
+func (p *Endpoint) Activate(ctx context.Context) error {
+	// Check if the device has already been created
+	if p.dmxSender == nil {
+		return errors.Errorf("the DMX sender has not been created!")
+	}
+
+	log.Trace().Str("file", "FTDIEndpoint").Str("s/n", p.info.SerialNumber).Msg("activating FTDI endpoint...")
+
+	err := C.dmx_activate(p.dmxSender)
+	if err != C.DMX_OK {
+		return errors.Errorf("unable to activate the DMX sender!")
+	}
+
+	// Test only
+	C.dmx_setValue(p.dmxSender, C.uint16_t(1), C.uint8_t(255))
+	C.dmx_setValue(p.dmxSender, C.uint16_t(5), C.uint8_t(255))
+
+	runtime.EventsEmit(ctx, string(hardware.EndpointStatusUpdated), p.GetInfo(), hardware.EndpointStatusActivated)
+
+	log.Trace().Str("file", "FTDIEndpoint").Str("s/n", p.info.SerialNumber).Msg("DMX device activated successfully")
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Deactivate deactivates the FTDI endpoint
+func (p *Endpoint) Deactivate(ctx context.Context) error {
+	// Check if the device has already been created
+	if p.dmxSender == nil {
+		return errors.Errorf("the DMX device has not been created!")
+	}
+
+	log.Trace().Str("file", "FTDIEndpoint").Str("s/n", p.info.SerialNumber).Msg("deactivating FTDI endpoint...")
+
+	err := C.dmx_deactivate(p.dmxSender)
+	if err != C.DMX_OK {
+		return errors.Errorf("unable to deactivate the DMX sender!")
+	}
+
+	runtime.EventsEmit(ctx, string(hardware.EndpointStatusUpdated), p.GetInfo(), hardware.EndpointStatusDeactivated)
+	log.Trace().Str("file", "FTDIEndpoint").Str("s/n", p.info.SerialNumber).Msg("DMX device deactivated successfully")
+	return nil
+}
+
+// SetSettings sets a specific setting for this endpoint
+func (p *Endpoint) SetSettings(ctx context.Context, settings map[string]any) error {
+	return errors.Errorf("unable to set the settings: not implemented")
+}
+
+// SetDeviceProperty sends a command to the specified device
+func (p *Endpoint) SetDeviceProperty(ctx context.Context, channelNumber uint32, channelValue byte) error {
+	// Check if the device has already been created
+	if p.dmxSender == nil {
+		return errors.Errorf("the DMX device has not been created!")
+	}
+
+	log.Trace().Str("file", "FTDIEndpoint").Str("s/n", p.info.SerialNumber).Msg("setting device property on FTDI endpoint...")
+
+	err := C.dmx_setValue(p.dmxSender, C.uint16_t(channelNumber), C.uint8_t(channelValue))
+	if err != C.DMX_OK {
+		return errors.Errorf("unable to update the channel value!")
+	}
+
+	log.Trace().Str("file", "FTDIEndpoint").Str("s/n", p.info.SerialNumber).Msg("device property set on FTDI endpoint successfully")
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// GetSettings gets the endpoint settings
+func (p *Endpoint) GetSettings() map[string]interface{} {
+	return map[string]interface{}{}
+}
+
+// GetInfo gets all the endpoint information
+func (p *Endpoint) GetInfo() hardware.EndpointInfo {
+	return p.info
+}
+
+// WaitStop wait about the endpoint to close
+func (p *Endpoint) WaitStop() error {
+	log.Info().Str("file", "FTDIEndpoint").Str("s/n", p.info.SerialNumber).Msg("waiting for FTDI endpoint to close...")
+	p.wg.Wait()
+	log.Info().Str("file", "FTDIEndpoint").Str("s/n", p.info.SerialNumber).Msg("FTDI endpoint closed!")
+	return nil
+}

hardware/genericftdi/FTDIProvider.go

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+package genericftdi
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"dmxconnect/hardware"
+	"fmt"
+	goRuntime "runtime"
+	"sync"
+	"time"
+	"unsafe"
+
+	"github.com/rs/zerolog/log"
+)
+
+/*
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#cgo LDFLAGS: -L${SRCDIR}/../../build/bin -ldetectFTDI
+#include "cpp/include/detectFTDIBridge.h"
+*/
+import "C"
+
+// Provider manages all the FTDI endpoints
+type Provider struct {
+	wg sync.WaitGroup
+	mu sync.Mutex
+
+	detected map[string]*Endpoint // Detected endpoints
+
+	scanEvery time.Duration // Scans endpoints periodically
+
+	onArrival func(context.Context, hardware.Endpoint) // When a endpoint arrives
+	onRemoval func(context.Context, hardware.Endpoint) // When a endpoint goes away
+}
+
+// NewProvider creates a new FTDI provider
+func NewProvider(scanEvery time.Duration) *Provider {
+	log.Trace().Str("file", "FTDIProvider").Msg("FTDI provider created")
+	return &Provider{
+		scanEvery: scanEvery,
+		detected:  make(map[string]*Endpoint),
+	}
+}
+
+// OnArrival is the callback function when a new endpoint arrives
+func (f *Provider) OnArrival(cb func(context.Context, hardware.Endpoint)) {
+	f.onArrival = cb
+}
+
+// OnRemoval i the callback when a endpoint goes away
+func (f *Provider) OnRemoval(cb func(context.Context, hardware.Endpoint)) {
+	f.onRemoval = cb
+}
+
+// Initialize initializes the FTDI provider
+func (f *Provider) Initialize() error {
+	// Check platform
+	if goRuntime.GOOS != "windows" {
+		log.Error().Str("file", "FTDIProvider").Str("platform", goRuntime.GOOS).Msg("FTDI provider not compatible with your platform")
+		return fmt.Errorf("the FTDI provider is not compatible with your platform yet (%s)", goRuntime.GOOS)
+	}
+	log.Trace().Str("file", "FTDIProvider").Msg("FTDI provider initialized")
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Create creates a new endpoint, based on the endpoint information (manually created)
+func (f *Provider) Create(ctx context.Context, endpointInfo hardware.EndpointInfo) (hardware.EndpointInfo, error) {
+	return hardware.EndpointInfo{}, nil
+}
+
+// Remove removes an existing endpoint (manually created)
+func (f *Provider) Remove(ctx context.Context, endpoint hardware.Endpoint) error {
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Start starts the provider and search for endpoints
+func (f *Provider) Start(ctx context.Context) error {
+	f.wg.Add(1)
+	go func() {
+		ticker := time.NewTicker(f.scanEvery)
+		defer ticker.Stop()
+		defer f.wg.Done()
+
+		for {
+			select {
+			case <-ctx.Done():
+				return
+			case <-ticker.C:
+				// Scan the endpoints
+				err := f.scanEndpoints(ctx)
+				if err != nil {
+					log.Err(err).Str("file", "FTDIProvider").Msg("unable to scan FTDI endpoints")
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}()
+	return nil
+}
+
+// GetName returns the name of the driver
+func (f *Provider) GetName() string {
+	return "FTDI"
+}
+
+// scanEndpoints scans the FTDI endpoints
+func (f *Provider) scanEndpoints(ctx context.Context) error {
+	log.Trace().Str("file", "FTDIProvider").Msg("FTDI scan triggered")
+
+	count := int(C.get_endpoints_number())
+
+	log.Info().Int("number", count).Msg("number of FTDI devices connected")
+
+	// Allocating C array
+	size := C.size_t(count) * C.size_t(unsafe.Sizeof(C.FTDIEndpointC{}))
+	devicesPtr := C.malloc(size)
+	defer C.free(devicesPtr)
+
+	devices := (*[1 << 20]C.FTDIEndpointC)(devicesPtr)[:count:count]
+
+	C.get_ftdi_devices((*C.FTDIEndpointC)(devicesPtr), C.int(count))
+
+	currentMap := make(map[string]hardware.EndpointInfo)
+
+	for i := 0; i < count; i++ {
+		d := devices[i]
+
+		sn := C.GoString(d.serialNumber)
+		desc := C.GoString(d.description)
+		// isOpen := d.isOpen != 0
+
+		currentMap[sn] = hardware.EndpointInfo{
+			SerialNumber: sn,
+			Name:         desc,
+			// IsOpen:       isOpen,
+			ProtocolName: "FTDI",
+		}
+
+		// Free C memory
+		C.free_ftdi_device(&d)
+	}
+
+	log.Info().Any("endpoints", currentMap).Msg("available FTDI endpoints")
+
+	// Detect arrivals
+	for sn, endpointData := range currentMap {
+		// If the scanned endpoint isn't in the detected list, create it
+		if _, known := f.detected[sn]; !known {
+
+			endpoint := NewEndpoint(endpointData)
+
+			if f.onArrival != nil {
+				f.onArrival(ctx, endpoint)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Detect removals
+	for detectedSN, detectedEndpoint := range f.detected {
+		if _, still := currentMap[detectedSN]; !still {
+
+			// Delete it from the detected list
+			delete(f.detected, detectedSN)
+
+			// Execute the removal callback
+			if f.onRemoval != nil {
+				f.onRemoval(ctx, detectedEndpoint)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// WaitStop stops the provider
+func (f *Provider) WaitStop() error {
+	log.Trace().Str("file", "FTDIProvider").Msg("stopping the FTDI provider...")
+
+	// Wait for goroutines to stop
+	f.wg.Wait()
+
+	log.Trace().Str("file", "FTDIProvider").Msg("FTDI provider stopped")
+	return nil
+}

hardware/genericftdi/cpp/generate.bat

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+@REM Compiling DETECTFTDI library
+g++ -shared -o ../../../build/bin/libdetectFTDI.dll src/detectFTDI.cpp -fPIC -Wl,--out-implib,../../../build/bin/libdetectFTDI.dll.a -L"lib" -lftd2xx -mwindows
+
+@REM Compiling DMXSENDER library
+g++ -shared -o ../../../build/bin/libdmxSender.dll src/dmxSender.cpp -fPIC -Wl,--out-implib,../../../build/bin/libdmxSender.dll.a -L"lib" -lftd2xx -mwindows
+
+@REM g++ -shared -o libdmxSender.so dmxSender.cpp -fPIC -I"include" -L"lib" -lftd2xx -mwindows

hardware/genericftdi/cpp/include/detectFTDIBridge.h

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+#pragma once
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+typedef struct {
+    char* serialNumber;
+    char* description;
+    int isOpen;
+} FTDIEndpointC;
+
+int get_endpoints_number();
+void get_ftdi_devices(FTDIEndpointC* devices, int count);
+void free_ftdi_device(FTDIEndpointC* device);
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif

hardware/genericftdi/cpp/include/dmxSenderBridge.h

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+// Declare the C++ function from the shared library
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+typedef enum {
+    DMX_OK,
+    DMX_CHANNEL_TOO_LOW_ERROR,
+    DMX_CHANNEL_TOO_HIGH_ERROR,
+    DMX_VALUE_TOO_LOW_ERROR,
+    DMX_VALUE_TOO_HIGH_ERROR,
+    DMX_OPEN_ERROR,
+    DMX_SET_BAUDRATE_ERROR,
+    DMX_SET_DATA_CHARACTERISTICS_ERROR,
+    DMX_SET_FLOW_ERROR,
+    DMX_UNKNOWN_ERROR
+} DMXError;
+
+typedef void DMXDevice;
+
+extern DMXDevice* dmx_create();
+
+extern void* dmx_destroy(DMXDevice* dev);
+
+extern DMXError dmx_connect(DMXDevice* dev, char* serialNumber);
+
+extern DMXError dmx_activate(DMXDevice* dev);
+
+extern DMXError dmx_deactivate(DMXDevice* dev);
+
+extern DMXError dmx_setValue(DMXDevice* dev, uint16_t channel, uint8_t value);

hardware/genericftdi/cpp/src/detectFTDI.cpp

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+#include "../include/detectFTDIBridge.h"
+#include "detectFTDI.h"
+#include <cstring>
+#include <cstdlib>
+#include <algorithm>
+#include <iostream>
+
+int getFTDIEndpointsNumber() {
+    DWORD numDevs = 0;
+    if (FT_CreateDeviceInfoList(&numDevs) != FT_OK) {
+        std::cerr << "Unable to get FTDI devices: create list error\n";
+    }
+    return numDevs;
+}
+
+std::vector<FTDIEndpoint> scanFTDIEndpoints() {
+    DWORD numDevs = 0;
+    if (FT_CreateDeviceInfoList(&numDevs) != FT_OK) {
+        std::cerr << "Unable to get FTDI devices: create list error\n";
+        return {};
+    }
+
+    if (numDevs == 0) {
+        return {}; 
+    }
+
+    std::vector<FT_DEVICE_LIST_INFO_NODE> devInfo(numDevs);
+    if (FT_GetDeviceInfoList(devInfo.data(), &numDevs) != FT_OK) {
+        std::cerr << "Unable to get FTDI devices: get list error\n";
+        return {};
+    }
+
+    std::vector<FTDIEndpoint> endpoints;
+    endpoints.reserve(numDevs);
+
+    for (const auto& info : devInfo) {
+        if (info.SerialNumber[0] != '\0') {
+            endpoints.push_back({
+                info.SerialNumber,
+                info.Description,
+                static_cast<bool>(info.Flags & FT_FLAGS_OPENED)
+            });
+        }
+    }
+
+    return endpoints;
+}
+
+extern "C" {
+
+int get_endpoints_number() {
+    return getFTDIEndpointsNumber();
+}
+
+void get_ftdi_devices(FTDIEndpointC* devices, int count) {
+    if (!devices || count <= 0) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    auto list = scanFTDIEndpoints();
+    int n = std::min(count, static_cast<int>(list.size()));
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < n; ++i) {
+        const auto& src = list[i];
+        auto& dst = devices[i];
+
+        dst.serialNumber = static_cast<char*>(std::malloc(src.serialNumber.size() + 1));
+        std::strcpy(dst.serialNumber, src.serialNumber.c_str());
+
+        dst.description = static_cast<char*>(std::malloc(src.description.size() + 1));
+        std::strcpy(dst.description, src.description.c_str());
+
+        dst.isOpen = src.isOpen ? 1 : 0;
+    }
+}
+
+void free_ftdi_device(FTDIEndpointC* device) {
+    if (!device) return;
+
+    if (device->serialNumber) {
+        std::free(device->serialNumber);
+        device->serialNumber = nullptr;
+    }
+
+    if (device->description) {
+        std::free(device->description);
+        device->description = nullptr;
+    }
+}
+
+} // extern "C"

hardware/genericftdi/cpp/src/detectFTDI.h

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+#pragma once
+
+#include "ftd2xx.h"
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+
+struct FTDIEndpoint {
+    std::string serialNumber;
+    std::string description;
+    bool isOpen;
+};
+
+int getFTDIEndpointsNumber();
+std::vector<FTDIEndpoint> scanFTDIEndpoints();

hardware/genericftdi/cpp/src/dmxSender.cpp

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+//dmxSender.cpp
+
+#include "dmxSender.h"
+#include <iostream>
+
+#define DMX_START_CODE 0x00
+#define BREAK_DURATION_US 110
+#define MAB_DURATION_US 16
+#define DMX_CHANNELS 512
+#define FREQUENCY 44
+#define INTERVAL (1000000 / FREQUENCY) 
+
+// Initialize default values for starting the DMX device
+DMXDevice::DMXDevice(){
+    std::cout << "  [DMXSENDER] " << "Creating a new DMXDevice..." << std::endl;
+    ftHandle = nullptr;
+    isOutputActivated = false;
+    resetChannels();
+    std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(100));
+    std::cout << "  [DMXSENDER] " << "DMXDevice created!" << std::endl;
+}
+
+// Properly close the DMX device
+DMXDevice::~DMXDevice(){
+    std::cout << "  [DMXSENDER] " << "Removing the DMXDevice..." << std::endl;
+    std::cout << "      [DMXSENDER] " << "Deactivating the DMXDevice..." << std::endl;
+    deactivate();
+    std::cout << "      [DMXSENDER] " << "DMXDevice deactivated!" << std::endl;
+
+    if (ftHandle != nullptr){
+        std::cout << "      [DMXSENDER] " << "ftHandle not null, closing it..." << std::endl;
+        FT_Close(ftHandle);
+        std::cout << "      [DMXSENDER] " << "FT_HANDLE closed!" << std::endl;
+        ftHandle = nullptr;
+    }
+    std::cout << "  [DMXSENDER] " << "DMXDevice removed!" << std::endl;
+}
+
+// Connect the device on a specific port
+DMXError DMXDevice::connect(char* serialNumber){
+    std::cout << "  [DMXSENDER] " << "Connecting the DMXDevice..." << std::endl;
+    ftStatus = FT_OpenEx((PVOID)serialNumber, FT_OPEN_BY_SERIAL_NUMBER, &ftHandle);
+    if (ftStatus != FT_OK) {
+        std::cout << "  [DMXSENDER] " << "Error when connecting the DMXDevice..." << std::endl;
+        return DMX_OPEN_ERROR;
+    }
+
+    std::cout << "      [DMXSENDER] " << "DMXDevice connected, setting up..." << std::endl;
+
+    ftStatus = FT_SetBaudRate(ftHandle, 250000);
+    if (ftStatus != FT_OK) {
+        std::cout << "  [DMXSENDER] " << "Error when setting the baudrate..." << std::endl;
+        FT_Close(ftHandle);
+        return DMX_SET_BAUDRATE_ERROR;
+    }
+    ftStatus |= FT_SetDataCharacteristics(ftHandle, 8, FT_STOP_BITS_2, FT_PARITY_NONE); // 8 bits, no parity, 1 stop bit
+    if (ftStatus != FT_OK) {
+        std::cout << "  [DMXSENDER] " << "Error when setting the data characteristics..." << std::endl;
+        FT_Close(ftHandle);
+        return DMX_SET_DATA_CHARACTERISTICS_ERROR;
+    }
+    ftStatus |= FT_SetFlowControl(ftHandle, FT_FLOW_NONE, 0, 0);
+    if (ftStatus != FT_OK) {
+        std::cout << "      [DMXSENDER] " << "Error when trying to set up the flow control..." << std::endl;
+        FT_Close(ftHandle);
+        return DMX_SET_FLOW_ERROR;
+    }
+
+    std::cout << "  [DMXSENDER] " << "DMXDevice connected!" << std::endl;
+    return DMX_OK;
+}
+
+// Activate the DMX flow
+DMXError DMXDevice::activate(){
+    std::cout << "  [DMXSENDER] " << "Activating the DMXDevice..." << std::endl;
+
+    isOutputActivated.store(true);
+    // Send the DMX frames
+    std::thread updateThread([this]() {
+        this->sendDMX(ftHandle);
+    });
+
+    updateThread.detach();
+
+    std::cout << "  [DMXSENDER] " << "DMXDevice activated!" << std::endl;
+    return DMX_OK;
+}
+
+// Deactivate the DMX flow
+DMXError DMXDevice::deactivate(){
+    std::cout << "  [DMXSENDER] " << "Deactivating the DMXDevice..." << std::endl;
+    std::cout << "      [DMXSENDER] " << "Resetting channels..." << std::endl;
+    resetChannels();
+    std::cout << "      [DMXSENDER] " << "Channels resetted!" << std::endl;
+    isOutputActivated.store(false);
+    std::cout << "  [DMXSENDER] " << "DMXDevice deactivated!" << std::endl;
+    return DMX_OK;
+}
+
+// Set the value of a DMX channel
+DMXError DMXDevice::setValue(uint16_t channel, uint8_t value){
+    std::cout << "  [DMXSENDER] " << "Setting a channel value..." << std::endl;
+    if (channel < 1) {
+        std::cout << "  [DMXSENDER] " << "Unable to set channel value: channel number too low!" << std::endl;
+        return DMX_CHANNEL_TOO_LOW_ERROR;
+    }
+    if (channel > 512) {
+        std::cout << "  [DMXSENDER] " << "Unable to set channel value: channel number too high!" << std::endl;
+        return DMX_CHANNEL_TOO_HIGH_ERROR;
+    }
+    if(value < 0) {
+        std::cout << "  [DMXSENDER] " << "Unable to set channel value: channel value too low!" << std::endl;
+        return DMX_VALUE_TOO_LOW_ERROR;
+    }
+    if(value > 255) {
+        std::cout << "  [DMXSENDER] " << "Unable to set channel value: channel value too high!" << std::endl;
+        return DMX_VALUE_TOO_HIGH_ERROR;
+    }
+    dmxData[channel].store(value);
+    std::cout << "  [DMXSENDER] " << "Channel value set!" << std::endl;
+    return DMX_OK;
+}
+
+// Send a break line
+FT_STATUS DMXDevice::sendBreak(FT_HANDLE ftHandle) {
+    ftStatus = FT_SetBreakOn(ftHandle);  // Set BREAK ON
+    if (ftStatus != FT_OK) {
+        std::cout << "  [DMXSENDER] " << "Unable to put break signal ON!" << std::endl;
+        return ftStatus;
+    }
+    std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::microseconds(BREAK_DURATION_US));
+    ftStatus = FT_SetBreakOff(ftHandle); // Set BREAK OFF
+    if (ftStatus != FT_OK) {
+        std::cout << "  [DMXSENDER] " << "Unable to put break signal OFF!" << std::endl;
+        return ftStatus;
+    }
+    return ftStatus;
+}
+
+// Continuously send the DMX frame
+void DMXDevice::sendDMX(FT_HANDLE ftHandle) {
+    while (isOutputActivated) {
+        // Send the BREAK
+        ftStatus = sendBreak(ftHandle);
+        if (ftStatus != FT_OK) {
+            std::cout << "  [DMXSENDER] " << "Unable to send break signal! Deactivating output..." << std::endl;
+            deactivate();
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        // Send the MAB
+        std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::microseconds(MAB_DURATION_US));
+
+        DWORD bytesWritten = 0;
+
+        // Send the DMX frame
+        ftStatus = FT_Write(ftHandle, dmxData, DMX_CHANNELS, &bytesWritten);
+        if (ftStatus != FT_OK || bytesWritten != DMX_CHANNELS) { // Error detected when trying to send the frame. Deactivate the line.
+            std::cout << "  [DMXSENDER] " << "Error when trying to send the DMX frame! Deactivating output..." << std::endl;
+            deactivate();
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        // Wait before sending the next frame
+        std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::microseconds(INTERVAL - BREAK_DURATION_US - MAB_DURATION_US));
+    }
+}
+
+// Resetting the DMX channels
+void DMXDevice::resetChannels(){
+    for (auto &v : dmxData) {
+        v.store(0);
+    }
+    dmxData[0].store(DMX_START_CODE);
+    std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(100));
+}
+
+// Linkable functions from Golang
+extern "C" {
+    // Create a new DMX device
+    DMXDevice* dmx_create() {
+        return new DMXDevice();
+    }
+
+    // Destroy a DMX device
+    void dmx_destroy(DMXDevice* dev) {
+        dev->~DMXDevice();
+    }
+
+    // Connect a DMX device
+    DMXError dmx_connect(DMXDevice* dev, char* serialNumber) {
+        try{
+            return dev->connect(serialNumber);
+        } catch (...) {
+            return DMX_UNKNOWN_ERROR;
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Activate a DMX device
+    DMXError dmx_activate(DMXDevice* dev) {
+        try{
+            return dev->activate();
+        } catch (...) {
+            return DMX_UNKNOWN_ERROR;
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Deactivate a DMX device
+    DMXError dmx_deactivate(DMXDevice* dev) {
+        try{
+            return dev->activate();
+        } catch (...) {
+            return DMX_UNKNOWN_ERROR;
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Set the channel value of a DMX device
+    DMXError dmx_setValue(DMXDevice* dev, int channel, int value) {
+        try {
+            return dev->setValue(channel, value);
+        } catch (...) {
+            return DMX_UNKNOWN_ERROR;
+        }
+    }
+}

hardware/genericftdi/cpp/src/dmxSender.h

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+// dmxSender.h
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <vector>
+#include <cstdint>
+#include <atomic>
+#include <thread>
+#include "ftd2xx.h"
+
+#define DMX_START_CODE 0x00
+#define BREAK_DURATION_US 110
+#define MAB_DURATION_US 16
+#define DMX_CHANNELS 512
+#define FREQUENCY 44
+#define INTERVAL (1000000 / FREQUENCY) 
+
+typedef enum {
+    DMX_OK,
+    DMX_CHANNEL_TOO_LOW_ERROR,
+    DMX_CHANNEL_TOO_HIGH_ERROR,
+    DMX_VALUE_TOO_LOW_ERROR,
+    DMX_VALUE_TOO_HIGH_ERROR,
+    DMX_OPEN_ERROR,
+    DMX_SET_BAUDRATE_ERROR,
+    DMX_SET_DATA_CHARACTERISTICS_ERROR,
+    DMX_SET_FLOW_ERROR,
+    DMX_UNKNOWN_ERROR
+} DMXError;
+
+class DMXDevice {
+public:
+    // Initialize default values for starting the DMX device
+    DMXDevice();
+
+    // Properly close the DMX device
+    ~DMXDevice();
+
+    // Connect the device on a specific port
+    DMXError connect(char* serialNumber);
+
+    // Activate the DMX flow
+    DMXError activate();
+
+    // Deactivate the DMX flow
+    DMXError deactivate();
+
+    // Set the value of a DMX channel
+    DMXError setValue(uint16_t channel, uint8_t value);
+
+    // Resetting the DMX channels
+    void resetChannels();
+
+private:
+    FT_STATUS ftStatus; // FTDI endpoint status
+    FT_HANDLE ftHandle = nullptr; // FTDI object
+    std::atomic<uint8_t> dmxData[DMX_CHANNELS + 1]; // For storing dynamically the DMX data
+    std::atomic<bool> isOutputActivated = false; // Boolean to start/stop the DMX flow
+
+    // Send a break line
+    FT_STATUS sendBreak(FT_HANDLE ftHandle);
+
+    // Continuously send the DMX frame
+    void sendDMX(FT_HANDLE ftHandle);
+};

hardware/genericftdi/cpp/test/detectFTDI_test.cpp

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+#include "../src/detectFTDI.h"
+#include <iostream>
+
+int main(){
+    int endpointsNumber = getFTDIEndpointsNumber();
+
+
+    std::vector<FTDIEndpoint> endpoints = scanFTDIEndpoints();
+
+    // for (const auto& endpoint : endpoints) {
+    //     std::cout << endpoint.serialNumber << " (" << endpoint.description << ") -> IS OPEN: " << endpoint.isOpen << std::endl;
+    // }
+
+}

hardware/genericftdi/cpp/test/dmxSender_test.cpp

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+#include "../src/dmxSender.h"
+
+#include <iostream>
+#include <thread>
+#include <chrono>
+
+int main(){
+    std::cout << "Debugging application DMXSENDER" << std::endl;
+
+    DMXDevice* dev = nullptr;
+    try {
+        dev = new DMXDevice();
+    }
+    catch(const std::exception &e){
+        std::cout << "Unable to create a DMX device: " << e.what() << std::endl;
+    }
+
+    if (!dev) { 
+        std::cout << "Device not created, aborting." << std::endl;
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+    try {
+        bool err = dev->connect(0);
+
+        if (err == true) {
+            delete dev;
+            return 1;
+        }
+    }
+    catch (const std::exception &e){
+        std::cout << "Unable to connect" << e.what() << std::endl;
+        delete dev;
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+    try{
+        dev->activate();
+    }
+    catch(const std::exception &e){
+        std::cout << "Unable to activate" << e.what() << std::endl;
+        delete dev;
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+    try{
+        dev->setValue(1, 100);
+        dev->setValue(2, 255);
+    }
+    catch(const std::exception &e){
+        std::cout << "Unable to activate" << e.what() << std::endl;
+        delete dev;
+        return 1;
+    } 
+
+    Sleep(500);
+
+    try{
+        dev->setValue(2, 127);
+        dev->setValue(3, 255);
+    }
+    catch(const std::exception &e){
+        std::cout << "Unable to activate" << e.what() << std::endl;
+        delete dev;
+        return 1;
+    } 
+
+    Sleep(500);
+
+    try{
+        dev->setValue(3, 127);
+        dev->setValue(4, 255);
+    }
+    catch(const std::exception &e){
+        std::cout << "Unable to activate" << e.what() << std::endl;
+        delete dev;
+        return 1;
+    } 
+
+    Sleep(500);
+
+
+    try{
+        dev->setValue(2, 0);
+        dev->setValue(3, 0);
+        dev->setValue(4, 0);
+        dev->setValue(5, 255);
+    }
+    catch(const std::exception &e){
+        std::cout << "Unable to activate" << e.what() << std::endl;
+        delete dev;
+        return 1;
+    } 
+
+    Sleep(5000);
+
+
+    // try{
+    //     dev->setValue(3, 255);
+    // }
+    // catch(const std::exception &e){
+    //     std::cout << "Unable to activate" << e.what() << std::endl;
+    //     delete dev;
+    //     return 1;
+    // } 
+
+    // Sleep(5000);
+
+    // try{
+    //     dev->setValue(4, 255);
+    // }
+    // catch(const std::exception &e){
+    //     std::cout << "Unable to activate" << e.what() << std::endl;
+    //     delete dev;
+    //     return 1;
+    // } 
+
+    // Sleep(5000);
+
+    delete dev;
+    return 0;
+}