private void Get_FTDI_connected() //ping FTDI driver
        {

            ftStatus = myFtdiDevice.GetNumberOfDevices(ref ftdiDeviceCount);

            if (ftStatus == FTDI.FT_STATUS.FT_OK && ftdiDeviceCount == 4)
            {
                if(!ftdi_inited)
                {
                    label2.Text = "Initializing...";
                    label2.ForeColor = System.Drawing.Color.Green;
                    Update();
                  //  Thread.Sleep(2000);
                    Init_FTDI();
                }
            }
            else
            {
                label2.Text = "No LakeWest board found!";
                label2.ForeColor = System.Drawing.Color.Red;
                ftdi_inited = false;
            }
        }