private async void Init_FTDI()
        {
            byte[] dataToWrite = new byte[1];
            dataToWrite[0] = 0x00;
            UInt32 numBytesWritten = 0;

            ftStatus = myFtdiDevice.OpenBySerialNumber("B"); //port B
            ftStatus = myFtdiDevice.SetBitMode(0xff, 0x1); //set async bitbang, all outputs
            ftStatus = myFtdiDevice.SetBaudRate(9600);
            dataToWrite[0] = 0x01; //set D0 to H (MCU reset)
            ftStatus = myFtdiDevice.Write(dataToWrite, 1, ref numBytesWritten); //set all pins on port B to 0

            myFtdiDevice.Close(); //Close port B

            ftStatus = myFtdiDevice.OpenBySerialNumber("D"); //port D
            ftStatus = myFtdiDevice.SetBitMode(0x37, 0x1); //set async bitbang
            ftStatus = myFtdiDevice.SetBaudRate(9600);
            dataToWrite[0] = 0x15;
            ftStatus = myFtdiDevice.Write(dataToWrite, 1, ref numBytesWritten); //set all pins on port D to 0

            myFtdiDevice.Close(); //close port D

            ftStatus = myFtdiDevice.OpenBySerialNumber("C"); //port C - actual UART
            ftStatus = myFtdiDevice.SetBaudRate(115200);
            ftStatus = myFtdiDevice.SetDataCharacteristics(
                FTDI.FT_DATA_BITS.FT_BITS_8,
                FTDI.FT_STOP_BITS.FT_STOP_BITS_1,
                FTDI.FT_PARITY.FT_PARITY_NONE);
            ftStatus = myFtdiDevice.SetTimeouts(0, 0);
            // Start the received data thread
            if (!DataHandler.IsBusy)
                DataHandler.RunWorkerAsync();

            // Subscribe to FT_EVENT_RXCHAR events
            ftStatus = myFtdiDevice.SetEventNotification(FTDI.FT_EVENTS.FT_EVENT_RXCHAR, DataReceived);
            //ftStatus = myFtdiDevice.Write(dataToWrite, 1, ref numBytesWritten);

            if (ftStatus != FTDI.FT_STATUS.FT_OK)
            {

                label2.Text = "Initializing board Error!";
                label2.ForeColor = System.Drawing.Color.Red;
            }
            else
            {
                label2.Text = "LakeWest Emulator Initialized";
                label2.ForeColor = System.Drawing.Color.Green;
            }

            ftdi_inited = true;
        }

        //separate backround timer thread
        private void callback(object state)
        {
            //this.Invoke((Action)(() => { label1.Text = counter.ToString(); }));
        }

        private async void Get_FTDI_connected() //ping FTDI driver
        {
            ftStatus = myFtdiDevice.GetNumberOfDevices(ref ftdiDeviceCount);
            await Task.Run(() =>
            {
                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;
            }
        }