} else {
                        //device type is Direct USB
                        //need to send thismsgsize bytes starting at thismsg+3+2
                        //+3 trims off SBL, SBH, type
                        //+2 trims 255, 127
                        //length: -2 trims 255, 127; -1 trims 42
                        thismsgsize -= 2+1;
                        if (0 != send_ti_buffer(devh,thismsg+3+2,thismsgsize)) {
                            fprintf(stderr,"Error: Failed to send Direct USB frame\n");
                            close_ti_device(devh);
                            devh = NULL;
                            if (!persist)
                               cleanupall();
                        }