diff --git a/src/core/UsbHidDevice.cpp b/src/core/UsbHidDevice.cpp
index e629894..e04a41b 100644
--- a/src/core/UsbHidDevice.cpp
+++ b/src/core/UsbHidDevice.cpp
@@ -137,16 +137,25 @@ int UsbHidDevice::connect()
     ref_count++;
 
     if (dev_info->next) {
-        Logger(TLogLevel::logWARNING) << "found more than one device with vid=" << vid << " pid=" << pid << " Only the first device is used now. serial=" << dev_info->serial_number << std::endl; 
+        Logger(TLogLevel::logWARNING) << "found more than one device with vid=" << vid << " pid=" << pid << " Only the first device is used now" << std::endl; 
     }
 
-    Logger(TLogLevel::logDEBUG) << "device opened: vid=" << vid << " pid=" << pid << " product=" << dev_info->product_string << " serial=" << dev_info->serial_number << std::endl;
+    Logger(TLogLevel::logDEBUG) << "device opened: vid=" << vid << " pid=" << pid << std::endl;
 
     hid_free_enumeration(dev_info);
 
     return EXIT_SUCCESS;
 }
 
+int UsbHidDevice::connect(hid_device* _device_handle)
+{
+	ref_count++;
+	device_handle = _device_handle;
+	Logger(TLogLevel::logDEBUG) << "device connect: vid=" << vid << " pid=" << pid << std::endl;
+
+	return EXIT_SUCCESS;
+}
+
 void UsbHidDevice::start()
 {
 	Logger(TLogLevel::logDEBUG) << "UsbHidDevice::start" << std::endl;
diff --git a/src/core/UsbHidDevice.h b/src/core/UsbHidDevice.h
index f409d58..bce2fdf 100644
--- a/src/core/UsbHidDevice.h
+++ b/src/core/UsbHidDevice.h
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ class UsbHidDevice : public Device
 	unsigned short vid = 0;
 	unsigned short pid = 0;
 	int connect();
+	int connect(hid_device* _device_handle);
 	virtual void start();
 	virtual void stop(int time_out);
 	void release();
diff --git a/src/devices/arduino-homecockpit/ArduinoHomeCockpit.cpp b/src/devices/arduino-homecockpit/ArduinoHomeCockpit.cpp
index 95f5a35..d6c1c32 100644
--- a/src/devices/arduino-homecockpit/ArduinoHomeCockpit.cpp
+++ b/src/devices/arduino-homecockpit/ArduinoHomeCockpit.cpp
@@ -148,6 +148,27 @@ int ArduinoHomeCockpit::read_board_configuration(std::string file_name, unsigned
 	return exit_status;
 }
 
+int ArduinoHomeCockpit::connect(hid_device* _device_handle)
+{
+	if (_device_handle == NULL)
+	{
+		if (UsbHidDevice::connect() != EXIT_SUCCESS)
+		{
+			Logger(TLogLevel::logERROR) << "Arduin Home Cockpit connect. Error during connect" << std::endl;
+			return EXIT_FAILURE;
+		}
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		if (UsbHidDevice::connect(_device_handle) != EXIT_SUCCESS)
+		{
+			Logger(TLogLevel::logERROR) << "Arduin Home Cockpit connect. Error during connect" << std::endl;
+			return EXIT_FAILURE;
+		}
+	}
+	return EXIT_SUCCESS;
+}
+
 int ArduinoHomeCockpit::connect()
 {
 	return UsbHidDevice::connect();
diff --git a/src/devices/arduino-homecockpit/ArduinoHomeCockpit.h b/src/devices/arduino-homecockpit/ArduinoHomeCockpit.h
index 1e04dfa..dfa5869 100644
--- a/src/devices/arduino-homecockpit/ArduinoHomeCockpit.h
+++ b/src/devices/arduino-homecockpit/ArduinoHomeCockpit.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ class ArduinoHomeCockpit :public UsbHidDevice
 	const std::string TOKEN_DISPLAY = "display:id=\"([a-zA-Z0-9_-]+)\",width=([0-9]+)";
 public:
 	ArduinoHomeCockpit(DeviceConfiguration& config);
+	int connect(hid_device* _device_handle);
 	int connect();
 	void start();
 	void stop(int timeout);
diff --git a/src/devices/saitek-multi/SaitekMultiPanel.cpp b/src/devices/saitek-multi/SaitekMultiPanel.cpp
index dcdb002..b220318 100644
--- a/src/devices/saitek-multi/SaitekMultiPanel.cpp
+++ b/src/devices/saitek-multi/SaitekMultiPanel.cpp
@@ -67,6 +67,27 @@ SaitekMultiPanel::SaitekMultiPanel(DeviceConfiguration& config) :UsbHidDevice(co
 	}
 }
 
+int SaitekMultiPanel::connect(hid_device* _device_handle)
+{
+	if (_device_handle == NULL)
+	{
+		if (UsbHidDevice::connect() != EXIT_SUCCESS)
+		{
+			Logger(TLogLevel::logERROR) << "SaitekMultiPanel connect. Error during connect" << std::endl;
+			return EXIT_FAILURE;
+		}
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		if (UsbHidDevice::connect(_device_handle) != EXIT_SUCCESS)
+		{
+			Logger(TLogLevel::logERROR) << "SaitekMultiPanel connect. Error during connect" << std::endl;
+			return EXIT_FAILURE;
+		}
+	}
+	return EXIT_SUCCESS;
+}
+
 int SaitekMultiPanel::connect()
 {
 	unsigned char buff[WRITE_BUFFER_SIZE];
diff --git a/src/devices/saitek-multi/SaitekMultiPanel.h b/src/devices/saitek-multi/SaitekMultiPanel.h
index 9df2017..edcbbab 100644
--- a/src/devices/saitek-multi/SaitekMultiPanel.h
+++ b/src/devices/saitek-multi/SaitekMultiPanel.h
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ class SaitekMultiPanel : public UsbHidDevice
 	std::vector<PanelDisplay> multi_displays;
 public:
 	SaitekMultiPanel(DeviceConfiguration &config);
+	int connect(hid_device* _device_handle);
 	int connect();
 	void start();
 	void stop(int timeout);
diff --git a/src/devices/saitek-radio/SaitekRadioPanel.cpp b/src/devices/saitek-radio/SaitekRadioPanel.cpp
index b807b35..36424d9 100644
--- a/src/devices/saitek-radio/SaitekRadioPanel.cpp
+++ b/src/devices/saitek-radio/SaitekRadioPanel.cpp
@@ -64,10 +64,26 @@ SaitekRadioPanel::SaitekRadioPanel(DeviceConfiguration& config) :UsbHidDevice(co
 
 int SaitekRadioPanel::connect()
 {
-	if (UsbHidDevice::connect() != EXIT_SUCCESS)
+	return connect(NULL);
+}
+
+int SaitekRadioPanel::connect(hid_device* _device_handle)
+{
+	if (_device_handle == NULL) 
 	{
-		Logger(TLogLevel::logERROR) << "SaitekRadioPanel connect. Error during connect" << std::endl;
-		return EXIT_FAILURE;
+		if (UsbHidDevice::connect() != EXIT_SUCCESS)
+		{
+			Logger(TLogLevel::logERROR) << "SaitekRadioPanel connect. Error during connect" << std::endl;
+			return EXIT_FAILURE;
+		}
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		if (UsbHidDevice::connect(_device_handle) != EXIT_SUCCESS)
+		{
+			Logger(TLogLevel::logERROR) << "SaitekRadioPanel connect. Error during connect" << std::endl;
+			return EXIT_FAILURE;
+		}
 	}
 
 	read_device(read_buffer, read_buffer_size);
diff --git a/src/devices/saitek-radio/SaitekRadioPanel.h b/src/devices/saitek-radio/SaitekRadioPanel.h
index a5f6bc8..f530bd3 100644
--- a/src/devices/saitek-radio/SaitekRadioPanel.h
+++ b/src/devices/saitek-radio/SaitekRadioPanel.h
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ class SaitekRadioPanel : public UsbHidDevice
 public:
 	SaitekRadioPanel(DeviceConfiguration& config);
 	int connect();
+	int connect(hid_device* _device_handle);
 	void start();
 	void stop(int timeout);
 };
diff --git a/src/devices/saitek-switch/SaitekSwitchPanel.cpp b/src/devices/saitek-switch/SaitekSwitchPanel.cpp
index a6826f1..2e720b8 100644
--- a/src/devices/saitek-switch/SaitekSwitchPanel.cpp
+++ b/src/devices/saitek-switch/SaitekSwitchPanel.cpp
@@ -53,6 +53,27 @@ SaitekSwitchPanel::SaitekSwitchPanel(DeviceConfiguration& config) :UsbHidDevice(
 	register_lights(switch_lights);
 }
 
+int SaitekSwitchPanel::connect(hid_device* _device_handle)
+{
+	if (_device_handle == NULL)
+	{
+		if (UsbHidDevice::connect() != EXIT_SUCCESS)
+		{
+			Logger(TLogLevel::logERROR) << "SaitekSwitchPanel connect. Error during connect" << std::endl;
+			return EXIT_FAILURE;
+		}
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		if (UsbHidDevice::connect(_device_handle) != EXIT_SUCCESS)
+		{
+			Logger(TLogLevel::logERROR) << "SaitekSwitchPanel connect. Error during connect" << std::endl;
+			return EXIT_FAILURE;
+		}
+	}
+    return EXIT_SUCCESS;
+}
+
 int SaitekSwitchPanel::connect()
 {
 	unsigned char buff[WRITE_BUFFER_SIZE];
diff --git a/src/devices/saitek-switch/SaitekSwitchPanel.h b/src/devices/saitek-switch/SaitekSwitchPanel.h
index 3af8ce4..f64dcff 100644
--- a/src/devices/saitek-switch/SaitekSwitchPanel.h
+++ b/src/devices/saitek-switch/SaitekSwitchPanel.h
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ class SaitekSwitchPanel : public UsbHidDevice
 	std::vector<PanelLight> switch_lights;
 public:
 	SaitekSwitchPanel(DeviceConfiguration& config);
+	int connect(hid_device* _device_handle);
 	int connect();
 	void start();
 	void stop(int timeout);
diff --git a/src/devices/trc-1000/TRC1000.cpp b/src/devices/trc-1000/TRC1000.cpp
index 82602b3..e94dc88 100644
--- a/src/devices/trc-1000/TRC1000.cpp
+++ b/src/devices/trc-1000/TRC1000.cpp
@@ -121,6 +121,27 @@ void TRC1000::thread_func()
 	Logger(TLogLevel::logDEBUG) << "TRC1000 thread_func: exit vid=" << vid << " pid=" << pid << std::endl;
 }
 
+int TRC1000::connect(hid_device* _device_handle)
+{
+	if (_device_handle == NULL)
+	{
+		if (UsbHidDevice::connect() != EXIT_SUCCESS)
+		{
+			Logger(TLogLevel::logERROR) << "TRC1000 connect. Error during connect" << std::endl;
+			return EXIT_FAILURE;
+		}
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		if (UsbHidDevice::connect(_device_handle) != EXIT_SUCCESS)
+		{
+			Logger(TLogLevel::logERROR) << "TRC1000 connect. Error during connect" << std::endl;
+			return EXIT_FAILURE;
+		}
+	}
+	return EXIT_SUCCESS;
+}
+
 int TRC1000::connect()
 {
 	if (UsbHidDevice::connect() != EXIT_SUCCESS)
diff --git a/src/devices/trc-1000/TRC1000.h b/src/devices/trc-1000/TRC1000.h
index 3ada98c..87460da 100644
--- a/src/devices/trc-1000/TRC1000.h
+++ b/src/devices/trc-1000/TRC1000.h
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ class TRC1000 : public UsbHidDevice
 	TRC1000(DeviceConfiguration& config, int _read_buffer_size, int _write_buffer_size);
 	~TRC1000();
 	virtual void thread_func();
+	int connect(hid_device* _device_handle);
 	int connect();
 	void start();
 	void stop(int timeout);