diff --git a/Meade.net.Focuser.UnitTests/FocuserUnitTests.cs b/Meade.net.Focuser.UnitTests/FocuserUnitTests.cs
index 4e68ce4..4fab074 100644
--- a/Meade.net.Focuser.UnitTests/FocuserUnitTests.cs
+++ b/Meade.net.Focuser.UnitTests/FocuserUnitTests.cs
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ namespace Meade.net.Focuser.UnitTests
             _sharedResourcesWrapperMock.Setup(x => x.FirmwareVersion).Returns(firmware);
             _focuser.Connected = true;
 
-            _sharedResourcesWrapperMock.Verify(x => x.Connect("Serial", It.IsAny<string>()), Times.Once);
+            _sharedResourcesWrapperMock.Verify(x => x.Connect("Serial", It.IsAny<string>(), It.IsAny<ITraceLogger>()), Times.Once);
         }
 
 
@@ -189,20 +189,20 @@ namespace Meade.net.Focuser.UnitTests
         public void Connected_Set_SettingTrueWhenTrue_ThenDoesNothing()
         {
             ConnectFocuser();
-            _sharedResourcesWrapperMock.Verify(x => x.Connect(It.IsAny<string>(), It.IsAny<string>()), Times.Once);
+            _sharedResourcesWrapperMock.Verify(x => x.Connect(It.IsAny<string>(), It.IsAny<string>(), It.IsAny<ITraceLogger>()), Times.Once);
 
             //act
             _focuser.Connected = true;
 
             //assert
-            _sharedResourcesWrapperMock.Verify(x => x.Connect(It.IsAny<string>(), It.IsAny<string>()), Times.Once);
+            _sharedResourcesWrapperMock.Verify(x => x.Connect(It.IsAny<string>(), It.IsAny<string>(), It.IsAny<ITraceLogger>()), Times.Once);
         }
 
         [Test]
         public void Connected_Set_SettingFalseWhenTrue_ThenDisconnects()
         {
             ConnectFocuser();
-            _sharedResourcesWrapperMock.Verify(x => x.Connect(It.IsAny<string>(), It.IsAny<string>()), Times.Once);
+            _sharedResourcesWrapperMock.Verify(x => x.Connect(It.IsAny<string>(), It.IsAny<string>(), It.IsAny<ITraceLogger>()), Times.Once);
 
             //act
             _focuser.Connected = false;
diff --git a/Meade.net.Telescope.UnitTests/TelescopeUnitTests.cs b/Meade.net.Telescope.UnitTests/TelescopeUnitTests.cs
index 26b0bc5..7d5f056 100644
--- a/Meade.net.Telescope.UnitTests/TelescopeUnitTests.cs
+++ b/Meade.net.Telescope.UnitTests/TelescopeUnitTests.cs
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ namespace Meade.net.Telescope.UnitTests
                 SameDevice = 1
             };
 
-            _sharedResourcesWrapperMock.Setup(x => x.Connect("Serial", It.IsAny<string>())).Returns( () => _connectionInfo );
+            _sharedResourcesWrapperMock.Setup(x => x.Connect("Serial", It.IsAny<string>(), It.IsAny<ITraceLogger>())).Returns( () => _connectionInfo );
 
 
             _sharedResourcesWrapperMock.Setup(x => x.ReadProfile()).Returns(_profileProperties);
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ namespace Meade.net.Telescope.UnitTests
             _sharedResourcesWrapperMock.Setup(x => x.FirmwareVersion).Returns(firmware);
             _telescope.Connected = true;
 
-            _sharedResourcesWrapperMock.Verify( x => x.Connect("Serial", It.IsAny<string>()), Times.Once);
+            _sharedResourcesWrapperMock.Verify( x => x.Connect("Serial", It.IsAny<string>(), It.IsAny<ITraceLogger>()), Times.Once);
             _sharedResourcesWrapperMock.Verify(x => x.SendString("#:GZ#"), Times.Once);
 
             _sharedResourcesWrapperMock.Verify(x => x.SendBlind($"#:Rg{_profileProperties.GuideRateArcSecondsPerSecond:00.0}#"),Times.Once);
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ namespace Meade.net.Telescope.UnitTests
             _sharedResourcesWrapperMock.Setup(x => x.FirmwareVersion).Returns(firmware);
             _telescope.Connected = true;
 
-            _sharedResourcesWrapperMock.Verify(x => x.Connect("Serial", It.IsAny<string>()), Times.Once);
+            _sharedResourcesWrapperMock.Verify(x => x.Connect("Serial", It.IsAny<string>(), It.IsAny<ITraceLogger>()), Times.Once);
             _sharedResourcesWrapperMock.Verify(x => x.SendString("#:GZ#"), Times.Never);
             _sharedResourcesWrapperMock.Verify(x => x.SendBlind($"#:Rg{_profileProperties.GuideRateArcSecondsPerSecond:00.0}#"), Times.Never);
         }
@@ -410,20 +410,20 @@ namespace Meade.net.Telescope.UnitTests
         public void Connected_Set_SettingTrueWhenTrue_ThenDoesNothing()
         {
             ConnectTelescope();
-            _sharedResourcesWrapperMock.Verify( x => x.Connect(It.IsAny<string>(), It.IsAny<string>()),Times.Once);
+            _sharedResourcesWrapperMock.Verify( x => x.Connect(It.IsAny<string>(), It.IsAny<string>(), It.IsAny<ITraceLogger>()),Times.Once);
 
             //act
             _telescope.Connected = true;
 
             //assert
-            _sharedResourcesWrapperMock.Verify(x => x.Connect(It.IsAny<string>(), It.IsAny<string>()), Times.Once);
+            _sharedResourcesWrapperMock.Verify(x => x.Connect(It.IsAny<string>(), It.IsAny<string>(), It.IsAny<ITraceLogger>()), Times.Once);
         }
 
         [Test]
         public void Connected_Set_SettingFalseWhenTrue_ThenDisconnects()
         {
             ConnectTelescope();
-            _sharedResourcesWrapperMock.Verify(x => x.Connect(It.IsAny<string>(), It.IsAny<string>()), Times.Once);
+            _sharedResourcesWrapperMock.Verify(x => x.Connect(It.IsAny<string>(), It.IsAny<string>(), It.IsAny<ITraceLogger>()), Times.Once);
 
             //act
             _telescope.Connected = false;
diff --git a/Meade.net.Telescope/Telescope.cs b/Meade.net.Telescope/Telescope.cs
index a5f6141..c366a9c 100644
--- a/Meade.net.Telescope/Telescope.cs
+++ b/Meade.net.Telescope/Telescope.cs
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ namespace ASCOM.Meade.net
                         ReadProfile();
 
                         LogMessage("Connected Set", "Connecting to port {0}", _comPort);
-                        var connectionInfo = _sharedResourcesWrapper.Connect("Serial", DriverId);
+                        var connectionInfo = _sharedResourcesWrapper.Connect("Serial", DriverId, _tl);
                         try
                         {
                             LogMessage("Connected Set", $"Connected to port {_comPort}. Product: {_sharedResourcesWrapper.ProductName} Version:{_sharedResourcesWrapper.FirmwareVersion}");
diff --git a/Meade.net.UnitTests/SharedResourcesUnitTests.cs b/Meade.net.UnitTests/SharedResourcesUnitTests.cs
index 27c6bd7..03d9e46 100644
--- a/Meade.net.UnitTests/SharedResourcesUnitTests.cs
+++ b/Meade.net.UnitTests/SharedResourcesUnitTests.cs
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ namespace Meade.net.UnitTests
     public class SharedResourcesUnitTests
     {
         private Mock<ISerial> _serialMock;
+        private Mock<ITraceLogger> _traceLoggerMock;
 
         [SetUp]
         public void Setup()
@@ -20,6 +21,8 @@ namespace Meade.net.UnitTests
             _serialMock = new Mock<ISerial>();
             _serialMock.SetupAllProperties();
 
+            _traceLoggerMock = new Mock<ITraceLogger>();
+
             SharedResources.SharedSerial = _serialMock.Object;
         }
 
@@ -174,7 +177,7 @@ namespace Meade.net.UnitTests
         [TestCase("Carrier Pigeon")]
         public void Connect_WhenDeviceIdIsNotSerial_ThenThrowsException( string deviceId)
         {
-            var result = Assert.Throws<ArgumentException>( () => { SharedResources.Connect(deviceId, string.Empty); } );
+            var result = Assert.Throws<ArgumentException>( () => { SharedResources.Connect(deviceId, string.Empty, _traceLoggerMock.Object); } );
 
             Assert.That( result.Message, Is.EqualTo($"deviceId {deviceId} not currently supported") );
         }
@@ -214,7 +217,7 @@ namespace Meade.net.UnitTests
             _serialMock.Setup(x => x.Transmit(":GVP#")).Callback(() => { serialPortReturn = ":GVP#"; });
             _serialMock.Setup(x => x.ReceiveTerminated("#")).Returns( () => serialPortReturn);
 
-            var result = Assert.Throws<Exception>(() => { SharedResources.Connect(deviceId, string.Empty); });
+            var result = Assert.Throws<Exception>(() => { SharedResources.Connect(deviceId, string.Empty, _traceLoggerMock.Object); });
             Assert.That(result.Message, Is.EqualTo("Serial port is looping back data, something is wrong with the hardware."));
         }
 
@@ -251,7 +254,7 @@ namespace Meade.net.UnitTests
             _serialMock.Setup(x => x.Transmit(":GVP#")).Callback(() => {  });
             _serialMock.Setup(x => x.ReceiveTerminated("#")).Returns(() => throw new Exception("Testerror"));
 
-            var connectionResult = SharedResources.Connect(deviceId, string.Empty);
+            var connectionResult = SharedResources.Connect(deviceId, string.Empty, _traceLoggerMock.Object);
             try
             {
 
@@ -301,7 +304,7 @@ namespace Meade.net.UnitTests
             _serialMock.Setup(x => x.Transmit(":GVN#")).Callback(() => { serialPortReturn = TelescopeList.Autostar497_43Eg; });
             _serialMock.Setup(x => x.ReceiveTerminated("#")).Returns(() => serialPortReturn);
 
-            var connectionResult = SharedResources.Connect(deviceId, string.Empty);
+            var connectionResult = SharedResources.Connect(deviceId, string.Empty, _traceLoggerMock.Object);
             try
             {
                 Assert.That(connectionResult.SameDevice, Is.EqualTo(1));
diff --git a/Meade.net.focuser/Focuser.cs b/Meade.net.focuser/Focuser.cs
index e92e611..33ac3e4 100644
--- a/Meade.net.focuser/Focuser.cs
+++ b/Meade.net.focuser/Focuser.cs
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ namespace ASCOM.Meade.net
                     try
                     {
                         ReadProfile();
-                        _sharedResourcesWrapper.Connect("Serial", DriverId);
+                        _sharedResourcesWrapper.Connect("Serial", DriverId, _tl);
                         try
                         {
                             IsConnected = true;
diff --git a/Meade.net/SharedResources.cs b/Meade.net/SharedResources.cs
index 5b5b23b..2d73b72 100644
--- a/Meade.net/SharedResources.cs
+++ b/Meade.net/SharedResources.cs
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ namespace ASCOM.Meade.net
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="deviceId"></param>
         /// <param name="driverId"></param>
-        public static ConnectionInfo Connect(string deviceId, string driverId)
+        public static ConnectionInfo Connect(string deviceId, string driverId, ITraceLogger traceLogger)
         {
             lock (LockObject)
             {
@@ -273,14 +273,16 @@ namespace ASCOM.Meade.net
                             ProductName = SendString(":GVP#");
                             FirmwareVersion = SendString(":GVN#");
                         }
-                        catch (Exception)
+                        catch (Exception ex)
                         {
+                            traceLogger.LogIssue("Connect", $"Error getting telescope information \"{ex.Message}\" setting to LX200 Classic mode.");
                             ProductName = TelescopeList.LX200CLASSIC;
                             FirmwareVersion = "Unknown";
                         }
 
                         if (ProductName == ":GVP")
                         {
+                            traceLogger.LogIssue("Connect", "Serial port is looping back data, something is wrong with the hardware.");
                             //This means that the serial port is looping back what's been sent, something is very wrong.
                             SharedSerial.Connected = false;
 
diff --git a/Meade.net/Wrapper/SharedResourcesWrapper.cs b/Meade.net/Wrapper/SharedResourcesWrapper.cs
index 8220fbe..b9fa801 100644
--- a/Meade.net/Wrapper/SharedResourcesWrapper.cs
+++ b/Meade.net/Wrapper/SharedResourcesWrapper.cs
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 using System;
+using ASCOM.Utilities.Interfaces;
 
 namespace ASCOM.Meade.net.Wrapper
 {
     public interface ISharedResourcesWrapper
     {
-        ConnectionInfo Connect(string deviceId, string driverId);
+        ConnectionInfo Connect(string deviceId, string driverId, ITraceLogger traceLogger);
         void Disconnect(string deviceId, string driverId);
 
         string ProductName { get; }
@@ -29,9 +30,9 @@ namespace ASCOM.Meade.net.Wrapper
 
     public class SharedResourcesWrapper : ISharedResourcesWrapper
     {
-        public ConnectionInfo Connect(string deviceId, string driverId)
+        public ConnectionInfo Connect(string deviceId, string driverId, ITraceLogger traceLogger)
         {
-            return SharedResources.Connect(deviceId, driverId);
+            return SharedResources.Connect(deviceId, driverId, traceLogger);
         }
 
         public void Disconnect(string deviceId, string driverId)