diff --git a/ProtocolTests.sln b/ProtocolTests.sln
index c0b6b7a..3c09c0a 100644
--- a/ProtocolTests.sln
+++ b/ProtocolTests.sln
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ VisualStudioVersion = 17.5.33424.131
 MinimumVisualStudioVersion = 10.0.40219.1
 Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "SerialTestApp", "SerialTestApp\SerialTestApp.csproj", "{25FE0910-9C8A-44CA-BE72-5FED8CD92E2E}"
 EndProject
+Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "UsbHidTestApp", "UsbHidTestApp\UsbHidTestApp.csproj", "{39995F3A-1305-4053-9A9C-3432C1FF25B6}"
+EndProject
 Global
 	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
 		Debug|Any CPU = Debug|Any CPU
@@ -15,6 +17,10 @@ Global
 		{25FE0910-9C8A-44CA-BE72-5FED8CD92E2E}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
 		{25FE0910-9C8A-44CA-BE72-5FED8CD92E2E}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
 		{25FE0910-9C8A-44CA-BE72-5FED8CD92E2E}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+		{39995F3A-1305-4053-9A9C-3432C1FF25B6}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{39995F3A-1305-4053-9A9C-3432C1FF25B6}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{39995F3A-1305-4053-9A9C-3432C1FF25B6}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{39995F3A-1305-4053-9A9C-3432C1FF25B6}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
 	EndGlobalSection
 	GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
 		HideSolutionNode = FALSE
diff --git a/UsbHidTestApp/Program.cs b/UsbHidTestApp/Program.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9ef29df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/UsbHidTestApp/Program.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,177 @@
+
+
+using HidLibrary;
+using System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates;
+using System.Text;
+
+namespace UsbHidTestApp;
+
+internal class Program
+{
+    private static HidDevice _device;
+    private static bool _continue;
+    private static Thread readThread;
+    private static List<HidDevice> lastDevices;
+
+    public static bool applicationQuitRequested { get; private set; }
+
+    static void Main(string[] args)
+    {
+        while (applicationQuitRequested == false)
+        {
+            Console.WriteLine($"----- USB HID PROTOCOL TEST APP -----");
+            Console.WriteLine($"Command list:");
+            Console.WriteLine($"l = list devices");
+            Console.WriteLine($"c = connect");
+            Console.WriteLine($"q = quit");
+
+            var key = Console.ReadKey();
+
+            switch (key.Key)
+            {
+                // list devices
+                case ConsoleKey.L:
+                    List<HidDevice> hidDevices = HidDevices.Enumerate().ToList();
+                    Console.WriteLine($"Following HID devices were found: {Environment.NewLine}");
+                    foreach (var device in hidDevices)
+                    {
+                        bool newDevice = false;
+                        if(lastDevices?.Where(x => x.DevicePath == device.DevicePath).Any() == false)
+                        {
+                            Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Green;
+                            newDevice = true;
+                        }
+                        Console.WriteLine($"-- {device}");
+                        Console.WriteLine($"   {device.Description}");
+                        if (newDevice)
+                        {
+                            Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.White;
+                        }
+                    }
+                    lastDevices = hidDevices;
+
+                    break;
+
+                // connect
+                case ConsoleKey.C:
+                    Console.Write($"Write device vendor id as hex: ");
+                    string? vendorIdString = Console.ReadLine();
+                    int vendorId;
+
+                    if (vendorIdString == null ||
+                        vendorIdString == "" ||
+                        Int32.TryParse(vendorIdString, System.Globalization.NumberStyles.HexNumber, null, out vendorId) == false)
+                    {
+                        Console.WriteLine($"Invalid vendor ID entered.");
+                        break;
+                    }
+
+                    Console.Write($"Write product vendor id as hex: ");
+                    string? productIdString = Console.ReadLine();
+                    int productId;
+
+                    if (productIdString == null ||
+                        productIdString == "" ||
+                        Int32.TryParse(productIdString, System.Globalization.NumberStyles.HexNumber, null, out productId) == false)
+                    {
+                        Console.WriteLine($"Invalid product ID entered.");
+                        break;
+                    }
+
+                    var devices = HidDevices.Enumerate(vendorId, productId);
+                    _device = devices.FirstOrDefault();// Where(x => x.DevicePath.Contains("&mi_00")).FirstOrDefault(); 
+                    if (_device == null)
+                    {
+                        Console.WriteLine("Could not find device.");
+                        break;
+                    }
+
+                    _device.OpenDevice();
+
+                    _device.Inserted += DeviceAttachedHandler;
+                    _device.Removed += DeviceRemovedHandler;
+
+                    _continue = true;
+                    readThread = new Thread(Read);
+                    readThread.Start();
+
+                    // not supported apparently:
+                    //_device.MonitorDeviceEvents = true;
+                    //_device.ReadReport(OnReport);
+
+                    Console.WriteLine("Connected to device. Press End key to end communication.");
+
+
+                    while (Console.ReadKey().Key != ConsoleKey.End)
+                    {
+
+                    }
+
+                    _continue = false;
+                    readThread.Join();
+                    readThread = null;
+                    _device?.CloseDevice();
+                    Console.WriteLine("Closed connection to device.");
+                    
+
+                    break;
+
+                // quit
+                case ConsoleKey.Q:
+                    applicationQuitRequested = true;
+                    break;
+
+                default:
+                    Console.WriteLine($"{Environment.NewLine}Did not recognize key.. {Environment.NewLine}");
+                    break;
+            }
+
+
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static void DeviceRemovedHandler()
+    {
+        Console.WriteLine("Device removed.");
+    }
+
+    private static void DeviceAttachedHandler()
+    {
+        Console.WriteLine("Device attached.");
+        _device.ReadReport(OnReport);
+    }
+
+    private static void OnReport(HidReport report)
+    {
+        if (!_device.IsConnected) { return; }
+
+        var data = report.Data;
+
+        Console.WriteLine(Encoding.ASCII.GetString(data));
+
+        _device.ReadReport(OnReport);
+    }
+
+    public static void Read()
+    {
+        while (_continue)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                var readData = _device.Read();
+
+                if (readData != null)
+                {
+                    string print = Encoding.UTF8.GetString(readData.Data);
+                    //print = print.Replace("\r", "").Replace("\n", "");  // Newline Mode: none
+                    //print = print.Replace("\r", "");  // Newline Mode: only print \n
+                    //print = print.Replace("\n", "");  // Newline Mode: only print \r
+                    Console.Write(print);
+                }
+            }
+            catch (TimeoutException) { }
+        }
+    }
+
+
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/UsbHidTestApp/UsbHidTestApp.csproj b/UsbHidTestApp/UsbHidTestApp.csproj
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9092a10
--- /dev/null
+++ b/UsbHidTestApp/UsbHidTestApp.csproj
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
+    <TargetFramework>net6.0</TargetFramework>
+    <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
+    <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="hidlibrary" Version="3.3.40" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+</Project>