Query available devices from Win32_PnPEntity in FirmwareInstaller

[samgaudr]

Issues

• Resolves Identify maxmix devices in firmware installer #100

Description

Currently, the available devices in FirmwareInstaller are listed by their port name (COM1, COM2..). With those changes, the devices will have the same name as in the device manager (ex: USB-SERIAL CH340 (COM3)).

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Further comments

Device are now acquired with a query on Win32_PnPEntity instead of a call to System.IO.Ports.SerialPort.GetPortNames().

[XScorpion2]

Needs a small change

[XScorpion2]

Com port range is 1-256 which is higher than a single digit so this will not work long term.
https://knowledge.ni.com/KnowledgeArticleDetails?id=kA00Z000000PAhzSAG

[t3knomanzer]

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