source/Plugins/AyaNova.Plugin.V8/V8.cs

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ namespace AyaNova.PlugIn.V8
 
         public string PluginVersion
         {
-            get { return "7.6.1-alpha.105"; }
+            get { return "7.6.1-alpha.106"; }
         }
 
         public string About
@@ -1681,7 +1681,16 @@ namespace AyaNova.PlugIn.V8
                 var ObjectTID = new TypeAndID(RootObjectTypes.Unit, c.ID);
 
                 dynamic d = new JObject();
-                d.Serial = c.Serial;
+
+                string tempNumber = c.Serial;
+                if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(tempNumber))
+                    tempNumber = "0";//was not required in v7, is required in v8
+
+                //UNIT SERIAL NUMBER and MODEL ID combo must  be unique!!
+                //this ensures that by appending a extra number character that is unique then removing the vendorid from the start
+                //resulting in a unique name/vendorid combo
+                d.serial = GetUniqueName(c.UnitModelID.ToString() + tempNumber).Replace(c.UnitModelID.ToString(), "");
+                
                 if (IsDuplicatev7v8IdMapItem(c.ID, c.Serial, progress)) continue;
                 progress.Op(ObjectTypeName + " " + d.serial);
                 d.active = c.Active;