maybe this will work??

bin/dashboard.dart

@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-import "dart:io";
-
 import "package:burt_network/burt_network.dart";
 import "package:burt_network/generated.dart";
 
@@ -34,4 +32,4 @@ class VideoServer extends ProtoSocket{
     // TODO: implement updateSettings
   }
 }
-*/
+*/

lib/src/camera.dart

@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+import "package:burt_network/burt_network.dart";
+import "package:opencv_ffi/opencv_ffi.dart";
+import "dart:async";
+import "collection.dart";
+
+class CameraManager {
+  late final Camera camera;
+  late final CameraDetails details;
+  Timer? timer;
+
+  CameraManager({required this.camera, required this.details}){ 
+    init();
+  }
+
+  void init(){  // init the timer 
+    timer = Timer.periodic(Duration(milliseconds: 1000 ~/ details.fps), (runner) {
+      if(!camera.isOpened){
+        runner.cancel();
+        details.mergeFromMessage(CameraDetails(status: CameraStatus.CAMERA_DISCONNECTED));
+      }
+      sendFrame();
+    });
+  }
+
+  void dispose(){  // dispose the camera and the timer
+    camera.dispose();
+    timer?.cancel();
+  }
+
+  void updateDetails({required CameraDetails details}){  // reset the timer for FPS if needed, change resolution, enable or disable
+    details.mergeFromMessage(details);
+  }
+
+  void sendFrame(){  // run this with the timer. Read frame, send to dashboard, handle errors
+    final frame = camera.getJpg();
+    if(frame == null){
+      collection.videoServer.sendMessage(VideoData(details: CameraDetails(name: CameraName.ROVER_FRONT, status: CameraStatus.CAMERA_NOT_RESPONDING)));
+    } else {
+      collection.videoServer.sendMessage(VideoData(frame: frame.data, details: CameraDetails(name: CameraName.ROVER_FRONT, status: CameraStatus.CAMERA_ENABLED)));
+      frame.dispose();
+    }
+  }
+
+  bool get isOpened => camera.isOpened;
+}

lib/src/collection.dart

@@ -1,43 +1,39 @@
 // ignore_for_file: avoid_print
+import "dart:io";
+import "dart:async";
 import "package:burt_network/burt_network.dart";
 import "package:opencv_ffi/opencv_ffi.dart";
 import "udp.dart";
-import "dart:async";
+import "constants.dart";
+import "camera.dart";
+
+
+
 
 class VideoCollection{
   /// Holds a list of available cameras
-  final cameras = <Camera>[];
+  Map<String, CameraManager> cameras = {};
 
   int cameraCount = 0; 
 
   final videoServer = VideoServer(port: 8002);
 
-  void addCamera(int index){
-    final camera = Camera.fromIndex(index);
-    cameras.add(camera);
-    cameraCount++;
-  }
-
-  void runCameras(){
-    Timer.periodic(const Duration(milliseconds: 100), (run) {
-      print("There are ${cameraCount + 1} running");
-      for(int i = 0; i < cameraCount; i++){
-        //cameras[i].showFrame();
-        final frame = cameras[i].getJpg();
-        if(frame == null){
-          videoServer.sendMessage(VideoData(details: CameraDetails(name: CameraName.ROVER_FRONT, status: CameraStatus.CAMERA_NOT_RESPONDING)));
-        } else {
-          videoServer.sendMessage(VideoData(frame: frame.data, details: CameraDetails(name: CameraName.ROVER_FRONT, status: CameraStatus.CAMERA_ENABLED)));
-          frame.dispose();
-        }
-      }
-    });
-  }
-
   Future<void> init() async{
     await videoServer.init();
     print("Starting Cameras...");
-    runCameras();
+    connectCameras();
+  }
+
+  void connectCameras(){
+    final cameraDetails = CameraDetails(resolutionWidth: 300, resolutionHeight: 300, quality: 50, fps: 24, status: CameraStatus.CAMERA_ENABLED);
+    for(int i = 0; i < cameraNames.length; ++i){
+      cameraDetails.mergeFromMessage(CameraDetails(name: cameraIndexes.values.elementAt(i)));
+      if(Platform.isWindows){
+        cameras[cameraIndexes.keys.elementAt(i)] = CameraManager(camera: Camera.fromIndex(int.parse(cameraIndexes.keys.elementAt(i))), details: cameraDetails);
+      } else {
+        cameras[cameraNames.keys.elementAt(i)] = CameraManager(camera: Camera.fromName(cameraNames.keys.elementAt(i)), details: cameraDetails);   
+      }
+    }
   }
 }
 

lib/src/constants.dart

@@ -1,17 +1,21 @@
 import "package:burt_network/burt_network.dart";
 
+// These list maps OpenCV IDs (index) to [CameraName]s. 
+// 
+// This is HIGHLY dependent on the EXACT order of the USB ports.
 Map<String, CameraName> cameraNames = {
   "/dev/realsense_rgb": CameraName.ROVER_FRONT,
-	"/dev/realsense_depth": CameraName.AUTONOMY_DEPTH,
-	"/dev/subsystem1": CameraName.SUBSYSTEM1,
-	"/dev/subsystem2": CameraName.SUBSYSTEM2,
-	"/dev/subsystem3": CameraName.SUBSYSTEM3,
+  "/dev/realsense_depth": CameraName.AUTONOMY_DEPTH,
+  "/dev/subsystem1": CameraName.SUBSYSTEM1,
+  "/dev/subsystem2": CameraName.SUBSYSTEM2,
+  "/dev/subsystem3": CameraName.SUBSYSTEM3,
 };
 
-Map<int, CameraName> cameraIndexesWindows = {
-  0: CameraName.ROVER_FRONT,
-	1: CameraName.AUTONOMY_DEPTH,
-	2: CameraName.SUBSYSTEM1,
-	3: CameraName.SUBSYSTEM2,
-	4: CameraName.SUBSYSTEM3,
-};
+// WINDOWS
+Map<String, CameraName> cameraIndexes = {
+  "0": CameraName.ROVER_FRONT,
+  "1": CameraName.AUTONOMY_DEPTH,
+  "2": CameraName.SUBSYSTEM1,
+  "3": CameraName.SUBSYSTEM2,
+  "4": CameraName.SUBSYSTEM3,
+};

lib/src/udp.dart

@@ -9,7 +9,20 @@ class VideoServer extends ServerSocket{
     if(wrapper.name != VideoCommand().messageName){ // Can ignore message if not a video message
       return;
     }
+    // Return the message to tell dashboard the message was received
+    sendMessage(wrapper);
     final command = VideoCommand.fromBuffer(wrapper.data);
-    //command.id
+    // Send LOADING before making any changes
+    sendMessage(VideoData(id: command.id, details: CameraDetails(status: CameraStatus.CAMERA_LOADING)));
+    // Change the settings
+    if(collection.cameras[command.id]!.isOpened){
+      collection.cameras[command.id]!.updateDetails(details: command.details);
+    }
+  }
+
+  @override
+  void sendMessage(Message message, {SocketInfo? socketOverride}) {
+    if(!isConnected) return;
+    super.sendMessage(message);
   }
 }