diff --git a/cf.js b/cf.js
index aecd313a11574b91225d3d492a4b7860c299be06..255268e58daef7bf56069819f6501211fa99d873 100644
--- a/cf.js
+++ b/cf.js
@@ -76,6 +76,15 @@ app.post('/save/systems/:file', (req, res) => {
   })
 })
 
+// well!
+/*
+
+(1) we can't actually do this with workers, serialport has a bug
+ // https://github.com/serialport/node-serialport/issues/1938
+(2) doesn't need to be pipes explicitly: do '/processHookup' or something?
+
+*/
+
 // we also want to institute some pipes: this is a holdover for a better system
 // more akin to nautilus, where server-side graphs are manipulated
 // for now, we just want to dive down to a usb port, probably, so this shallow link is OK
@@ -88,6 +97,7 @@ app.get('/pipeHookup/:file', (req, res) => {
   // to restart,
   // that way, remote clients can attempt a reset by issuing the same request
   // and report server-down if nothing happens
+  console.log('req query', req.query)
   const piper = new Worker(`${__dirname}/pipes/${req.params.file}`, {workerData: req.query})
   piper.on('message', (msg) => {
     if(msg.startup){
diff --git a/hunks/pipes/vfptc.js b/hunks/pipes/vfptc.js
index 71f34fba22e33481333f29099374c3332d0df1f9..91305eda2734a7a4a4ead55e9cb35f19750ad9e5 100644
--- a/hunks/pipes/vfptc.js
+++ b/hunks/pipes/vfptc.js
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import {
   State
 } from '../hunks.js'
 
+const STATUS_UNKNOWN = 'unknown...'
 const STATUS_OPENING = 'opening...'
 const STATUS_OPEN = 'open'
 const STATUS_CLOSED = 'closed'
@@ -26,13 +27,19 @@ export default function VFPTC() {
   let dtout = new Output('byteArray', 'data', this)
   this.outputs.push(dtout)
 
-  let statusMessage = new State('string', 'status', STATUS_CLOSED)
+  // one pipe (websocket)
+  let pipeStatusMessage = new State('string', 'pipe status', STATUS_CLOSED)
   let portSelect = new State('number', 'port', 2042)
-  let retryButton = new State('boolean', 'retry', false)
+  let pipeRetryButton = new State('boolean', 'pipe reset', false)
+  // and serialport,
+  let serialStatusMessage = new State('string', 'serialport status', 'unknown')
+  let usbPidSelect = new State('number', 'usb PID', 8022)
+  let serialRetryButton = new State('boolean', 'serial reset', false)
+  // ok,
   let echoButton = new State('boolean', 'echo', false)
   let bufferButton = new State('boolean', 'buffer', false)
-  this.states.push(statusMessage, portSelect, retryButton, echoButton, bufferButton)
-  retryButton.onChange = (value) => {
+  this.states.push(pipeStatusMessage, portSelect, pipeRetryButton, serialStatusMessage, serialRetryButton, echoButton, bufferButton)
+  pipeRetryButton.onChange = (value) => {
     startWsConnection()
   }
   echoButton.onChange = (value) => {
@@ -45,7 +52,8 @@ export default function VFPTC() {
   // coming merge of init and onload, however:
   this.init = () => {
     // force closed at startup; else program state can make us confused,
-    statusMessage.set(STATUS_CLOSED)
+    pipeStatusMessage.set(STATUS_CLOSED)
+    serialStatusMessage.set(STATUS_UNKNOWN)
     startWsConnection()
   }
 
@@ -53,10 +61,10 @@ export default function VFPTC() {
   let outbuffer = []
   let startWsConnection = () => {
     // only attempt reconnect if we're not already opening, or opened
-    if (statusMessage.value === STATUS_OPEN || statusMessage.value === STATUS_OPENING) return
+    if (pipeStatusMessage.value === STATUS_OPEN || pipeStatusMessage.value === STATUS_OPENING) return
     // ask the server to instantiate the reciprocal process,
-    statusMessage.set(STATUS_OPENING)
-    jQuery.get(`pipeHookup/vfpts.js?port=${portSelect.value}`, (data) => {
+    pipeStatusMessage.set(STATUS_OPENING)
+    jQuery.get(`pipeHookup/vfpts.js?port=${portSelect.value}&pid=${usbPidSelect.value}`, (data) => {
       if (data.startup) {
         console.log('serverside launched, starting client')
         console.log(data)
@@ -64,15 +72,15 @@ export default function VFPTC() {
         ws = new WebSocket(`ws://${data.ip}:${data.port}`)
         ws.onopen = (evt) => {
           if (debug) console.log(this.name, 'opens')
-          statusMessage.set(STATUS_OPEN)
+          pipeStatusMessage.set(STATUS_OPEN)
         }
         ws.onerror = (err) => {
           if (debug) console.log(this.name, 'error', err)
-          statusMessage.set(STATUS_ERROR)
+          pipeStatusMessage.set(STATUS_ERROR)
         }
         ws.onclose = (evt) => {
           if (debug) console.log(this.name, 'closes')
-          statusMessage.set(STATUS_CLOSED)
+          pipeStatusMessage.set(STATUS_CLOSED)
         }
         ws.onmessage = (msg) => {
           if (debug) console.log(this.name, 'recvs', msg)
@@ -80,7 +88,7 @@ export default function VFPTC() {
         }
       } else {
         console.log('pipe received non-startup response from server')
-        statusMessage.set(STATUS_ERROR)
+        pipeStatusMessage.set(STATUS_ERROR)
       }
     })
   }
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 159fd640ad28b9d376682723a4e1705a26467f75..89a0ca67de48de67ebf6fa9a4bf3e830beb2924a 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -2,6 +2,138 @@
   "requires": true,
   "lockfileVersion": 1,
   "dependencies": {
+    "@serialport/binding-abstract": {
+      "version": "2.0.5",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@serialport/binding-abstract/-/binding-abstract-2.0.5.tgz",
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+      "requires": {
+        "debug": "^4.1.1"
+      },
+      "dependencies": {
+        "debug": {
+          "version": "4.1.1",
+          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/debug/-/debug-4.1.1.tgz",
+          "integrity": "sha512-pYAIzeRo8J6KPEaJ0VWOh5Pzkbw/RetuzehGM7QRRX5he4fPHx2rdKMB256ehJCkX+XRQm16eZLqLNS8RSZXZw==",
+          "requires": {
+            "ms": "^2.1.1"
+          }
+        },
+        "ms": {
+          "version": "2.1.2",
+          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ms/-/ms-2.1.2.tgz",
+          "integrity": "sha512-sGkPx+VjMtmA6MX27oA4FBFELFCZZ4S4XqeGOXCv68tT+jb3vk/RyaKWP0PTKyWtmLSM0b+adUTEvbs1PEaH2w=="
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "@serialport/binding-mock": {
+      "version": "2.0.5",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@serialport/binding-mock/-/binding-mock-2.0.5.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-1kD1qI686pIIolGZ6TPjAtvy8c3XIUlE4OXRZf7ZHaZgGaOUHAUMLKZt4tNTxsfedRTFyiYyHoe5QAbx82R9pQ==",
+      "requires": {
+        "@serialport/binding-abstract": "^2.0.5",
+        "debug": "^4.1.1"
+      },
+      "dependencies": {
+        "debug": {
+          "version": "4.1.1",
+          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/debug/-/debug-4.1.1.tgz",
+          "integrity": "sha512-pYAIzeRo8J6KPEaJ0VWOh5Pzkbw/RetuzehGM7QRRX5he4fPHx2rdKMB256ehJCkX+XRQm16eZLqLNS8RSZXZw==",
+          "requires": {
+            "ms": "^2.1.1"
+          }
+        },
+        "ms": {
+          "version": "2.1.2",
+          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ms/-/ms-2.1.2.tgz",
+          "integrity": "sha512-sGkPx+VjMtmA6MX27oA4FBFELFCZZ4S4XqeGOXCv68tT+jb3vk/RyaKWP0PTKyWtmLSM0b+adUTEvbs1PEaH2w=="
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "@serialport/bindings": {
+      "version": "2.0.8",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@serialport/bindings/-/bindings-2.0.8.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-paKLa9JkoH5FAy2sATTdXLCiKpuKn0pN15/etcCqzX8vi25fnQgJ8Yx9Z6zdbcKe1No7s/9PuH9yfjDR61fbOQ==",
+      "requires": {
+        "@serialport/binding-abstract": "^2.0.5",
+        "@serialport/parser-readline": "^2.0.2",
+        "bindings": "^1.3.0",
+        "debug": "^4.1.1",
+        "nan": "^2.13.2",
+        "prebuild-install": "^5.2.1"
+      },
+      "dependencies": {
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+          "version": "4.1.1",
+          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/debug/-/debug-4.1.1.tgz",
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+          "requires": {
+            "ms": "^2.1.1"
+          }
+        },
+        "ms": {
+          "version": "2.1.2",
+          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ms/-/ms-2.1.2.tgz",
+          "integrity": "sha512-sGkPx+VjMtmA6MX27oA4FBFELFCZZ4S4XqeGOXCv68tT+jb3vk/RyaKWP0PTKyWtmLSM0b+adUTEvbs1PEaH2w=="
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "@serialport/parser-byte-length": {
+      "version": "2.0.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@serialport/parser-byte-length/-/parser-byte-length-2.0.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-cUOprk1uRLucCJy6m+wAM4pwdBaB5D4ySi6juwRScP9DTjKUvGWYj5jzuqvftFBvYFmFza89aLj5K23xiiqj7Q=="
+    },
+    "@serialport/parser-cctalk": {
+      "version": "2.0.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@serialport/parser-cctalk/-/parser-cctalk-2.0.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-5LMysRv7De+TeeoKzi4+sgouD4tqZEAn1agAVevw+7ILM0m30i1zgZLtchgxtCH7OoQRAkENEVEPc0OwhghKgw=="
+    },
+    "@serialport/parser-delimiter": {
+      "version": "2.0.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@serialport/parser-delimiter/-/parser-delimiter-2.0.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-zB02LahFfyZmJqak9l37vP/F1K+KCUxd1KQj35OhD1+0q/unMjVTZmsfkxFSM4gkaxP9j7+8USk+LQJ3V8U26Q=="
+    },
+    "@serialport/parser-readline": {
+      "version": "2.0.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@serialport/parser-readline/-/parser-readline-2.0.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-thL26dGEHB+eINNydJmzcLLhiqcBQkF+wNTbRaYblTP/6dm7JsfjYSud7bTkN63AgE0xpe9tKXBFqc8zgJ1VKg==",
+      "requires": {
+        "@serialport/parser-delimiter": "^2.0.2"
+      }
+    },
+    "@serialport/parser-ready": {
+      "version": "2.0.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@serialport/parser-ready/-/parser-ready-2.0.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-6ynQ+HIIkFQcEO2Hrq4Qmdz+hlJ7kjTHGQ1E7SRN7f70nnys1v3HSke8mjK3RzVw+SwL0rBYjftUdCTrU+7c+Q=="
+    },
+    "@serialport/parser-regex": {
+      "version": "2.0.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@serialport/parser-regex/-/parser-regex-2.0.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-7qjYd7AdHUK8fJOmHpXlMRipqRCVMMyDFyf/5TQQiOt6q+BiFjLOtSpVXhakHwgnXanzDYKeRSB8zM0pZZg+LA=="
+    },
+    "@serialport/stream": {
+      "version": "2.0.5",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@serialport/stream/-/stream-2.0.5.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-9gc3zPoAqs/04mvq8TdZ7GxtnacCDuw3/u0u18UXXHgC/5tNDYkY+hXFIJB1fQFnP5yyNB1L2XLfX974ySJg9Q==",
+      "requires": {
+        "@serialport/binding-mock": "^2.0.5",
+        "debug": "^4.1.1"
+      },
+      "dependencies": {
+        "debug": {
+          "version": "4.1.1",
+          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/debug/-/debug-4.1.1.tgz",
+          "integrity": "sha512-pYAIzeRo8J6KPEaJ0VWOh5Pzkbw/RetuzehGM7QRRX5he4fPHx2rdKMB256ehJCkX+XRQm16eZLqLNS8RSZXZw==",
+          "requires": {
+            "ms": "^2.1.1"
+          }
+        },
+        "ms": {
+          "version": "2.1.2",
+          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ms/-/ms-2.1.2.tgz",
+          "integrity": "sha512-sGkPx+VjMtmA6MX27oA4FBFELFCZZ4S4XqeGOXCv68tT+jb3vk/RyaKWP0PTKyWtmLSM0b+adUTEvbs1PEaH2w=="
+        }
+      }
+    },
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       "version": "1.3.7",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/accepts/-/accepts-1.3.7.tgz",
@@ -11,6 +143,25 @@
         "negotiator": "0.6.2"
       }
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+    "ansi-regex": {
+      "version": "2.1.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ansi-regex/-/ansi-regex-2.1.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha1-w7M6te42DYbg5ijwRorn7yfWVN8="
+    },
+    "aproba": {
+      "version": "1.2.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/aproba/-/aproba-1.2.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-Y9J6ZjXtoYh8RnXVCMOU/ttDmk1aBjunq9vO0ta5x85WDQiQfUF9sIPBITdbiiIVcBo03Hi3jMxigBtsddlXRw=="
+    },
+    "are-we-there-yet": {
+      "version": "1.1.5",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/are-we-there-yet/-/are-we-there-yet-1.1.5.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-5hYdAkZlcG8tOLujVDTgCT+uPX0VnpAH28gWsLfzpXYm7wP6mp5Q/gYyR7YQ0cKVJcXJnl3j2kpBan13PtQf6w==",
+      "requires": {
+        "delegates": "^1.0.0",
+        "readable-stream": "^2.0.6"
+      }
+    },
     "array-flatten": {
       "version": "1.1.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/array-flatten/-/array-flatten-1.1.1.tgz",
@@ -21,6 +172,34 @@
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+    "bindings": {
+      "version": "1.5.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/bindings/-/bindings-1.5.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-p2q/t/mhvuOj/UeLlV6566GD/guowlr0hHxClI0W9m7MWYkL1F0hLo+0Aexs9HSPCtR1SXQ0TD3MMKrXZajbiQ==",
+      "requires": {
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+      }
+    },
+    "bl": {
+      "version": "3.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/bl/-/bl-3.0.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-EUAyP5UHU5hxF8BPT0LKW8gjYLhq1DQIcneOX/pL/m2Alo+OYDQAJlHq+yseMP50Os2nHXOSic6Ss3vSQeyf4A==",
+      "requires": {
+        "readable-stream": "^3.0.1"
+      },
+      "dependencies": {
+        "readable-stream": {
+          "version": "3.4.0",
+          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/readable-stream/-/readable-stream-3.4.0.tgz",
+          "integrity": "sha512-jItXPLmrSR8jmTRmRWJXCnGJsfy85mB3Wd/uINMXA65yrnFo0cPClFIUWzo2najVNSl+mx7/4W8ttlLWJe99pQ==",
+          "requires": {
+            "inherits": "^2.0.3",
+            "string_decoder": "^1.1.1",
+            "util-deprecate": "^1.0.1"
+          }
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+      }
+    },
     "body-parser": {
       "version": "1.19.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/body-parser/-/body-parser-1.19.0.tgz",
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+    "chownr": {
+      "version": "1.1.3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/chownr/-/chownr-1.1.3.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-i70fVHhmV3DtTl6nqvZOnIjbY0Pe4kAUjwHj8z0zAdgBtYrJyYwLKCCuRBQ5ppkyL0AkN7HKRnETdmdp1zqNXw=="
+    },
+    "code-point-at": {
+      "version": "1.1.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/code-point-at/-/code-point-at-1.1.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha1-DQcLTQQ6W+ozovGkDi7bPZpMz3c="
+    },
+    "console-control-strings": {
+      "version": "1.1.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/console-control-strings/-/console-control-strings-1.1.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha1-PXz0Rk22RG6mRL9LOVB/mFEAjo4="
+    },
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       "version": "0.5.3",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/content-disposition/-/content-disposition-0.5.3.tgz",
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       "integrity": "sha1-4wOogrNCzD7oylE6eZmXNNqzriw="
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+    "core-util-is": {
+      "version": "1.0.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/core-util-is/-/core-util-is-1.0.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha1-tf1UIgqivFq1eqtxQMlAdUUDwac="
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       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/debug/-/debug-2.6.9.tgz",
@@ -74,6 +273,24 @@
         "ms": "2.0.0"
       }
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+    "decompress-response": {
+      "version": "4.2.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/decompress-response/-/decompress-response-4.2.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-jOSne2qbyE+/r8G1VU+G/82LBs2Fs4LAsTiLSHOCOMZQl2OKZ6i8i4IyHemTe+/yIXOtTcRQMzPcgyhoFlqPkw==",
+      "requires": {
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+      }
+    },
+    "deep-extend": {
+      "version": "0.6.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/deep-extend/-/deep-extend-0.6.0.tgz",
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/delegates/-/delegates-1.0.0.tgz",
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       "integrity": "sha1-l4hXRCxEdJ5CBmE+N5RiBYJqvYA="
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+    "detect-libc": {
+      "version": "1.0.3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/detect-libc/-/detect-libc-1.0.3.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha1-+hN8S9aY7fVc1c0CrFWfkaTEups="
+    },
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       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ee-first/-/ee-first-1.1.1.tgz",
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       "integrity": "sha1-rT/0yG7C0CkyL1oCw6mmBslbP1k="
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+    "end-of-stream": {
+      "version": "1.4.4",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/end-of-stream/-/end-of-stream-1.4.4.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-+uw1inIHVPQoaVuHzRyXd21icM+cnt4CzD5rW+NC1wjOUSTOs+Te7FOv7AhN7vS9x/oIyhLP5PR1H+phQAHu5Q==",
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+        "once": "^1.4.0"
+      }
+    },
     "escape-html": {
       "version": "1.0.3",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/escape-html/-/escape-html-1.0.3.tgz",
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       "integrity": "sha1-Qa4u62XvpiJorr/qg6x9eSmbCIc="
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+    "expand-template": {
+      "version": "2.0.3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/expand-template/-/expand-template-2.0.3.tgz",
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     "express": {
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       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/express/-/express-4.17.1.tgz",
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+      "integrity": "sha1-J6XeoGs2sEoKmWZ3SykIaPD8QP0=",
+      "requires": {
+        "safe-buffer": "^5.0.1"
+      }
+    },
     "type-is": {
       "version": "1.6.18",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/type-is/-/type-is-1.6.18.tgz",
@@ -363,6 +925,11 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/unpipe/-/unpipe-1.0.0.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha1-sr9O6FFKrmFltIF4KdIbLvSZBOw="
     },
+    "util-deprecate": {
+      "version": "1.0.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/util-deprecate/-/util-deprecate-1.0.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha1-RQ1Nyfpw3nMnYvvS1KKJgUGaDM8="
+    },
     "utils-merge": {
       "version": "1.0.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/utils-merge/-/utils-merge-1.0.1.tgz",
@@ -373,6 +940,24 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/vary/-/vary-1.1.2.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha1-IpnwLG3tMNSllhsLn3RSShj2NPw="
     },
+    "which-pm-runs": {
+      "version": "1.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/which-pm-runs/-/which-pm-runs-1.0.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha1-Zws6+8VS4LVd9rd4DKdGFfI60cs="
+    },
+    "wide-align": {
+      "version": "1.1.3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/wide-align/-/wide-align-1.1.3.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-QGkOQc8XL6Bt5PwnsExKBPuMKBxnGxWWW3fU55Xt4feHozMUhdUMaBCk290qpm/wG5u/RSKzwdAC4i51YigihA==",
+      "requires": {
+        "string-width": "^1.0.2 || 2"
+      }
+    },
+    "wrappy": {
+      "version": "1.0.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/wrappy/-/wrappy-1.0.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha1-tSQ9jz7BqjXxNkYFvA0QNuMKtp8="
+    },
     "ws": {
       "version": "7.1.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ws/-/ws-7.1.2.tgz",
diff --git a/pipes/vfpts.js b/pipes/vfpts.js
index 34e4f81ea9e69baf7306bb62ae39a1e257d5f19a..abe0baef16e96512781be7b80e17a5b577bf9887 100644
--- a/pipes/vfpts.js
+++ b/pipes/vfpts.js
@@ -10,15 +10,25 @@ const {
 } = require('worker_threads')
 
 const WebSocketServer = require('ws').Server
+const SerialPort = require('serialport')
+const Delimiter = require('@serialport/parser-delimiter')
 
+// port to issue on,
 let port
-
 if(workerData.port){
   port = workerData.port
 } else {
   port = 2042
 }
 
+// usb product id to look for,
+let pid
+if(workerData.pid){
+  pid = workerData.pid
+} else {
+  pid = '8022'
+}
+
 const WSS = new WebSocketServer({port: port}, () => {
   parentPort.postMessage({
     startup: true,
@@ -51,3 +61,49 @@ WSS.on('connection', (ws) => {
     process.exit()
   }
 })
+
+// now the usb,
+let serport = null
+let comname = ''
+
+let findSerialPort = () => {
+  let found = false
+  SerialPort.list((err, ports) => {
+    ports.forEach((serialport) => {
+      if (serialport.productId === pid) {
+        comname = serialport.comName
+        console.log(`found port at ${comname}, opening`)
+        openPort()
+      }
+    })
+  })
+}
+
+let openPort = () => {
+  /*
+  serport = new SerialPort(comname, {
+    baudRate: 3000000
+  })
+  serport.on('open', () => {
+    serport.on('error', (err) => {
+      console.log('port error', err)
+    })
+    const parser = serport.pipe(new Delimiter({delimiter: [0]}))
+    parser.on('data', (buf) => {
+      // serialport doesn't guarantee packet sized events
+      //console.log('serport receives: ', buf)
+      let op = decode(buf)
+      if(op[0] === 252){
+        console.log('LLM: ', buf.toString('utf8'))
+      } else {
+        //console.log('<- de-cobs: ', op.length)
+        if(WS){
+          WS.send(op)
+        }
+      }
+    })
+  })
+  */
+}
+
+findSerialPort()