diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 438cb1f..874a5c2 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -15,6 +15,6 @@ path = "src/gui.rs"
 # See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
 
 [dependencies]
-serial = "*"
+serialport = "*"
 gtk = { version = "*", features = ["v3_24"] }
 utilities = { git = "http://dimov.cloud:80/hodasemi/Context.git" }
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diff --git a/src/port.rs b/src/port.rs
index cd96e1d..f0aa361 100644
--- a/src/port.rs
+++ b/src/port.rs
@@ -1,39 +1,32 @@
-use serial;
-use serial::prelude::*;
-pub use serial::PortSettings;
+use serialport;
+use serialport::prelude::*;
 
 use utilities::prelude::*;
 
 use std::cell::RefCell;
-use std::ffi::OsStr;
-use std::time::Duration;
+
+pub use serialport::{DataBits, FlowControl, Parity, SerialPortSettings, StopBits};
+pub use std::time::Duration;
 
 pub struct Port {
     serial_port: RefCell<Box<dyn SerialPort>>,
 }
 
 impl Port {
-    pub fn open<T: AsRef<OsStr> + ?Sized + std::fmt::Display>(
-        port: &T,
-        settings: PortSettings,
-    ) -> VerboseResult<Self> {
-        let mut port = serial::open(port).map_err(|err| {
+    pub fn open(settings: SerialPortSettings) -> VerboseResult<Self> {
+        let port_path = Self::find_macroboard()?;
+
+        let port = serialport::open_with_settings(&port_path, &settings).map_err(|err| {
             format!(
                 "could not open serial port ({:?}, {}, {})",
                 err.kind(),
                 err,
-                port
+                port_path
             )
         })?;
 
-        port.configure(&settings)
-            .map_err(|err| format!("failed configuring serial port ({})", err))?;
-
-        port.set_timeout(Duration::from_millis(2500))
-            .map_err(|err| format!("failed setting time out for serial port ({})", err))?;
-
         Ok(Port {
-            serial_port: RefCell::new(Box::new(port)),
+            serial_port: RefCell::new(port),
         })
     }
 
@@ -57,4 +50,25 @@ impl Port {
 
         Ok(())
     }
+
+    fn find_macroboard() -> VerboseResult<String> {
+        let available_ports = serialport::available_ports()
+            .map_err(|err| format!("error querying serial ports ( {})", err))?;
+
+        for available_port in available_ports.iter() {
+            if let serialport::SerialPortType::UsbPort(usb_info) = &available_port.port_type {
+                // check for the correct device
+                if let Some(product_name) = &usb_info.product {
+                    if product_name == "FT232R_USB_UART"
+                        && usb_info.vid == 1027
+                        && usb_info.pid == 24577
+                    {
+                        return Ok(available_port.port_name.clone());
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        create_error!("macro board not found on usb bus")
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/service.rs b/src/service.rs
index f8bcddc..a259804 100644
--- a/src/service.rs
+++ b/src/service.rs
@@ -1,20 +1,20 @@
 mod port;
 
-use serial;
 use utilities::prelude::*;
 
-use port::{Port, PortSettings};
+use port::*;
 
 fn main() -> VerboseResult<()> {
-    let settings = PortSettings {
-        baud_rate: serial::Baud9600,
-        char_size: serial::Bits8,
-        parity: serial::ParityNone,
-        stop_bits: serial::Stop1,
-        flow_control: serial::FlowNone,
+    let settings = SerialPortSettings {
+        baud_rate: 9600,
+        data_bits: DataBits::Eight,
+        parity: Parity::None,
+        stop_bits: StopBits::One,
+        flow_control: FlowControl::None,
+        timeout: Duration::from_millis(2500),
     };
 
-    let port = Port::open("/dev/macroboard/tty00000000", settings)?;
+    let port = Port::open(settings)?;
 
     loop {
         if let Ok(msg) = port.read() {