diff --git a/doc/javascripts/serial.js b/doc/javascripts/serial.js
index 7f7f283..9640771 100644
--- a/doc/javascripts/serial.js
+++ b/doc/javascripts/serial.js
@@ -1,65 +1,34 @@
-// serial.js
 let port;
 
-async function connect() {
+async function getPort() {
+    if (port) return port;
     try {
-        port = await navigator.serial.requestPort();
+        [port] = await navigator.serial.getPorts();
         await port.open({ baudRate: 115200 });
         console.log('Connected to serial device:', port);
+        return port;
     } catch (error) {
         console.error('Error connecting to serial device:', error);
     }
 }
 
-async function write(addr, data) {
-    try {
-        if (!port) {
-            console.error('Serial port not connected');
-            return;
-        }
-
-        // Format the data to be sent
-        const sendData = `W${addr.toString(16).padStart(4, '0')}${data.toString(16).padStart(4, '0')}\r\n`;
-
-        // Example: Sending data to the device
-        const writer = port.writable.getWriter();
-        await writer.write(new TextEncoder().encode(sendData));
-        await writer.releaseLock();
-        console.log('Sent:', sendData);
-    } catch (error) {
-        console.error('Error sending data:', error);
-    }
+async function write(data) {
+    const port = await getPort();
+    const writer = port.writable.getWriter();
+    await writer.write(new TextEncoder().encode(data));
+    await writer.releaseLock();
+    console.log('Sent:', data);
 }
 
-async function read(addr) {
-    try {
-        if (!port) {
-            console.error('Serial port not connected');
-            return;
-        }
+async function read() {
+    const port = await getPort();
+    const reader = port.readable.getReader();
+    const {value, done} = await reader.read();
+    reader.releaseLock();
 
-        // Format the read command
-        const readCmd = `R${addr.toString(16).padStart(4, '0')}\r\n`;
-
-        // Send the read command to the device
-        const writer = port.writable.getWriter();
-        await writer.write(new TextEncoder().encode(readCmd));
-        await writer.releaseLock();
-        console.log('Sent:', readCmd);
-
-        // Read back the response
-        const reader = port.readable.getReader(); // Create a new reader
-        const { value, done } = await reader.read(); // Read from the stream
-        reader.releaseLock(); // Release the reader's lock
-
-        if (!done) {
-            const responseData = new TextDecoder().decode(value);
-            console.log('Received:', responseData);
-            return responseData;
-        }
-    } catch (error) {
-        console.error('Error reading data:', error);
+    if (!done) {
+        const data = new TextDecoder().decode(value);
+        console.log('Received:', data);
+        return data;
     }
 }
-
-document.getElementById('connectButton').addEventListener('click', connect);
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/doc/javascripts/upload.js b/doc/javascripts/upload.js
index f075e9e..8f6cba2 100644
--- a/doc/javascripts/upload.js
+++ b/doc/javascripts/upload.js
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ function runAfterUpload() {
     }
 
     // Your additional JavaScript code to run after file upload
-    web_terminal(data);
+    WebTerminal(data);
 }
 
 runAfterUpload(); // Start checking for file upload completion
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/doc/javascripts/web_terminal.js b/doc/javascripts/webTerminal.js
similarity index 87%
rename from doc/javascripts/web_terminal.js
rename to doc/javascripts/webTerminal.js
index 3bd91a6..b59edcd 100644
--- a/doc/javascripts/web_terminal.js
+++ b/doc/javascripts/webTerminal.js
@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
-async function web_terminal(data){
+document.getElementById('connectButton').addEventListener('click', selectPort);
+
+async function selectPort(){
+    await navigator.serial.requestPort();
+}
+
+async function WebTerminal(data){
     let pyodide = await loadPyodide();
 
     // Load Manta.yaml into pyodide's file system
@@ -45,8 +51,9 @@ async function web_terminal(data){
 
         async def barfoo():
             print("entering barfoo")
-            print(await read(m.my_io_core._base_addr))
-            print(await read(m.my_io_core._base_addr + 1))
+            await write("R0000\\r\\n")
+            print(await read())
+
 
         loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
         loop.run_until_complete(barfoo())
@@ -54,4 +61,4 @@ async function web_terminal(data){
         #await foobar() # doesn't work either! await outside function
         #await barfoo() # doesn't work either! await outside function
     `);
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/doc/web_terminal.md b/doc/web_terminal.md
index 7bb3285..dd6a9eb 100644
--- a/doc/web_terminal.md
+++ b/doc/web_terminal.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 
 <!-- Load Javascript -->
-<script src="../javascripts/web_terminal.js"></script>
+<script src="../javascripts/webTerminal.js"></script>
 <script src="../javascripts/serial.js"></script>
 <script src="../javascripts/upload.js"></script>
 <script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/pyodide/v0.25.1/full/pyodide.js"></script>