diff --git a/java_console/ui/src/main/java/UiLinkManagerHelper.java b/java_console/ui/src/main/java/UiLinkManagerHelper.java
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+import com.rusefi.io.IoStream;
+import com.rusefi.io.serial.BufferedSerialIoStream;
+import com.rusefi.io.tcp.TcpConnector;
+import com.rusefi.io.tcp.TcpIoStream;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+
+public class UiLinkManagerHelper {
+    @NotNull
+    public static IoStream open(String port) throws IOException {
+        if (TcpConnector.isTcpPort(port))
+            return TcpIoStream.open(port);
+        return BufferedSerialIoStream.openPort(port);
+    }
+}