diff --git a/java_console/.idea/runConfigurations/RealHwTest.xml b/java_console/.idea/runConfigurations/RealHwTest.xml
index e800d350e0..086dd03a3b 100644
--- a/java_console/.idea/runConfigurations/RealHwTest.xml
+++ b/java_console/.idea/runConfigurations/RealHwTest.xml
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
   <configuration default="false" name="RealHwTest" type="Application" factoryName="Application" nameIsGenerated="true">
     <option name="MAIN_CLASS_NAME" value="com.rusefi.RealHwTest" />
     <module name="autotest" />
-    <option name="PROGRAM_PARAMETERS" value="COM56" />
-    <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="file://$PROJECT_DIR$" />
     <extension name="coverage">
       <pattern>
         <option name="PATTERN" value="com.rusefi.ui.console.*" />
diff --git a/java_console/autotest/src/com/rusefi/AutoTest.java b/java_console/autotest/src/com/rusefi/AutoTest.java
index e9525a3d93..d61d764402 100644
--- a/java_console/autotest/src/com/rusefi/AutoTest.java
+++ b/java_console/autotest/src/com/rusefi/AutoTest.java
@@ -3,11 +3,9 @@ package com.rusefi;
 
 import com.rusefi.binaryprotocol.BinaryProtocol;
 import com.rusefi.config.generated.Fields;
-import com.rusefi.core.MessagesCentral;
 import com.rusefi.core.Sensor;
 import com.rusefi.core.SensorCentral;
 import com.rusefi.functional_tests.BaseTest;
-import com.rusefi.functional_tests.TestHelper;
 import com.rusefi.io.CommandQueue;
 import com.rusefi.io.LinkManager;
 import com.rusefi.waves.EngineChart;
@@ -17,10 +15,8 @@ import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicReference;
 import java.util.function.Function;
 
 import static com.rusefi.IoUtil.*;
-import static com.rusefi.IoUtil.getEnableCommand;
 import static com.rusefi.TestingUtils.*;
-import static com.rusefi.config.generated.Fields.ET_CITROEN_TU3JP;
-import static com.rusefi.config.generated.Fields.MOCK_MAF_COMMAND;
+import static com.rusefi.config.generated.Fields.*;
 import static com.rusefi.waves.EngineReport.isCloseEnough;
 
 /**
@@ -32,8 +28,6 @@ import static com.rusefi.waves.EngineReport.isCloseEnough;
  * 3/5/14
  */
 public class AutoTest extends BaseTest {
-    public static final int COMPLEX_COMMAND_RETRY = 10000;
-    static int currentEngineType;
 
     private final LinkManager linkManager;
 
@@ -117,13 +111,13 @@ public class AutoTest extends BaseTest {
     }
 
     private void testMazdaMiata2003() {
-        setEngineType(47);
+        setEngineType(ET_FRANKENSO_MIATA_NB2);
         sendCommand("get cranking_dwell"); // just test coverage
 //        sendCommand("get nosuchgettersdfsdfsdfsdf"); // just test coverage
     }
 
     private void testCamaro() {
-        setEngineType(35);
+        setEngineType(ET_CAMARO);
     }
 
     private void testSachs() {
@@ -134,7 +128,7 @@ public class AutoTest extends BaseTest {
     }
 
     private void testBmwE34() {
-        setEngineType(25);
+        setEngineType(ET_BMW_E34);
         sendCommand("chart 1");
         String msg = "BMW";
         EngineChart chart;
@@ -173,16 +167,6 @@ public class AutoTest extends BaseTest {
         // todo: add more content
     }
 
-    private void setEngineType(int type) {
-        FileLog.MAIN.logLine("AUTOTEST setEngineType " + type);
-//        sendCommand(CMD_PINS);
-        currentEngineType = type;
-        sendCommand("set " + Fields.CMD_ENGINE_TYPE + " " + type, COMPLEX_COMMAND_RETRY, Timeouts.SET_ENGINE_TIMEOUT);
-        // TODO: document the reason for this sleep?!
-        sleepSeconds(1);
-        sendCommand(getEnableCommand("self_stimulation"));
-    }
-
     private void testMazda626() {
         setEngineType(28);
         String msg = "mazda 626 default cranking";
@@ -326,11 +310,11 @@ public class AutoTest extends BaseTest {
     }
 
     private void testRoverV8() {
-        setEngineType(10);
+        setEngineType(ET_ROVER_V8);
     }
 
     private void testFordFiesta() {
-        setEngineType(4);
+        setEngineType(ET_FORD_FIESTA);
         EngineChart chart;
         changeRpm(2000);
         chart = nextChart();
@@ -344,7 +328,7 @@ public class AutoTest extends BaseTest {
     }
 
     private void testFord6() {
-        setEngineType(7);
+        setEngineType(ET_FORD_INLINE_6);
         EngineChart chart;
         changeRpm(2000);
         chart = nextChart();
@@ -361,7 +345,7 @@ public class AutoTest extends BaseTest {
     }
 
     private void testFordAspire() {
-        setEngineType(3);
+        setEngineType(ET_FORD_ASPIRE);
         sendCommand("disable cylinder_cleanup");
         sendCommand("set mock_map_voltage 1");
         sendCommand("set mock_vbatt_voltage 2.2");
diff --git a/java_console/autotest/src/com/rusefi/EnduranceTest.java b/java_console/autotest/src/com/rusefi/EnduranceTest.java
index a152327ed0..1037b4e2dc 100644
--- a/java_console/autotest/src/com/rusefi/EnduranceTest.java
+++ b/java_console/autotest/src/com/rusefi/EnduranceTest.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package com.rusefi;
 
 import com.rusefi.config.generated.Fields;
+import com.rusefi.functional_tests.BaseTest;
 import com.rusefi.io.CommandQueue;
 import com.rusefi.io.LinkManager;
 
@@ -28,13 +29,13 @@ public class EnduranceTest {
 
             IoUtil.realHardwareConnect(linkManager, port);
             for (int i = 0; i < count; i++) {
-                AutoTest.currentEngineType = 3;
-                sendCommand("set " + Fields.CMD_ENGINE_TYPE + " " + 3, AutoTest.COMPLEX_COMMAND_RETRY, Timeouts.SET_ENGINE_TIMEOUT, commandQueue);
+                BaseTest.currentEngineType = 3;
+                sendCommand("set " + Fields.CMD_ENGINE_TYPE + " " + 3, BaseTest.COMPLEX_COMMAND_RETRY, Timeouts.SET_ENGINE_TIMEOUT, commandQueue);
                 sleepSeconds(2);
                 sendCommand(getEnableCommand("self_stimulation"), commandQueue);
 //                IoUtil.changeRpm(1200);
-                AutoTest.currentEngineType = 28;
-                sendCommand("set " + Fields.CMD_ENGINE_TYPE + " " + 28, AutoTest.COMPLEX_COMMAND_RETRY, Timeouts.SET_ENGINE_TIMEOUT, commandQueue);
+                BaseTest.currentEngineType = 28;
+                sendCommand("set " + Fields.CMD_ENGINE_TYPE + " " + 28, BaseTest.COMPLEX_COMMAND_RETRY, Timeouts.SET_ENGINE_TIMEOUT, commandQueue);
                 sleepSeconds(2);
                 FileLog.MAIN.logLine("++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++  " + i + "   +++++++++++++++");
             }
diff --git a/java_console/autotest/src/com/rusefi/HardwareTests.java b/java_console/autotest/src/com/rusefi/HardwareTests.java
index 1a0adf4236..9c8f7deae3 100644
--- a/java_console/autotest/src/com/rusefi/HardwareTests.java
+++ b/java_console/autotest/src/com/rusefi/HardwareTests.java
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ import com.rusefi.config.generated.Fields;
 import com.rusefi.functional_tests.BaseTest;
 import com.rusefi.io.CommandQueue;
 
+import static com.rusefi.IoUtil.getDisableCommand;
 import static com.rusefi.IoUtil.getEnableCommand;
+import static com.rusefi.config.generated.Fields.*;
 
 public class HardwareTests extends BaseTest {
 
@@ -16,5 +18,10 @@ public class HardwareTests extends BaseTest {
         sendCommand(getEnableCommand(Fields.CMD_TRIGGER_HW_INPUT));
         enableFunctionalMode();
 
+
+        setEngineType(ET_FRANKENSO_MIATA_NA6);
+        sendCommand(getDisableCommand(Fields.CMD_SELF_STIMULATION));
+        changeRpm(1400);
+
     }
 }
diff --git a/java_console/autotest/src/com/rusefi/IoUtil.java b/java_console/autotest/src/com/rusefi/IoUtil.java
index 4a5852b406..a6f8b91fe0 100644
--- a/java_console/autotest/src/com/rusefi/IoUtil.java
+++ b/java_console/autotest/src/com/rusefi/IoUtil.java
@@ -1,18 +1,20 @@
 package com.rusefi;
 
+import com.devexperts.logging.Logging;
 import com.rusefi.config.generated.Fields;
 import com.rusefi.core.EngineState;
 import com.rusefi.core.Sensor;
 import com.rusefi.core.SensorCentral;
 import com.rusefi.io.CommandQueue;
 import com.rusefi.io.ConnectionStateListener;
-import com.rusefi.io.InvocationConfirmationListener;
 import com.rusefi.io.LinkManager;
 import com.rusefi.io.tcp.TcpConnector;
 
 import java.util.concurrent.CountDownLatch;
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
 
+import static com.devexperts.logging.Logging.getLogging;
+import static com.rusefi.config.generated.Fields.CMD_RPM;
 import static com.rusefi.waves.EngineReport.isCloseEnough;
 
 /**
@@ -20,6 +22,7 @@ import static com.rusefi.waves.EngineReport.isCloseEnough;
  *         3/19/14.
  */
 public class IoUtil {
+    private static final Logging log = getLogging(IoUtil.class);
 
     /**
      * Send a command and wait for the confirmation
@@ -44,16 +47,16 @@ public class IoUtil {
     public static void sendCommand(String command, int retryTimeoutMs, int timeoutMs, CommandQueue commandQueue) {
         final CountDownLatch responseLatch = new CountDownLatch(1);
         long time = System.currentTimeMillis();
-        FileLog.MAIN.logLine("Sending command [" + command + "]");
+        log.info("Sending command [" + command + "]");
         final long begin = System.currentTimeMillis();
         commandQueue.write(command, retryTimeoutMs, () -> {
             responseLatch.countDown();
-            FileLog.MAIN.logLine("Got confirmation in " + (System.currentTimeMillis() - begin) + "ms");
+            log.info("Got confirmation in " + (System.currentTimeMillis() - begin) + "ms");
         });
         wait(responseLatch, timeoutMs);
         if (responseLatch.getCount() > 0)
-            FileLog.MAIN.logLine("No confirmation in " + retryTimeoutMs);
-        FileLog.MAIN.logLine("Command [" + command + "] executed in " + (System.currentTimeMillis() - time));
+            log.info("No confirmation in " + retryTimeoutMs);
+        log.info("Command [" + command + "] executed in " + (System.currentTimeMillis() - time));
     }
 
     static void wait(CountDownLatch responseLatch, int milliseconds) {
@@ -65,8 +68,8 @@ public class IoUtil {
     }
 
     public static void changeRpm(CommandQueue commandQueue, final int rpm) {
-        FileLog.MAIN.logLine("AUTOTEST rpm EN " + rpm);
-        sendCommand("rpm " + rpm, commandQueue);
+        log.info("AUTOTEST rpm EN " + rpm);
+        sendCommand(CMD_RPM + " " + rpm, commandQueue);
         long time = System.currentTimeMillis();
 
         final CountDownLatch rpmLatch = new CountDownLatch(1);
@@ -88,11 +91,11 @@ public class IoUtil {
         if (!isCloseEnough(rpm, actualRpm))
             throw new IllegalStateException("rpm change did not happen: " + rpm + ", actual " + actualRpm);
 //        sendCommand(Fields.CMD_RESET_ENGINE_SNIFFER);
-        FileLog.MAIN.logLine("AUTOTEST RPM change [" + rpm + "] executed in " + (System.currentTimeMillis() - time));
+        log.info("AUTOTEST RPM change [" + rpm + "] executed in " + (System.currentTimeMillis() - time));
     }
 
     static void waitForFirstResponse() throws InterruptedException {
-        FileLog.MAIN.logLine("Let's give it some time to start...");
+        log.info("Let's give it some time to start...");
         final CountDownLatch startup = new CountDownLatch(1);
         SensorCentral.SensorListener listener = value -> startup.countDown();
         long waitStart = System.currentTimeMillis();
diff --git a/java_console/autotest/src/com/rusefi/RealHwTest.java b/java_console/autotest/src/com/rusefi/RealHwTest.java
index 74be54ae22..33bb511362 100644
--- a/java_console/autotest/src/com/rusefi/RealHwTest.java
+++ b/java_console/autotest/src/com/rusefi/RealHwTest.java
@@ -12,6 +12,12 @@ import static com.devexperts.logging.Logging.getLogging;
 import static com.rusefi.Timeouts.SECOND;
 
 /**
+ * A few jumper wires are used to test some subsystems as realistically as possible:
+ * PD1 <=> PC6
+ * PD2 <=> PA5
+ *
+ *
+ *
  * this test connects to real hardware via serial port
  * Andrey Belomutskiy, (c) 2013-2020
  * 2/22/2015
diff --git a/java_console/autotest/src/com/rusefi/TestingUtils.java b/java_console/autotest/src/com/rusefi/TestingUtils.java
index e90479e188..7d6adb5b77 100644
--- a/java_console/autotest/src/com/rusefi/TestingUtils.java
+++ b/java_console/autotest/src/com/rusefi/TestingUtils.java
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 package com.rusefi;
 
+import com.devexperts.logging.Logging;
 import com.rusefi.config.generated.Fields;
 import com.rusefi.core.EngineState;
+import com.rusefi.functional_tests.BaseTest;
 import com.rusefi.io.CommandQueue;
 import com.rusefi.waves.EngineChart;
 import com.rusefi.waves.EngineReport;
@@ -13,6 +15,7 @@ import java.util.List;
 import java.util.concurrent.CountDownLatch;
 import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicReference;
 
+import static com.devexperts.logging.Logging.getLogging;
 import static com.rusefi.waves.EngineReport.isCloseEnough;
 
 /**
@@ -20,6 +23,8 @@ import static com.rusefi.waves.EngineReport.isCloseEnough;
  *         3/19/14.
  */
 public class TestingUtils {
+    private static final Logging log = getLogging(TestingUtils.class);
+
     static boolean isRealHardware;
 
     static void assertTrue(String msg, boolean b) {
@@ -48,7 +53,7 @@ public class TestingUtils {
     }
 
     private static void fail(String message) {
-        FileLog.MAIN.logLine("FAILURE: " + message);
+        log.info("FAILURE: " + message);
         IllegalStateException exception = new IllegalStateException(message);
         FileLog.MAIN.log(exception);
         throw exception;
@@ -140,7 +145,7 @@ public class TestingUtils {
         int timeoutMs = 60 * Timeouts.SECOND;
         long waitStartTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
         IoUtil.wait(engineChartLatch, timeoutMs);
-        FileLog.MAIN.logLine("got next chart in " + (System.currentTimeMillis() - waitStartTime) + "ms for engine_type " + AutoTest.currentEngineType);
+        log.info("got next chart in " + (System.currentTimeMillis() - waitStartTime) + "ms for engine_type " + BaseTest.currentEngineType);
         commandQueue.getLinkManager().getEngineState().replaceStringValueAction(EngineReport.ENGINE_CHART, (EngineState.ValueCallback<String>) EngineState.ValueCallback.VOID);
         if (result.get() == null)
             throw new IllegalStateException("Chart timeout: " + timeoutMs);
diff --git a/java_console/autotest/src/com/rusefi/functional_tests/BaseTest.java b/java_console/autotest/src/com/rusefi/functional_tests/BaseTest.java
index f6422dc45e..4c159a3dba 100644
--- a/java_console/autotest/src/com/rusefi/functional_tests/BaseTest.java
+++ b/java_console/autotest/src/com/rusefi/functional_tests/BaseTest.java
@@ -1,13 +1,20 @@
 package com.rusefi.functional_tests;
 
+import com.devexperts.logging.Logging;
 import com.rusefi.IoUtil;
 import com.rusefi.Timeouts;
 import com.rusefi.config.generated.Fields;
 import com.rusefi.io.CommandQueue;
 
+import static com.devexperts.logging.Logging.getLogging;
 import static com.rusefi.IoUtil.getEnableCommand;
+import static com.rusefi.IoUtil.sleepSeconds;
 
 public class BaseTest {
+    private static final Logging log = getLogging(BaseTest.class);
+
+    public static final int COMPLEX_COMMAND_RETRY = 10000;
+    public static int currentEngineType;
     protected final CommandQueue commandQueue;
 
     public BaseTest(CommandQueue commandQueue) {
@@ -33,4 +40,14 @@ public class BaseTest {
     protected void changeRpm(final int rpm) {
         IoUtil.changeRpm(commandQueue, rpm);
     }
+
+    protected void setEngineType(int type) {
+        log.info("AUTOTEST setEngineType " + type);
+        currentEngineType = type;
+//        sendCommand(CMD_PINS);
+        sendCommand("set " + Fields.CMD_ENGINE_TYPE + " " + type, COMPLEX_COMMAND_RETRY, Timeouts.SET_ENGINE_TIMEOUT);
+        // TODO: document the reason for this sleep?!
+        sleepSeconds(1);
+        sendCommand(getEnableCommand(Fields.CMD_SELF_STIMULATION));
+    }
 }