diff --git a/peripheral/device.go b/peripheral/device.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7ebed0b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/peripheral/device.go
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+package peripheral
+
+import (
+	"encoding/binary"
+	"fmt"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/tarm/serial"
+)
+
+type PeripheralDevice struct {
+	Port string
+	Name [32]byte
+}
+
+const (
+	PACKET_MAGIC = 0xDEADBEEF
+	CMD_HELLO    = 1
+	CMD_IDENTIFY = 2
+	CMD_ACK      = 3
+)
+
+type FlarePacket struct {
+	Name [16]byte
+}
+
+func parseFlare(buf []byte) *FlarePacket {
+	pkt := &FlarePacket{}
+	err := binary.Read(sliceReader(buf), binary.LittleEndian, pkt)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	// if pkt.Magic != PACKET_MAGIC || pkt.Cmd != CMD_HELLO {
+	// 	return nil
+	// }
+	return pkt
+}
+
+func sliceReader(b []byte) *byteReader { return &byteReader{b: b} }
+
+type byteReader struct{ b []byte }
+
+func (r *byteReader) Read(p []byte) (int, error) {
+	n := copy(p, r.b)
+	r.b = r.b[n:]
+	if n == 0 {
+		time.Sleep(10 * time.Millisecond)
+	}
+	return n, nil
+}
+
+func (p *PeripheralDevice) Connect() error {
+	cfg := &serial.Config{
+		Name:        p.Port,
+		Baud:        115200,
+		ReadTimeout: 500 * time.Millisecond,
+	}
+
+	s, err := serial.OpenPort(cfg)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	buf := make([]byte, binary.Size(FlarePacket{}))
+	n, _ := s.Read(buf)
+	if n == len(buf) {
+		flare := parseFlare(buf)
+		if flare != nil {
+			s.Write([]byte{CMD_ACK})
+			return nil
+		}
+	}
+
+	// if we received nothing
+	s.Write([]byte{CMD_IDENTIFY})
+
+	n, _ = s.Read(buf)
+	if n == len(buf) {
+		pkt := parseFlare(buf)
+		if pkt != nil {
+			s.Write([]byte{CMD_ACK})
+			return nil
+		}
+	}
+
+	return fmt.Errorf("no valid device response")
+}
diff --git a/peripheral/peripheral.go b/peripheral/peripheral.go
index dca813b..917ba38 100644
--- a/peripheral/peripheral.go
+++ b/peripheral/peripheral.go
@@ -12,11 +12,6 @@ const (
 	DisplayPeripheral PeripheralType = "display"
 )
 
-type PeripheralDevice struct {
-	Port string
-	Name [32]byte
-}
-
 type PeripheralDeviceClerk struct {
 	Devices map[string]PeripheralDevice
 }
@@ -41,11 +36,13 @@ func (clerk *PeripheralDeviceClerk) FindDevices() error {
 	}
 
 	for _, p := range ports {
-		fmt.Println(p)
+		newDevice := PeripheralDevice{
+			Port: p,
+		}
+		err := newDevice.Connect()
+
+		fmt.Println(p, err)
 	}
 
 	return nil
 }
-
-// Add a peripheral device manager
-// Something that auto discovers available devices