diff --git a/Sources/SwiftRPLidar/LidarSerial.swift b/Sources/SwiftRPLidar/LidarSerial.swift
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e1b1c38
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Sources/SwiftRPLidar/LidarSerial.swift
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+protocol LidarSerial {
+    var dtr: Bool {get set};
+    var inWaiting: Int {get};
+    func closePort() -> Void;
+    func openPort() -> Void;
+    readData(ofLength: Int) throws -> Void;
+    writeData(_ data: Data) throws -> Void;
+}
diff --git a/Sources/SwiftRPLidar/SwiftRPLidar.swift b/Sources/SwiftRPLidar/SwiftRPLidar.swift
index 302c7ed..4b858a0 100644
--- a/Sources/SwiftRPLidar/SwiftRPLidar.swift
+++ b/Sources/SwiftRPLidar/SwiftRPLidar.swift
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import Foundation
-import SwiftSerial
+import LidarSerial
 
 struct Constants{
     static let SYNC: UInt8 = 0xA5
@@ -64,11 +64,11 @@ typealias ScanHandler = (_ scans: [LidarScan]) -> Bool
 
 class RPLidar{
     private var motor: Bool = false
-    private var serialPort: SerialPort? = nil
+    private var serialPort: LidarSerial? = nil
     private var motorRunning = false
     
     
-    init(onPort serialPort: SerialPort) throws {
+    init(onPort serialPort: LidarSerial) throws {
         self.serialPort = serialPort
         try connect()
         try startMotor()