diff --git a/config/machine_settings/defaults.ini b/config/machine_settings/defaults.ini
index c6dd9bf..7c35d3a 100644
--- a/config/machine_settings/defaults.ini
+++ b/config/machine_settings/defaults.ini
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ risoluzione: 203
 
 
 [tecna_t3]
+connection_type: usb
 model: t3l
 port: COM4
 baudrate: 115200
diff --git a/config/machine_settings/test-linux.ini b/config/machine_settings/test-linux.ini
index 75be6ca..177fbaf 100644
--- a/config/machine_settings/test-linux.ini
+++ b/config/machine_settings/test-linux.ini
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ poll_time: 10
 hold_time: 10
 
 [tecna_t3]
-port: /dev/ttyUSB0
+connection_type:ethernet
+ip_address:10.10.10.2
 model: t3l
 
 [fixture_rfid]
diff --git a/src/components/modbus_component.py b/src/components/modbus_component.py
index fc438ab..68ccbfd 100644
--- a/src/components/modbus_component.py
+++ b/src/components/modbus_component.py
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ from pymodbus.payload import BinaryPayloadBuilder, BinaryPayloadDecoder
 
 if "--sim-modbus" not in sys.argv:
     from pymodbus.client import ModbusSerialClient as ModbusClient
+    from pymodbus.client import ModbusTcpClient as ModbusTcpClient
+
 else:
     from components.dummies.pymodbus import ModbusClient
 
@@ -33,8 +35,9 @@ class ModbusComponent(Component):
         self.lock = QMutex()
 
     def config_changed(self):
-
             # Read configuration values
+            self.connection_type = self.config[self.name].get("connection_type", "usb").lower()
+            self.ip_address = self.config[self.name].get("ip_address", "10.10.10.2").lower()
             self.method = self.config[self.name].get("method", "rtu").lower()
             self.port = self.config[self.name]["port"]
             self.baudrate = int(self.config[self.name]["baudrate"])
@@ -48,22 +51,30 @@ class ModbusComponent(Component):
             # Lock the interaction to ensure thread safety
             self.lock.lock()
             try:
-                # Initialize the Modbus client
-                self.client = ModbusClient(
-                    method=self.method,
-                    port=self.port,
-                    stopbits=self.stopbits,
-                    bytesize=self.bytesize,
-                    parity=self.parity,
-                    baudrate=self.baudrate,
-                    timeout=self.timeout,
-                    strict=False,
-                )
-                if not self.client.connect():
-                    raise ConnectionError(f"Cannot connect to Modbus on port {self.port}")
+                if self.connection_type == "ethernet":
+                    self.client = ModbusTcpClient(host=self.ip_address)
+                    if not self.client.connect():
+                        raise ConnectionError(
+                            f"Cannot connect to Modbus on IP address {self.ip_address} and port {self.port}"
+                        )
 
-                if not self.client.is_socket_open():
-                    raise ConnectionError(f"Connection socket not open on port {self.port}")
+                else:
+                    # Initialize the Modbus client
+                    self.client = ModbusClient(
+                        method=self.method,
+                        port=self.port,
+                        stopbits=self.stopbits,
+                        bytesize=self.bytesize,
+                        parity=self.parity,
+                        baudrate=self.baudrate,
+                        timeout=self.timeout,
+                        strict=False,
+                    )
+                    if not self.client.connect():
+                        raise ConnectionError(f"Cannot connect to Modbus on port {self.port}")
+
+                    if not self.client.is_socket_open():
+                        raise ConnectionError(f"Connection socket not open on port {self.port}")
 
             except FileNotFoundError as e:
                 error_message = f"Serial port error: {self.port} not found. Check your configuration."
diff --git a/src/test/evtest.py b/src/test/evtest.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d1d07f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/evtest.py
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+import evdev
+from evdev import InputDevice, categorize, ecodes
+
+def capture_input_events():
+    try:
+        # List available input devices
+        devices = [InputDevice(path) for path in evdev.list_devices()]
+        for device in devices:
+            print(device.path, device.name, device.phys)
+
+        # Prompt the user to select a device
+        device_path = input("Enter the path of the device you want to capture (e.g., /dev/input/eventX): ")
+        device = InputDevice(device_path)
+
+        print(f"Capturing events from {device.name}...")
+
+        for event in device.read_loop():
+            if event.type == ecodes.EV_KEY:
+                print(categorize(event))
+            elif event.type == ecodes.EV_REL:
+                pass # print(categorize(event))
+            elif event.type == ecodes.EV_ABS:
+               pass # print(categorize(event))
+            else:
+                pass # print(event)
+
+    except FileNotFoundError:
+        print("Device not found.")
+    except KeyboardInterrupt:
+        print("Capture stopped.")
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    capture_input_events()
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