diff --git a/scripts/add_manufacturer_to_group_udev.sh b/scripts/add_manufacturer_to_group_udev.sh
index aa672485fd54eded3a8aa83a701c8a530a363267..e4a17735cd03a7f457e21862400543a581531cef 100755
--- a/scripts/add_manufacturer_to_group_udev.sh
+++ b/scripts/add_manufacturer_to_group_udev.sh
@@ -2,34 +2,57 @@
 
 echo "--- add_manufacturer_to_group_udev.sh ---"
 
-MANUFACTURER="Segway"
-GROUP="dialout"
-FILE="99-manufacturer-${MANUFACTURER}-to-group-${GROUP}.rules"
+MANUFACTURER=
+GROUP=
+FILE=
 UDEV_PATH="/etc/udev/rules.d"
 
 usage() {
   echo "Usage: $0 [-m <manufacturer>] [-g <group>] [-f <file> ]"
-  echo " -m  specify manufacturer  id. Default Segway"
-  echo " -g  specify group id.         Default dialout"
-  echo " -f  specify udev file.        Default 99-segway-to-dialout-group.rules"
+  echo " -m  specify manufacturer  id. For example, Segway"
+  echo " -g  specify group id.         For example, dialout"
+  echo " -f  specify udev file.        Default 99-manufacturer-<manufacturer>-to-group-<group>.rules"
   exit 1
   }
   
 while getopts ":hm:g:f:" arg; do
   case $arg in
     m)  MANUFACTURER=$OPTARG
-        FILE="99-manufacturer-${MANUFACTURER}-to-group-${GROUP}.rules"
         ;;
     g)  GROUP=$OPTARG
-        FILE="99-manufacturer-${MANUFACTURER}-to-group-${GROUP}.rules"
         ;;
-    f)  FILE=$OPTARG;;
+    f)  MANUAL_FILE=$OPTARG;;
     h) usage;;
     *) usage;;
   esac
 done
 shift $((OPTIND-1))
 
+if [ -z "$MANUAL_FILE" ]
+then
+  FILE="99-manufacturer-${MANUFACTURER}-to-group-${GROUP}.rules"
+else
+  FILE=$MANUAL_FILE
+fi
+
+if [ -z "$MANUFACTURER" ]
+then
+  echo "Error: no manufacturer specified"
+  usage
+fi
+
+if [ -z "$GROUP" ]
+then
+  echo "Error: no group specified"
+  usage
+fi
+
+if [ -z "$FILE" ]
+then
+  echo "Error: empty file specified"
+  usage
+fi
+
 FILE="$UDEV_PATH/$FILE"
 
 echo "  Add udev rule so MANUFACTURER=${MANUFACTURER} devices are added to GROUP=${GROUP}."
@@ -41,4 +64,4 @@ sudo touch $FILE
 grep -qF -- "$LINE0" "$FILE" || echo "$LINE0" | sudo tee -a "$FILE" > /dev/null
 
 sudo service udev restart
-echo "  Need to unplug-plug devices for changes to take effect"
+echo "  Need to unplug-plug devices for changes to take effect"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/can.sh b/scripts/can.sh
index 93fed3acba28091940cd5510a99955f558bfbd52..9243c9564f586a7cecb62b890c408e38d5508f5b 100755
--- a/scripts/can.sh
+++ b/scripts/can.sh
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ shift $((OPTIND-1))
 #check if device parameter is filled up
 if [ ! "${DEVICE}" ]
 then
-  echo "No device provided, aborting ..."
+  echo "Error: no device provided, aborting ..."
   usage
   exit 1
 fi
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ fi
 #check if name parameter is filled up
 if [ ! "${NAME}" ]
 then
-  echo "No name provided, aborting ..."
+  echo "Error: no name provided, aborting ..."
   usage
   exit 1
 fi
@@ -41,4 +41,4 @@ fi
 sudo slcand -o -s6 -S3000000 $DEVICE $NAME
 sudo ifconfig $NAME up
 
-exit 0
+exit 0
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/unbind_ftdi_udev.sh b/scripts/unbind_ftdi_udev.sh
index 9a3a12bf09886c6744d900091f06d2a38e7ca51c..ba0528735c90fc4fa4dcbe114e4166daec93a757 100755
--- a/scripts/unbind_ftdi_udev.sh
+++ b/scripts/unbind_ftdi_udev.sh
@@ -2,26 +2,18 @@
 
 echo "--- unbind_ftdi_udev.sh ---"
 
-# VENDOR=${1:-0403}
-# PRODUCT=${2:-6001}
-# SERIAL=${3:-A600eB1Y}
-# FILE=${4:-99-ftdi.rules}
-
-VENDOR="0403"
-PRODUCT="6001"
-SERIAL="A600eB1Y"
+VENDOR=
+PRODUCT=
+SERIAL=
 FILE="99-ftdi-unbind-by-serial.rules"
-
-  # SERIAL DABO: A600eB1Y
-  # SERIAL TIBI: A600eByq
-  # SERIAL TEO:  A900WSG1
+UDEV_PATH="/etc/udev/rules.d"
 
 usage() {
   echo "Usage: $0 [-v <vendor>] [-p <product>] [-s <serial>] [-f <file> ]"
-  echo " -v  specify vendor  id.    Default 0403"
-  echo " -p  specify product id.    Default 6001"
-  echo " -s  specify serial number. Default A600eB1Y"
-  echo " -f  specify udev file.     Default 99-ftdi-unbind-by-serial.rules"
+  echo " -v  specify vendor  id."
+  echo " -p  specify product id."
+  echo " -s  specify serial number."
+  echo " -f  specify udev file. Default 99-ftdi-unbind-by-serial.rules"
   exit 1
   }
   
@@ -37,8 +29,31 @@ while getopts ":hv:p:s:f:" arg; do
 done
 shift $((OPTIND-1))
 
+if [ -z "$VENDOR" ]
+then
+  echo "Error: no vendor specified"
+  usage
+fi
+
+if [ -z "$PRODUCT" ]
+then
+  echo "Error: no product specified"
+  usage
+fi
+
+if [ -z "$SERIAL" ]
+then
+  echo "Error: no serial specified"
+  usage
+fi
+
+if [ -z "$FILE" ]
+then
+  echo "Error: empty file specified"
+  usage
+fi
 
-FILE=/etc/udev/rules.d/$FILE
+FILE="$UDEV_PATH/$FILE"
 
 echo "  Add udev rule so VENDOR:PRODUCT:SERIAL=${VENDOR}:${PRODUCT}:${SERIAL} devices do not load ftdi_sio driver."
 echo "  Adding new lines to udev rule file: ${FILE}"
diff --git a/scripts/undo_unbind_ftdi_udev.sh b/scripts/undo_unbind_ftdi_udev.sh
index 6d25f0b0eb9f776af2cb7ce3b36f961d9797686a..7205c6e1a573cfce5ed36ef7afb90d649e5ea103 100755
--- a/scripts/undo_unbind_ftdi_udev.sh
+++ b/scripts/undo_unbind_ftdi_udev.sh
@@ -1,19 +1,15 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-# SERIAL=${3:-A600eB1Y}
-# FILE=${4:-99-ftdi.rules}
+echo "--- undo_unbind_ftdi_udev.sh ---"
 
-SERIAL="A600eB1Y"
-FILE="99-ftdi.rules"
-
-  # SERIAL DABO: A600eB1Y
-  # SERIAL TIBI: A600eByq
-  # SERIAL TEO:  A900WSG1
+SERIAL=
+FILE="99-ftdi-unbind-by-serial.rules"
+UDEV_PATH="/etc/udev/rules.d"
 
 usage() {
   echo "Usage: $0 [-v <vendor>] [-p <product>] [-s <serial>] [-f <file> ]"
-  echo " -s  specify serial number. Default A600eB1Y"
-  echo " -f  specify udev file.     Default 99-ftdi.rules"
+  echo " -s  specify serial number."
+  echo " -f  specify udev file.     Default 99-ftdi-unbind-by-serial.rules"
   exit 1
   }
   
@@ -27,8 +23,19 @@ while getopts ":hv:p:s:f:" arg; do
 done
 shift $((OPTIND-1))
 
+if [ -z "$SERIAL" ]
+then
+  echo "Error: no serial specified"
+  usage
+fi
+
+if [ -z "$FILE" ]
+then
+  echo "Error: empty file specified"
+  usage
+fi
 
-FILE=/etc/udev/rules.d/$FILE
+FILE="$UDEV_PATH/$FILE"
 
 echo "Undo addition of udev rule so VENDOR:PRODUCT:SERIAL=${VENDOR}:${PRODUCT}:${SERIAL} devices do not load ftdi_sio driver."
 echo "Removing all lines containing SERIAL=${SERIAL} from file: ${FILE}"