diff --git a/buptest.c b/buptest.c
index 428b2e9..07e2fd7 100644
--- a/buptest.c
+++ b/buptest.c
@@ -98,9 +98,57 @@ unsigned int dump_read_8(unsigned int address) {
         return value & 0xff;  // ODD , A0=1,LDS
 }
 
+int check_emulator() {
+
+    DIR* dir;
+    struct dirent* ent;
+    char buf[512];
+
+    long  pid;
+    char pname[100] = {0,};
+    char state;
+    FILE *fp=NULL;
+    const char *name = "emulator";
+
+    if (!(dir = opendir("/proc"))) {
+        perror("can't open /proc, assuming emulator running");
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+    while((ent = readdir(dir)) != NULL) {
+        long lpid = atol(ent->d_name);
+        if(lpid < 0)
+            continue;
+        snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "/proc/%ld/stat", lpid);
+        fp = fopen(buf, "r");
+
+        if (fp) {
+            if ( (fscanf(fp, "%ld (%[^)]) %c", &pid, pname, &state)) != 3 ){
+                printf("fscanf failed, assuming emulator running\n");
+                fclose(fp);
+                closedir(dir);
+                return 1;
+            }
+            if (!strcmp(pname, name)) {
+                fclose(fp);
+                closedir(dir);
+                return 1;
+            }
+            fclose(fp);
+        }
+    }
+
+    closedir(dir);
+    return 0;
+}
+
 int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
     uint32_t test_size = 512 * SIZE_KILO, cur_loop = 0;
 
+    if (check_emulator()) {
+        printf("PiStorm emulator running, please stop this before running buptest\n");
+        return 1;
+    }
     clock_gettime(CLOCK_PROCESS_CPUTIME_ID, &f2);
     srand((unsigned int)f2.tv_nsec);
 
diff --git a/nprog.sh b/nprog.sh
index adbe1eb..d865d57 100755
--- a/nprog.sh
+++ b/nprog.sh
@@ -1 +1,15 @@
-sudo openocd -f ./nprog/68new.cfg
+if pgrep -x "emulator" > /dev/null
+then
+    echo "PiStorm emulator is running, please stop it first"
+    exit 1
+fi
+echo "Flashing..."
+sudo openocd -f ./nprog/68new.cfg > nprog_log.txt 2>&1
+if [ $? -ne 0 ]
+then
+    echo "Flashing failed, please see nprog_log.txt for details"
+    exit 1
+else
+    echo "Flashing successful!"
+fi
+
diff --git a/nprog_240.sh b/nprog_240.sh
index 2d2ec30..2f45515 100755
--- a/nprog_240.sh
+++ b/nprog_240.sh
@@ -1 +1,15 @@
-sudo openocd -f ./nprog/68_240.cfg
+if pgrep -x "emulator" > /dev/null
+then
+    echo "PiStorm emulator is running, please stop it first"
+    exit 1
+fi
+echo "Flashing..."
+sudo openocd -f ./nprog/68_240.cfg > nprog_log.txt 2>&1
+if [ $? -ne 0 ]
+then
+    echo "Flashing failed, please see nprog_log.txt for details"
+    exit 1
+else
+    echo "Flashing successful!"
+fi
+
diff --git a/nprog_240_experimental.sh b/nprog_240_experimental.sh
index 69c3b94..202b521 100755
--- a/nprog_240_experimental.sh
+++ b/nprog_240_experimental.sh
@@ -1 +1,15 @@
-sudo openocd -f ./nprog/68_240_experimental.cfg
+if pgrep -x "emulator" > /dev/null
+then
+    echo "PiStorm emulator is running, please stop it first"
+    exit 1
+fi
+echo "Flashing..."
+sudo openocd -f ./nprog/68_240_experimental.cfg > nprog_log.txt 2>&1
+if [ $? -ne 0 ]
+then
+    echo "Flashing failed, please see nprog_log.txt for details"
+    exit 1
+else
+    echo "Flashing successful!"
+fi
+
diff --git a/nprog_experimental.sh b/nprog_experimental.sh
index e08519b..b78a4ef 100755
--- a/nprog_experimental.sh
+++ b/nprog_experimental.sh
@@ -1 +1,15 @@
-sudo openocd -f ./nprog/68new_experimental.cfg
+if pgrep -x "emulator" > /dev/null
+then
+    echo "PiStorm emulator is running, please stop it first"
+    exit 1
+fi
+echo "Flashing..."
+sudo openocd -f ./nprog/68new_experimental.cfg > nprog_log.txt 2>&1
+if [ $? -ne 0 ]
+then
+    echo "Flashing failed, please see nprog_log.txt for details"
+    exit 1
+else
+    echo "Flashing successful!"
+fi
+