diff --git a/pyren/mod_scan_ecus.py b/pyren/mod_scan_ecus.py
index ba87d42..b416027 100755
--- a/pyren/mod_scan_ecus.py
+++ b/pyren/mod_scan_ecus.py
@@ -727,7 +727,7 @@ class ScanEcus:
         
       if len(row['stopDiagReq'])>0:
         self.elm.cmd(row['stopDiagReq'])	#close session
-    
+
     res = ""
     for s in rrsp.split('\n'):
       dss = s.replace(' ','')
diff --git a/pyren/mod_term.py b/pyren/mod_term.py
index 73162d2..244c39f 100755
--- a/pyren/mod_term.py
+++ b/pyren/mod_term.py
@@ -226,6 +226,12 @@ def optParser():
       default=False,
       action="store_true")
 
+  parser.add_argument("--verbose",
+      help="show verbose output (unused)",
+      dest="verb",
+      default=False,
+      action="store_true")
+
   parser.add_argument("--dialog",
       help="show dialog for selecting macro",
       dest="dia",
@@ -610,7 +616,11 @@ def proc_line( l, elm ):
         bit_cmd( l.lower()[7:], elm, fnc='exit_if' )
         return
 
-    print elm.cmd(l)
+
+    if l.lower().startswith('_'):
+        print elm.send_raw(l[1:])
+    else:
+        print elm.cmd(l)
 
     if cmd_delay>0:
         print '# delay:', cmd_delay