diff --git a/tools/artemis/artemis_svl.py b/tools/artemis/artemis_svl.py
index f0c992be..16690760 100644
--- a/tools/artemis/artemis_svl.py
+++ b/tools/artemis/artemis_svl.py
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 import sys
 import time
 import math
+import os.path
 from sys import exit
 
 # ***********************************************************************************
@@ -316,6 +317,9 @@ def main():
         num_tries = 3
 
         print('\n\nArtemis SVL Bootloader')
+        if not os.path.exists(args.binfile):
+            print("Bin file {} does not exits.".format(args.binfile))
+            exit()
 
         for _ in range(num_tries):
 
@@ -331,7 +335,7 @@ def main():
             if( bl_failed == False ):
                 break
 
-    except:
+    except serial.SerialException:
         phase_serial_port_help()
     
     exit()