diff --git a/tools/bitmap_over_fifo.py b/tools/bitmap_over_fifo.py
index 529db70..0039a48 100644
--- a/tools/bitmap_over_fifo.py
+++ b/tools/bitmap_over_fifo.py
@@ -118,8 +118,8 @@ def clear(self) -> None:
         self.__check_ack()
 
 
-def main(fifo_path: str, show: bool, toggle_animation: bool, stop_animation: bool, refresh_rate: int, clear: bool, use_stdin: bool):
-    with open('fifo.in', 'wb', 0) as fifo_out, open('fifo.out', 'rb', 0) as fifo_in:
+def main(fifo_path_in: str, fifo_path_out: str, show: bool, toggle_animation: bool, stop_animation: bool, refresh_rate: int, clear: bool, use_stdin: bool):
+    with open(fifo_path_in, 'wb', 0) as fifo_out, open(fifo_path_out, 'rb', 0) as fifo_in:
         fd_in = fifo_in.fileno()
         os.set_blocking(fd_in, True)
 
@@ -146,7 +146,8 @@ def main(fifo_path: str, show: bool, toggle_animation: bool, stop_animation: boo
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
-    parser.add_argument('-f', '--fifo', help='Named pipe (FIFO) path', type=str, default='fifo')
+    parser.add_argument('--fifo-in', help='Named pipe (FIFO) for UART communication (debug_uart.py). Input endpoint', type=str, default='fifo.in')
+    parser.add_argument('--fifo-out', help='Named pipe (FIFO) for UART communication (debug_uart.py). Output endpoint', type=str, default='fifo.out')
     parser.add_argument('-s', '--show', help='Show piped image (on the PC) before sending', default=False, action='store_true')
     parser.add_argument('--toggle-animation', help='Start animation on the target device. Inhibit default behavior (send bitmap). No piped image', default=False, action='store_true')
     parser.add_argument('--stop-animation', help='Stop animation on the target device. Inhibit default behavior (send bitmap). No piped image', default=False, action='store_true')
@@ -156,5 +157,5 @@ def main(fifo_path: str, show: bool, toggle_animation: bool, stop_animation: boo
     
     parser.add_argument('--clear', help='Clear frame buffer stored on the embedded device. Inhibit default behavior (send bitmap). No piped image', default=False, action='store_true')
     args = parser.parse_args()
-    main(args.fifo, args.show, args.toggle_animation, args.stop_animation, args.refresh_rate, args.clear, args.nostdin)
+    main(args.fifo_in, args.fifo_out, args.show, args.toggle_animation, args.stop_animation, args.refresh_rate, args.clear, args.nostdin)
 
diff --git a/tools/uart_proxy.py b/tools/uart_proxy.py
index e7503db..fa0d37b 100644
--- a/tools/uart_proxy.py
+++ b/tools/uart_proxy.py
@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@ def create_fifo(path: str) -> None:
 def delete_fifo(path: str) -> None:
     os.unlink(path)
 
-def main(port: str, fifo_path: str) -> None:
-    create_fifo('fifo.in')
-    create_fifo('fifo.out')
+def main(port: str, fifo_path_in: str, fifo_path_out: str) -> None:
+    create_fifo(fifo_path_in)
+    create_fifo(fifo_path_out)
     try:
-        with serial.Serial(port=port, baudrate=115200, bytesize=8, parity='N', stopbits=1, timeout=0) as uart, open('fifo.in', 'rb', 0) as fifo_in, open('fifo.out', 'wb', 0) as fifo_out:
+        with serial.Serial(port=port, baudrate=115200, bytesize=8, parity='N', stopbits=1, timeout=0) as uart, open(fifo_path_in, 'rb', 0) as fifo_in, open(fifo_path_out, 'wb', 0) as fifo_out:
             fd_in = fifo_in.fileno()
             os.set_blocking(fd_in, False)
             uart.flushInput()
@@ -51,14 +51,15 @@ def main(port: str, fifo_path: str) -> None:
                 
     except Exception as e:
         logging.debug(e)
-        delete_fifo('fifo.in')
-        delete_fifo('fifo.out')
+        delete_fifo(fifo_path_in)
+        delete_fifo(fifo_path_out)
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     logging.basicConfig(level=logging.DEBUG, filemode="a", format="%(asctime)s - %(levelname)s -> %(message)s")
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
     parser.add_argument('-p', '--port', help='Serial port name', type=str, default=SERIAL_PORT_NAME)
-    parser.add_argument('-f', '--fifo', help='Named pipe (FIFO) for UART communication (debug_uart.py)', type=str, default='fifo')
+    parser.add_argument('--fifo-in', help='Named pipe (FIFO) for UART communication (debug_uart.py). Input endpoint', type=str, default='fifo.in')
+    parser.add_argument('--fifo-out', help='Named pipe (FIFO) for UART communication (debug_uart.py). Output endpoint', type=str, default='fifo.out')
     args = parser.parse_args()
-    main(args.port, args.fifo)
+    main(args.port, args.fifo_in, args.fifo_out)