diff --git a/src/Config.zig b/src/Config.zig
index 8bc8cf9..05397b7 100644
--- a/src/Config.zig
+++ b/src/Config.zig
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 const std = @import("std");
 
-const AzEl = @import("./LabjackYaesu.zig").AzEl;
+const AzEl = @import("./YaesuController.zig").AzEl;
 const lj = @import("./labjack.zig");
 
 const Config = @This();
diff --git a/src/RotCtl.zig b/src/RotCtl.zig
index de8d633..b42073c 100644
--- a/src/RotCtl.zig
+++ b/src/RotCtl.zig
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ const std = @import("std");
 
 const Config = @import("./Config.zig");
 const config = Config.global;
-const LabjackYaesu = @import("./LabjackYaesu.zig");
+const YaesuController = @import("./YaesuController.zig");
 
 const RotCtl = @This();
 
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ const log = std.log.scoped(.RotCtl);
 
 writer: std.io.BufferedWriter(512, std.net.Stream.Writer),
 running: bool,
-rotator: LabjackYaesu,
+rotator: YaesuController,
 
 pub fn run(allocator: std.mem.Allocator) !void {
     // var server = std.net.StreamServer.init(.{ .reuse_address = true });
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ pub fn run(allocator: std.mem.Allocator) !void {
     var interface: RotCtl = .{
         .writer = undefined,
         .running = true,
-        .rotator = try LabjackYaesu.init(allocator),
+        .rotator = try YaesuController.init(allocator),
     };
 
     while (true) {
diff --git a/src/LabjackYaesu.zig b/src/YaesuController.zig
similarity index 94%
rename from src/LabjackYaesu.zig
rename to src/YaesuController.zig
index 984f55e..8cfe177 100644
--- a/src/LabjackYaesu.zig
+++ b/src/YaesuController.zig
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ const lj = @import("./labjack.zig");
 const Config = @import("./Config.zig");
 const config = Config.global;
 
-const log = std.log.scoped(.labjack_yaesu);
+const log = std.log.scoped(.yaesu_controller);
 
-const LabjackYaesu = @This();
+const YaesuController = @This();
 
 control_thread: std.Thread,
 lock: *std.Thread.Mutex,
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ pub const AzEl = struct {
     elevation: f64,
 };
 
-pub fn init(allocator: std.mem.Allocator) !LabjackYaesu {
+pub fn init(allocator: std.mem.Allocator) !YaesuController {
     const lock = try allocator.create(std.Thread.Mutex);
     errdefer allocator.destroy(lock);
     lock.* = .{};
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ fn inRange(request: f64, comptime dof: enum { azimuth, elevation }) bool {
     };
 }
 
-pub fn setTarget(self: LabjackYaesu, target: AzEl) error{OutOfRange}!void {
+pub fn setTarget(self: YaesuController, target: AzEl) error{OutOfRange}!void {
     self.lock.lock();
     defer self.lock.unlock();
 
@@ -76,14 +76,14 @@ pub fn setTarget(self: LabjackYaesu, target: AzEl) error{OutOfRange}!void {
     controller.requested_state = .running;
 }
 
-pub fn currentPosition(self: LabjackYaesu) AzEl {
+pub fn currentPosition(self: YaesuController) AzEl {
     self.lock.lock();
     defer self.lock.unlock();
 
     return self.controller.position;
 }
 
-pub fn startCalibration(self: LabjackYaesu) void {
+pub fn startCalibration(self: YaesuController) void {
     // there are two different types of calibration:
     // 1. feedback calibration, running to the extents of the rotator
     // 2. sun calibration, which determines the azimuth and elevation angle
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ pub fn startCalibration(self: LabjackYaesu) void {
     _ = self;
 }
 
-pub fn quit(self: LabjackYaesu) void {
+pub fn quit(self: YaesuController) void {
     self.lock.lock();
     defer self.lock.unlock();
 
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ pub fn quit(self: LabjackYaesu) void {
     controller.requested_state = .stopped;
 }
 
-pub fn stop(self: LabjackYaesu) void {
+pub fn stop(self: YaesuController) void {
     self.lock.lock();
     defer self.lock.unlock();
 
@@ -112,14 +112,14 @@ pub fn stop(self: LabjackYaesu) void {
     controller.requested_state = .idle;
 }
 
-pub fn startPark(self: LabjackYaesu) void {
+pub fn startPark(self: YaesuController) void {
     self.setTarget(config.controller.parking_posture) catch unreachable;
 }
 
 fn runController(controller: *Controller) void {
     controller.run() catch {
         log.err(
-            "the labjack control loop has terminated unexpectedly!!!!",
+            "the rotator control loop has terminated unexpectedly!!!!",
             .{},
         );
     };