diff --git a/numass-control/build.gradle b/numass-control/build.gradle
index 3275bc04..cd919e55 100644
--- a/numass-control/build.gradle
+++ b/numass-control/build.gradle
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ plugins {
 
 javafx {
     modules = ["javafx.controls", "javafx.web"]
-    version = "11"
+    version = "16"
 }
 
 
diff --git a/numass-control/cryotemp/src/main/kotlin/inr/numass/control/cryotemp/PKT8Device.kt b/numass-control/cryotemp/src/main/kotlin/inr/numass/control/cryotemp/PKT8Device.kt
index cfcfb9a9..f7c8c8d1 100644
--- a/numass-control/cryotemp/src/main/kotlin/inr/numass/control/cryotemp/PKT8Device.kt
+++ b/numass-control/cryotemp/src/main/kotlin/inr/numass/control/cryotemp/PKT8Device.kt
@@ -251,6 +251,10 @@ class PKT8Device(context: Context, meta: Meta) : PortSensor(context, meta) {
 //            logger.warn("Trying to start measurement which is already started")
 //        }
 
+        if(!connected.booleanValue){
+            logger.info("Not connected, connecting...")
+            connected.setAndWait(true)
+        }
 
         logger.info("Starting measurement")