diff --git a/platformio/__init__.py b/platformio/__init__.py
index 4f9d2e11..299738de 100644
--- a/platformio/__init__.py
+++ b/platformio/__init__.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 import sys
 
-VERSION = (2, 10, "2.dev0")
+VERSION = (2, 10, "2.dev1")
 __version__ = ".".join([str(s) for s in VERSION])
 
 __title__ = "platformio"
diff --git a/platformio/boards/intel.json b/platformio/boards/intel.json
index 8d5f97be..34950dc8 100644
--- a/platformio/boards/intel.json
+++ b/platformio/boards/intel.json
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@
             "maximum_ram_size": 81920,
             "maximum_size": 155648,
             "protocol": "script",
-            "require_upload_port" : true
+            "require_upload_port" : true,
+            "use_1200bps_touch": true
         },
         "url": "https://www.arduino.cc/en/Main/ArduinoBoard101",
         "vendor": "Intel"
diff --git a/platformio/builder/scripts/intel_arc32.py b/platformio/builder/scripts/intel_arc32.py
index 0a651cd2..f654234f 100644
--- a/platformio/builder/scripts/intel_arc32.py
+++ b/platformio/builder/scripts/intel_arc32.py
@@ -23,6 +23,14 @@ from SCons.Script import (COMMAND_LINE_TARGETS, AlwaysBuild, Builder, Default,
 
 env = DefaultEnvironment()
 
+
+def BeforeUpload(target, source, env):  # pylint: disable=W0613,W0621
+
+    if env.get("BOARD_OPTIONS", {}).get("upload", {}).get(
+            "use_1200bps_touch", False):
+        env.TouchSerialPort("$UPLOAD_PORT", 1200)
+
+
 env.Replace(
     AR="arc-elf32-ar",
     AS="arc-elf32-as",
@@ -178,7 +186,7 @@ AlwaysBuild(target_size)
 #
 
 upload = env.Alias(["upload", "uploadlazy"], target_firm,
-                   [env.AutodetectUploadPort, "$UPLOADCMD"])
+                   [env.AutodetectUploadPort, BeforeUpload, "$UPLOADCMD"])
 AlwaysBuild(upload)
 
 #
diff --git a/platformio/builder/tools/pioupload.py b/platformio/builder/tools/pioupload.py
index ede4ca74..37cd4826 100644
--- a/platformio/builder/tools/pioupload.py
+++ b/platformio/builder/tools/pioupload.py
@@ -37,13 +37,15 @@ def FlushSerialBuffer(env, port):
 
 
 def TouchSerialPort(env, port, baudrate):
+    port = env.subst(port)
+    print "Forcing reset using %dbps open/close on port %s" % (baudrate, port)
     if system() != "Windows":
         try:
-            s = Serial(env.subst(port))
+            s = Serial(port)
             s.close()
         except:  # pylint: disable=W0702
             pass
-    s = Serial(port=env.subst(port), baudrate=baudrate)
+    s = Serial(port=port, baudrate=baudrate)
     s.setDTR(False)
     s.close()
     sleep(0.4)