diff --git a/nucon/core.py b/nucon/core.py
index 4e7100e..6351016 100644
--- a/nucon/core.py
+++ b/nucon/core.py
@@ -135,6 +135,9 @@ class Nucon(Enum):
         self.param_type = param_type
         self.is_writable = is_writable
 
+    def __str__(self):
+        return self.id
+
     @property
     def enum_type(self) -> Type[Enum]:
         return self.param_type if issubclass(self.param_type, Enum) else None
@@ -170,7 +173,10 @@ class Nucon(Enum):
         return [param for param in cls if param.is_writable]
 
     @classmethod
-    def get(cls, parameter: 'Nucon') -> Union[float, int, bool, str, Enum]:
+    def get(cls, parameter: Union['Nucon', str]) -> Union[float, int, bool, str, Enum]:
+        if isinstance(parameter, str):
+            parameter = cls[parameter]
+
         if NuconConfig.dummy_mode:
             return cls._get_dummy_value(parameter)
 
@@ -212,7 +218,10 @@ class Nucon(Enum):
         return cls.get_multiple(list(cls))
 
     @classmethod
-    def set(cls, parameter: 'Nucon', value: Union[float, int, bool, str, Enum], force: bool = False) -> None:
+    def set(cls, parameter: Union['Nucon', str], value: Union[float, int, bool, str, Enum], force: bool = False) -> None:
+        if isinstance(parameter, str):
+            parameter = cls[parameter]
+
         if not force and not parameter.is_writable:
             raise ValueError(f"Parameter {parameter.name} is not writable")
 
@@ -226,7 +235,8 @@ class Nucon(Enum):
         response = requests.post(NuconConfig.base_url, params={"variable": parameter.name, "value": str(value), "force": str(force).lower()})
         
         if response.status_code != 200:
-            raise E
+            raise Exception(f"Failed to set parameter {parameter.name}. Status code: {response.status_code}")
+
 
 # Example usage
 if __name__ == "__main__":