Serial Terminal& Automation

Advanced tooling, automation and an AI Assistant (BYOK) that can act on your serial workflow:

It doesn't just display data. It understands it, processes it, and helps you get the job done.

Serial Communication

Serial

Configure every port detail — baud rate, parity, data/stop bits, flow control, and modem lines (DTR, RTS) — for RS-232 and RS-485 devices through any USB-to-serial converter. Make Modbus RTU readable at a glance with automatic frame detection, field interpretation, and CRC handling.

AI Assistant (BYOK)

AI Assistant

AI Assistant (BYOK) can help you use ComIO.Studio — or take over the work entirely. Connect your own supported AI provider account or local model (beta), then work through the built-in chat. It can analyze communication, troubleshoot connections, and help reverse-engineer unknown protocols.

MCP Server

MCP Server

ProBaud lets the AI agent you already use — Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code — reach your serial port. You see everything it sends in the terminal, and each tool can be allowed, set to ask, or switched off.

Terminal & Data Views

Terminal & Data Views

A serial port monitor: view ASCII, HEX, Modbus RTU, and VT100 data with search, timestamps, and connection stats. The Modbus decoder turns raw RS-485 traffic into readable requests, responses, values, and CRC status.

Lua Scripting & Automation

Lua Scripting & Automation

Lua scripts with full access to the serial port can automate virtually anything, from measurements and monitoring to communication analysis, frame generation, device control, and complete test sequences.

Measurement Charts

Measurement Charts

ProBaud unlocks measurement charts recorded by Lua scripts. Log data to disk and visualize it live or later, combine multiple quantities, create standard plots or spectral waterfalls, and export results as PNG.

Macros

Macros

Keep up to ten one-click text or hex commands always at hand. Define each command once, choose its line ending, and fire it instantly from the top bar — settings persist across restarts.

Triggers

Triggers

Watch incoming serial data and respond automatically when a text pattern appears. Handle logins, keep-alives, and routine device prompts with rules you can enable or disable individually.

MCU Programming

MCU Programming

Flash firmware straight from the terminal to ESP8266, ESP32, STM32, and AVR over UART. No external programmer or separate tool needed — just connect via USB-to-serial and flash.

Works Everywhere

Linux, Windows, and macOS

Native performance on Linux, Windows, and macOS, with fast startup, a small footprint, and direct system-level access.