Wishing you a Happy 2026! 🎆🥳

Thank you for sticking with Serial Studio throughout 2025! Your feedback, bug reports, and support have shaped this project in ways I never imagined. As we close out this year and look ahead to the new one, I'm excited to share another release packed with new features.

🌐 New Website! I've also launched a brand-new website, check it out at serial-studio.com.

Here's to another year of tinkering, debugging, and building cool things together. 🚀

🚀 Major New Features

• MDF4 File Support: Play and export automotive MDF4/MF4 files with support for CAN, LIN, FlexRay, and analog channels.
• CAN Bus Driver: Full CAN Bus support with DBC database import and frame parser code generation.
• Modbus Driver: Native Modbus RTU/TCP support with register groups and PLC simulator example.
• High-Precision CSV: Improved CSV export and playback with async frame dumping for better performance.
• Command-Line Interface: Connect to devices directly via CLI arguments (UART, TCP/UDP, Bluetooth LE).
• Client-Side Decorations: Custom window borders on Linux and Windows for a modern, consistent look.
• A/B Cursors: Use A/B cursors to measure precise coordinates and differences between data points in your plots.

⚙️ Improvements

• Frame Parser Templates: 25+ ready-to-use parser templates (NMEA, MAVLink, MessagePack, SLIP, COBS, and more).
• New Themes: Added Fluent (dark/light), Rust, Gunmetal, and Midday themes.
• Performance Optimizations: Compiler flags and hot-path optimizations for faster data processing.
• Better Plot Controls: Dynamic tick intervals, improved cursor visibility, and theme-based cursor colors.
• Ribbon Toolbar: Modern ribbon-like toolbar in the main window.
• Enhanced Frame Parser: Test dialog improvements, template support, and retained previous values in JavaScript parser.

🐛 Bug Fixes

• Fixed FFT integer overflow in normalization.
• Fixed thread safety and race conditions.
• Fixed memory leaks in Dashboard timer management.
• Fixed non-deterministic crashes during initialization.
• Fixed High-DPI rendering issues in CSD and WindowManager.
• Improved Bluetooth LE device scanning and connection handling.
• Multiple UI consistency fixes and layout improvements.

📚 Documentation & Examples

• Added CAN Bus example with DBC database and Python ECU simulator.
• Added Modbus PLC simulator example.
• Improved documentation quality and code clarity.

💡 Serial Studio Pro

Unlock advanced features with a license key via About → License Management.

Pro features include:

• 3D Plot and XY Plots
• Full MQTT support
• Audio input driver
• Advanced plotting capabilities

👉 Get Serial Studio Pro: https://store.serial-studio.com/buy/ba46c099-0d51-4d98-9154-6be5c35bc1ec

No Budget?

You can still unlock Serial Studio Pro by contributing:

• Share tutorials, videos, or forum posts.
• Promote on social media or dev communities.
• Translate the UI or improve documentation.
• Send logs, protocol data, or donate development hardware.

👉 VALUE-FOR-LICENSE.md

Full changelog: v3.1.10 → v3.2.0