Capture, parse, chart, and export USB serial data without custom logger scripts.
Connect Arduino, ESP32, and prototype devices, turn incoming serial rows into live tables, add formula columns, preserve raw logs, and export each recorded session to clean CSV or an Excel-ready spreadsheet.
| received_at | location | soil_moisture |
|---|---|---|
| 08:14:03.214 | 7 | 18.42 |
| 08:14:03.351 | 7 | 18.39 |
| 08:14:03.488 | 7 | 18.45 |
Built for prototype benches where the setup changes.
Save port settings, parser rules, formula columns, and export behavior in a profile so another engineer or technician can repeat the run.
Connect the rig
Pick the serial device, baud rate, and saved profile for the bench setup.
Shape the stream
Turn mixed serial output into named datasets with rule-based parsing.
Add formulas
Create calculated columns for calibrated values, units, and derived checks.
Record the run
Preserve raw lines, write clean parsed CSV files, and export sessions for Excel analysis.
Why hardware teams use DaqSense.
DaqSense keeps raw serial data, parsed tables, formula columns, live charts, diagnostics, and exports together so bench data is easier to trust and hand off.
Local recording agent
Write raw serial streams and parsed CSV files to the workstation while the run is active.
Parser rules
Split incoming serial rows into named datasets, fields, and clean tabular views for each test setup.
Export to Excel
Export recorded sessions to clean CSV or Excel-ready spreadsheet files for charts, filters, and teammate review.
Formula columns
Add validated calculated columns for calibrated values, units, and derived checks without changing firmware.
Live charts
Select numeric table columns and watch them plot against the received timestamp as data streams in.
Saved test profiles
Keep baud rate, parser rules, formula settings, and device identity linked to a repeatable bench setup.
Local-first test data workflows.
Preview builds keep data on the workstation by default, preserve raw logs, write parsed CSV files, and make saved profiles available for repeated bench setups.
How DaqSense fits.
A practical middle path for teams that have outgrown scripts but do not need a full enterprise DAQ platform for every prototype bench.
| Need | DaqSense previewMIDDLE PATH | DIY scripts | Traditional DAQ stack |
|---|---|---|---|
| Repeatable setup | Profiles plus parser rules | Usually tribal knowledge | Powerful, often heavier than needed |
| Background capture | Local background recording | Terminal sessions can crash | Requires logger service setup |
| Traceable output | Raw log plus parsed CSV | Depends on script discipline | Strong with proper setup |
| Formula changes | Derived columns in the workstation | Edit code or spreadsheets | Available, with more setup |
| Custom view and plot | Live tables, filters, and charts | Manual plotting script runs | Viewer software licenses |
| Excel integration | One-click Excel spreadsheet export | Manual CSV-to-XLSX scripts | Report builder configuration |
| Operator handoff | Repeatable bench workflows | Hard when scripts break | Good in mature teams |
| Best early fit | Hardware startups, R&D labs, QA benches | One-off experiments | Large test systems and regulated programs |
Bring the serial setup your team keeps rebuilding.
Try DaqSense with a real device, a CSV output requirement, and the script or spreadsheet process your team wants to stop maintaining.