HardwareSerialMonitor GitHub Repository

HardwareSerialMonitor is a Windows-based application developed by Rupert Hirst and Colin Conway (Tallman Labs) designed to transmit PC hardware performance statistics over a serial connection. This tool is particularly useful for displaying real-time system metrics on external microcontroller-driven displays such as those used in Gnat-Stats, Phat-Stats, or Tacho-Stats projects.

https://github.com/koogar/Phat-Stats - https://github.com/koogar/Gnat-Stats

Key Features

• Real-Time Hardware Monitoring: Utilizes the OpenHardwareMonitorLib.dll to collect data on CPU, GPU, RAM, and other system components.

• Serial Communication: Sends collected data over USB or Bluetooth serial ports, facilitating integration with microcontroller-based displays.

• Broad CPU Support: Includes experimental support for various Intel architectures, including Jasper Lake, Rocket Lake, Alder Lake (desktop and mobile), Raptor Lake, Meteor Lake, Arrow Lake, and Panther Lake.

• Auto-Start Configuration: Can be configured to launch automatically on Windows startup using a provided VBScript or through Windows Task Scheduler.

Compatibility

• Operating Systems: Compatible with Windows 7, 10, and 11 (64-bit).

• .NET Framework: Requires .NET Framework 4.8.

• Microcontroller Integration: Designed to work seamlessly with Arduino-based projects like Gnat-Stats and Phat-Stats, which display system metrics on OLED or TFT screens.

• Bluetooth Virtual Com: Virtual Com ports are not stored and have to be re-selected each time HardwareSerialMonitor runs.

Installation and Setup

• Installer: Available as a Windows installer executable.([GitHub][5])

• Auto-Start Setup: Instructions are provided for setting up the application to run at startup using either a VBScript shortcut in the Startup folder or by configuring a task in Windows Task Scheduler.

For more detailed information, source code, and downloads, visit the HardwareSerialMonitor GitHub repository.

GnatStats / PhatStats PC Performance Monitor / HardwareSerialMonitor Windows Client
Rupert Hirst & Colin Conway © 2016-2025

http://tallmanlabs.com & http://runawaybrainz.blogspot.com/

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✅ Run HardwareSerialMonitor as Administrator (always): Locate HardwareSerialMonitor.exe

Right-click → Properties

Go to Compatibility tab

Check [✔] Run this program as administrator

Click OK

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🖥️ Auto-start HardwareSerialMonitor via VBS Script (Startup Folder Method):

1. Open File Explorer and navigate to:

   %AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
   

   (You can paste this into the address bar and press Enter.)

2. Right-click inside the Startup folder → select New → Shortcut

3. In the location field, browse to:

   C:\Program Files (x86)\HardwareSerialMonitor\HardwareSerialMonitor.vbs
   

   (or adjust the path if you installed it elsewhere)

4. Name the shortcut:

   HardwareSerialMonitor-Shortcut
   

✅ Done! → Now, every time Windows starts, HardwareSerialMonitor.vbs will run, which in turn launches HardwareSerialMonitor.exe on the last known USB port.

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⚠️ Note:

If you moved or installed the app in a different folder, you must edit HardwareSerialMonitor.vbs in Notepad (or another editor) to update the file path to match your installation directory.

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Alternatively Auto-Start via Task Scheduler.

🚀 Enable Auto-Start at System Login (via Task Scheduler):

1. Open Start Menu → Search for Task Scheduler → Open it
2. Click Create Task

General Tab:

• Name: (anything you like)
• Check [✔] Run only when user is logged on
• Check [✔] Run with highest privileges
• Configure for: Windows 10

Triggers Tab:

• Click New
• Begin the task: At log on
• [✔] Specific user: (select your user account)

Actions Tab:

• Click New
• Action: Start a program
• Program/script: Browse to HardwareSerialMonitor.exe

Conditions Tab:

• (Optional) Uncheck [ ] Start the task only if the computer is on AC power

Settings Tab:

• [✔] Allow task to be run on demand
• (Optional) [✔] Stop the task if it runs longer than... (set as needed)

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✅ Done! Now HardwareSerialMonitor will auto-run at login with administrator privileges.

Licence

GPL v2

Gnat-Stats, Phat-Stats, Tacho-Stats, uVolume & HardwareSerialMonitor Copyright (C) 2016 Colin Conway, Rupert Hirst and contributors

This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.

You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program; If not, see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/.

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