Tools guides

Virtual serial ports

Install virtual serial portsThe Windows MSI, the Linux DKMS package, and pseudo terminal mode on macOS

pdcomm-vserial commands and lab filesCommands, runtime control, exit codes, and every lab JSON setting

Virtual serial managerEdit labs and test faults and unplugged cables from a GUI.

Control virtual serial ports over MCPLet AI tools create and control labs.

Use virtual ports with Modbus RTU, ASCII, and SECS-ILine settings and connection steps per protocol

Diagnostic logging

Use diagnostic loggingTurn on logs with environment variables, the API, or the simulators, and forward them to a collector.

Docs CLI and MCP server

Use the docs from AI toolsConnect the docs MCP server to AI tools such as Claude Code and Cursor.

pdcomm-docs command referenceThe search, get, api, list, serve, and mcp commands and their options