⚡ PacketForge

Your Ultimate Multi-Protocol Communication Workbench

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PacketForge is a sleek, modern desktop utility for testing and debugging Serial, TCP, and UDP communication. Designed for embedded engineers, IoT developers, and protocol testers, it provides a unified cockpit to transmit, receive, and analyze data packets in real-time.

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Table of Contents

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• 🔌 Protocols
• 🎯 Features
• 🧩 Modules
• 🖼️ Screenshots
• 🛠️ Installation
• 📂 Project Structure
• 🤝 Contributing
• 📄 License
• 👤 Author

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🔌 Protocols

Serial RS-232/485

TCP Client Connect to Server

TCP Server Host Connections

UDP Datagram Mode

Protocol	Baud/Port Config	Data Bits	Parity	Stop Bits	Flow Control
Serial	300 — 3M	5/6/7/8	None/Odd/Even	1/1.5/2	None/HW/SW
TCP/UDP	IP + Port	—	—	—	—

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🎯 Features

🗂️ Tabbed Multi-Session Interface

Manage unlimited independent connections in separate tabs. Each tab maintains its own protocol, settings, and data buffers.

⚡ Macro Quick-Send System

Configure up to 12 macro buttons for instant packet transmission. Supports:

• Custom label and hex payload
• Auto-repeat with configurable interval
• One-click activation

🔁 Auto-Send / Repeat

Continuously transmit packets at intervals as low as 1 millisecond for stress testing and timing validation.

📄 HEX & ASCII Display Modes

Toggle between:

• HEX — View raw byte values (e.g., A5 4F 00)
• ASCII — Human-readable text with escape sequences

📝 Line Ending Options

Choose from None, CR, LF, or CRLF to match your device's protocol expectations.

📁 Send File

Transmit entire binary files (firmware, hex dumps, scripts) directly over the active connection.

📊 RX/TX Byte Counters

Live counters display total bytes sent and received per session.

📜 File Logging

Automatically log all traffic to a timestamped .log file for post-session analysis.

🌗 Dark / Light Themes

Switch between a sleek dark mode and a clean light mode with one click.

📌 Stay on Top

Pin PacketForge above all windows for constant visibility during debugging.

🔄 Auto-Updater

Automatically checks for updates on GitHub and installs the latest version with a single click.

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🖼️ Screenshots

Main Interface with Connections

Analysis Tools

Modbus Client	Oscilloscope
Byte Visualizer

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🧩 Modules

PacketForge includes 4 powerful analysis modules accessible from the sidebar:

📡 Modbus Client Full Modbus RTU (Serial) and Modbus TCP master implementation. Read Holding Registers Auto-polling at configurable intervals Slave ID and address configuration	📈 Oscilloscope Real-time waveform visualization of incoming byte values. Adjustable timebase Pause/Resume Grid overlay
📋 Traffic Monitor Detailed packet log with: Timestamps (ms precision) Direction indicators (TX/RX) Export to .txt or .pcap	💡 Byte Visualizer LED-style binary display showing each bit of the last received byte. Bit position labels (7→0) Green ON / Dark OFF

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🛠️ Installation

Prerequisites

Requirement	Version
Qt	6.x (with serialport, network, serialbus, widgets)
Compiler	C++26 compatible (MinGW 13+, MSVC 2022)

Quick Start

# 1. Clone
git clone https://github.com/Riteshp2001/PacketForge.git
cd packetforge

# 2. Open in Qt Creator
#    → Open PacketTransmitter.pro from the ROOT directory

# 3. Build & Run
#    → Select Kit (e.g., Desktop Qt 6.x MinGW 64-bit)
#    → Build (Ctrl+B) → Run (Ctrl+R)

💡 Tip: The compiled binary is placed in the bin/ folder.

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📂 Project Structure

📦 packetforge/
├── 📄 PacketTransmitter.pro      # Project file (open this!)
├── 📁 bin/                       # Compiled binary output
├── 📁 build/                     # Build artifacts
├── 📁 Files/                     # Resources (icons, QRC)
├── 📁 scripts/                   # Deployment scripts
└── 📁 src/                       # Source code
    ├── 📁 core/                  # Paths, utilities
    ├── 📁 macros/                # Macro structures
    ├── 📁 modules/
    │   ├── 📁 modbus/            # Modbus RTU/TCP widget
    │   ├── 📁 oscilloscope/      # Waveform plotter
    │   ├── 📁 traffic/           # Packet log viewer
    │   └── 📁 visualizer/        # Bit LED panel
    ├── 📁 network/               # Serial, TCP, UDP handlers
    └── 📁 ui/                    # MainWindow, ConnectionTab UIs

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🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to:

1. 🍴 Fork the repository
2. 🌿 Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
3. 💾 Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add amazing feature')
4. 📤 Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
5. 🔃 Open a Pull Request

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📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

MIT License © 2026 Ritesh D. Pandit

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👤 Author

Ritesh D. Pandit
Embedded Systems | IoT | Desktop Applications

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_{Built with 💚 using Qt & C++}