diff --git a/include/libdivecomputer/Makefile.am b/include/libdivecomputer/Makefile.am
index 71887d5..a0ed196 100644
--- a/include/libdivecomputer/Makefile.am
+++ b/include/libdivecomputer/Makefile.am
@@ -53,4 +53,5 @@ libdivecomputer_HEADERS = 	\
 	citizen.h \
 	citizen_aqualand.h \
 	divesystem.h \
-	divesystem_idive.h
+	divesystem_idive.h \
+	custom_serial.h
diff --git a/include/libdivecomputer/custom_serial.h b/include/libdivecomputer/custom_serial.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a52d49b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/libdivecomputer/custom_serial.h
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+/*
+ * libdivecomputer
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2015 Claudiu Olteanu
+ * base on code that is Copyright (C) 2008 Jef Driesen
+ *
+ * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This library 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
+ * Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston,
+ * MA 02110-1301 USA
+ */
+
+#ifndef CUSTOM_SERIAL_H
+#define CUSTOM_SERIAL_H
+
+#include <string.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+#include "context.h"
+#include "descriptor.h"
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif /* __cplusplus */
+
+typedef struct serial_t serial_t;
+
+typedef struct dc_serial_operations_t
+{
+	int (*open) (serial_t **device, dc_context_t *context, const char *name);
+	int (*close) (serial_t *device);
+	int (*read) (serial_t *device, void* data, unsigned int size);
+	int (*write) (serial_t *device, const void* data, unsigned int size);
+	int (*flush) (serial_t *device, int queue);
+	int (*get_received) (serial_t *device);
+	int (*get_transmitted) (serial_t *device);
+} dc_serial_operations_t;
+
+typedef struct dc_serial_t {
+	serial_t *port;				//serial device port
+	dc_transport_t type;			//the type of the transport (USB, SERIAL, IRDA, BLUETOOTH)
+	void *data;				//specific data for serial device
+	const dc_serial_operations_t *ops;	//reference to a custom set of operations
+} dc_serial_t;
+
+void dc_serial_init(dc_serial_t *device, void *data, const dc_serial_operations_t *ops);
+
+dc_status_t dc_serial_native_open(dc_serial_t **serial, dc_context_t *context, const char *devname);
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif /* __cplusplus */
+#endif /* CUSTOM_SERIAL_H */
diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index f106c09..8ab7d98 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -63,7 +63,8 @@ libdivecomputer_la_SOURCES = \
 	ringbuffer.h ringbuffer.c \
 	checksum.h checksum.c \
 	array.h array.c \
-	buffer.c
+	buffer.c \
+	custom_serial.c
 
 if OS_WIN32
 libdivecomputer_la_SOURCES += serial.h serial_win32.c
diff --git a/src/custom_serial.c b/src/custom_serial.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6e024b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/custom_serial.c
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+/*
+ * libdivecomputer
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2015 Claudiu Olteanu
+ * base on code that is Copyright (C) 2008 Jef Driesen
+ *
+ * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This library 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
+ * Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston,
+ * MA 02110-1301 USA
+ */
+
+#include <libdivecomputer/custom_serial.h>
+#include <serial.h>
+
+#include "context-private.h"
+
+const dc_serial_operations_t native_serial_ops = {
+	.open = serial_open,
+	.close = serial_close,
+	.read = serial_read,
+	.write = serial_write,
+	.flush = serial_flush,
+	.get_received = serial_get_received,
+	.get_transmitted = serial_get_transmitted
+};
+
+
+void
+dc_serial_init(dc_serial_t *device, void *data, const dc_serial_operations_t *ops)
+{
+	memset(device, 0, sizeof (*device));
+	device->data = data;
+	device->ops = ops;
+}
+
+
+dc_status_t
+dc_serial_native_open(dc_serial_t **out, dc_context_t *context, const char *devname)
+{
+	if (out == NULL)
+		return DC_STATUS_INVALIDARGS;
+
+	// Allocate memory.
+	dc_serial_t *serial_device = (dc_serial_t *) malloc (sizeof (dc_serial_t));
+
+	if (serial_device == NULL) {
+		ERROR (context, "Failed to allocate memory.");
+		return DC_STATUS_NOMEMORY;
+	}
+
+	// Initialize data and function pointers
+	dc_serial_init(serial_device, NULL, &native_serial_ops);
+
+	// Open the serial device.
+	int rc = serial_open (&serial_device->port, context, devname);
+	if (rc == -1) {
+		ERROR (context, "Failed to open the serial port.");
+		free (serial_device);
+		return DC_STATUS_IO;
+	}
+
+	// Set the type of the device
+	serial_device->type = DC_TRANSPORT_SERIAL;
+
+	*out = serial_device;
+
+	return DC_STATUS_SUCCESS;
+}