barebone app with django and react, sse, jwt token, comport reader, test comport writer, requires com0com, users with groups, sample table vehicles, tokens for access and refresh

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--- a/.claude/settings.local.json
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+{
+  "permissions": {
+    "allow": [
+      "Bash(python manage.py migrate:*)"
+    ]
+  }
+}
--- a/.gitignore
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+# Python
+__pycache__/
+*.py[cod]
+*$py.class
+*.so
+.Python
+build/
+develop-eggs/
+dist/
+downloads/
+eggs/
+.eggs/
+lib/
+lib64/
+parts/
+sdist/
+var/
+wheels/
+pip-wheel-metadata/
+share/python-wheels/
+*.egg-info/
+.installed.cfg
+*.egg
+MANIFEST
+venv/
+ENV/
+env/
+.venv
+
+# Django
+*.log
+local_settings.py
+db.sqlite3
+db.sqlite3-journal
+/media
+/staticfiles
+
+# React / Node
+node_modules/
+build/
+.env.local
+.env.development.local
+.env.test.local
+.env.production.local
+npm-debug.log*
+yarn-debug.log*
+yarn-error.log*
+
+# IDE
+.vscode/
+.idea/
+*.swp
+*.swo
+*~
+.DS_Store
+
+# Environment
+.env
+.env.local
--- a/README.md
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+# ScalesApp - Multi-Component Application
+
+A distributed application consisting of three main components:
+
+## Architecture
+
+### 1. **Frontend (React)**
+- Location: `/frontend`
+- Description: React web application that displays real-time data from the serial port
+- Communicates with: Django backend via REST API
+- Port: 3000 (default)
+
+### 2. **Backend (Django)**
+- Location: `/backend`
+- Description: Django REST API server for storing and retrieving serial data
+- Database: SQLite (configurable)
+- Port: 8000 (default)
+
+### 3. **Serial Bridge (Python)**
+- Location: `/serial_bridge`
+- Description: Python application that reads data from COM ports
+- Features: System tray integration, runs as EXE (via PyInstaller)
+- Communicates with: Django backend via REST API
+- Data Flow: COM Port → Serial Bridge → Django Backend → React Frontend
+
+## Installation & Setup
+
+### Prerequisites
+- Node.js 16+ (for React)
+- Python 3.8+ (for Django and Serial Bridge)
+- pip or conda for Python packages
+
+### Quick Start
+
+1. **Backend Setup**
+   ```bash
+   cd backend
+   python -m venv venv
+   venv\Scripts\activate
+   pip install -r requirements.txt
+   python manage.py migrate
+   python manage.py runserver
+   ```
+
+2. **Frontend Setup**
+   ```bash
+   cd frontend
+   npm install
+   npm start
+   ```
+
+3. **Serial Bridge Setup**
+   ```bash
+   cd serial_bridge
+   python -m venv venv
+   venv\Scripts\activate
+   pip install -r requirements.txt
+   python app.py
+   ```
+
+## Data Flow
+
+```
+COM Port
+   ↓
+Serial Bridge (Python)
+   ↓
+Django Backend REST API
+   ↓
+React Frontend
+```
+
+## Configuration
+
+Each component has its own configuration file:
+- Frontend: `.env`
+- Backend: `settings.py` and `.env`
+- Serial Bridge: `config.py` and `.env`
+
+## Development Tips
+
+- Keep all three services running during development
+- Use `CORS` headers properly in Django for frontend requests
+- Serial Bridge should continuously read COM data and POST to backend
+- Frontend should poll/subscribe to backend for updates
--- a/SETUP.md
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+# ScalesApp - Complete Setup & Installation Guide
+
+A three-tier application for reading serial COM port data, storing it in a Django backend, and displaying it in a React frontend.
+
+## Project Structure
+
+```
+ScalesApp/
+├── frontend/                 # React web application
+│   ├── src/
+│   ├── public/
+│   ├── package.json
+│   └── .env.example
+├── backend/                  # Django REST API
+│   ├── api/                 # Main API app
+│   ├── manage.py
+│   ├── settings.py
+│   ├── requirements.txt
+│   └── .env.example
+├── serial_bridge/           # Python serial reader (system tray)
+│   ├── app.py
+│   ├── serial_reader.py
+│   ├── backend_client.py
+│   ├── tray_icon.py
+│   ├── config.py
+│   ├── requirements.txt
+│   ├── serial_bridge.spec
+│   └── .env.example
+└── README.md
+```
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+- **Python 3.8+** (for Django and Serial Bridge)
+- **Node.js 16+** (for React)
+- **Windows OS** (Serial Bridge uses Windows-specific system tray)
+- A COM port device (scales or serial reader)
+
+## Step-by-Step Installation
+
+### 1. Backend (Django) Setup
+
+#### a. Create virtual environment
+```bash
+cd backend
+python -m venv venv
+venv\Scripts\activate
+```
+
+#### b. Install dependencies
+```bash
+pip install -r requirements.txt
+```
+
+#### c. Setup environment variables
+```bash
+copy .env.example .env
+# Edit .env file with your settings
+```
+
+#### d. Initialize database
+```bash
+python manage.py migrate
+```
+
+#### e. Create admin user (optional)
+```bash
+python manage.py createsuperuser
+```
+
+#### f. Run the backend server
+```bash
+python manage.py runserver
+```
+
+The API will be available at `http://localhost:8000`
+
+**Available API Endpoints:**
+- `GET /api/readings/` - List all readings
+- `POST /api/readings/` - Create a new reading
+- `GET /api/readings/latest/` - Get the latest reading
+- `GET /api/readings/by_port/?port=COM1` - Get readings from specific port
+
+### 2. Frontend (React) Setup
+
+#### a. Install dependencies
+```bash
+cd frontend
+npm install
+```
+
+#### b. Setup environment variables
+```bash
+copy .env.example .env
+# Ensure REACT_APP_API_URL=http://localhost:8000
+```
+
+#### c. Start development server
+```bash
+npm start
+```
+
+The frontend will open at `http://localhost:3000`
+
+**Features:**
+- Real-time data display from COM ports
+- Port selector for filtering
+- Recent readings table
+- Auto-refresh every 2 seconds
+
+### 3. Serial Bridge (Python) Setup
+
+#### a. Create virtual environment
+```bash
+cd serial_bridge
+python -m venv venv
+venv\Scripts\activate
+```
+
+#### b. Install dependencies
+```bash
+pip install -r requirements.txt
+```
+
+#### c. Setup environment variables
+```bash
+copy .env.example .env
+# Edit .env with your COM port and backend URL
+```
+
+Key settings:
+- `COM_PORT=COM1` (change to your port)
+- `BAUD_RATE=9600` (adjust based on your device)
+- `BACKEND_URL=http://localhost:8000`
+
+#### d. Run the application
+```bash
+python app.py
+```
+
+The app will:
+- Appear in system tray
+- Start reading from COM port
+- Automatically post data to Django backend
+- Retry failed posts
+- Log to `serial_bridge.log`
+
+### 4. Running All Services (Development)
+
+Open 3 terminal windows and run:
+
+```bash
+# Terminal 1: Backend
+cd backend
+venv\Scripts\activate
+python manage.py runserver
+
+# Terminal 2: Frontend
+cd frontend
+npm start
+
+# Terminal 3: Serial Bridge
+cd serial_bridge
+venv\Scripts\activate
+python app.py
+```
+
+## Building Serial Bridge as EXE
+
+To create a standalone Windows executable that runs in the system tray:
+
+```bash
+cd serial_bridge
+
+# Install PyInstaller
+pip install pyinstaller
+
+# Build the executable
+pyinstaller serial_bridge.spec
+```
+
+The executable will be created at `serial_bridge\dist\ScalesApp\ScalesApp.exe`
+
+You can:
+- Run it directly
+- Add it to Startup folder (`C:\Users\<User>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup`)
+- Create a Windows Task Scheduler entry to run at startup
+
+## Data Flow
+
+```
+┌──────────────────┐
+│  Physical Device │
+│  (Scales/COM)    │
+└────────┬─────────┘
+         │
+         │ Serial data
+         ▼
+┌──────────────────────────────┐
+│  Serial Bridge (Python)      │
+│  - Reads COM port            │
+│  - System tray app           │
+│  - Retry logic               │
+└────────┬─────────────────────┘
+         │
+         │ HTTP POST /api/readings/
+         ▼
+┌──────────────────────────────┐
+│  Django Backend              │
+│  - REST API                  │
+│  - Database storage          │
+│  - CORS enabled              │
+└────────┬─────────────────────┘
+         │
+         │ REST API GET /api/readings/
+         ▼
+┌──────────────────────────────┐
+│  React Frontend              │
+│  - Real-time display         │
+│  - Port selector             │
+│  - Auto-refresh              │
+└──────────────────────────────┘
+```
+
+## Configuration Files
+
+### Backend (backend/.env)
+```env
+SECRET_KEY=your-secret-key-here
+DEBUG=True
+ALLOWED_HOSTS=localhost,127.0.0.1
+DATABASE_URL=sqlite:///db.sqlite3
+```
+
+### Frontend (frontend/.env)
+```env
+REACT_APP_API_URL=http://localhost:8000
+```
+
+### Serial Bridge (serial_bridge/.env)
+```env
+COM_PORT=COM1
+BAUD_RATE=9600
+BACKEND_URL=http://localhost:8000
+AUTO_CONNECT=True
+DEBUG=False
+```
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+### Backend Issues
+- **Port already in use**: Change port: `python manage.py runserver 8001`
+- **CORS errors**: Check `ALLOWED_HOSTS` and `CORS_ALLOWED_ORIGINS` in settings.py
+- **Database errors**: Run migrations: `python manage.py migrate`
+
+### Frontend Issues
+- **Cannot connect to backend**: Ensure Django is running and `REACT_APP_API_URL` is correct
+- **Port 3000 in use**: Kill process: `netstat -ano | findstr :3000`
+
+### Serial Bridge Issues
+- **COM port not found**: List available ports with: `python -m serial.tools.list_ports`
+- **Backend not reachable**: Check `BACKEND_URL` and ensure Django server is running
+- **No tray icon**: Run as administrator, check Windows system tray settings
+- **Data not posting**: Check `serial_bridge.log` for errors
+
+## Production Deployment
+
+### Backend
+```bash
+# Use production settings
+export DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE=scalesapp.settings
+python manage.py collectstatic
+# Use Gunicorn
+pip install gunicorn
+gunicorn scalesapp.wsgi -b 0.0.0.0:8000
+```
+
+### Frontend
+```bash
+npm run build
+# Serve dist folder with nginx or similar
+```
+
+### Serial Bridge
+Create Windows Service or Scheduled Task to run the EXE at startup.
+
+## Next Steps
+
+1. ✅ Test all three components locally
+2. ✅ Verify data flow from COM → Backend → Frontend
+3. ✅ Customize React components if needed
+4. ✅ Build Serial Bridge as EXE
+5. ✅ Deploy to production servers
+6. ✅ Setup monitoring and logging
+
+## Additional Resources
+
+- [Django REST Framework Docs](https://www.django-rest-framework.org/)
+- [React Docs](https://react.dev/)
+- [PySerial Docs](https://pyserial.readthedocs.io/)
+- [Pystray Docs](https://github.com/moses-palmer/pystray)
+
+## Support
+
+For issues, check the logs:
+- Backend: Django console output
+- Frontend: Browser console (F12)
+- Serial Bridge: `serial_bridge.log` file
--- a/backend/.env.example
+++ b/backend/.env.example
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+# Backend environment variables
+SECRET_KEY=your-secret-key-here
+DEBUG=True
+ALLOWED_HOSTS=localhost,127.0.0.1
+
+# Database Settings
+# Use 'django.db.backends.sqlite3' for SQLite (default)
+# Use 'django.db.backends.postgresql' for PostgreSQL
+DB_ENGINE=django.db.backends.sqlite3
+DB_NAME=db.sqlite3
+DB_USER=postgres
+DB_PASSWORD=
+DB_HOST=localhost
+DB_PORT=5432
--- a/backend/api/init.py
+++ b/backend/api/init.py
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+# Django API app
--- a/backend/api/apps.py
+++ b/backend/api/apps.py
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+from django.apps import AppConfig
+
+class ApiConfig(AppConfig):
+    default_auto_field = 'django.db.models.BigAutoField'
+    name = 'api'
--- a/backend/api/management/init.py
+++ b/backend/api/management/init.py
--- a/backend/api/management/commands/init.py
+++ b/backend/api/management/commands/init.py
--- a/backend/api/management/commands/create_admin.py
+++ b/backend/api/management/commands/create_admin.py
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+from django.core.management.base import BaseCommand
+from api.models import User
+
+
+class Command(BaseCommand):
+    help = 'Creates predefined admin user (username: admin, password: admin)'
+
+    def handle(self, *args, **options):
+        username = 'admin'
+        password = 'admin'
+
+        if User.objects.filter(username=username).exists():
+            self.stdout.write(
+                self.style.WARNING(f'User "{username}" already exists')
+            )
+            return
+
+        user = User.objects.create(
+            username=username,
+            email='admin@scalesapp.com',
+            role='employee',
+            is_admin=True,
+            is_staff=True,
+            is_superuser=True,
+            is_active=True
+        )
+        user.set_password(password)
+        user.save()
+
+        self.stdout.write(
+            self.style.SUCCESS(
+                f'Successfully created admin user: {username} / {password}'
+            )
+        )
--- a/backend/api/migrations/0001_initial.py
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+# Generated by Django 4.2 on 2026-01-12 18:39
+
+import django.contrib.auth.models
+import django.contrib.auth.validators
+from django.db import migrations, models
+import django.utils.timezone
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    initial = True
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ("auth", "0012_alter_user_first_name_max_length"),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.CreateModel(
+            name="User",
+            fields=[
+                (
+                    "id",
+                    models.BigAutoField(
+                        auto_created=True,
+                        primary_key=True,
+                        serialize=False,
+                        verbose_name="ID",
+                    ),
+                ),
+                ("password", models.CharField(max_length=128, verbose_name="password")),
+                (
+                    "last_login",
+                    models.DateTimeField(
+                        blank=True, null=True, verbose_name="last login"
+                    ),
+                ),
+                (
+                    "is_superuser",
+                    models.BooleanField(
+                        default=False,
+                        help_text="Designates that this user has all permissions without explicitly assigning them.",
+                        verbose_name="superuser status",
+                    ),
+                ),
+                (
+                    "username",
+                    models.CharField(
+                        error_messages={
+                            "unique": "A user with that username already exists."
+                        },
+                        help_text="Required. 150 characters or fewer. Letters, digits and @/./+/-/_ only.",
+                        max_length=150,
+                        unique=True,
+                        validators=[
+                            django.contrib.auth.validators.UnicodeUsernameValidator()
+                        ],
+                        verbose_name="username",
+                    ),
+                ),
+                (
+                    "first_name",
+                    models.CharField(
+                        blank=True, max_length=150, verbose_name="first name"
+                    ),
+                ),
+                (
+                    "last_name",
+                    models.CharField(
+                        blank=True, max_length=150, verbose_name="last name"
+                    ),
+                ),
+                (
+                    "email",
+                    models.EmailField(
+                        blank=True, max_length=254, verbose_name="email address"
+                    ),
+                ),
+                (
+                    "is_staff",
+                    models.BooleanField(
+                        default=False,
+                        help_text="Designates whether the user can log into this admin site.",
+                        verbose_name="staff status",
+                    ),
+                ),
+                (
+                    "is_active",
+                    models.BooleanField(
+                        default=True,
+                        help_text="Designates whether this user should be treated as active. Unselect this instead of deleting accounts.",
+                        verbose_name="active",
+                    ),
+                ),
+                (
+                    "date_joined",
+                    models.DateTimeField(
+                        default=django.utils.timezone.now, verbose_name="date joined"
+                    ),
+                ),
+                (
+                    "role",
+                    models.CharField(
+                        choices=[("employee", "Employee"), ("viewer", "Viewer")],
+                        default="viewer",
+                        max_length=20,
+                    ),
+                ),
+                ("is_admin", models.BooleanField(default=False)),
+            ],
+            options={
+                "db_table": "api_user",
+            },
+            managers=[
+                ("objects", django.contrib.auth.models.UserManager()),
+            ],
+        ),
+        migrations.CreateModel(
+            name="ComPortReading",
+            fields=[
+                (
+                    "id",
+                    models.BigAutoField(
+                        auto_created=True,
+                        primary_key=True,
+                        serialize=False,
+                        verbose_name="ID",
+                    ),
+                ),
+                ("port", models.CharField(max_length=20)),
+                ("data", models.TextField()),
+                ("timestamp", models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)),
+                ("source_ip", models.GenericIPAddressField(blank=True, null=True)),
+            ],
+            options={
+                "ordering": ["-timestamp"],
+            },
+        ),
+        migrations.AddIndex(
+            model_name="comportreading",
+            index=models.Index(
+                fields=["-timestamp"], name="api_comport_timesta_c2b399_idx"
+            ),
+        ),
+        migrations.AddIndex(
+            model_name="comportreading",
+            index=models.Index(
+                fields=["port", "-timestamp"], name="api_comport_port_123b9f_idx"
+            ),
+        ),
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name="user",
+            name="groups",
+            field=models.ManyToManyField(
+                blank=True,
+                help_text="The groups this user belongs to. A user will get all permissions granted to each of their groups.",
+                related_name="user_set",
+                related_query_name="user",
+                to="auth.group",
+                verbose_name="groups",
+            ),
+        ),
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name="user",
+            name="user_permissions",
+            field=models.ManyToManyField(
+                blank=True,
+                help_text="Specific permissions for this user.",
+                related_name="user_set",
+                related_query_name="user",
+                to="auth.permission",
+                verbose_name="user permissions",
+            ),
+        ),
+    ]
--- a/backend/api/migrations/init.py
+++ b/backend/api/migrations/init.py
--- a/backend/api/models.py
+++ b/backend/api/models.py
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+from django.db import models
+from django.contrib.auth.models import AbstractUser
+from django.utils import timezone
+
+
+class User(AbstractUser):
+    """Custom User model with role and admin flag"""
+    ROLE_CHOICES = [
+        ('employee', 'Employee'),
+        ('viewer', 'Viewer'),
+    ]
+
+    role = models.CharField(max_length=20, choices=ROLE_CHOICES, default='viewer')
+    is_admin = models.BooleanField(default=False)
+
+    class Meta:
+        db_table = 'api_user'
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        return f"{self.username} ({self.get_role_display()})"
+
+
+class ComPortReading(models.Model):
+    """Model to store serial port readings"""
+    port = models.CharField(max_length=20)
+    data = models.TextField()
+    timestamp = models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)
+    source_ip = models.GenericIPAddressField(null=True, blank=True)
+    
+    class Meta:
+        ordering = ['-timestamp']
+        indexes = [
+            models.Index(fields=['-timestamp']),
+            models.Index(fields=['port', '-timestamp']),
+        ]
+    
+    def __str__(self):
+        return f"{self.port} - {self.timestamp}"
--- a/backend/api/serializers.py
+++ b/backend/api/serializers.py
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+from rest_framework import serializers
+from django.contrib.auth.password_validation import validate_password
+from .models import ComPortReading, User
+from vehicles.models import Vehicle, VehicleExtra
+from nomenclatures.models import Nomenclature, NomenclatureField
+
+
+class UserSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
+    password = serializers.CharField(write_only=True, required=False)
+
+    class Meta:
+        model = User
+        fields = ['id', 'username', 'email', 'first_name', 'last_name',
+                  'role', 'is_admin', 'is_active', 'date_joined', 'password']
+        read_only_fields = ['id', 'date_joined']
+        extra_kwargs = {
+            'password': {'write_only': True}
+        }
+
+    def create(self, validated_data):
+        password = validated_data.pop('password', None)
+        user = User(**validated_data)
+        if password:
+            user.set_password(password)
+        user.save()
+        return user
+
+    def update(self, instance, validated_data):
+        password = validated_data.pop('password', None)
+        for attr, value in validated_data.items():
+            setattr(instance, attr, value)
+        if password:
+            instance.set_password(password)
+        instance.save()
+        return instance
+
+
+class UserDetailSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
+    """Serializer for current user details (excludes password)"""
+    class Meta:
+        model = User
+        fields = ['id', 'username', 'email', 'first_name', 'last_name',
+                  'role', 'is_admin', 'is_active', 'date_joined']
+        read_only_fields = ['id', 'date_joined']
+
+
+class ChangePasswordSerializer(serializers.Serializer):
+    """Serializer for password change endpoint"""
+    old_password = serializers.CharField(required=True, write_only=True)
+    new_password = serializers.CharField(required=True, write_only=True)
+
+    def validate_old_password(self, value):
+        user = self.context['request'].user
+        if not user.check_password(value):
+            raise serializers.ValidationError("Old password is incorrect")
+        return value
+
+    def validate_new_password(self, value):
+        # Use Django's password validators
+        validate_password(value, self.context['request'].user)
+        return value
+
+    def save(self, **kwargs):
+        user = self.context['request'].user
+        user.set_password(self.validated_data['new_password'])
+        user.save()
+        return user
+
+
+class ComPortReadingSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
+    class Meta:
+        model = ComPortReading
+        fields = ['id', 'port', 'data', 'timestamp', 'source_ip']
+        read_only_fields = ['id', 'timestamp']
+
+
+class VehicleExtraSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
+    class Meta:
+        model = VehicleExtra
+        fields = ['id', 'data']
+        read_only_fields = ['id']
+
+
+class VehicleSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
+    extra = VehicleExtraSerializer(required=False, allow_null=True)
+
+    class Meta:
+        model = Vehicle
+        fields = ['id', 'vehicle_number', 'extra']
+        read_only_fields = ['id']
+
+    def create(self, validated_data):
+        extra_data = validated_data.pop('extra', None)
+        vehicle = Vehicle.objects.create(**validated_data)
+
+        if extra_data:
+            VehicleExtra.objects.create(vehicle=vehicle, **extra_data)
+
+        return vehicle
+
+    def update(self, instance, validated_data):
+        extra_data = validated_data.pop('extra', None)
+
+        # Update Vehicle fields
+        instance.vehicle_number = validated_data.get('vehicle_number', instance.vehicle_number)
+        instance.save()
+
+        # Handle VehicleExtra update/creation
+        if extra_data is not None:
+            if hasattr(instance, 'extra'):
+                # Update existing VehicleExtra
+                for attr, value in extra_data.items():
+                    setattr(instance.extra, attr, value)
+                instance.extra.save()
+            else:
+                # Create new VehicleExtra
+                VehicleExtra.objects.create(vehicle=instance, **extra_data)
+
+        return instance
+
+    def validate_vehicle_number(self, value):
+        if not value or not value.strip():
+            raise serializers.ValidationError("Vehicle number cannot be empty")
+        return value.strip()
+
+
+class NomenclatureFieldSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
+    class Meta:
+        model = NomenclatureField
+        fields = ['id', 'key', 'field_type']
+        read_only_fields = ['id']
+
+    def validate_key(self, value):
+        if not value or not value.strip():
+            raise serializers.ValidationError("Field key cannot be empty")
+        return value.strip()
+
+    def validate_field_type(self, value):
+        valid_types = [choice[0] for choice in NomenclatureField.FIELD_TYPES]
+        if value not in valid_types:
+            raise serializers.ValidationError(
+                f"Invalid field type. Must be one of: {', '.join(valid_types)}"
+            )
+        return value
+
+
+class NomenclatureSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
+    fields = NomenclatureFieldSerializer(many=True, required=False, source='nomenclaturefield_set')
+
+    class Meta:
+        model = Nomenclature
+        fields = ['id', 'code', 'name', 'applies_to', 'fields']
+        read_only_fields = ['id']
+
+    def create(self, validated_data):
+        fields_data = validated_data.pop('nomenclaturefield_set', [])
+        nomenclature = Nomenclature.objects.create(**validated_data)
+
+        for field_data in fields_data:
+            NomenclatureField.objects.create(nomenclature=nomenclature, **field_data)
+
+        return nomenclature
+
+    def update(self, instance, validated_data):
+        fields_data = validated_data.pop('nomenclaturefield_set', None)
+
+        # Update Nomenclature fields
+        instance.code = validated_data.get('code', instance.code)
+        instance.name = validated_data.get('name', instance.name)
+        instance.applies_to = validated_data.get('applies_to', instance.applies_to)
+        instance.save()
+
+        # Handle fields update - replace all fields
+        if fields_data is not None:
+            # Delete existing fields
+            instance.nomenclaturefield_set.all().delete()
+            # Create new fields
+            for field_data in fields_data:
+                NomenclatureField.objects.create(nomenclature=instance, **field_data)
+
+        return instance
+
+    def validate_code(self, value):
+        if not value or not value.strip():
+            raise serializers.ValidationError("Code cannot be empty")
+        return value.strip()
+
+    def validate_applies_to(self, value):
+        valid_choices = ['vehicle', 'container']
+        if value not in valid_choices:
+            raise serializers.ValidationError(
+                f"Invalid applies_to value. Must be one of: {', '.join(valid_choices)}"
+            )
+        return value
--- a/backend/api/urls.py
+++ b/backend/api/urls.py
@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+from django.urls import path, include
+from rest_framework.routers import DefaultRouter
+from rest_framework_simplejwt.views import (
+    TokenObtainPairView,
+    TokenRefreshView,
+)
+from . import views
+
+router = DefaultRouter()
+router.register(r'users', views.UserViewSet, basename='user')
+router.register(r'readings', views.ComPortReadingViewSet, basename='reading')
+router.register(r'vehicles', views.VehicleViewSet, basename='vehicle')
+router.register(r'nomenclatures', views.NomenclatureViewSet, basename='nomenclature')
+
+urlpatterns = [
+    # JWT token endpoints
+    path('token/', TokenObtainPairView.as_view(), name='token_obtain_pair'),
+    path('token/refresh/', TokenRefreshView.as_view(), name='token_refresh'),
+
+    # Router URLs
+    path('', include(router.urls)),
+]
--- a/backend/api/views.py
+++ b/backend/api/views.py
@ -0,0 +1,211 @@
+from rest_framework import viewsets, status
+from rest_framework.decorators import action
+from rest_framework.response import Response
+from rest_framework.permissions import IsAuthenticated, AllowAny
+from .models import ComPortReading, User
+from .serializers import ComPortReadingSerializer, UserSerializer, UserDetailSerializer, ChangePasswordSerializer, VehicleSerializer, NomenclatureSerializer
+from vehicles.models import Vehicle
+from nomenclatures.models import Nomenclature
+
+
+class UserViewSet(viewsets.ModelViewSet):
+    """
+    API endpoint for user management.
+
+    list: Get all users
+    create: Create a new user
+    retrieve: Get a specific user
+    update: Update a user
+    destroy: Delete a user
+    me: Get current authenticated user
+    change_password: Change password for current user
+    """
+    queryset = User.objects.all()
+    serializer_class = UserSerializer
+    filterset_fields = ['role', 'is_admin', 'is_active']
+    ordering = ['username']
+
+    @action(detail=False, methods=['get'], permission_classes=[IsAuthenticated])
+    def me(self, request):
+        """Get current authenticated user details"""
+        serializer = UserDetailSerializer(request.user)
+        return Response(serializer.data)
+
+    @action(detail=False, methods=['post'], permission_classes=[IsAuthenticated],
+            url_path='change-password', url_name='change_password')
+    def change_password(self, request):
+        """Change password for current user"""
+        serializer = ChangePasswordSerializer(
+            data=request.data,
+            context={'request': request}
+        )
+        if serializer.is_valid():
+            serializer.save()
+            return Response({
+                'detail': 'Password updated successfully'
+            }, status=status.HTTP_200_OK)
+        return Response(serializer.errors, status=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST)
+
+
+class ComPortReadingViewSet(viewsets.ModelViewSet):
+    """
+    API endpoint for COM port readings.
+
+    list: Get all readings with optional filtering
+    create: Create a new reading (allows unauthenticated for serial bridge)
+    retrieve: Get a specific reading
+    destroy: Delete a reading
+    latest: Get the latest reading
+    by_port: Get readings for a specific port
+    """
+    queryset = ComPortReading.objects.all()
+    serializer_class = ComPortReadingSerializer
+    filterset_fields = ['port']
+    ordering = ['-timestamp']
+
+    def get_permissions(self):
+        """Allow unauthenticated POST for serial bridge"""
+        if self.action == 'create':
+            return [AllowAny()]
+        return [IsAuthenticated()]
+
+    @action(detail=False, methods=['get'])
+    def latest(self, request):
+        """Get the latest reading"""
+        reading = ComPortReading.objects.first()
+        if reading:
+            serializer = self.get_serializer(reading)
+            return Response(serializer.data)
+        return Response({'detail': 'No readings yet'}, status=status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND)
+    
+    @action(detail=False, methods=['get'])
+    def by_port(self, request):
+        """Get readings for a specific port"""
+        port = request.query_params.get('port', None)
+        if not port:
+            return Response(
+                {'detail': 'port parameter is required'},
+                status=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST
+            )
+        readings = ComPortReading.objects.filter(port=port)
+        serializer = self.get_serializer(readings, many=True)
+        return Response(serializer.data)
+    
+    def get_client_ip(self, request):
+        """Get client IP address"""
+        x_forwarded_for = request.META.get('HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR')
+        if x_forwarded_for:
+            ip = x_forwarded_for.split(',')[0]
+        else:
+            ip = request.META.get('REMOTE_ADDR')
+        return ip
+    
+    def perform_create(self, serializer):
+        """Save the reading with client IP"""
+        serializer.save(source_ip=self.get_client_ip(self.request))
+
+
+class VehicleViewSet(viewsets.ModelViewSet):
+    """
+    API endpoint for vehicle management.
+
+    list: Get all vehicles with pagination
+    create: Create a new vehicle with optional extra data
+    retrieve: Get a specific vehicle by ID
+    update: Full update of vehicle and extra data
+    partial_update: Partial update of vehicle
+    destroy: Delete a vehicle (cascades to VehicleExtra)
+    by_number: Get vehicle by vehicle_number
+    """
+    queryset = Vehicle.objects.select_related('extra').all()
+    serializer_class = VehicleSerializer
+    permission_classes = [IsAuthenticated]
+    filterset_fields = ['vehicle_number']
+    search_fields = ['vehicle_number']
+    ordering = ['vehicle_number']
+
+    @action(detail=False, methods=['get'], url_path='by-number')
+    def by_number(self, request):
+        """Get vehicle by vehicle_number query parameter"""
+        vehicle_number = request.query_params.get('vehicle_number', None)
+        if not vehicle_number:
+            return Response(
+                {'detail': 'vehicle_number parameter is required'},
+                status=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST
+            )
+
+        try:
+            vehicle = Vehicle.objects.get(vehicle_number=vehicle_number)
+            serializer = self.get_serializer(vehicle)
+            return Response(serializer.data)
+        except Vehicle.DoesNotExist:
+            return Response(
+                {'detail': 'Vehicle not found'},
+                status=status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND
+            )
+
+
+class NomenclatureViewSet(viewsets.ModelViewSet):
+    """
+    API endpoint for nomenclature management.
+
+    list: Get all nomenclatures with pagination
+    create: Create a new nomenclature with fields
+    retrieve: Get a specific nomenclature by ID
+    update: Full update of nomenclature and fields
+    partial_update: Partial update of nomenclature
+    destroy: Delete a nomenclature (cascades to fields)
+    by_code: Get nomenclature by code
+    by_applies_to: Filter nomenclatures by applies_to type
+    """
+    queryset = Nomenclature.objects.prefetch_related('nomenclaturefield_set').all()
+    serializer_class = NomenclatureSerializer
+    permission_classes = [IsAuthenticated]
+    filterset_fields = ['applies_to', 'code']
+    search_fields = ['code', 'name']
+    ordering = ['code']
+
+    @action(detail=False, methods=['get'], url_path='by-code')
+    def by_code(self, request):
+        """Get nomenclature by code query parameter"""
+        code = request.query_params.get('code', None)
+        if not code:
+            return Response(
+                {'detail': 'code parameter is required'},
+                status=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST
+            )
+
+        try:
+            nomenclature = Nomenclature.objects.get(code=code)
+            serializer = self.get_serializer(nomenclature)
+            return Response(serializer.data)
+        except Nomenclature.DoesNotExist:
+            return Response(
+                {'detail': 'Nomenclature not found'},
+                status=status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND
+            )
+
+    @action(detail=False, methods=['get'], url_path='by-applies-to')
+    def by_applies_to(self, request):
+        """Get nomenclatures filtered by applies_to query parameter"""
+        applies_to = request.query_params.get('applies_to', None)
+        if not applies_to:
+            return Response(
+                {'detail': 'applies_to parameter is required'},
+                status=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST
+            )
+
+        if applies_to not in ['vehicle', 'container']:
+            return Response(
+                {'detail': 'applies_to must be either vehicle or container'},
+                status=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST
+            )
+
+        nomenclatures = Nomenclature.objects.filter(applies_to=applies_to)
+        page = self.paginate_queryset(nomenclatures)
+        if page is not None:
+            serializer = self.get_serializer(page, many=True)
+            return self.get_paginated_response(serializer.data)
+
+        serializer = self.get_serializer(nomenclatures, many=True)
+        return Response(serializer.data)
--- a/backend/manage.py
+++ b/backend/manage.py
@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+"""Django's command-line utility for administrative tasks."""
+import os
+import sys
+
+def main():
+    """Run administrative tasks."""
+    os.environ.setdefault('DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE', 'scalesapp.settings')
+    try:
+        from django.core.management import execute_from_command_line
+    except ImportError as exc:
+        raise ImportError(
+            "Couldn't import Django. Are you sure it's installed and "
+            "available on your PYTHONPATH environment variable? Did you "
+            "forget to activate a virtual environment?"
+        ) from exc
+    execute_from_command_line(sys.argv)
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()
--- a/backend/nomenclatures/init.py
+++ b/backend/nomenclatures/init.py
--- a/backend/nomenclatures/admin.py
+++ b/backend/nomenclatures/admin.py
@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+from django.contrib import admin
+
+# Register your models here.
--- a/backend/nomenclatures/apps.py
+++ b/backend/nomenclatures/apps.py
@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+from django.apps import AppConfig
+
+
+class NomenclaturesConfig(AppConfig):
+    default_auto_field = "django.db.models.BigAutoField"
+    name = "nomenclatures"
--- a/backend/nomenclatures/migrations/0001_initial.py
+++ b/backend/nomenclatures/migrations/0001_initial.py
@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+# Generated by Django 4.2.8 on 2026-01-13 16:51
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+import django.db.models.deletion
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    initial = True
+
+    dependencies = []
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.CreateModel(
+            name="Nomenclature",
+            fields=[
+                (
+                    "id",
+                    models.BigAutoField(
+                        auto_created=True,
+                        primary_key=True,
+                        serialize=False,
+                        verbose_name="ID",
+                    ),
+                ),
+                ("code", models.CharField(max_length=50, unique=True)),
+                ("name", models.CharField(max_length=255)),
+                (
+                    "applies_to",
+                    models.CharField(
+                        choices=[("vehicle", "Vehicle"), ("container", "Container")],
+                        max_length=50,
+                    ),
+                ),
+            ],
+        ),
+        migrations.CreateModel(
+            name="NomenclatureField",
+            fields=[
+                (
+                    "id",
+                    models.BigAutoField(
+                        auto_created=True,
+                        primary_key=True,
+                        serialize=False,
+                        verbose_name="ID",
+                    ),
+                ),
+                ("key", models.CharField(max_length=50)),
+                (
+                    "field_type",
+                    models.CharField(
+                        choices=[
+                            ("text", "Text"),
+                            ("number", "Number"),
+                            ("bool", "Boolean"),
+                            ("choice", "Choice"),
+                        ],
+                        max_length=20,
+                    ),
+                ),
+                (
+                    "nomenclature",
+                    models.ForeignKey(
+                        on_delete=django.db.models.deletion.CASCADE,
+                        to="nomenclatures.nomenclature",
+                    ),
+                ),
+            ],
+        ),
+    ]
--- a/backend/nomenclatures/migrations/init.py
+++ b/backend/nomenclatures/migrations/init.py
--- a/backend/nomenclatures/models.py
+++ b/backend/nomenclatures/models.py
@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+from django.db import models
+
+# Create your models here.
+class Nomenclature(models.Model):
+    code = models.CharField(max_length=50, unique=True)
+    name = models.CharField(max_length=255)
+    applies_to = models.CharField(
+        max_length=50,
+        choices=[("vehicle", "Vehicle"), ("container", "Container")]
+    )
+
+class NomenclatureField(models.Model):
+    TEXT = "text"
+    NUMBER = "number"
+    BOOL = "bool"
+    CHOICE = "choice"
+
+    FIELD_TYPES = [
+        (TEXT, "Text"),
+        (NUMBER, "Number"),
+        (BOOL, "Boolean"),
+        (CHOICE, "Choice"),
+    ]
+
+    nomenclature = models.ForeignKey(
+        Nomenclature, on_delete=models.CASCADE
+    )
+    key = models.CharField(max_length=50)
+    field_type = models.CharField(max_length=20, choices=FIELD_TYPES)
--- a/backend/nomenclatures/tests.py
+++ b/backend/nomenclatures/tests.py
@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+from django.test import TestCase
+
+# Create your tests here.
--- a/backend/nomenclatures/views.py
+++ b/backend/nomenclatures/views.py
@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+from django.shortcuts import render
+
+# Create your views here.
--- a/backend/readme.md
+++ b/backend/readme.md
@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+SSE - in scalesapp
+async def authenticate_sse_request(request)
+def broadcast_update(object_name, action, data)
+async def updates_sse(request)
+def send_message(request)
--- a/backend/requirements.txt
+++ b/backend/requirements.txt
@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+Django==6.0.1
+djangorestframework==3.15.2
+djangorestframework-simplejwt==5.5.1
+django-cors-headers==4.6.0
+python-dotenv==1.0.1
+requests==2.32.3
+sqlparse==0.5.3
+psycopg==3.3.2
+psycopg-binary==3.3.2
+uvicorn[standard]==0.34.0
--- a/backend/scalesapp/init.py
+++ b/backend/scalesapp/init.py
--- a/backend/scalesapp/asgi.py
+++ b/backend/scalesapp/asgi.py
@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+"""
+ASGI config for scalesapp project.
+
+It exposes the ASGI callable as a module-level variable named ``application``.
+
+For more information on this file, see
+https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.2/howto/deployment/asgi/
+"""
+
+import os
+from django.core.asgi import get_asgi_application
+
+os.environ.setdefault('DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE', 'scalesapp.settings')
+
+application = get_asgi_application()
--- a/backend/scalesapp/settings.py
+++ b/backend/scalesapp/settings.py
@ -0,0 +1,156 @@
+"""
+Django settings for scalesapp project.
+"""
+
+import os
+from pathlib import Path
+from datetime import timedelta
+from dotenv import load_dotenv
+
+load_dotenv()
+
+BASE_DIR = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
+
+SECRET_KEY = os.getenv('SECRET_KEY', 'django-insecure-dev-key-change-in-production')
+DEBUG = os.getenv('DEBUG', 'True') == 'True'
+ALLOWED_HOSTS = os.getenv('ALLOWED_HOSTS', 'localhost,127.0.0.1').split(',')
+
+PROJECT_APPS = [
+    'api',
+    'vehicles',
+    'nomenclatures',
+]
+
+INSTALLED_APPS = [
+    'django.contrib.admin',
+    'django.contrib.auth',
+    'django.contrib.contenttypes',
+    'django.contrib.sessions',
+    'django.contrib.messages',
+    'django.contrib.staticfiles',
+    'rest_framework',
+    'rest_framework.authtoken',
+    'rest_framework_simplejwt',
+    'corsheaders',
+] + PROJECT_APPS
+
+MIDDLEWARE = [
+    'django.middleware.security.SecurityMiddleware',
+    'corsheaders.middleware.CorsMiddleware',
+    'django.middleware.common.CommonMiddleware',
+    'django.middleware.csrf.CsrfViewMiddleware',
+    'django.contrib.sessions.middleware.SessionMiddleware',
+    'django.contrib.auth.middleware.AuthenticationMiddleware',
+    'django.contrib.messages.middleware.MessageMiddleware',
+    'django.middleware.clickjacking.XFrameOptionsMiddleware',
+]
+
+ROOT_URLCONF = 'scalesapp.urls'
+
+TEMPLATES = [
+    {
+        'BACKEND': 'django.template.backends.django.DjangoTemplates',
+        'DIRS': [],
+        'APP_DIRS': True,
+        'OPTIONS': {
+            'context_processors': [
+                'django.template.context_processors.debug',
+                'django.template.context_processors.request',
+                'django.contrib.auth.context_processors.auth',
+                'django.contrib.messages.context_processors.messages',
+            ],
+        },
+    },
+]
+
+WSGI_APPLICATION = 'scalesapp.wsgi.application'
+ASGI_APPLICATION = 'scalesapp.asgi.application'
+
+# Database configuration with support for SQLite and PostgreSQL
+DATABASES = {
+    'default': {
+        'ENGINE': "django.db.backends.postgresql",
+        'NAME': os.getenv('DB_NAME', 'scalesapp'),
+        'USER': os.getenv('DB_USER', 'postgres'),
+        'PASSWORD': os.getenv('DB_PASSWORD', ''),
+        'HOST': os.getenv('DB_HOST', 'localhost'),
+        'PORT': os.getenv('DB_PORT', '5432'),
+    }
+}
+
+AUTH_PASSWORD_VALIDATORS = [
+    {'NAME': 'django.contrib.auth.password_validation.UserAttributeSimilarityValidator'},
+    {'NAME': 'django.contrib.auth.password_validation.MinimumLengthValidator'},
+    {'NAME': 'django.contrib.auth.password_validation.CommonPasswordValidator'},
+    {'NAME': 'django.contrib.auth.password_validation.NumericPasswordValidator'},
+]
+
+LANGUAGE_CODE = 'en-us'
+TIME_ZONE = 'UTC'
+USE_I18N = True
+USE_TZ = True
+
+STATIC_URL = '/static/'
+STATIC_ROOT = BASE_DIR / 'staticfiles'
+
+DEFAULT_AUTO_FIELD = 'django.db.models.BigAutoField'
+
+# Custom User Model
+AUTH_USER_MODEL = 'api.User'
+
+# CORS Configuration
+CORS_ALLOWED_ORIGINS = [
+    'http://localhost:3000',
+    'http://127.0.0.1:3000',
+    'http://localhost:5174',
+    'http://127.0.0.1:5174',
+]
+CORS_ALLOW_CREDENTIALS = True
+CORS_ALLOW_HEADERS = [
+    'accept',
+    'accept-encoding',
+    'authorization',
+    'content-type',
+    'dnt',
+    'origin',
+    'user-agent',
+    'x-csrftoken',
+    'x-requested-with',
+]
+CORS_ALLOW_METHODS = [
+    'DELETE',
+    'GET',
+    'OPTIONS',
+    'PATCH',
+    'POST',
+    'PUT',
+]
+
+# DRF Configuration
+REST_FRAMEWORK = {
+    'DEFAULT_AUTHENTICATION_CLASSES': [
+        'rest_framework_simplejwt.authentication.JWTAuthentication',
+    ],
+    'DEFAULT_PERMISSION_CLASSES': [
+        'rest_framework.permissions.IsAuthenticated',
+    ],
+    'DEFAULT_PAGINATION_CLASS': 'rest_framework.pagination.PageNumberPagination',
+    'PAGE_SIZE': 100,
+    'DEFAULT_FILTER_BACKENDS': [
+        'rest_framework.filters.SearchFilter',
+        'rest_framework.filters.OrderingFilter',
+    ],
+}
+
+# JWT Configuration
+SIMPLE_JWT = {
+    'ACCESS_TOKEN_LIFETIME': timedelta(minutes=15),
+    'REFRESH_TOKEN_LIFETIME': timedelta(days=7),
+    'ROTATE_REFRESH_TOKENS': False,
+    'BLACKLIST_AFTER_ROTATION': False,
+    'ALGORITHM': 'HS256',
+    'SIGNING_KEY': SECRET_KEY,
+    'AUTH_HEADER_TYPES': ('Bearer',),
+    'USER_ID_FIELD': 'id',
+    'USER_ID_CLAIM': 'user_id',
+}
--- a/backend/scalesapp/sse.py
+++ b/backend/scalesapp/sse.py
@ -0,0 +1,196 @@
+"""
+SSE - Async Implementation for ASGI
+Server Side Events, opens connection and keeps it alive, broadcasting new/changed objects to all connected clients
+"""
+
+import json
+import time
+import asyncio
+from django.http import StreamingHttpResponse, JsonResponse
+from django.views.decorators.csrf import csrf_exempt
+from django.shortcuts import render
+from rest_framework_simplejwt.authentication import JWTAuthentication
+from rest_framework_simplejwt.exceptions import InvalidToken, TokenError
+from asgiref.sync import sync_to_async
+import threading
+
+# Global updates queue for all objects
+updates_queue = []
+updates_lock = threading.Lock()
+
+# Global event ID counter
+event_id_counter = 0
+event_id_lock = threading.Lock()
+
+# called from views when an object is changed to broadcast the change to all connected clients
+def sse_broadcast_update(object_name, action, data):
+    """
+    Broadcast object update to all connected SSE clients
+    object_name: 'agent', 'vessel', 'cargo', and others..
+    action: 'created', 'updated', or 'deleted'
+    data: serialized object data
+    """
+    global event_id_counter
+
+    # Map action to operation
+    operation_map = {
+        'created': 'insert',
+        'updated': 'update',
+        'deleted': 'delete'
+    }
+
+    with event_id_lock:
+        event_id_counter += 1
+        current_event_id = event_id_counter
+
+    with updates_lock:
+        updates_queue.append({
+            'event_id': current_event_id,  # Add event ID
+            'type': 'data_update',
+            'object': object_name,
+            'operation': operation_map.get(action, action),
+            'data': data,
+            'timestamp': time.time()
+        })
+
+        # Keep only last 100 updates
+        while len(updates_queue) > 100:
+            updates_queue.pop(0)
+
+
+async def sse_authenticate_request(request):
+    """
+    Called from sse_connect, Authenticate SSE request via JWT token from Authorization header or query parameter.
+    Returns (user, error_response) - if error_response is not None, return it immediately.
+    """
+    # Try to get token from Authorization header
+    auth_header = request.headers.get('Authorization', '')
+    token_key = None
+
+    if auth_header.startswith('Bearer '):
+        token_key = auth_header[7:]
+
+    # Fallback: try query parameter (for browsers' EventSource that can't set headers)
+    if not token_key:
+        token_key = request.GET.get('token')
+
+    if not token_key:
+        return None, JsonResponse({'error': 'Authentication required'}, status=401)
+
+    try:
+        # Validate JWT token - wrap in sync_to_async for DB queries
+        jwt_auth = JWTAuthentication()
+        validated_token = jwt_auth.get_validated_token(token_key)
+        user = await sync_to_async(jwt_auth.get_user)(validated_token)
+        return user, None
+    except (InvalidToken, TokenError) as e:
+        return None, JsonResponse({'error': 'Invalid token'}, status=401)
+
+
+
+# User calls update_sse to establish a sse connection, then he receives updates until disconnect or error
+
+@csrf_exempt
+async def sse_connect(request):
+    """SSE endpoint for all object updates (requires authentication)"""
+
+    # Authenticate the request
+    user, error_response = await sse_authenticate_request(request)
+    if error_response:
+        return error_response
+
+    # Check for Last-Event-ID header (browser sends this on reconnect)
+    last_event_id_header = request.headers.get('Last-Event-ID', None)
+
+    # On fresh connection (no Last-Event-ID), use current event counter as baseline
+    # On reconnection (has Last-Event-ID), use that to replay missed events
+    if last_event_id_header:
+        last_sent_event_id = int(last_event_id_header)
+        print(f"SSE reconnection: Last-Event-ID={last_event_id_header}")
+    else:
+        # Fresh connection - use current event counter as baseline
+        with event_id_lock:
+            last_sent_event_id = event_id_counter
+        print(f"SSE new connection: Starting from event #{last_sent_event_id}")
+
+    # Async generator for ASGI compatibility
+    async def event_generator():
+        nonlocal last_sent_event_id
+
+        # Send connection established message with event ID
+        connected_msg = {
+            "type": "connected",
+            "message": "Connected to updates stream",
+            "current_event_id": last_sent_event_id
+        }
+        yield f'id: {last_sent_event_id}\n'.encode('utf-8')
+        yield f'data: {json.dumps(connected_msg)}\n\n'.encode('utf-8')
+
+        # Keep connection alive and send new updates
+        while True:
+            try:
+                with updates_lock:
+                    # Get updates since last event ID
+                    missed_updates = [u for u in updates_queue if u['event_id'] > last_sent_event_id]
+
+                    if missed_updates:
+                        print(f"Sending {len(missed_updates)} missed updates (after event #{last_sent_event_id})")
+
+                    for update in missed_updates:
+                        event_id = update['event_id']
+                        data = json.dumps(update)
+                        # Send event with ID in SSE format
+                        yield f'id: {event_id}\n'.encode('utf-8')
+                        yield f'data: {data}\n\n'.encode('utf-8')
+                        last_sent_event_id = event_id
+
+                # Send keepalive comment to prevent timeout
+                yield b': keepalive\n\n'
+
+                # Use async sleep for proper ASGI compatibility
+                await asyncio.sleep(1)
+
+            except Exception as e:
+                print(f"Updates SSE error: {e}")
+                break
+
+    response = StreamingHttpResponse(
+        event_generator(),
+        content_type='text/event-stream'
+    )
+    response['Cache-Control'] = 'no-cache'
+    response['X-Accel-Buffering'] = 'no'
+
+    return response
+
+# @csrf_exempt
+# def send_message(request):
+#     """Endpoint to send a message"""
+#     if request.method != 'POST':
+#         return JsonResponse({'error': 'POST only'}, status=405)
+    
+#     try:
+#         data = json.loads(request.body)
+#         message_text = data.get('message', '').strip()
+#         sender = data.get('sender', 'Anonymous')
+        
+#         if not message_text:
+#             return JsonResponse({'error': 'Empty message'}, status=400)
+        
+#         # Add message to global queue
+#         with messages_lock:
+#             messages.append({
+#                 'type': 'message',
+#                 'sender': sender,
+#                 'message': message_text,
+#                 'timestamp': time.time()
+#             })
+            
+#             # Keep only last 100 messages
+#             while len(messages) > 100:
+#                 messages.pop(0)
+        
+#         return JsonResponse({'success': True})
+        
+#     except Exception as e:
+#         return JsonResponse({'error': str(e)}, status=500)
--- a/backend/scalesapp/urls.py
+++ b/backend/scalesapp/urls.py
@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+"""
+Main URL configuration for scalesapp.
+"""
+from django.contrib import admin
+from django.urls import path, include
+from .sse import sse_connect
+
+urlpatterns = [
+    path('admin/', admin.site.urls),
+    path('api/', include('api.urls')),
+    path("sse-connect/", sse_connect, name='sse-connect'),
+]
--- a/backend/scalesapp/wsgi.py
+++ b/backend/scalesapp/wsgi.py
@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+"""
+WSGI config for scalesapp project.
+"""
+
+import os
+from django.core.wsgi import get_wsgi_application
+
+os.environ.setdefault('DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE', 'scalesapp.settings')
+
+application = get_wsgi_application()
--- a/backend/vehicles/init.py
+++ b/backend/vehicles/init.py
--- a/backend/vehicles/admin.py
+++ b/backend/vehicles/admin.py
@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+from django.contrib import admin
+
+# Register your models here.
--- a/backend/vehicles/apps.py
+++ b/backend/vehicles/apps.py
@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+from django.apps import AppConfig
+
+
+class VehiclesConfig(AppConfig):
+    default_auto_field = "django.db.models.BigAutoField"
+    name = "vehicles"
--- a/backend/vehicles/migrations/0001_initial.py
+++ b/backend/vehicles/migrations/0001_initial.py
@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+# Generated by Django 4.2.8 on 2026-01-13 16:51
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+import django.db.models.deletion
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    initial = True
+
+    dependencies = []
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.CreateModel(
+            name="Vehicle",
+            fields=[
+                (
+                    "id",
+                    models.BigAutoField(
+                        auto_created=True,
+                        primary_key=True,
+                        serialize=False,
+                        verbose_name="ID",
+                    ),
+                ),
+                ("vehicle_number", models.CharField(max_length=15, unique=True)),
+            ],
+        ),
+        migrations.CreateModel(
+            name="VehicleExtra",
+            fields=[
+                (
+                    "id",
+                    models.BigAutoField(
+                        auto_created=True,
+                        primary_key=True,
+                        serialize=False,
+                        verbose_name="ID",
+                    ),
+                ),
+                ("data", models.JSONField(default=dict)),
+                (
+                    "vehicle",
+                    models.OneToOneField(
+                        on_delete=django.db.models.deletion.CASCADE,
+                        related_name="extra",
+                        to="vehicles.vehicle",
+                    ),
+                ),
+            ],
+        ),
+    ]
--- a/backend/vehicles/migrations/init.py
+++ b/backend/vehicles/migrations/init.py
--- a/backend/vehicles/models.py
+++ b/backend/vehicles/models.py
@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+from django.db import models
+
+# Create your models here.
+class Vehicle(models.Model):
+    vehicle_number = models.CharField(max_length=15, unique=True)
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        return f"{self.vehicle_number}"
+    
+class VehicleExtra(models.Model):
+    vehicle = models.OneToOneField(
+        Vehicle, on_delete=models.CASCADE, related_name="extra"
+    )
+    data = models.JSONField(default=dict)
--- a/backend/vehicles/serializers.py
+++ b/backend/vehicles/serializers.py
@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+from rest_framework import serializers
+from .models import Vehicle
+
+class VehicleSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
+    class Meta:
+        model = Vehicle
+        fields = ['id', 'vehicle_number']
--- a/backend/vehicles/tests.py
+++ b/backend/vehicles/tests.py
@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+from django.test import TestCase
+
+# Create your tests here.
--- a/backend/vehicles/urls.py
+++ b/backend/vehicles/urls.py
@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+from django.urls import path
+from vehicles.views import vehiclesView, VehicleListCreateAPIView, VehicleRetrieveUpdateDestroyAPIView, get_vehicles
+
+urlpatterns = [
+    path("", vehiclesView.as_view(), name='list_vehicles'),
+    # API endpoints
+    path("api/", VehicleListCreateAPIView.as_view(), name='vehicles-list-create'),
+    path("api/<int:pk>/", VehicleRetrieveUpdateDestroyAPIView.as_view(), name='vehicles-detail'),
+    path("api/list/", get_vehicles, name='get-vehicles'),
+]
--- a/backend/vehicles/views.py
+++ b/backend/vehicles/views.py
@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+from django.shortcuts import render
+
+from django.shortcuts import render
+from django.views.generic.list import ListView
+from rest_framework import generics, status
+from rest_framework.decorators import api_view, permission_classes
+from rest_framework.permissions import IsAuthenticated
+from rest_framework.response import Response
+
+from .models import Vehicle
+from .serializers import VehicleSerializer
+from scalesapp.sse import broadcast_update
+
+# Create your views here.
+class CountriesView(ListView):
+    pass
+
+# API Views
+class VehicleListCreateAPIView(generics.ListCreateAPIView):
+    queryset =Vehicle.objects.all()
+    serializer_class = VehicleSerializer
+    permission_classes = [IsAuthenticated]
+    
+    def create(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
+        """Override create to broadcast SSE message"""
+        serializer = self.get_serializer(data=request.data)
+        serializer.is_valid(raise_exception=True)
+        self.perform_create(serializer)
+        
+        # Broadcast SSE update
+        broadcast_update('vehicle', 'created', serializer.data)
+        
+        return Response(serializer.data, status=status.HTTP_201_CREATED)
+
+class VehicleRetrieveUpdateDestroyAPIView(generics.RetrieveUpdateDestroyAPIView):
+    queryset = Vehicle.objects.all()
+    serializer_class = VehicleSerializer
+    permission_classes = [IsAuthenticated]
+    
+    def update(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
+        """Override update to broadcast SSE message"""
+        partial = kwargs.pop('partial', False)
+        instance = self.get_object()
+        serializer = self.get_serializer(instance, data=request.data, partial=partial)
+        serializer.is_valid(raise_exception=True)
+        self.perform_update(serializer)
+        
+        # Broadcast SSE update
+        broadcast_update('vehicle', 'updated', serializer.data)
+        
+        return Response(serializer.data)
+    
+    def destroy(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
+        """Override destroy to broadcast SSE message"""
+        instance = self.get_object()
+        country_data = CountrySerializer(instance).data
+        self.perform_destroy(instance)
+        
+        # Broadcast SSE update
+        broadcast_update('vehicle', 'deleted', country_data)
+        
+        return Response(status=status.HTTP_204_NO_CONTENT)
+
+@api_view(['GET'])
+@permission_classes([IsAuthenticated])
+def get_vehicles(request):
+    """API endpoint for getting countries list"""
+    vehicles = Vehicle.objects.all().order_by('id')
+    serializer = VehicleSerializer(vehicles, many=True)
+    return Response(serializer.data)
--- a/frontend/.env.example
+++ b/frontend/.env.example
@ -0,0 +1 @@
+REACT_APP_API_URL=http://localhost:8000
--- a/frontend/jsconfig.json
+++ b/frontend/jsconfig.json
@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{
+  "compilerOptions": {
+    "baseUrl": "src",
+    "paths": {
+      "@components/*": ["components/*"],
+      "@contexts/*": ["contexts/*"],
+      "@hooks/*": ["hooks/*"],
+      "@utils/*": ["utils/*"],
+      "@services/*": ["services/*"],
+      "@assets/*": ["assets/*"]
+    }
+  },
+  "include": ["src"]
+}
--- a/frontend/package-lock.json
+++ b/frontend/package-lock.json
--- a/frontend/package.json
+++ b/frontend/package.json
@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+{
+  "name": "scalesapp-frontend",
+  "version": "0.1.0",
+  "private": true,
+  "dependencies": {
+    "react": "^18.2.0",
+    "react-dom": "^18.2.0",
+    "react-scripts": "5.0.1",
+    "axios": "^1.6.2",
+    "react-router-dom": "^6.20.0",
+    "recharts": "^2.10.3"
+  },
+  "scripts": {
+    "start": "react-scripts start",
+    "build": "react-scripts build",
+    "test": "react-scripts test",
+    "eject": "react-scripts eject"
+  },
+  "eslintConfig": {
+    "extends": [
+      "react-app"
+    ]
+  },
+  "browserslist": {
+    "production": [
+      ">0.2%",
+      "not dead",
+      "not op_mini all"
+    ],
+    "development": [
+      "last 1 chrome version",
+      "last 1 firefox version",
+      "last 1 safari version"
+    ]
+  },
+  "proxy": "http://localhost:8000"
+}
--- a/frontend/public/index.html
+++ b/frontend/public/index.html
@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en">
+  <head>
+    <meta charset="utf-8" />
+    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" />
+    <meta name="theme-color" content="#667eea" />
+    <meta
+      name="description"
+      content="ScalesApp - Real-time COM port data monitoring"
+    />
+    <title>ScalesApp - Data Monitor</title>
+  </head>
+  <body>
+    <noscript>You need to enable JavaScript to run this app.</noscript>
+    <div id="root"></div>
+  </body>
+</html>
--- a/frontend/src/App.css
+++ b/frontend/src/App.css
@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+.App {
+  min-height: 100vh;
+  background-color: #f5f5f5;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+}
+
+.status-bar {
+  background: white;
+  padding: 12px 20px;
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 20px;
+  box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
+}
+
+.status-connected {
+  color: #4CAF50;
+  font-size: 14px;
+  font-weight: 500;
+}
+
+.status-disconnected {
+  color: #f44336;
+  font-size: 14px;
+  font-weight: 500;
+}
+
+.status-error {
+  color: #f44336;
+  font-size: 12px;
+}
+
+.container {
+  max-width: 1200px;
+  margin: 20px auto;
+  padding: 0 20px;
+  flex: 1;
+  width: 100%;
+}
+
+.error-message {
+  background-color: #f8d7da;
+  color: #721c24;
+  padding: 12px 20px;
+  border-radius: 4px;
+  margin-bottom: 20px;
+  border: 1px solid #f5c6cb;
+}
+
+.loading {
+  text-align: center;
+  padding: 40px;
+  font-size: 18px;
+  color: #666;
+}
+
+@media (max-width: 768px) {
+  .status-bar {
+    flex-direction: column;
+    align-items: flex-start;
+    gap: 8px;
+  }
+
+  .container {
+    padding: 0 10px;
+  }
+}
--- a/frontend/src/App.js
+++ b/frontend/src/App.js
@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+import React, { useState } from 'react';
+import { BrowserRouter as Router, Routes, Route, Navigate } from 'react-router-dom';
+import { AuthProvider, useAuth } from './contexts/AuthContext';
+// import ProtectedRoute from './components/ProtectedRoute';
+import Login from './components/Users/Login';
+import Main from './components/Main';
+import './App.css';
+import { NomenclatureProvider } from './contexts/NomenclatureContext';
+
+// function MainApp() {
+//   const [selectedPort, setSelectedPort] = useState(null);
+//   const { readings, isConnected, error } = useSerialData();
+
+//   const filteredReadings = selectedPort
+//     ? readings.filter(r => r.port === selectedPort)
+//     : readings;
+
+//   return (
+//     <div className="App">
+//       <Header />
+
+//       <div className="status-bar">
+//         {isConnected ? (
+//           <span className="status-connected">● Connected to Serial Bridge</span>
+//         ) : (
+//           <span className="status-disconnected">● Disconnected</span>
+//         )}
+//         {error && (
+//           <span className="status-error">{error}</span>
+//         )}
+//       </div>
+
+//       <div className="container">
+//         <DataDisplay readings={filteredReadings} selectedPort={selectedPort} />
+//       </div>
+//     </div>
+//   );
+// }
+
+function AppContent() {
+  const { user, login, logout, loading, isAuthenticated } = useAuth();
+
+  if (loading) {
+    return (
+      <div className="loading">
+        <p>Loading...</p>
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+
+  if (!isAuthenticated) {
+    return <Login onLogin={login} />;
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <NomenclatureProvider>
+      <Main />
+    </NomenclatureProvider>
+  );
+}
+
+
+function App() {
+  return (
+    <Router>
+      <AuthProvider>
+        <AppContent />
+      </AuthProvider>
+    </Router>
+  );
+}
+
+export default App;
--- a/frontend/src/components/DataDisplay.css
+++ b/frontend/src/components/DataDisplay.css
@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+.data-display {
+  margin-top: 20px;
+}
+
+.data-display.empty {
+  background: white;
+  padding: 40px;
+  border-radius: 8px;
+  text-align: center;
+  color: #999;
+  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
+}
+
+.reading-card {
+  background: white;
+  padding: 20px;
+  border-radius: 8px;
+  margin-bottom: 20px;
+  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
+}
+
+.reading-card h2 {
+  margin-top: 0;
+  color: #333;
+  border-bottom: 2px solid #667eea;
+  padding-bottom: 10px;
+}
+
+.reading-card.latest {
+  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #667eea15 0%, #764ba215 100%);
+  border-left: 4px solid #667eea;
+}
+
+.reading-info {
+  display: grid;
+  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(250px, 1fr));
+  gap: 20px;
+  margin-top: 15px;
+}
+
+.info-item {
+  padding: 10px;
+  background: white;
+  border-radius: 4px;
+}
+
+.info-item label {
+  display: block;
+  font-weight: bold;
+  color: #667eea;
+  margin-bottom: 5px;
+  font-size: 14px;
+}
+
+.info-item span {
+  display: block;
+  font-size: 16px;
+  color: #333;
+  word-break: break-all;
+}
+
+.data-value {
+  font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;
+  background: #f5f5f5;
+  padding: 10px;
+  border-radius: 4px;
+  font-weight: bold;
+}
+
+.readings-history {
+  background: white;
+  padding: 20px;
+  border-radius: 8px;
+  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
+}
+
+.readings-history h2 {
+  margin-top: 0;
+  color: #333;
+  border-bottom: 2px solid #667eea;
+  padding-bottom: 10px;
+}
+
+.table-container {
+  overflow-x: auto;
+  margin-top: 15px;
+}
+
+table {
+  width: 100%;
+  border-collapse: collapse;
+}
+
+table thead {
+  background-color: #f5f5f5;
+}
+
+table th {
+  padding: 12px;
+  text-align: left;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  color: #667eea;
+  border-bottom: 2px solid #ddd;
+}
+
+table td {
+  padding: 12px;
+  border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;
+}
+
+table tbody tr:hover {
+  background-color: #f9f9f9;
+}
+
+.data-cell {
+  font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;
+  background: #f5f5f5;
+  padding: 8px;
+  border-radius: 4px;
+  word-break: break-all;
+}
+
+@media (max-width: 768px) {
+  .reading-info {
+    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
+  }
+
+  table {
+    font-size: 14px;
+  }
+
+  table th, table td {
+    padding: 8px;
+  }
+}
--- a/frontend/src/components/DataDisplay.js
+++ b/frontend/src/components/DataDisplay.js
@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+import React from 'react';
+import './DataDisplay.css';
+
+function DataDisplay({ readings, selectedPort }) {
+  if (!readings || readings.length === 0) {
+    return (
+      <div className="data-display empty">
+        <p>No data available. Waiting for COM port readings...</p>
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+
+  const latestReading = readings[0];
+
+  return (
+    <div className="data-display">
+      <div className="reading-card latest">
+        <h2>Latest Reading</h2>
+        <div className="reading-info">
+          <div className="info-item">
+            <label>Port:</label>
+            <span>{latestReading.port}</span>
+          </div>
+          <div className="info-item">
+            <label>Data:</label>
+            <span className="data-value">{latestReading.data}</span>
+          </div>
+          <div className="info-item">
+            <label>Time:</label>
+            <span>{new Date(latestReading.timestamp).toLocaleString()}</span>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
+      {/* <div className="readings-history">
+        <h2>Recent Readings ({readings.length})</h2>
+        <div className="table-container">
+          <table>
+            <thead>
+              <tr>
+                <th>Port</th>
+                <th>Data</th>
+                <th>Timestamp</th>
+              </tr>
+            </thead>
+            <tbody>
+              {readings.map((reading, idx) => (
+                <tr key={reading.id || idx}>
+                  <td>{reading.port}</td>
+                  <td className="data-cell">{reading.data}</td>
+                  <td>{new Date(reading.timestamp).toLocaleString()}</td>
+                </tr>
+              ))}
+            </tbody>
+          </table>
+        </div>
+      </div> */}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+export default DataDisplay;
--- a/frontend/src/components/Header.css
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Header.css
@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+.app-header {
+  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #667eea 0%, #764ba2 100%);
+  color: white;
+  padding: 0;
+  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
+  position: sticky;
+  top: 0;
+  z-index: 100;
+}
+
+.header-content {
+  max-width: 1400px;
+  margin: 0 auto;
+  padding: 16px 20px;
+  display: flex;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  align-items: center;
+}
+
+.header-left h1 {
+  margin: 0;
+  font-size: 24px;
+  font-weight: 600;
+}
+
+.header-right {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 20px;
+}
+
+.user-info {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  align-items: flex-end;
+  margin-right: 10px;
+}
+
+.user-name {
+  font-weight: 600;
+  font-size: 14px;
+}
+
+.user-role {
+  font-size: 12px;
+  opacity: 0.9;
+}
+
+.avatar-container {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 12px;
+}
+
+.avatar {
+  width: 42px;
+  height: 42px;
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  background: white;
+  color: #667eea;
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  font-weight: bold;
+  font-size: 16px;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  transition: transform 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
+  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
+}
+
+.avatar:hover {
+  transform: scale(1.05);
+  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
+}
+
+.logout-button {
+  padding: 8px 16px;
+  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
+  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
+  color: white;
+  border-radius: 6px;
+  font-size: 14px;
+  font-weight: 500;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  transition: background 0.2s;
+}
+
+.logout-button:hover {
+  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
+}
+
+@media (max-width: 768px) {
+  .header-content {
+    flex-direction: column;
+    gap: 12px;
+    align-items: stretch;
+  }
+
+  .header-left h1 {
+    font-size: 18px;
+    text-align: center;
+  }
+
+  .header-right {
+    justify-content: space-between;
+  }
+
+  .user-info {
+    align-items: flex-start;
+    margin-right: 0;
+  }
+}
--- a/frontend/src/components/Header.js
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Header.js
@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+import React, { useState } from 'react';
+import { useAuth } from '../contexts/AuthContext';
+import ChangePasswordOverlay from './Users/ChangePasswordOverlay';
+import './Header.css';
+
+function Header() {
+  const { currentUser, logout } = useAuth();
+  const [showPasswordOverlay, setShowPasswordOverlay] = useState(false);
+
+  const getInitials = (user) => {
+    if (user.first_name && user.last_name) {
+      return `${user.first_name[0]}${user.last_name[0]}`.toUpperCase();
+    }
+    return user.username.substring(0, 2).toUpperCase();
+  };
+
+  const handleAvatarClick = () => {
+    setShowPasswordOverlay(true);
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <>
+      <header className="app-header">
+        <div className="header-content">
+          <div className="header-left">
+            <h1>ScalesApp - Real-time Data Monitor</h1>
+          </div>
+          <div className="header-right">
+            <div className="user-info">
+              <span className="user-name">{currentUser?.username}</span>
+              <span className="user-role">({currentUser?.role})</span>
+            </div>
+            <div className="avatar-container">
+              <div className="avatar" onClick={handleAvatarClick} title="Change Password">
+                {getInitials(currentUser || {})}
+              </div>
+              <button className="logout-button" onClick={logout} title="Logout">
+                Logout
+              </button>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </header>
+
+      {showPasswordOverlay && (
+        <ChangePasswordOverlay onClose={() => setShowPasswordOverlay(false)} />
+      )}
+    </>
+  );
+}
+
+export default Header;
--- a/frontend/src/components/Main.js
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Main.js
@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+import Header from './Header';
+import DataDisplay from './DataDisplay';
+import useSerialData from '../hooks/useSerialData';
+import { useNomenclatures } from '../contexts/NomenclatureContext';
+
+
+export default function Main() {
+    const { readings, isConnected, error } = useSerialData();
+    const { vehicles } = useNomenclatures();
+    console.log('Vehicles:', vehicles);
+  return (
+    <div className="main">
+        <div>
+            <div className="vehicles">
+                { vehicles.map(vehicle => {
+                    return (
+                        <div key={vehicle.id} className="vehicle-card">
+                            <h3>{vehicle.vehicle_number}</h3>     
+                        </div>
+                    );
+                })}
+            </div>
+        </div>
+        <div className="vehicles-data">
+            <div className="data-header">
+                <h2>Vehicle Data</h2>
+            </div>
+            <div className="data-list">
+                <Header />
+                <DataDisplay readings={readings}/>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
--- a/frontend/src/components/ProtectedRoute.js
+++ b/frontend/src/components/ProtectedRoute.js
@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+import React from 'react';
+import { Navigate } from 'react-router-dom';
+import { useAuth } from '../contexts/AuthContext';
+
+function ProtectedRoute({ children }) {
+  const { isAuthenticated, isLoading } = useAuth();
+
+  if (isLoading) {
+    return (
+      <div className="loading">
+        <div className="loading-spinner"></div>
+        <p>Loading...</p>
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+
+  if (!isAuthenticated) {
+    return <Navigate to="/login" replace />;
+  }
+
+  return children;
+}
+
+export default ProtectedRoute;
--- a/frontend/src/components/Users/ChangePasswordOverlay.css
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Users/ChangePasswordOverlay.css
@ -0,0 +1,220 @@
+.overlay {
+  position: fixed;
+  top: 0;
+  left: 0;
+  right: 0;
+  bottom: 0;
+  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  z-index: 1000;
+  padding: 20px;
+  animation: fadeIn 0.2s ease-in;
+}
+
+@keyframes fadeIn {
+  from {
+    opacity: 0;
+  }
+  to {
+    opacity: 1;
+  }
+}
+
+.overlay-content {
+  background: white;
+  border-radius: 12px;
+  box-shadow: 0 10px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
+  width: 100%;
+  max-width: 480px;
+  max-height: 90vh;
+  overflow-y: auto;
+  animation: slideUp 0.3s ease-out;
+}
+
+@keyframes slideUp {
+  from {
+    transform: translateY(20px);
+    opacity: 0;
+  }
+  to {
+    transform: translateY(0);
+    opacity: 1;
+  }
+}
+
+.overlay-header {
+  padding: 24px 24px 16px;
+  border-bottom: 2px solid #667eea;
+  display: flex;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  align-items: center;
+}
+
+.overlay-header h2 {
+  margin: 0;
+  color: #667eea;
+  font-size: 24px;
+}
+
+.close-button {
+  background: none;
+  border: none;
+  font-size: 32px;
+  color: #999;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  padding: 0;
+  width: 32px;
+  height: 32px;
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  border-radius: 4px;
+  transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s;
+}
+
+.close-button:hover {
+  background: #f5f5f5;
+  color: #333;
+}
+
+.password-form {
+  padding: 24px;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 20px;
+}
+
+.form-group {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 8px;
+}
+
+.form-group label {
+  font-weight: 600;
+  color: #333;
+  font-size: 14px;
+}
+
+.form-group input {
+  padding: 12px 16px;
+  border: 2px solid #e0e0e0;
+  border-radius: 8px;
+  font-size: 16px;
+  transition: border-color 0.3s;
+}
+
+.form-group input:focus {
+  outline: none;
+  border-color: #667eea;
+}
+
+.form-group input:disabled {
+  background-color: #f5f5f5;
+  cursor: not-allowed;
+}
+
+.form-actions {
+  display: flex;
+  gap: 12px;
+  margin-top: 8px;
+}
+
+.cancel-button,
+.submit-button {
+  flex: 1;
+  padding: 12px 24px;
+  border-radius: 8px;
+  font-size: 16px;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  transition: transform 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
+}
+
+.cancel-button {
+  background: white;
+  border: 2px solid #ddd;
+  color: #666;
+}
+
+.cancel-button:hover:not(:disabled) {
+  border-color: #999;
+  color: #333;
+}
+
+.submit-button {
+  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #667eea 0%, #764ba2 100%);
+  border: none;
+  color: white;
+}
+
+.submit-button:hover:not(:disabled) {
+  transform: translateY(-2px);
+  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(102, 126, 234, 0.4);
+}
+
+.cancel-button:disabled,
+.submit-button:disabled {
+  opacity: 0.6;
+  cursor: not-allowed;
+}
+
+.error-message {
+  background-color: #fee;
+  color: #c33;
+  padding: 12px 16px;
+  border-radius: 8px;
+  border: 1px solid #fcc;
+  font-size: 14px;
+}
+
+.success-message {
+  padding: 40px 24px;
+  text-align: center;
+}
+
+.success-icon {
+  width: 64px;
+  height: 64px;
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #667eea 0%, #764ba2 100%);
+  color: white;
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  font-size: 36px;
+  margin: 0 auto 16px;
+  animation: scaleIn 0.4s ease-out;
+}
+
+@keyframes scaleIn {
+  from {
+    transform: scale(0);
+  }
+  to {
+    transform: scale(1);
+  }
+}
+
+.success-message p {
+  margin: 0;
+  color: #333;
+  font-size: 18px;
+  font-weight: 500;
+}
+
+@media (max-width: 540px) {
+  .overlay-content {
+    max-width: 100%;
+  }
+
+  .password-form {
+    padding: 20px;
+  }
+
+  .form-actions {
+    flex-direction: column;
+  }
+}
--- a/frontend/src/components/Users/ChangePasswordOverlay.js
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Users/ChangePasswordOverlay.js
@ -0,0 +1,152 @@
+import React, { useState } from 'react';
+import { useAuth } from '../../contexts/AuthContext';
+import './ChangePasswordOverlay.css';
+
+function ChangePasswordOverlay({ onClose }) {
+  const [oldPassword, setOldPassword] = useState('');
+  const [newPassword, setNewPassword] = useState('');
+  const [confirmPassword, setConfirmPassword] = useState('');
+  const [error, setError] = useState('');
+  const [success, setSuccess] = useState(false);
+  const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = useState(false);
+
+  const { changePassword } = useAuth();
+
+  const handleSubmit = async (e) => {
+    e.preventDefault();
+    setError('');
+
+    // Validation
+    if (newPassword !== confirmPassword) {
+      setError('New passwords do not match');
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (newPassword.length < 8) {
+      setError('Password must be at least 8 characters');
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (oldPassword === newPassword) {
+      setError('New password must be different from old password');
+      return;
+    }
+
+    setIsLoading(true);
+
+    const result = await changePassword(oldPassword, newPassword);
+
+    if (result.success) {
+      setSuccess(true);
+      setTimeout(() => {
+        onClose();
+      }, 2000);
+    } else {
+      // Extract error message
+      let errorMsg = 'Failed to change password';
+      if (result.error.old_password) {
+        errorMsg = result.error.old_password[0];
+      } else if (result.error.new_password) {
+        errorMsg = result.error.new_password[0];
+      } else if (result.error.detail) {
+        errorMsg = result.error.detail;
+      }
+      setError(errorMsg);
+      setIsLoading(false);
+    }
+  };
+
+  const handleOverlayClick = (e) => {
+    if (e.target.className === 'overlay') {
+      onClose();
+    }
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <div className="overlay" onClick={handleOverlayClick}>
+      <div className="overlay-content">
+        <div className="overlay-header">
+          <h2>Change Password</h2>
+          <button className="close-button" onClick={onClose} aria-label="Close">
+            &times;
+          </button>
+        </div>
+
+        {success ? (
+          <div className="success-message">
+            <div className="success-icon">✓</div>
+            <p>Password changed successfully!</p>
+          </div>
+        ) : (
+          <form onSubmit={handleSubmit} className="password-form">
+            {error && (
+              <div className="error-message">
+                {error}
+              </div>
+            )}
+
+            <div className="form-group">
+              <label htmlFor="old-password">Current Password</label>
+              <input
+                id="old-password"
+                type="password"
+                value={oldPassword}
+                onChange={(e) => setOldPassword(e.target.value)}
+                placeholder="Enter current password"
+                required
+                autoFocus
+                disabled={isLoading}
+              />
+            </div>
+
+            <div className="form-group">
+              <label htmlFor="new-password">New Password</label>
+              <input
+                id="new-password"
+                type="password"
+                value={newPassword}
+                onChange={(e) => setNewPassword(e.target.value)}
+                placeholder="Enter new password"
+                required
+                disabled={isLoading}
+              />
+            </div>
+
+            <div className="form-group">
+              <label htmlFor="confirm-password">Confirm New Password</label>
+              <input
+                id="confirm-password"
+                type="password"
+                value={confirmPassword}
+                onChange={(e) => setConfirmPassword(e.target.value)}
+                placeholder="Re-enter new password"
+                required
+                disabled={isLoading}
+              />
+            </div>
+
+            <div className="form-actions">
+              <button
+                type="button"
+                className="cancel-button"
+                onClick={onClose}
+                disabled={isLoading}
+              >
+                Cancel
+              </button>
+              <button
+                type="submit"
+                className="submit-button"
+                disabled={isLoading}
+              >
+                {isLoading ? 'Changing...' : 'Change Password'}
+              </button>
+            </div>
+          </form>
+        )}
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+export default ChangePasswordOverlay;
--- a/frontend/src/components/Users/Login.css
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Users/Login.css
@ -0,0 +1,141 @@
+.login-container {
+  min-height: 100vh;
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #667eea 0%, #764ba2 100%);
+  padding: 20px;
+}
+
+.login-card {
+  background: white;
+  border-radius: 12px;
+  box-shadow: 0 10px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
+  width: 100%;
+  max-width: 400px;
+  padding: 40px;
+}
+
+.login-header {
+  text-align: center;
+  margin-bottom: 30px;
+}
+
+.login-header h1 {
+  margin: 0 0 10px 0;
+  color: #667eea;
+  font-size: 32px;
+}
+
+.login-header p {
+  margin: 0;
+  color: #666;
+  font-size: 16px;
+}
+
+.login-form {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 20px;
+}
+
+.form-group {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 8px;
+}
+
+.form-group label {
+  font-weight: 600;
+  color: #333;
+  font-size: 14px;
+}
+
+.form-group input {
+  padding: 12px 16px;
+  border: 2px solid #e0e0e0;
+  border-radius: 8px;
+  font-size: 16px;
+  transition: border-color 0.3s;
+}
+
+.form-group input:focus {
+  outline: none;
+  border-color: #667eea;
+}
+
+.form-group input:disabled {
+  background-color: #f5f5f5;
+  cursor: not-allowed;
+}
+
+.login-button {
+  padding: 14px 24px;
+  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #667eea 0%, #764ba2 100%);
+  color: white;
+  border: none;
+  border-radius: 8px;
+  font-size: 16px;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  transition: transform 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
+  margin-top: 10px;
+}
+
+.login-button:hover:not(:disabled) {
+  transform: translateY(-2px);
+  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(102, 126, 234, 0.4);
+}
+
+.login-button:active:not(:disabled) {
+  transform: translateY(0);
+}
+
+.login-button:disabled {
+  opacity: 0.6;
+  cursor: not-allowed;
+}
+
+.error-message {
+  background-color: #fee;
+  color: #c33;
+  padding: 12px 16px;
+  border-radius: 8px;
+  border: 1px solid #fcc;
+  font-size: 14px;
+}
+
+.loading {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  min-height: 100vh;
+  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #667eea 0%, #764ba2 100%);
+  color: white;
+}
+
+.loading-spinner {
+  border: 4px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
+  border-top: 4px solid white;
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  width: 40px;
+  height: 40px;
+  animation: spin 1s linear infinite;
+  margin-bottom: 10px;
+}
+
+@keyframes spin {
+  0% { transform: rotate(0deg); }
+  100% { transform: rotate(360deg); }
+}
+
+@media (max-width: 480px) {
+  .login-card {
+    padding: 30px 20px;
+  }
+
+  .login-header h1 {
+    font-size: 28px;
+  }
+}
--- a/frontend/src/components/Users/Login.js
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Users/Login.js
@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+import React, { useState } from 'react';
+import { useNavigate, Navigate } from 'react-router-dom';
+import { useAuth } from '../../contexts/AuthContext';
+import './Login.css';
+
+function Login() {
+  const [username, setUsername] = useState('');
+  const [password, setPassword] = useState('');
+  const [error, setError] = useState('');
+  const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = useState(false);
+
+  const { login, isAuthenticated } = useAuth();
+  const navigate = useNavigate();
+
+  // Redirect if already authenticated
+  if (isAuthenticated) {
+    return <Navigate to="/" replace />;
+  }
+
+  const handleSubmit = async (e) => {
+    e.preventDefault();
+    setError('');
+    setIsLoading(true);
+
+    const result = await login(username, password);
+
+    if (result.success) {
+      navigate('/');
+    } else {
+      setError(result.error);
+      setIsLoading(false);
+    }
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <div className="login-container">
+      <div className="login-card">
+        <div className="login-header">
+          <h1>ScalesApp</h1>
+          <p>Sign in to continue</p>
+        </div>
+
+        <form onSubmit={handleSubmit} className="login-form">
+          {error && (
+            <div className="error-message">
+              {error}
+            </div>
+          )}
+
+          <div className="form-group">
+            <label htmlFor="username">Username</label>
+            <input
+              id="username"
+              type="text"
+              value={username}
+              onChange={(e) => setUsername(e.target.value)}
+              placeholder="Enter your username"
+              required
+              autoFocus
+              disabled={isLoading}
+            />
+          </div>
+
+          <div className="form-group">
+            <label htmlFor="password">Password</label>
+            <input
+              id="password"
+              type="password"
+              value={password}
+              onChange={(e) => setPassword(e.target.value)}
+              placeholder="Enter your password"
+              required
+              disabled={isLoading}
+            />
+          </div>
+
+          <button
+            type="submit"
+            className="login-button"
+            disabled={isLoading}
+          >
+            {isLoading ? 'Signing in...' : 'Sign In'}
+          </button>
+        </form>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+export default Login;
--- a/frontend/src/contexts/AuthContext.js
+++ b/frontend/src/contexts/AuthContext.js
@ -0,0 +1,141 @@
+import React, { createContext, useState, useEffect, useContext } from 'react';
+import api from '../services/api';
+
+const AuthContext = createContext(null);
+
+export const AuthProvider = ({ children }) => {
+  const [currentUser, setCurrentUser] = useState(null);
+  const [isAuthenticated, setIsAuthenticated] = useState(false);
+  const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = useState(true);
+
+  // Initialize auth state from localStorage
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const initAuth = async () => {
+      const accessToken = localStorage.getItem('accessToken');
+      const refreshToken = localStorage.getItem('refreshToken');
+
+      if (accessToken && refreshToken) {
+        try {
+          // Validate token by fetching user info
+          const userData = await fetchCurrentUser();
+          setCurrentUser(userData);
+          setIsAuthenticated(true);
+        } catch (error) {
+          console.error('Token validation failed:', error);
+          clearTokens();
+        }
+      }
+      setIsLoading(false);
+    };
+
+    initAuth();
+  }, []);
+
+  // Auto-refresh token before expiry
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!isAuthenticated) return;
+
+    // Refresh token every 14 minutes (tokens expire at 15 min)
+    const refreshInterval = setInterval(async () => {
+      try {
+        await refreshAccessToken();
+      } catch (error) {
+        console.error('Token refresh failed:', error);
+        logout();
+      }
+    }, 14 * 60 * 1000); // 14 minutes
+
+    return () => clearInterval(refreshInterval);
+  }, [isAuthenticated]);
+
+  const fetchCurrentUser = async () => {
+    const response = await api.get('/api/users/me/');
+    return response.data;
+  };
+
+  const login = async (username, password) => {
+    try {
+      // Get tokens
+      const response = await api.post('/api/token/', { username, password });
+      const { access, refresh } = response.data;
+
+      // Store tokens
+      localStorage.setItem('accessToken', access);
+      localStorage.setItem('refreshToken', refresh);
+
+      // Fetch user data
+      const userData = await fetchCurrentUser();
+      setCurrentUser(userData);
+      setIsAuthenticated(true);
+
+      return { success: true };
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Login failed:', error);
+      return {
+        success: false,
+        error: error.response?.data?.detail || 'Login failed. Please check your credentials.'
+      };
+    }
+  };
+
+  const logout = () => {
+    clearTokens();
+    setCurrentUser(null);
+    setIsAuthenticated(false);
+  };
+
+  const refreshAccessToken = async () => {
+    const refreshToken = localStorage.getItem('refreshToken');
+    if (!refreshToken) {
+      throw new Error('No refresh token available');
+    }
+
+    const response = await api.post('/api/token/refresh/', {
+      refresh: refreshToken
+    });
+    const { access } = response.data;
+    localStorage.setItem('accessToken', access);
+    return access;
+  };
+
+  const clearTokens = () => {
+    localStorage.removeItem('accessToken');
+    localStorage.removeItem('refreshToken');
+  };
+
+  const changePassword = async (oldPassword, newPassword) => {
+    try {
+      await api.post('/api/users/change-password/', {
+        old_password: oldPassword,
+        new_password: newPassword
+      });
+      return { success: true };
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Password change failed:', error);
+      return {
+        success: false,
+        error: error.response?.data || 'Password change failed.'
+      };
+    }
+  };
+
+  const value = {
+    currentUser,
+    isAuthenticated,
+    isLoading,
+    login,
+    logout,
+    refreshAccessToken,
+    changePassword,
+  };
+
+  return <AuthContext.Provider value={value}>{children}</AuthContext.Provider>;
+};
+
+export const useAuth = () => {
+  const context = useContext(AuthContext);
+  if (!context) {
+    throw new Error('useAuth must be used within an AuthProvider');
+  }
+  return context;
+};
--- a/frontend/src/contexts/NomenclatureContext.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/contexts/NomenclatureContext.jsx
@ -0,0 +1,452 @@
+import { createContext, useContext, useState, useEffect, useRef } from 'react';
+
+const API_BASE_URL = process.env.REACT_APP_API_URL || 'http://localhost:8000';
+
+const NomenclatureContext = createContext();
+
+// Centralized nomenclature configuration
+const NOMENCLATURES_CONFIG = [
+    { key: 'vehicles', jsonKey: 'vehicles', sortBy: 'name', endpoint: '/api/vehicles/', sseObjectType: 'vehicle' },
+    // { key: 'vesselOwners', jsonKey: 'vessel_owners', sortBy: 'name', endpoint: '/vessel_owners/api/list/', sseObjectType: 'vessel_owner' },
+    // { key: 'agents', jsonKey: 'agents', sortBy: 'name', endpoint: '/agents/api/list/', sseObjectType: 'agent' },
+    // { key: 'objects', jsonKey: 'objects', sortBy: 'id', endpoint: '/objects/api/list/', sseObjectType: 'object' },
+    // { key: 'cargos', jsonKey: 'cargos', sortBy: 'name', endpoint: '/cargos/api/list/', sseObjectType: 'cargo' },
+    // { key: 'groups', jsonKey: 'groups', sortBy: 'id', endpoint: '/groups/api/list/', sseObjectType: 'group' },
+    // { key: 'groupSmalls', jsonKey: 'groupsmalls', sortBy: 'id', endpoint: '/groups/api/getgroupsmalls/', sseObjectType: 'groupsmalls' },
+    // { key: 'tariffs', jsonKey: 'tariffs', sortBy: 'id', endpoint: '/tariff/api/list/', sseObjectType: 'tariff' },
+    // { key: 'tariffSmalls', jsonKey: 'tariffsmalls', sortBy: 'id', endpoint: '/tariff/api/tariffsmalls', sseObjectType: 'tariffsmalls' },
+    // { key: 'countries', jsonKey: 'countries', sortBy: 'name', endpoint: '/countries/api/list', sseObjectType: 'country' },
+    // { key: 'passThroughs', jsonKey: 'passthroughs', sortBy: 'id', endpoint: '/tariff/api/getpassthroughs/', sseObjectType: 'passthrough' },
+    // { key: 'vats', jsonKey: 'vats', sortBy: 'id', endpoint: '/tariff/api/getvats/', sseObjectType: 'vat' },
+    // { key: 'maneuvers', jsonKey: 'maneuvers', sortBy: 'id', endpoint: '/common/api/maneuvers/', sseObjectType: 'maneuver' },
+    // { key: 'prices', jsonKey: 'prices', sortBy: 'id', endpoint: '/tariff/api/prices/', sseObjectType: 'prices' },
+    // { key: 'bankAccounts', jsonKey: 'bank_accounts', sortBy: 'id', endpoint: '/common/api/bank-accounts/', sseObjectType: 'bank_account' },
+    // { key: 'noticeNotes', jsonKey: 'notice_notes', sortBy: 'name', endpoint: '/invoices/api/notice-notes/list/', sseObjectType: 'notice_note' },
+    // { key: 'translations', jsonKey: 'translations', sortBy: 'name', endpoint: '/common/api/translations/', sseObjectType: 'translation' }
+];
+
+// Helper function to get config for a specific key
+const getConfigForKey = (key) => NOMENCLATURES_CONFIG.find(c => c.key === key);
+
+// Helper function to get nomenclature key from SSE object type
+const getNomenclatureKeyFromSSE = (sseObjectType) => {
+    const config = NOMENCLATURES_CONFIG.find(c => c.sseObjectType === sseObjectType);
+    return config?.key;
+};
+
+export const useNomenclatures = () => {
+    const context = useContext(NomenclatureContext);
+    if (!context) {
+        throw new Error('useNomenclatures must be used within a NomenclatureProvider');
+    }
+    return context;
+};
+
+// Utility function to sort nomenclature array based on configuration
+const sortNomenclature = (array, nomenclatureKey) => {
+    const config = getConfigForKey(nomenclatureKey);
+    const orderBy = config?.sortBy || 'name';
+
+    return [...array].sort((a, b) => {
+        if (orderBy === 'id') {
+            return (a.id || 0) - (b.id || 0);
+        } else {
+            // Order by name (case-insensitive)
+            const nameA = (a.name || '').toLowerCase();
+            const nameB = (b.name || '').toLowerCase();
+            return nameA.localeCompare(nameB);
+        }
+    });
+};
+
+// Utility function to insert item in sorted position
+const insertSorted = (array, newItem, nomenclatureKey) => {
+    const config = getConfigForKey(nomenclatureKey);
+    const orderBy = config?.sortBy || 'name';
+    const newArray = [...array];
+
+    // Find the correct insertion position
+    let insertIndex = newArray.length;
+
+    if (orderBy === 'id') {
+        insertIndex = newArray.findIndex(item => {
+            const comparison = item.id > newItem.id;
+            return comparison;
+        });
+        if (insertIndex === -1) insertIndex = newArray.length;
+
+    } else {
+        const newName = (newItem.name || '').toLowerCase();
+        insertIndex = newArray.findIndex(item =>
+            (item.name || '').toLowerCase() > newName
+        );
+        if (insertIndex === -1) insertIndex = newArray.length;
+    }
+
+    newArray.splice(insertIndex, 0, newItem);
+    return newArray;
+};
+
+// Utility function to update item and maintain sorted order
+const updateSorted = (array, updatedItem, nomenclatureKey) => {
+    const config = getConfigForKey(nomenclatureKey);
+    const orderBy = config?.sortBy || 'name';
+
+    // Remove the old item
+    const filteredArray = array.filter(item => item.id !== updatedItem.id);
+
+    // Check if the ordering field has changed
+    const oldItem = array.find(item => item.id === updatedItem.id);
+    if (!oldItem) {
+        // Item not found, just insert it
+        return insertSorted(filteredArray, updatedItem, nomenclatureKey);
+    }
+
+    const orderFieldChanged = orderBy === 'id'
+        ? oldItem.id !== updatedItem.id
+        : (oldItem.name || '').toLowerCase() !== (updatedItem.name || '').toLowerCase();
+
+    if (orderFieldChanged) {
+        // Re-insert in sorted position if the ordering field changed
+        return insertSorted(filteredArray, updatedItem, nomenclatureKey);
+    } else {
+        // Just update in place if ordering hasn't changed
+        return array.map(item =>
+            item.id === updatedItem.id ? { ...item, ...updatedItem } : item
+        );
+    }
+};
+
+// Generate initial state objects from config
+const generateInitialState = () => NOMENCLATURES_CONFIG.reduce((acc, config) => {
+    acc[config.key] = [];
+    return acc;
+}, {});
+
+const generateInitialLoadingState = () => NOMENCLATURES_CONFIG.reduce((acc, config) => {
+    acc[config.key] = false;
+    return acc;
+}, {});
+
+const generateInitialErrorState = () => NOMENCLATURES_CONFIG.reduce((acc, config) => {
+    acc[config.key] = null;
+    return acc;
+}, {});
+
+export const NomenclatureProvider = ({ children }) => {
+    // Ref to track invoice update subscribers
+    const subscribersRef = useRef(new Set());
+
+    const [nomenclatures, setNomenclatures] = useState(generateInitialState());
+    const [loading, setLoading] = useState(generateInitialLoadingState());
+    const [error, setError] = useState(generateInitialErrorState());
+    const [allLoaded, setAllLoaded] = useState(false);
+    const [hasStartedLoading, setHasStartedLoading] = useState(false);
+
+    // Generic fetch function
+    const fetchNomenclature = async (key, url) => {
+        const startTime = performance.now();
+
+        try {
+            const token = localStorage.getItem('accessToken');
+            const headers = {
+                'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+            };
+
+            if (token) {
+                headers['Authorization'] = `Bearer ${token}`;
+            }
+
+            const response = await fetch(url, {
+                headers,
+                credentials: 'include'
+            });
+
+            if (!response.ok) {
+                throw new Error(`Failed to fetch ${key}: ${response.status} ${response.statusText}`);
+            }
+
+            const data = await response.json();
+
+            if (data && typeof data === 'object') {
+
+            }
+
+            // Normalize data format - adjust based on your API response structure
+            let normalizedData;
+            if (Array.isArray(data)) {
+                normalizedData = data;
+            } else if (data && typeof data === 'object') {
+                // Handle different response formats
+                const config = getConfigForKey(key);
+                const jsonKey = config?.jsonKey; // Get the correct JSON key from config
+                normalizedData = data.results || data.data || data[jsonKey] || data[key] || [];
+            } else {
+                normalizedData = [];
+            }
+
+            // Sort the data according to configured order
+            const sortedData = sortNomenclature(normalizedData, key);
+
+            setNomenclatures(prev => ({
+                ...prev,
+                [key]: sortedData
+            }));
+
+            setError(prev => ({
+                ...prev,
+                [key]: null
+            }));
+
+        } catch (err) {
+            const totalTime = performance.now() - startTime;
+            console.error(`❌ [${key}] Failed after ${totalTime.toFixed(2)}ms:`, err.message);
+            setError(prev => ({
+                ...prev,
+                [key]: err.message
+            }));
+        } finally {
+            setLoading(prev => ({
+                ...prev,
+                [key]: false
+            }));
+        }
+    };
+
+    // Load all nomenclatures on mount, but only if we have auth
+    useEffect(() => {
+        const loadAllNomenclatures = async () => {
+            // Check if we have an auth token
+            const token = localStorage.getItem('accessToken');
+            if (!token) {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            setHasStartedLoading(true);
+
+            // Set all loading states to true
+            const allLoadingState = NOMENCLATURES_CONFIG.reduce((acc, config) => {
+                acc[config.key] = true;
+                return acc;
+            }, {});
+            setLoading(allLoadingState);
+
+            // Load all nomenclatures in parallel
+            const promises = NOMENCLATURES_CONFIG.map(config =>
+                fetchNomenclature(config.key, API_BASE_URL + config.endpoint)
+            );
+
+            await Promise.allSettled(promises);
+/*
+            // Wait a tick for state to update, then apply translations
+            setTimeout(async () => {
+                try {
+                    // Fetch translations directly from API to ensure we have the latest data
+                    const token = localStorage.getItem('authToken');
+                    const translationsConfig = getConfigForKey('translations');
+                    const response = await fetch(translationsConfig.endpoint, {
+                        headers: {
+                            'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+                            'Authorization': `Token ${token}`
+                        },
+                        credentials: 'include'
+                    });
+
+                    if (response.ok) {
+                        const translationsData = await response.json();
+
+                        if (translationsData && translationsData.length > 0) {
+                            // Dynamic import to avoid circular dependency
+                            const module = await import('@utils/printTranslations');
+                            const { translationService } = await import('@services/translationService');
+                            const merged = translationService.applyOverrides(
+                                module.printTranslations,
+                                translationsData
+                            );
+                            Object.assign(module.printTranslations, merged);
+                            console.log('✅ Translations initialized:', translationsData.length, 'translations loaded');
+                        }
+                    }
+                } catch (error) {
+                    console.error('Failed to apply translation overrides:', error);
+                }
+            }, 100);
+*/
+
+            setAllLoaded(true);
+        };
+        loadAllNomenclatures();
+
+        // Also listen for auth token changes
+        const handleStorageChange = (e) => {
+            if (e.key === 'accessToken' && e.newValue && !hasStartedLoading) {
+                loadAllNomenclatures();
+            }
+        };
+
+        window.addEventListener('storage', handleStorageChange);
+        return () => window.removeEventListener('storage', handleStorageChange);
+    }, [hasStartedLoading]);
+
+    // SSE connection for real-time updates with auto-reconnect
+    useEffect(() => {
+        const token = localStorage.getItem('accessToken');
+        if (!token) {
+            return; // Don't connect if not authenticated
+        }
+
+        let eventSource;
+        let reconnectTimeout;
+        let isIntentionallyClosed = false;
+
+        const connect = () => {
+            if (isIntentionallyClosed) return;
+
+            eventSource = new EventSource(`${API_BASE_URL}/sse-connect/?token=${token}`);
+
+            eventSource.onopen = () => {
+                // console.log('SSE connection opened');
+            };
+
+            eventSource.onmessage = (event) => {
+                try {
+                    const message = JSON.parse(event.data);
+                    handleSSEUpdate(message);
+                } catch (error) {
+                    console.error('Error parsing SSE message:', error);
+                }
+            };
+
+            eventSource.onerror = (error) => {
+                console.error('SSE connection error:', error);
+                eventSource.close();
+
+                // Reconnect after 5 seconds
+                if (!isIntentionallyClosed) {
+                    console.log('SSE will reconnect in 5 seconds...');
+                    reconnectTimeout = setTimeout(connect, 5000);
+                }
+            };
+        };
+
+        // Start initial connection
+        connect();
+
+        // Cleanup on unmount
+        return () => {
+            isIntentionallyClosed = true;
+            if (reconnectTimeout) clearTimeout(reconnectTimeout);
+            if (eventSource) eventSource.close();
+        };
+    }, []);
+
+    // Function to subscribe to invoice updates
+    const subscribeToUpdates = (callback) => {
+        subscribersRef.current.add(callback);
+
+        // Return unsubscribe function
+        return () => {
+            subscribersRef.current.delete(callback);
+        };
+    };
+
+    // Handle SSE updates
+    const handleSSEUpdate = (message) => {
+        if (message.type !== 'data_update') {
+            return; // Only handle data_update messages
+        }
+
+        const { object, operation, data } = message;
+
+        // Handle invoice updates - notify all subscribers
+        if (object === 'invoice' || object === 'notice') {
+            subscribersRef.current.forEach(callback => {
+                try {
+                    callback(message);
+                } catch (error) {
+                    console.error('Error in invoice update subscriber:', error);
+                }
+            });
+            return;
+        }
+
+        // Map object types to nomenclature keys using config
+        const nomenclatureKey = getNomenclatureKeyFromSSE(object);
+        if (!nomenclatureKey) {
+            console.warn('Unknown object type in SSE update:', object);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        // Special handling for translations: update printTranslations in real-time
+        // if (nomenclatureKey === 'translations' && (operation === 'insert' || operation === 'update')) {
+        //     import('@utils/printTranslations').then(async (module) => {
+        //         const key = data.key;
+        //         if (module.printTranslations[key]) {
+        //             module.printTranslations[key] = {
+        //                 bg: data.text_bg,
+        //                 en: data.text_en
+        //             };
+        //         }
+        //     }).catch(error => {
+        //         console.error('Failed to update printTranslations from SSE:', error);
+        //     });
+        // }
+
+        setNomenclatures(prev => {
+            const currentArray = prev[nomenclatureKey] || [];
+
+            if (operation === 'insert') {
+                // Add new item if it doesn't exist
+                const exists = currentArray.some(item => item.id === data.id);
+                if (!exists) {
+                    // Insert in sorted position
+                    const sortedArray = insertSorted(currentArray, data, nomenclatureKey);
+                    return {
+                        ...prev,
+                        [nomenclatureKey]: sortedArray
+                    };
+                }
+                return prev;
+            } else if (operation === 'update') {
+                // Update existing item and maintain sort order
+                const updatedArray = updateSorted(currentArray, data, nomenclatureKey);
+                return {
+                    ...prev,
+                    [nomenclatureKey]: updatedArray
+                };
+            }
+
+            return prev;
+        });
+    };
+
+    const value = {
+        // Spread all nomenclature data
+        ...nomenclatures,
+
+        // Loading states
+        loading,
+        allLoaded,
+
+        // Error states
+        error,
+
+        // Utility functions
+        subscribeToUpdates,
+
+        // State helpers
+        hasStartedLoading,
+
+        // Helper to check if any is loading
+        isAnyLoading: Object.values(loading).some(Boolean),
+
+        // Helper to check if any has errors
+        hasErrors: Object.values(error).some(Boolean)
+    };
+
+    return (
+        <NomenclatureContext.Provider value={value}>
+            {children}
+        </NomenclatureContext.Provider>
+    );
+};
--- a/frontend/src/hooks/useSerialData.js
+++ b/frontend/src/hooks/useSerialData.js
@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+import { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
+
+function useSerialData() {
+  const [readings, setReadings] = useState([]);
+  const [isConnected, setIsConnected] = useState(false);
+  const [error, setError] = useState(null);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const eventSource = new EventSource('http://localhost:5000/events');
+
+    eventSource.onopen = () => {
+      setIsConnected(true);
+      setError(null);
+      console.log('Connected to serial bridge SSE');
+    };
+
+    eventSource.onmessage = (event) => {
+      try {
+        const data = JSON.parse(event.data);
+        
+        if (data.status === 'connected') {
+          console.log('SSE:', data.message);
+        } else {
+          // Add new reading to the beginning
+          setReadings(prev => [data, ...prev].slice(0, 100)); // Keep last 100
+          console.log('Received:', data);
+        }
+      } catch (err) {
+        console.error('Error parsing SSE data:', err);
+      }
+    };
+
+    eventSource.onerror = (error) => {
+      console.error('SSE connection error:', error);
+      setIsConnected(false);
+      setError('Failed to connect to serial bridge');
+      eventSource.close();
+    };
+
+    return () => {
+      eventSource.close();
+    };
+  }, []);
+
+  return { readings, isConnected, error };
+}
+
+export default useSerialData;
--- a/frontend/src/index.css
+++ b/frontend/src/index.css
@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+body {
+  margin: 0;
+  font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', 'Roboto', 'Oxygen',
+    'Ubuntu', 'Cantarell', 'Fira Sans', 'Droid Sans', 'Helvetica Neue',
+    sans-serif;
+  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
+  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
+  background-color: #f5f5f5;
+}
+
+code {
+  font-family: source-code-pro, Menlo, Monaco, Consolas, 'Courier New',
+    monospace;
+}
+
+* {
+  box-sizing: border-box;
+}
--- a/frontend/src/index.js
+++ b/frontend/src/index.js
@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+import React from 'react';
+import ReactDOM from 'react-dom/client';
+import './index.css';
+import App from './App';
+
+const root = ReactDOM.createRoot(document.getElementById('root'));
+root.render(
+  <React.StrictMode>
+    <App />
+  </React.StrictMode>
+);
--- a/frontend/src/services/api.js
+++ b/frontend/src/services/api.js
@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+import axios from 'axios';
+
+const API_BASE_URL = process.env.REACT_APP_API_URL || 'http://localhost:8000';
+
+const api = axios.create({
+  baseURL: API_BASE_URL,
+  headers: {
+    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+  },
+});
+
+// Request interceptor: Add JWT token to all requests
+api.interceptors.request.use(
+  (config) => {
+    const token = localStorage.getItem('accessToken');
+    if (token) {
+      config.headers.Authorization = `Bearer ${token}`;
+    }
+    return config;
+  },
+  (error) => {
+    return Promise.reject(error);
+  }
+);
+
+// Response interceptor: Handle 401 errors with token refresh
+let isRefreshing = false;
+let failedQueue = [];
+
+const processQueue = (error, token = null) => {
+  failedQueue.forEach(prom => {
+    if (error) {
+      prom.reject(error);
+    } else {
+      prom.resolve(token);
+    }
+  });
+  failedQueue = [];
+};
+
+api.interceptors.response.use(
+  response => response,
+  async (error) => {
+    const originalRequest = error.config;
+
+    // If error is 401 and we haven't tried refreshing yet
+    if (error.response?.status === 401 && !originalRequest._retry) {
+      if (isRefreshing) {
+        // Queue this request while refresh is in progress
+        return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+          failedQueue.push({ resolve, reject });
+        })
+          .then(token => {
+            originalRequest.headers.Authorization = `Bearer ${token}`;
+            return api(originalRequest);
+          })
+          .catch(err => Promise.reject(err));
+      }
+
+      originalRequest._retry = true;
+      isRefreshing = true;
+
+      const refreshToken = localStorage.getItem('refreshToken');
+      if (!refreshToken) {
+        // No refresh token, redirect to login
+        window.location.href = '/login';
+        return Promise.reject(error);
+      }
+
+      try {
+        // Attempt to refresh the token
+        const response = await axios.post(`${API_BASE_URL}/api/token/refresh/`, {
+          refresh: refreshToken
+        });
+        const { access } = response.data;
+
+        // Update stored token
+        localStorage.setItem('accessToken', access);
+
+        // Update authorization header
+        api.defaults.headers.common['Authorization'] = `Bearer ${access}`;
+        originalRequest.headers.Authorization = `Bearer ${access}`;
+
+        // Process queued requests
+        processQueue(null, access);
+        isRefreshing = false;
+
+        // Retry original request
+        return api(originalRequest);
+      } catch (refreshError) {
+        // Refresh failed, clear tokens and redirect to login
+        processQueue(refreshError, null);
+        isRefreshing = false;
+        localStorage.removeItem('accessToken');
+        localStorage.removeItem('refreshToken');
+        window.location.href = '/login';
+        return Promise.reject(refreshError);
+      }
+    }
+
+    console.error('API Error:', error);
+    return Promise.reject(error);
+  }
+);
+
+export default api;
--- a/frontend/tmpclaude-590b-cwd
+++ b/frontend/tmpclaude-590b-cwd
@ -0,0 +1 @@
+/c/dev_projects/ScalesApp/frontend
--- a/serial_bridge/.env.example
+++ b/serial_bridge/.env.example
@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+# COM Port Settings
+COM_PORT=COM3
+BAUD_RATE=9600
+TIMEOUT=1
+READ_INTERVAL=0.5
+
+# Backend Server Settings
+BACKEND_URL=http://localhost:8000
+API_ENDPOINT=/api/readings/
+REQUEST_TIMEOUT=5
+
+# Application Settings
+DEBUG=False
+LOG_LEVEL=INFO
+
+# System Tray Settings
+SHOW_WINDOW_ON_START=False
+AUTO_CONNECT=True
+
+# Retry Settings
+MAX_RETRIES=3
+RETRY_DELAY=5
--- a/serial_bridge/README.md
+++ b/serial_bridge/README.md
@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+# Serial Bridge - COM Port Reader
+
+This is the serial port reading application that runs as a system tray service.
+
+## Features
+
+- ✅ Reads data from COM ports
+- ✅ Runs in system tray (no console window)
+- ✅ Automatically posts data to Django backend
+- ✅ Retry logic for failed posts
+- ✅ Backend health checks
+- ✅ Configurable via environment variables
+- ✅ Can be packaged as a Windows .exe
+
+## Setup
+
+1. **Install Python dependencies:**
+   ```bash
+   pip install -r requirements.txt
+   ```
+
+2. **Configure environment:**
+   ```bash
+   copy .env.example .env
+   # Edit .env with your settings
+   ```
+
+3. **Run the application:**
+   ```bash
+   python app.py
+   ```
+
+## Building as EXE
+
+To create a standalone Windows executable:
+
+```bash
+pip install pyinstaller
+pyinstaller serial_bridge.spec
+```
+
+The executable will be created in the `dist\ScalesApp\` folder.
+
+## Configuration
+
+Edit `.env` to configure:
+
+- `COM_PORT`: COM port to read from (default: COM1)
+- `BAUD_RATE`: Serial port baud rate (default: 9600)
+- `BACKEND_URL`: Django backend URL (default: http://localhost:8000)
+- `AUTO_CONNECT`: Automatically connect on startup (default: True)
+- `DEBUG`: Enable debug logging (default: False)
+
+## Architecture
+
+```
+COM Port → Serial Reader → Backend Client → Django API
+                             ↓
+                         System Tray Icon
+```
+
+## Logging
+
+Logs are written to `serial_bridge.log` and console output.
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+- **COM port not found**: Check `COM_PORT` setting and device connection
+- **Cannot connect to backend**: Verify Django server is running on `BACKEND_URL`
+- **Data not posting**: Check logs in `serial_bridge.log`
+- **Tray icon not appearing**: Run as administrator, check Windows settings
--- a/serial_bridge/app.py
+++ b/serial_bridge/app.py
@ -0,0 +1,231 @@
+"""
+Serial Bridge - SSE Server
+Reads from COM port and streams data to React frontend via Server-Sent Events
+No backend storage - direct streaming only
+"""
+import os
+import logging
+import serial
+import serial.tools.list_ports
+from dotenv import load_dotenv
+from threading import Thread
+from datetime import datetime
+from flask import Flask, Response
+from flask_cors import CORS, cross_origin
+from queue import Queue
+import json
+import time
+
+# Load environment variables
+load_dotenv()
+
+# Configure logging
+logging.basicConfig(
+    level=os.getenv('LOG_LEVEL', 'INFO'),
+    format='%(asctime)s - %(name)s - %(levelname)s - %(message)s',
+    handlers=[
+        logging.FileHandler('serial_bridge.log'),
+        logging.StreamHandler()
+    ]
+)
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+app = Flask(__name__)
+CORS(app)  # Enable CORS for all routes
+
+# Global state
+data_queue = Queue()
+connected_clients = []
+is_running = False
+reader_thread = None
+
+
+class SerialReader:
+    def __init__(self, port, baudrate, timeout):
+        self.port = port
+        self.baudrate = baudrate
+        self.timeout = timeout
+        self.ser = None
+        self.is_connected = False
+
+    def connect(self):
+        try:
+            self.ser = serial.Serial(
+                port=self.port,
+                baudrate=self.baudrate,
+                timeout=self.timeout
+            )
+            self.is_connected = True
+            logger.info(f"[OK] Connected to {self.port} at {self.baudrate} baud")
+            return True
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"[ERROR] Failed to connect to {self.port}: {e}")
+            self.is_connected = False
+            return False
+
+    def read_data(self):
+        if not self.is_connected:
+            return None
+        
+        try:
+            if self.ser.in_waiting:
+                line = self.ser.readline().decode('utf-8', errors='ignore').strip()
+                if line:
+                    return {
+                        'port': self.port,
+                        'data': line,
+                        'timestamp': datetime.now().isoformat(),
+                        'received_at': datetime.now().strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')
+                    }
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"Error reading from {self.port}: {e}")
+        
+        return None
+
+    def disconnect(self):
+        if self.ser:
+            self.ser.close()
+        self.is_connected = False
+        logger.info(f"[OK] Disconnected from {self.port}")
+
+
+def read_serial_data():
+    """Continuously read from serial port and queue data"""
+    global is_running
+    
+    reader = SerialReader(
+        port=os.getenv('COM_PORT', 'COM3'),
+        baudrate=int(os.getenv('BAUD_RATE', '9600')),
+        timeout=float(os.getenv('TIMEOUT', '1'))
+    )
+    
+    if not reader.connect():
+        logger.error("Failed to connect to COM port")
+        return
+    
+    read_interval = float(os.getenv('READ_INTERVAL', '0.5'))
+    
+    while is_running:
+        try:
+            data = reader.read_data()
+            if data:
+                data_queue.put(data)
+                logger.info(f"[RX] {data['port']}: {data['data']}")
+            
+            time.sleep(read_interval)
+        
+        except KeyboardInterrupt:
+            logger.info("Serial reader interrupted")
+            break
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"Error in serial reader: {e}")
+    
+    reader.disconnect()
+
+
+@app.route('/events')
+@cross_origin()
+def events():
+    """SSE endpoint - streams serial data to connected clients"""
+    
+    def generate():
+        client_id = id(object())
+        connected_clients.append(client_id)
+        
+        logger.info(f"[CONNECT] Client connected. Total: {len(connected_clients)}")
+        
+        try:
+            # Send connection message
+            yield f"data: {json.dumps({'status': 'connected', 'message': 'Connected to serial bridge'})}\n\n"
+            
+            # Stream data from queue
+            while is_running:
+                try:
+                    # Get data with timeout to allow graceful shutdown
+                    data = data_queue.get(timeout=1)
+                    yield f"data: {json.dumps(data)}\n\n"
+                    logger.debug(f"[TX] Sent: {data['data']}")
+                
+                except:
+                    # Queue timeout - send heartbeat
+                    yield f": heartbeat\n\n"
+        
+        except GeneratorExit:
+            # Client disconnected
+            pass
+        finally:
+            if client_id in connected_clients:
+                connected_clients.remove(client_id)
+            logger.info(f"[DISCONNECT] Client disconnected. Total: {len(connected_clients)}")
+    
+    return Response(
+        generate(),
+        mimetype='text/event-stream',
+        headers={
+            'Cache-Control': 'no-cache',
+            'X-Accel-Buffering': 'no',
+            'Connection': 'keep-alive'
+        }
+    )
+
+
+@app.route('/status')
+def status():
+    """Get current status"""
+    return {
+        'status': 'running' if is_running else 'stopped',
+        'connected_clients': len(connected_clients),
+        'com_port': os.getenv('COM_PORT', 'COM3'),
+        'baud_rate': int(os.getenv('BAUD_RATE', '9600'))
+    }
+
+
+@app.route('/ports')
+def list_ports():
+    """List available COM ports"""
+    ports = []
+    for port, desc, hwid in serial.tools.list_ports.comports():
+        ports.append({
+            'port': port,
+            'description': desc,
+            'hwid': hwid
+        })
+    return {'ports': ports}
+
+
+def start_app():
+    """Start the application"""
+    global is_running, reader_thread
+    
+    logger.info("=" * 60)
+    logger.info("ScalesApp Serial Bridge - SSE Streaming")
+    logger.info("=" * 60)
+    logger.info(f"COM Port: {os.getenv('COM_PORT', 'COM3')}")
+    logger.info(f"Baud Rate: {os.getenv('BAUD_RATE', '9600')}")
+    logger.info(f"SSE Endpoint: http://127.0.0.1:5000/events")
+    logger.info("=" * 60)
+    
+    is_running = True
+    
+    # Start serial reader thread
+    reader_thread = Thread(target=read_serial_data, daemon=True)
+    reader_thread.start()
+    logger.info("[OK] Serial reader thread started\n")
+    
+    # Start Flask app
+    debug = os.getenv('DEBUG', 'False').lower() == 'true'
+    app.run(host='127.0.0.1', port=5000, debug=debug, use_reloader=False)
+
+
+def stop_app():
+    """Stop the application"""
+    global is_running
+    is_running = False
+    logger.info("\n[OK] Application stopped")
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    try:
+        start_app()
+    except KeyboardInterrupt:
+        stop_app()
--- a/serial_bridge/backend_client.py
+++ b/serial_bridge/backend_client.py
@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
+"""
+Backend API Client
+Handles communication with Django backend
+"""
+import requests
+import logging
+from typing import Optional, Dict, Any
+from requests.adapters import HTTPAdapter
+from urllib3.util.retry import Retry
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+class BackendClient:
+    def __init__(self, base_url: str, timeout: int = 5, max_retries: int = 3):
+        self.base_url = base_url
+        self.timeout = timeout
+        self.max_retries = max_retries
+        self.session = self._create_session()
+    
+    def _create_session(self) -> requests.Session:
+        """Create a requests session with retry logic"""
+        session = requests.Session()
+        
+        retry_strategy = Retry(
+            total=self.max_retries,
+            backoff_factor=1,
+            status_forcelist=[429, 500, 502, 503, 504],
+            allowed_methods=["HEAD", "GET", "OPTIONS", "POST"]
+        )
+        
+        adapter = HTTPAdapter(max_retries=retry_strategy)
+        session.mount("http://", adapter)
+        session.mount("https://", adapter)
+        
+        return session
+    
+    def post_reading(self, port: str, data: str) -> bool:
+        """Post a serial port reading to the backend"""
+        try:
+            url = f"{self.base_url}/api/readings/"
+            payload = {
+                'port': port,
+                'data': data
+            }
+            
+            response = self.session.post(
+                url,
+                json=payload,
+                timeout=self.timeout
+            )
+            
+            if response.status_code in [200, 201]:
+                logger.info(f"Successfully posted reading to backend")
+                return True
+            else:
+                logger.warning(f"Backend returned status {response.status_code}")
+                return False
+                
+        except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
+            logger.error(f"Error posting reading to backend: {e}")
+            return False
+    
+    def get_latest_reading(self, port: Optional[str] = None) -> Optional[Dict[str, Any]]:
+        """Get the latest reading from backend"""
+        try:
+            url = f"{self.base_url}/api/readings/latest/"
+            params = {'port': port} if port else {}
+            
+            response = self.session.get(
+                url,
+                params=params,
+                timeout=self.timeout
+            )
+            
+            if response.status_code == 200:
+                return response.json()
+            else:
+                logger.warning(f"Backend returned status {response.status_code}")
+                return None
+                
+        except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
+            logger.error(f"Error getting latest reading: {e}")
+            return None
+
+    def get_readings(self, port: Optional[str] = None, limit: int = 10) -> Optional[list]:
+        """Get readings from backend"""
+        try:
+            url = f"{self.base_url}/api/readings/"
+            params = {'limit': limit}
+            if port:
+                params['port'] = port
+            
+            response = self.session.get(
+                url,
+                params=params,
+                timeout=self.timeout
+            )
+            
+            if response.status_code == 200:
+                return response.json()
+            else:
+                logger.warning(f"Backend returned status {response.status_code}")
+                return None
+                
+        except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
+            logger.error(f"Error getting readings: {e}")
+            return None
+    
+    def health_check(self) -> bool:
+        """Check if backend is available"""
+        try:
+            url = f"{self.base_url}/api/health/"
+            response = self.session.get(url, timeout=self.timeout)
+            return response.status_code == 200
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"Backend health check failed: {e}")
+            return False
--- a/serial_bridge/config.py
+++ b/serial_bridge/config.py
@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+"""
+Configuration for Serial Bridge
+"""
+import os
+from dotenv import load_dotenv
+
+load_dotenv()
+
+# COM Port Settings
+COM_PORT = os.getenv('COM_PORT', 'COM1')
+BAUD_RATE = int(os.getenv('BAUD_RATE', 9600))
+TIMEOUT = int(os.getenv('TIMEOUT', 1))
+READ_INTERVAL = float(os.getenv('READ_INTERVAL', 0.5))  # seconds
+
+# Backend Server Settings
+BACKEND_URL = os.getenv('BACKEND_URL', 'http://localhost:8000')
+API_ENDPOINT = os.getenv('API_ENDPOINT', '/api/readings/')
+REQUEST_TIMEOUT = int(os.getenv('REQUEST_TIMEOUT', 5))
+
+# Application Settings
+APP_NAME = 'ScalesApp Serial Bridge'
+DEBUG = os.getenv('DEBUG', 'False') == 'True'
+LOG_LEVEL = os.getenv('LOG_LEVEL', 'INFO')
+
+# System Tray Settings
+SHOW_WINDOW_ON_START = os.getenv('SHOW_WINDOW_ON_START', 'False') == 'True'
+AUTO_CONNECT = os.getenv('AUTO_CONNECT', 'True') == 'True'
+
+# Retry Settings
+MAX_RETRIES = int(os.getenv('MAX_RETRIES', 3))
+RETRY_DELAY = int(os.getenv('RETRY_DELAY', 5))  # seconds
--- a/serial_bridge/requirements.txt
+++ b/serial_bridge/requirements.txt
@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+Pillow==12.1.0
+pyserial==3.5
+python-dotenv==1.0.0
+flask==3.1.0
+requests==2.32.5
+urllib3==2.6.3
+pystray==0.19.5
+psutil==7.2.1
+PyInstaller==6.17.0
--- a/serial_bridge/serial_bridge.spec
+++ b/serial_bridge/serial_bridge.spec
@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+"""
+PyInstaller spec file for creating a Windows executable
+Run: pyinstaller serial_bridge.spec
+"""
+# -*- mode: python ; coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+block_cipher = None
+
+a = Analysis(
+    ['app.py'],
+    pathex=[],
+    binaries=[],
+    datas=[],
+    hiddenimports=['serial', 'requests', 'pystray', 'PIL'],
+    hookspath=[],
+    hooksconfig={},
+    runtime_hooks=[],
+    excludedimports=[],
+    win_no_prefer_redirects=False,
+    win_private_assemblies=False,
+    cipher=block_cipher,
+    noarchive=False,
+)
+
+pyz = PYZ(a.pure, a.zipped_data, cipher=block_cipher)
+
+exe = EXE(
+    pyz,
+    a.scripts,
+    a.binaries,
+    a.zipfiles,
+    a.datas,
+    [],
+    name='ScalesApp',
+    debug=False,
+    bootloader_ignore_signals=False,
+    strip=False,
+    upx=True,
+    upx_exclude=[],
+    runtime_tmpdir=None,
+    console=False,  # No console window
+    target_arch=None,
+    codesign_identity=None,
+    entitlements_file=None,
+    icon=None,  # You can add an icon path here
+)
+
+coll = COLLECT(
+    exe,
+    a.binaries,
+    a.zipfiles,
+    a.datas,
+    strip=False,
+    upx=True,
+    upx_exclude=[],
+    name='ScalesApp',
+)
--- a/serial_bridge/serial_reader.py
+++ b/serial_bridge/serial_reader.py
@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+"""
+Serial Port Reader
+Handles reading data from COM ports
+"""
+import serial
+import threading
+import logging
+from typing import Callable, Optional
+from datetime import datetime
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+class SerialPortReader:
+    def __init__(self, port: str, baudrate: int = 9600, timeout: int = 1):
+        self.port = port
+        self.baudrate = baudrate
+        self.timeout = timeout
+        self.serial_conn: Optional[serial.Serial] = None
+        self.is_connected = False
+        self.reader_thread: Optional[threading.Thread] = None
+        self.is_running = False
+        self.data_callback: Optional[Callable] = None
+        
+    def connect(self) -> bool:
+        """Connect to the serial port"""
+        try:
+            self.serial_conn = serial.Serial(
+                port=self.port,
+                baudrate=self.baudrate,
+                timeout=self.timeout
+            )
+            self.is_connected = True
+            logger.info(f"Connected to {self.port} at {self.baudrate} baud")
+            return True
+        except serial.SerialException as e:
+            logger.error(f"Failed to connect to {self.port}: {e}")
+            self.is_connected = False
+            return False
+    
+    def disconnect(self):
+        """Disconnect from the serial port"""
+        self.is_running = False
+        if self.reader_thread:
+            self.reader_thread.join(timeout=2)
+        
+        if self.serial_conn and self.serial_conn.is_open:
+            self.serial_conn.close()
+            self.is_connected = False
+            logger.info(f"Disconnected from {self.port}")
+    
+    def set_data_callback(self, callback: Callable):
+        """Set callback function for received data"""
+        self.data_callback = callback
+    
+    def start_reading(self):
+        """Start reading from serial port in a background thread"""
+        if not self.is_connected:
+            if not self.connect():
+                return
+        
+        self.is_running = True
+        self.reader_thread = threading.Thread(target=self._read_loop, daemon=True)
+        self.reader_thread.start()
+        logger.info("Serial reader started")
+    
+    def stop_reading(self):
+        """Stop reading from serial port"""
+        self.is_running = False
+        if self.reader_thread:
+            self.reader_thread.join(timeout=2)
+        logger.info("Serial reader stopped")
+    
+    def _read_loop(self):
+        """Main reading loop"""
+        while self.is_running and self.is_connected:
+            try:
+                if self.serial_conn and self.serial_conn.in_waiting > 0:
+                    data = self.serial_conn.readline().decode('utf-8', errors='ignore').strip()
+                    
+                    if data and self.data_callback:
+                        self.data_callback({
+                            'port': self.port,
+                            'data': data,
+                            'timestamp': datetime.now().isoformat()
+                        })
+            except Exception as e:
+                logger.error(f"Error reading from {self.port}: {e}")
+                self.is_connected = False
+                break
+    
+    def write_data(self, data: str) -> bool:
+        """Write data to the serial port"""
+        try:
+            if self.is_connected and self.serial_conn:
+                if isinstance(data, str):
+                    data = data.encode('utf-8')
+                self.serial_conn.write(data)
+                return True
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"Error writing to {self.port}: {e}")
+        return False
+    
+    def get_status(self) -> dict:
+        """Get current status"""
+        return {
+            'port': self.port,
+            'connected': self.is_connected,
+            'running': self.is_running,
+            'baudrate': self.baudrate
+        }
--- a/serial_bridge/tray_icon.py
+++ b/serial_bridge/tray_icon.py
@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+"""
+System Tray Icon Handler
+Manages the application in the system tray
+"""
+import pystray
+import logging
+from typing import Callable, Optional
+from PIL import Image, ImageDraw
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+class SystemTrayIcon:
+    def __init__(self, app_name: str):
+        self.app_name = app_name
+        self.icon: Optional[pystray.Icon] = None
+        self.status_text = "Initializing..."
+        self.on_quit: Optional[Callable] = None
+        self.on_show: Optional[Callable] = None
+    
+    def _create_image(self, status: str = "ready") -> Image.Image:
+        """Create a simple tray icon image"""
+        size = 64
+        color_map = {
+            'ready': (0, 200, 0),
+            'running': (0, 150, 200),
+            'error': (200, 0, 0),
+            'waiting': (200, 150, 0),
+        }
+        
+        color = color_map.get(status, (128, 128, 128))
+        image = Image.new('RGB', (size, size), color)
+        draw = ImageDraw.Draw(image)
+        draw.rectangle([0, 0, size-1, size-1], outline=(0, 0, 0), width=2)
+        
+        return image
+    
+    def set_status(self, status: str, text: str):
+        """Update the tray icon status"""
+        self.status_text = text
+        if self.icon:
+            self.icon.update_menu()
+    
+    def create_menu(self) -> pystray.Menu:
+        """Create the context menu for the tray icon"""
+        menu_items = [
+            pystray.MenuItem(f"📊 {self.app_name}", action=None),
+            pystray.MenuItem("─" * 30, action=None),
+            pystray.MenuItem("Status: " + self.status_text, action=None),
+            pystray.MenuItem("─" * 30, action=None),
+            pystray.MenuItem("Quit", self._on_quit_click),
+        ]
+        return pystray.Menu(*menu_items)
+    
+    def _on_quit_click(self, icon, item):
+        """Handle quit click"""
+        if self.on_quit:
+            self.on_quit()
+        if self.icon:
+            self.icon.stop()
+    
+    def run(self):
+        """Run the tray icon"""
+        try:
+            self.icon = pystray.Icon(
+                name=self.app_name,
+                icon=self._create_image('running'),
+                menu=self.create_menu(),
+                title=self.app_name
+            )
+            self.icon.run()
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"Error running tray icon: {e}")
+    
+    def stop(self):
+        """Stop the tray icon"""
+        if self.icon:
+            self.icon.stop()
+    
+    def set_callbacks(self, on_quit: Optional[Callable] = None, on_show: Optional[Callable] = None):
+        """Set callback functions"""
+        self.on_quit = on_quit
+        self.on_show = on_show
--- a/test_comport_writer/.env.example
+++ b/test_comport_writer/.env.example
@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+# COM Port Test Writer configuration
+COM_PORT=COM1
+BAUD_RATE=9600
+TIMEOUT=1
+
+# Test Data Settings
+WRITE_INTERVAL=1.0
+TEST_DATA_TYPE=scales
+
+# Scales data settings
+SCALES_MIN=0
+SCALES_MAX=100
+SCALES_INCREMENT=0.5
+
+# Debug
+DEBUG=True
--- a/test_comport_writer/README.md
+++ b/test_comport_writer/README.md
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+# COM Port Test Writer - Simulates device sending data
+
+This utility simulates a physical device (like scales) by continuously writing test data to a COM port.
+
+## Features
+
+- ✅ Writes test data continuously to COM port
+- ✅ Multiple data types: scales, counter, random, mixed
+- ✅ Configurable write interval
+- ✅ Easy start/stop with Ctrl+C
+- ✅ List available COM ports
+- ✅ Command-line arguments
+
+## Setup
+
+1. **Install dependencies:**
+   ```bash
+   pip install -r requirements.txt
+   ```
+
+2. **Configure environment (optional):**
+   ```bash
+   copy .env.example .env
+   # Edit .env with your settings
+   ```
+
+## Usage
+
+### List Available COM Ports
+```bash
+python test_writer.py --list
+```
+
+### Basic Usage (using configured port)
+```bash
+python test_writer.py
+```
+
+### Specify COM Port
+```bash
+python test_writer.py --port COM3
+```
+
+### Different Data Types
+
+**Scales Data (default)** - Simulates scale readings
+```bash
+python test_writer.py --type scales
+```
+
+**Counter Data** - Incrementing numbers
+```bash
+python test_writer.py --type counter
+```
+
+**Random Data** - Random numeric values
+```bash
+python test_writer.py --type random
+```
+
+**Mixed Sensor Data** - Temperature, humidity, pressure
+```bash
+python test_writer.py --type mixed
+```
+
+### Custom Write Interval
+```bash
+python test_writer.py --interval 2.0  # Send every 2 seconds
+python test_writer.py --interval 0.5  # Send every 0.5 seconds
+```
+
+### Custom Baud Rate
+```bash
+python test_writer.py --baud 115200
+```
+
+## Testing Workflow
+
+1. **Start Serial Bridge** (reads COM port)
+   ```bash
+   cd serial_bridge
+   python app.py
+   ```
+
+2. **Start Test Writer** (writes test data)
+   ```bash
+   cd test_comport_writer
+   python test_writer.py --type scales --interval 1.0
+   ```
+
+3. **View in React Frontend**
+   - Open http://localhost:3000
+   - Data should appear in real-time
+
+## Configuration
+
+Edit `.env` for default settings:
+
+```env
+COM_PORT=COM1
+BAUD_RATE=9600
+WRITE_INTERVAL=1.0
+TEST_DATA_TYPE=scales
+SCALES_MIN=0
+SCALES_MAX=100
+```
+
+## Example Output
+
+```
+==================================================
+COM Port Test Writer
+==================================================
+Port: COM1
+Baud Rate: 9600
+Data Type: scales
+Write Interval: 1.0s
+==================================================
+
+✓ Connected to COM1 at 9600 baud
+Press Ctrl+C to stop writing data
+
+→ Sent: 45.23 kg
+→ Sent: 45.67 kg
+→ Sent: 46.12 kg
+→ Sent: 46.45 kg
+...
+(Press Ctrl+C to stop)
+
+✓ Disconnected from COM1
+✓ Test writer stopped
+```
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+- **"COM port not found"**: Check `COM_PORT` setting and ensure port exists
+- **"Port already in use"**: Another application is using the port (close Serial Bridge temporarily)
+- **No data appearing**: Ensure Serial Bridge is running and pointing to same COM port
+- **Baud rate mismatch**: Ensure test writer and serial bridge use same baud rate
+
+## Complete System Test
+
+To test the complete flow:
+
+```bash
+# Terminal 1: Django Backend
+cd backend
+venv\Scripts\activate
+python manage.py runserver
+
+# Terminal 2: React Frontend
+cd frontend
+npm start
+
+# Terminal 3: Serial Bridge
+cd serial_bridge
+venv\Scripts\activate
+python app.py
+
+# Terminal 4: Test Writer
+cd test_comport_writer
+python test_writer.py --type scales --interval 1.0
+```
+
+Then visit http://localhost:3000 to see real-time data flow.
--- a/test_comport_writer/config.py
+++ b/test_comport_writer/config.py
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+"""
+Configuration for COM Port Test Writer
+"""
+import os
+from dotenv import load_dotenv
+
+load_dotenv()
+
+# COM Port Settings
+COM_PORT = os.getenv('COM_PORT', 'COM4')
+BAUD_RATE = int(os.getenv('BAUD_RATE', 9600))
+TIMEOUT = int(os.getenv('TIMEOUT', 1))
+
+# Test Data Settings
+WRITE_INTERVAL = float(os.getenv('WRITE_INTERVAL', 1.0))  # seconds between writes
+TEST_DATA_TYPE = os.getenv('TEST_DATA_TYPE', 'scales')  # 'scales', 'counter', 'random'
+
+# Scales data
+SCALES_MIN = int(os.getenv('SCALES_MIN', 5000))
+SCALES_MAX = int(os.getenv('SCALES_MAX', 20000))
+SCALES_INCREMENT = float(os.getenv('SCALES_INCREMENT', 5.0))
+
+# Application Settings
+DEBUG = os.getenv('DEBUG', 'True') == 'True'
--- a/test_comport_writer/requirements.txt
+++ b/test_comport_writer/requirements.txt
@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+pyserial==3.5
+python-dotenv==1.0.0
--- a/test_comport_writer/test_writer.py
+++ b/test_comport_writer/test_writer.py
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+"""
+COM Port Test Writer - Simulates data being sent to a COM port
+"""
+import serial
+import time
+import random
+import logging
+import sys
+from typing import Optional
+from config import (
+    COM_PORT, BAUD_RATE, TIMEOUT, WRITE_INTERVAL,
+    TEST_DATA_TYPE, SCALES_MIN, SCALES_MAX, SCALES_INCREMENT, DEBUG
+)
+
+# Setup logging
+logging.basicConfig(
+    level=logging.DEBUG if DEBUG else logging.INFO,
+    # format='%(asctime)s - %(levelname)s - %(message)s'
+    format='%(message)s'
+)
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+class ComPortTestWriter:
+    def __init__(self, port: str, baudrate: int = 9600, timeout: int = 1):
+        self.port = port
+        self.baudrate = baudrate
+        self.timeout = timeout
+        self.serial_conn: Optional[serial.Serial] = None
+        self.is_connected = False
+        self.is_running = False
+        self.data_counter = 0
+        self.current_scales_value = SCALES_MIN
+        
+    def connect(self) -> bool:
+        """Connect to the serial port"""
+        try:
+            self.serial_conn = serial.Serial(
+                port=self.port,
+                baudrate=self.baudrate,
+                timeout=self.timeout
+            )
+            self.is_connected = True
+            logger.info(f"✓ Connected to {self.port} at {self.baudrate} baud")
+            return True
+        except serial.SerialException as e:
+            logger.error(f"✗ Failed to connect to {self.port}: {e}")
+            logger.info("\nTip: Check that the COM port exists and is not in use.")
+            logger.info("You can list available ports with: python -m serial.tools.list_ports")
+            self.is_connected = False
+            return False
+    
+    def disconnect(self):
+        """Disconnect from the serial port"""
+        if self.serial_conn and self.serial_conn.is_open:
+            self.serial_conn.close()
+            self.is_connected = False
+            logger.info(f"✓ Disconnected from {self.port}")
+    
+    def write_data(self, data: str) -> bool:
+        """Write data to the serial port"""
+        try:
+            if self.is_connected and self.serial_conn:
+                # Add newline if not present
+                if not data.endswith('\n'):
+                    data += '\n'
+                
+                self.serial_conn.write(data.encode('utf-8'))
+                logger.info(f"→ Sent: {data.strip()}")
+                return True
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"Error writing to {self.port}: {e}")
+            self.is_connected = False
+        return False
+    
+    def generate_scales_data(self) -> str:
+        """Generate simulated scales data"""
+        # Simulate scales value fluctuating slightly
+        variation = random.uniform(-0.1, 0.1)
+        self.current_scales_value += variation
+        
+        # Keep within bounds
+        self.current_scales_value = max(SCALES_MIN, min(SCALES_MAX, self.current_scales_value))
+        
+        return f"{self.current_scales_value:.2f} kg"
+    
+    def generate_counter_data(self) -> str:
+        """Generate incrementing counter data"""
+        self.data_counter += 1
+        return f"Count: {self.data_counter}"
+    
+    def generate_random_data(self) -> str:
+        """Generate random numeric data"""
+        value = random.uniform(10000, 50000)
+        return f"Value: {value:.2f}"
+    
+    def generate_mixed_data(self) -> str:
+        """Generate mixed sensor data"""
+        temperature = random.uniform(20, 30)
+        humidity = random.uniform(30, 70)
+        pressure = random.uniform(1010, 1020)
+        return f"T:{temperature:.1f}C H:{humidity:.1f}% P:{pressure:.1f}hPa"
+    
+    def get_next_data(self) -> str:
+        """Get the next data to send based on test type"""
+        if TEST_DATA_TYPE == 'scales':
+            return self.generate_scales_data()
+        elif TEST_DATA_TYPE == 'counter':
+            return self.generate_counter_data()
+        elif TEST_DATA_TYPE == 'random':
+            return self.generate_random_data()
+        elif TEST_DATA_TYPE == 'mixed':
+            return self.generate_mixed_data()
+        else:
+            return self.generate_scales_data()
+    
+    def run(self):
+        """Run the test writer"""
+        logger.info(f"\n{'='*50}")
+        logger.info(f"COM Port Test Writer")
+        logger.info(f"{'='*50}")
+        logger.info(f"Port: {self.port}")
+        logger.info(f"Baud Rate: {self.baudrate}")
+        logger.info(f"Data Type: {TEST_DATA_TYPE}")
+        logger.info(f"Write Interval: {WRITE_INTERVAL}s")
+        logger.info(f"{'='*50}\n")
+        
+        if not self.connect():
+            logger.error("Failed to connect to COM port. Exiting.")
+            return
+        
+        self.is_running = True
+        
+        try:
+            logger.info("Press Ctrl+C to stop writing data\n")
+            
+            while self.is_running:
+                try:
+                    data = self.get_next_data()
+                    self.write_data(data)
+                    time.sleep(WRITE_INTERVAL)
+                    
+                except KeyboardInterrupt:
+                    break
+                except Exception as e:
+                    logger.error(f"Error in write loop: {e}")
+                    break
+        
+        except KeyboardInterrupt:
+            pass
+        finally:
+            self.is_running = False
+            self.disconnect()
+            logger.info("\n✓ Test writer stopped")
+
+def list_available_ports():
+    """List available COM ports"""
+    try:
+        from serial.tools import list_ports
+        ports = list_ports.comports()
+        if ports:
+            logger.info("\nAvailable COM ports:")
+            for port in ports:
+                logger.info(f"  {port.device} - {port.description}")
+        else:
+            logger.info("No COM ports found")
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.error(f"Error listing ports: {e}")
+
+def main():
+    """Main entry point"""
+    import argparse
+    
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+        description='Test COM port writer - continuously writes data to a COM port'
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--port',
+        default=COM_PORT,
+        help=f'COM port to write to (default: {COM_PORT})'
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--baud',
+        type=int,
+        default=BAUD_RATE,
+        help=f'Baud rate (default: {BAUD_RATE})'
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--type',
+        choices=['scales', 'counter', 'random', 'mixed'],
+        default=TEST_DATA_TYPE,
+        help=f'Type of test data (default: {TEST_DATA_TYPE})'
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--interval',
+        type=float,
+        default=WRITE_INTERVAL,
+        help=f'Write interval in seconds (default: {WRITE_INTERVAL})'
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--list',
+        action='store_true',
+        help='List available COM ports and exit'
+    )
+    
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+    
+    if args.list:
+        list_available_ports()
+        return
+    
+    writer = ComPortTestWriter(args.port, args.baud)
+    writer.run()
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()