diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index d5380f8..99c295b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ TODAY = `date +"%m/%d/%y"`
 
 PRJ = firmware
 SRC = hw/AT91SAM/Cstartup_SAM7.c hw/AT91SAM/hardware.c hw/AT91SAM/spi.c hw/AT91SAM/mmc.c hw/AT91SAM/at91sam_usb.c hw/AT91SAM/usbdev.c
-SRC += fdd.c  firmware.c  fpga.c hdd.c  main.c  menu.c menu-minimig.c menu-8bit.c osd.c state.c syscalls.c user_io.c settings.c data_io.c boot.c idxfile.c config.c tos.c ikbd.c xmodem.c ini_parser.c cue_parser.c mist_cfg.c archie.c pcecd.c neocd.c snes.c zx_col.c arc_file.c c64files.c font.c utils.c
+SRC += fdd.c  firmware.c  fpga.c hdd.c  main.c  menu.c menu-minimig.c menu-8bit.c osd.c state.c syscalls.c user_io.c settings.c data_io.c boot.c idxfile.c config.c tos.c ikbd.c xmodem.c ini_parser.c cue_parser.c mist_cfg.c archie.c pcecd.c neocd.c snes.c zx_col.c arc_file.c c64files.c font.c utils.c serial_sink.c
 SRC += usb/usb.c usb/max3421e.c usb/usb-max3421e.c usb/usbdebug.c usb/hub.c usb/hid.c usb/hidparser.c usb/xboxusb.c usb/timer.c usb/asix.c usb/pl2303.c usb/usbrtc.c usb/storage.c usb/joymapping.c usb/joystick.c
 SRC += fat_compat.c
 SRC += FatFs/diskio.c FatFs/ff.c FatFs/ffunicode.c
diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index c186ce7..6700d39 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #include "snes.h"
 #include "zx_col.h"
 #include "arc_file.h"
+#include "serial_sink.h"
 #include "font.h"
 #include "tos.h"
 #include "usb.h"
@@ -148,6 +149,7 @@ int main(void)
     c64files_init();
     snes_init();
     zx_init();
+    serial_sink_init();
     Timer_Init();
 
     USART_Init(115200);
diff --git a/serial_sink.c b/serial_sink.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e8eb861
--- /dev/null
+++ b/serial_sink.c
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+/*
+ * serial_sink.c
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "serial_sink.h"
+
+static serial_sink_t* SINKS[NUM_SINKS];
+
+void console_start() {
+  iprintf("\033[1;36m");
+}
+
+void console_end() {
+  iprintf("\033[0m");
+}
+
+void console_echo(uint8_t value) {
+  if (value != 0xff && value != 0x00) {
+    iprintf("%c", value); 
+  }
+}
+
+static serial_sink_t console_sink = {0, 8, 
+     &console_start,
+     &console_echo,
+     &console_end
+};
+
+void serial_sink_init() {
+  memset(SINKS, 0, sizeof(SINKS));
+  serial_sink_register(&console_sink);
+}
+
+bool serial_sink_register(serial_sink_t *sink) {
+  if (sink && sink->index < NUM_SINKS) {
+    if (!SINKS[sink->index]) {
+      SINKS[sink->index] = sink;
+      return true;
+    } else {
+      iprintf("Trying to overwrite serial sink with index %d\n", sink->index);
+    }
+  }
+  return false;
+}
+
+serial_sink_t *serial_sink_get(uint8_t index) {
+  return SINKS[index];
+}
diff --git a/serial_sink.h b/serial_sink.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..934e655
--- /dev/null
+++ b/serial_sink.h
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+/*
+ * serial_sink.h
+ * 
+ */
+
+#ifndef SERIAL_SINK_H
+#define SERIAL_SINK_H
+
+#include <inttypes.h>
+#include <stdbool.h>
+
+#define NUM_SINKS       8
+
+typedef struct {
+  uint8_t index;
+  uint8_t burst;
+  void (*begin)(void);
+  void (*process_data)(uint8_t data);
+  void (*end)(void);
+} serial_sink_t;
+
+void serial_sink_init();
+bool serial_sink_register(serial_sink_t *sink);
+serial_sink_t *serial_sink_get(uint8_t index);
+
+#endif /* SERIAL_SINK_H */
diff --git a/user_io.c b/user_io.c
index 75ab042..9fdd941 100644
--- a/user_io.c
+++ b/user_io.c
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #ifdef HAVE_HDMI
 #include "it6613/HDMI_TX.h"
 #endif
+#include "serial_sink.h"
 
 // up to 16 key can be remapped
 #define MAX_REMAP  16
@@ -1474,23 +1475,25 @@ void user_io_poll() {
 
 		// check for serial data to be sent
 
-		// check for incoming serial data. this is directly forwarded to the
-		// arm rs232 and mixes with debug output.
+		// check for incoming serial data.
 		spi_uio_cmd_cont(UIO_SIO_IN);
-		// status byte is 1000000A with A=1 if data is available
-		if((f = spi_in(0)) == 0x81) {
-			iprintf("\033[1;36m");
+		// status byte is 1000xxxA with A=1 if data is available
+		// xxx is the channel
+		if (((f = spi_in()) & 0x81) == 0x81) {
+			uint8_t channel = (f >> 1) & 0x07;
+			uint8_t lastf = f;
+			serial_sink_t *sink = serial_sink_get(channel);
+			if (sink) {
+				if (sink->begin) sink->begin();
+				while (f == lastf && p < sink->burst) {
+					c = spi_in();
+					sink->process_data(c);
 
-			// character 0xff is returned if FPGA isn't configured
-			while((f == 0x81) && (c!= 0xff) && (c != 0x00) && (p < 8)) {
-				c = spi_in();
-				if(c != 0xff && c != 0x00) 
-					iprintf("%c", c);
-
-				f = spi_in();
-				p++;
+					f = spi_in();
+					p++;
+				}
+				if (sink->end) sink->end();
 			}
-			iprintf("\033[0m");
 		}
 		DisableIO();
 	}