diff --git a/src/dataformatpanel.cpp b/src/dataformatpanel.cpp
--- a/src/dataformatpanel.cpp
+++ b/src/dataformatpanel.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ DataFormatPanel::DataFormatPanel(QSerial
     ui(new Ui::DataFormatPanel),
     bsReader(port, channelMan, this),
     asciiReader(port, channelMan, this),
+    framedReader(port, channelMan, this),
     demoReader(port, channelMan, this)
 {
     ui->setupUi(this);
@@ -64,6 +65,11 @@ DataFormatPanel::DataFormatPanel(QSerial
                 if (checked) selectReader(&asciiReader);
             });
 
+    connect(ui->rbFramed, &QRadioButton::toggled, [this](bool checked)
+            {
+                if (checked) selectReader(&framedReader);
+            });
+
     // re-purpose numofchannels settings from actual reader settings to demo reader
     connect(this, &DataFormatPanel::numOfChannelsChanged,
             &demoReader, &DemoReader::setNumOfChannels);