diff --git a/src/heisskleber/console/receiver.py b/src/heisskleber/console/receiver.py
index 6548e15..f53e53a 100644
--- a/src/heisskleber/console/receiver.py
+++ b/src/heisskleber/console/receiver.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class ConsoleReceiver(Receiver[T]):
             data, extra = self.unpacker(payload)
             await self.queue.put((data, extra))
 
-    async def receive(self) -> tuple[T, dict[str, Any]]:
+    async def receive(self, **kwargs: Any) -> tuple[T, dict[str, Any]]:
         """Receive the next message from the console input."""
         if not self.task:
             self.task = asyncio.create_task(self._listener_task())
diff --git a/src/heisskleber/core/receiver.py b/src/heisskleber/core/receiver.py
index 3984fdc..fd4d655 100644
--- a/src/heisskleber/core/receiver.py
+++ b/src/heisskleber/core/receiver.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class Receiver(ABC, Generic[T_co]):
     unpacker: Unpacker[T_co]
 
     @abstractmethod
-    async def receive(self) -> tuple[T_co, dict[str, Any]]:
+    async def receive(self, **kwargs: Any) -> tuple[T_co, dict[str, Any]]:
         """Receive data from the implemented input stream.
 
         Returns:
diff --git a/src/heisskleber/file/receiver.py b/src/heisskleber/file/receiver.py
index 63800aa..b201553 100644
--- a/src/heisskleber/file/receiver.py
+++ b/src/heisskleber/file/receiver.py
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class FileReader(Receiver[T]):
         if self._current_file is not None:
             await self._loop.run_in_executor(self._executor, self._current_file.close)
 
-    async def receive(self) -> tuple[T, dict[str, Any]]:
+    async def receive(self, **kwargs: Any) -> tuple[T, dict[str, Any]]:
         """Get the next data and extra tuple from the watched file."""
         return await anext(self._iter)
 
diff --git a/src/heisskleber/mqtt/receiver.py b/src/heisskleber/mqtt/receiver.py
index befbc92..038a3f1 100644
--- a/src/heisskleber/mqtt/receiver.py
+++ b/src/heisskleber/mqtt/receiver.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class MqttReceiver(Receiver[T]):
         self._message_queue: Queue[Message] = Queue(self.config.max_saved_messages)
         self._listener_task: Task[None] | None = None
 
-    async def receive(self) -> tuple[T, dict[str, Any]]:
+    async def receive(self, **kwargs: Any) -> tuple[T, dict[str, Any]]:
         """Receive and process the next message from the queue.
 
         Returns:
diff --git a/src/heisskleber/serial/config.py b/src/heisskleber/serial/config.py
index 15167e5..3076dbf 100644
--- a/src/heisskleber/serial/config.py
+++ b/src/heisskleber/serial/config.py
@@ -27,3 +27,4 @@ class SerialConf(BaseConf):
     encoding: str = "ascii"
     parity: Literal["N", "O", "E"] = "N"  # definitions from serial.PARTITY_'N'ONE / 'O'DD / 'E'VEN
     stopbits: Literal[1, 2] = 1  # 1.5 not yet implemented
+    termination_char: bytes = b"\n"
diff --git a/src/heisskleber/serial/receiver.py b/src/heisskleber/serial/receiver.py
index 013b03b..4bac146 100644
--- a/src/heisskleber/serial/receiver.py
+++ b/src/heisskleber/serial/receiver.py
@@ -34,12 +34,18 @@ class SerialReceiver(Receiver[T]):
         self._is_connected = False
         self._cancel_read_timeout = 1
 
-    async def receive(self) -> tuple[T, dict[str, Any]]:
+    async def receive(  # noqa: D417
+        self, *, termination_char: bytes | None = None, read_bytes: int = -1, **kwargs: Any
+    ) -> tuple[T, dict[str, Any]]:
         """Receive data from the serial port.
 
         This method reads a line from the serial port, unpacks it, and returns the data.
         If the serial port is not connected, it will attempt to connect first.
 
+        Arguments:
+            termination_char: Line termination character that signals the message end.
+            read_bytes: Number of bytes to read. Defaults to -1, i.e. infinite.
+
         Returns:
             tuple[T, dict[str, Any]]: A tuple containing the unpacked data and any extra information.
 
@@ -50,8 +56,13 @@ class SerialReceiver(Receiver[T]):
         if not self._is_connected:
             await self.start()
 
+        # Use config termination char by default, overwrite with passed termination char
+        expected_line_termintation = termination_char or self.config.termination_char
+
         try:
-            payload = await asyncio.get_running_loop().run_in_executor(self._executor, self._ser.readline, -1)
+            payload = await asyncio.get_running_loop().run_in_executor(
+                self._executor, self._ser.read_until, expected_line_termintation, read_bytes
+            )
         except asyncio.CancelledError:
             await asyncio.shield(self._cancel_read())
             raise
diff --git a/src/heisskleber/tcp/receiver.py b/src/heisskleber/tcp/receiver.py
index 31a913c..c7cf74a 100644
--- a/src/heisskleber/tcp/receiver.py
+++ b/src/heisskleber/tcp/receiver.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class TcpReceiver(Receiver[T]):
         self.reader: asyncio.StreamReader | None = None
         self.writer: asyncio.StreamWriter | None = None
 
-    async def receive(self) -> tuple[T, dict[str, Any]]:
+    async def receive(self, **kwargs: Any) -> tuple[T, dict[str, Any]]:
         """Receive data from a connection.
 
         Attempt to read data from the connection and handle the process of re-establishing the connection if necessary.
diff --git a/src/heisskleber/udp/receiver.py b/src/heisskleber/udp/receiver.py
index f668bba..be4ff76 100644
--- a/src/heisskleber/udp/receiver.py
+++ b/src/heisskleber/udp/receiver.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class UdpReceiver(Receiver[T]):
             self._transport = None
         self._is_connected = False
 
-    async def receive(self) -> tuple[T, dict[str, Any]]:
+    async def receive(self, **kwargs: Any) -> tuple[T, dict[str, Any]]:
         """Get the next message from the udp connection.
 
         Returns:
diff --git a/src/heisskleber/zmq/receiver.py b/src/heisskleber/zmq/receiver.py
index 880d23d..85b724f 100644
--- a/src/heisskleber/zmq/receiver.py
+++ b/src/heisskleber/zmq/receiver.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class ZmqReceiver(Receiver[T]):
         self.unpack = unpacker
         self.is_connected = False
 
-    async def receive(self) -> tuple[T, dict[str, Any]]:
+    async def receive(self, **kwargs: Any) -> tuple[T, dict[str, Any]]:
         """Read a message from the zmq bus and return it.
 
         Returns: