diff --git a/Software/PC_Application/LibreVNA-GUI/Device/LibreVNA/librevnadriver.cpp b/Software/PC_Application/LibreVNA-GUI/Device/LibreVNA/librevnadriver.cpp
index fc5e5c9..dd07fe8 100644
--- a/Software/PC_Application/LibreVNA-GUI/Device/LibreVNA/librevnadriver.cpp
+++ b/Software/PC_Application/LibreVNA-GUI/Device/LibreVNA/librevnadriver.cpp
@@ -206,9 +206,9 @@ LibreVNADriver::LibreVNADriver()
     });
     specificActions.push_back(freqcal);
 
-    sep = new QAction();
-    sep->setSeparator(true);
-    specificActions.push_back(sep);
+    auto sep2 = new QAction();
+    sep2->setSeparator(true);
+    specificActions.push_back(sep2);
 
     auto log = new QAction("View Packet Log");
     connect(log, &QAction::triggered, this, [=](){
@@ -217,6 +217,14 @@ LibreVNADriver::LibreVNADriver()
     });
     specificActions.push_back(log);
 
+    // set available actions for each hardware version
+    availableActions[0x01] = {manual, config, update, sep, srccal, recvcal, freqcal, sep2, log};
+    availableActions[0xD0] = {manual, update, sep, srccal, recvcal, freqcal, sep2, log};
+    availableActions[0xE0] = {manual, update, sep, srccal, recvcal, freqcal, sep2, log};
+    availableActions[0xFD] = {manual, update, sep, srccal, recvcal, freqcal, sep2, log};
+    availableActions[0xFE] = {manual, config, update, sep, srccal, recvcal, freqcal, sep2, log};
+    availableActions[0xFF] = {manual, config, update, sep, srccal, recvcal, freqcal, sep2, log};
+
     // Create driver specific commands
     specificSCPIcommands.push_back(new SCPICommand("DEVice:INFo:TEMPeratures", nullptr, [=](QStringList) -> QString {
         if(!connected) {
@@ -713,6 +721,8 @@ void LibreVNADriver::handleReceivedPacket(const Protocol::PacketInfo &packet)
         info.Limits.SA.maxdBm = (double) packet.info.limits_cdbm_max / 100;
 
         limits_maxAmplitudePoints = packet.info.limits_maxAmplitudePoints;
+
+        updateActionVisibility(hardwareVersion);
         emit InfoUpdated();
     }
         break;
@@ -784,6 +794,27 @@ QString LibreVNADriver::hardwareVersionToString(uint8_t version)
     }
 }
 
+void LibreVNADriver::updateActionVisibility(uint8_t hardwareVersion)
+{
+    // only show actions for the correct hardware version
+    if(availableActions.contains(hardwareVersion)) {
+        // hide all actions
+        for(auto a : specificActions) {
+            a->setVisible(false);
+        }
+        // show the relevant actions
+        for(auto a : availableActions[hardwareVersion]) {
+            a->setVisible(true);
+        }
+    } else {
+        // the hardware version is unknown. This should not happen but just in case
+        // we set all actions to visible
+        for(auto a : specificActions) {
+            a->setVisible(true);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 unsigned int LibreVNADriver::getProtocolVersion() const
 {
     return protocolVersion;
diff --git a/Software/PC_Application/LibreVNA-GUI/Device/LibreVNA/librevnadriver.h b/Software/PC_Application/LibreVNA-GUI/Device/LibreVNA/librevnadriver.h
index 03f5476..f020acf 100644
--- a/Software/PC_Application/LibreVNA-GUI/Device/LibreVNA/librevnadriver.h
+++ b/Software/PC_Application/LibreVNA-GUI/Device/LibreVNA/librevnadriver.h
@@ -197,6 +197,7 @@ protected slots:
     void handleReceivedPacket(const Protocol::PacketInfo& packet);
 protected:
     QString hardwareVersionToString(uint8_t version);
+    void updateActionVisibility(uint8_t hardwareVersion);
 
     bool connected;
     unsigned int protocolVersion;
@@ -228,6 +229,9 @@ protected:
     bool VNASuppressInvalidPeaks;
     bool VNAAdjustPowerLevel;
 
+    // available actions per hardware version
+    QMap<uint8_t, QList<QAction*>> availableActions;
+
     QDialog *manualControlDialog;
 };
 
diff --git a/Software/PC_Application/LibreVNA-Test/target_wrapper.bat b/Software/PC_Application/LibreVNA-Test/target_wrapper.bat
index 9c0c213..f9d74e2 100644
--- a/Software/PC_Application/LibreVNA-Test/target_wrapper.bat
+++ b/Software/PC_Application/LibreVNA-Test/target_wrapper.bat
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 @echo off
 SetLocal EnableDelayedExpansion
-(set PATH=C:\Qt\6.2.4\mingw_64\bin;!PATH!)
+(set PATH=C:\Qt\6.8.0\mingw_64\bin;!PATH!)
 if defined QT_PLUGIN_PATH (
-    set QT_PLUGIN_PATH=C:\Qt\6.2.4\mingw_64\plugins;!QT_PLUGIN_PATH!
+    set QT_PLUGIN_PATH=C:\Qt\6.8.0\mingw_64\plugins;!QT_PLUGIN_PATH!
 ) else (
-    set QT_PLUGIN_PATH=C:\Qt\6.2.4\mingw_64\plugins
+    set QT_PLUGIN_PATH=C:\Qt\6.8.0\mingw_64\plugins
 )
 %*
 EndLocal
diff --git a/Software/VNA_embedded/Application/Communication/Protocol.cpp b/Software/VNA_embedded/Application/Communication/Protocol.cpp
index 80f91b8..aa06218 100644
--- a/Software/VNA_embedded/Application/Communication/Protocol.cpp
+++ b/Software/VNA_embedded/Application/Communication/Protocol.cpp
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ uint16_t Protocol::EncodePacket(const PacketInfo &packet, uint8_t *dest, uint16_
     case PacketType::ReceiverCalPoint: payload_size = sizeof(packet.amplitudePoint); break;
     case PacketType::FrequencyCorrection: payload_size = sizeof(packet.frequencyCorrection); break;
     case PacketType::DeviceConfiguration: payload_size = sizeof(packet.deviceConfig); break;
+    case PacketType::PerformAction: payload_size = sizeof(packet.performAction); break;
     case PacketType::Ack:
     case PacketType::PerformFirmwareUpdate:
     case PacketType::ClearFlash:
diff --git a/Software/VNA_embedded/Application/Communication/Protocol.hpp b/Software/VNA_embedded/Application/Communication/Protocol.hpp
index 2a14ff8..d3dd77c 100644
--- a/Software/VNA_embedded/Application/Communication/Protocol.hpp
+++ b/Software/VNA_embedded/Application/Communication/Protocol.hpp
@@ -544,6 +544,11 @@ using DeviceConfig = struct _deviceconfig {
 	};
 };
 
+using PerformAction = struct _performaction {
+    uint16_t action;
+    uint8_t additional_information[128];
+};
+
 enum class PacketType : uint8_t {
 	None = 0,
 	//Datapoint = 1, // Deprecated, replaced by VNADatapoint
@@ -577,7 +582,8 @@ enum class PacketType : uint8_t {
 	ClearTrigger = 29,
 	StopStatusUpdates = 30,
 	StartStatusUpdates = 31,
-	InitiateSweep = 32
+    InitiateSweep = 32,
+    PerformAction = 33,
 };
 
 using PacketInfo = struct _packetinfo {
@@ -597,6 +603,7 @@ using PacketInfo = struct _packetinfo {
         AmplitudeCorrectionPoint amplitudePoint;
         FrequencyCorrection frequencyCorrection;
         DeviceConfig deviceConfig;
+        PerformAction performAction;
         /*
          * When encoding: Pointer may go invalid after call to EncodePacket
          * When decoding: VNADatapoint is created on heap by DecodeBuffer, freeing is up to the caller