diff --git a/platypush/plugins/serial/__init__.py b/platypush/plugins/serial/__init__.py
index fb1792472..d4811eec4 100644
--- a/platypush/plugins/serial/__init__.py
+++ b/platypush/plugins/serial/__init__.py
@@ -1,25 +1,23 @@
 import base64
 from collections import namedtuple
-from collections.abc import Collection
 import json
-from typing import Any, List, Optional, Tuple, Union
+from typing import Dict, List, Optional, Union
 import threading
 from typing_extensions import override
 
 from serial import Serial
 
-from platypush.context import get_bus
+from platypush.common.sensors import Numeric
 from platypush.entities.devices import Device
 from platypush.entities.sensors import RawSensor, NumericSensor
-from platypush.entities.managers.sensors import SensorEntityManager
-from platypush.message.event.sensor import SensorDataChangeEvent
-from platypush.plugins import RunnablePlugin, action
-from platypush.utils import get_lock, get_plugin_name_by_class
+from platypush.plugins import action
+from platypush.plugins.sensor import SensorPlugin
+from platypush.utils import get_lock
 
 _DeviceAndRate = namedtuple('_DeviceAndRate', ['device', 'baud_rate'])
 
 
-class SerialPlugin(RunnablePlugin, SensorEntityManager):
+class SerialPlugin(SensorPlugin):
     """
     The serial plugin can read data from a serial device.
 
@@ -62,6 +60,8 @@ class SerialPlugin(RunnablePlugin, SensorEntityManager):
 
     Triggers:
 
+        * :class:`platypush.message.event.sensor.SensorDataAboveThresholdEvent`
+        * :class:`platypush.message.event.sensor.SensorDataBelowThresholdEvent`
         * :class:`platypush.message.event.sensor.SensorDataChangeEvent`
 
     """
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ class SerialPlugin(RunnablePlugin, SensorEntityManager):
         max_size: int = 1 << 19,
         timeout: float = _default_lock_timeout,
         enable_polling: bool = True,
+        poll_interval: float = 0.1,
         **kwargs,
     ):
         """
@@ -94,8 +95,12 @@ class SerialPlugin(RunnablePlugin, SensorEntityManager):
             programmatically interface with the device via the :meth:`.read`
             and :meth:`.write` methods instead of polling for updates in JSON
             format.
+        :param poll_interval: How often (in seconds) we should poll the device
+            for new data. Since we are reading JSON data from a serial
+            interface whenever it's ready, the default here can be quite low
+            (default: 0.1 seconds).
         """
-        super().__init__(**kwargs)
+        super().__init__(poll_interval=poll_interval, **kwargs)
 
         self.device = device
         self.baud_rate = baud_rate
@@ -255,21 +260,18 @@ class SerialPlugin(RunnablePlugin, SensorEntityManager):
 
     @override
     @action
-    def status(
+    def get_measurement(
         self,
         *_,
         device: Optional[str] = None,
         baud_rate: Optional[int] = None,
-        publish_entities: bool = True,
         **__,
-    ) -> dict:
+    ) -> Dict[str, Numeric]:
         """
         Reads JSON data from the serial device and returns it as a message
 
         :param device: Device path (default: default configured device).
         :param baud_rate: Baud rate (default: default configured baud_rate).
-        :param publish_entities: Whether to publish an event with the newly
-            read values (default: True).
         """
 
         device, baud_rate = self._get_device_and_baud_rate(device, baud_rate)
@@ -292,20 +294,8 @@ class SerialPlugin(RunnablePlugin, SensorEntityManager):
         if data:
             self.last_data = data
 
-        if publish_entities:
-            self.publish_entities(self.last_data.items())
-
         return data
 
-    @action
-    def get_measurement(
-        self, device: Optional[str] = None, baud_rate: Optional[int] = None
-    ):
-        """
-        (Deprecated) alias for :meth:`.status`.
-        """
-        return self.status(device, baud_rate)
-
     @action
     def read(
         self,
@@ -397,10 +387,10 @@ class SerialPlugin(RunnablePlugin, SensorEntityManager):
             ser.write(data)
 
     @override
-    def transform_entities(self, entities: Tuple[str, Any]) -> List[Device]:
+    def transform_entities(self, entities: Dict[str, Numeric]) -> List[Device]:
         transformed_entities = []
 
-        for k, v in entities:
+        for k, v in entities.items():
             sensor_id = f'serial:{k}'
             try:
                 value = float(v)
@@ -425,18 +415,6 @@ class SerialPlugin(RunnablePlugin, SensorEntityManager):
             )
         ]
 
-    @override
-    def publish_entities(self, entities: Collection[Tuple[str, Any]], *_, **__):
-        ret = super().publish_entities(entities)
-        get_bus().post(
-            SensorDataChangeEvent(
-                data=dict(entities),
-                source=get_plugin_name_by_class(self.__class__),
-            )
-        )
-
-        return ret
-
     @override
     def main(self):
         if not self._enable_polling:
@@ -444,24 +422,7 @@ class SerialPlugin(RunnablePlugin, SensorEntityManager):
             self.wait_stop()
             return
 
-        while not self.should_stop():
-            last_data = self.last_data.copy()
-            try:
-                new_data: dict = self.status(publish_entities=False).output  # type: ignore
-            except Exception as e:
-                self.logger.warning('Could not update the status: %s', e)
-                self.wait_stop(1)
-                continue
-
-            updated_entries = {
-                k: v for k, v in new_data.items() if v != last_data.get(k)
-            }
-
-            self.publish_entities(updated_entries.items())
-            self.last_data = {
-                **last_data,
-                **new_data,
-            }
+        super().main()
 
     @override
     def stop(self):