Whistler Firmware
This was posted on the "Whistler 1080 in Stock" thread posted on 10/1.
Here is what i did to get the Whistler software to see the scanner, I copied the GRECOM_PSR-800.inf and the Whistler_WS1080.inf to the desktop and edited the Whistler_WS1080.inf.
I did not upgrade the scanner as I can not replace it right now
Leave both the GRE and the Whistler EZscan software installed
Replace at the bottom of the Inf:
;------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Vendor and Product ID Definitions
;------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; When developing your USB device, the VID and PID used in the PC side
; application program and the firmware on the microcontroller must match.
; Modify the below line to use your VID and PID. Use the format as shown below.
; Note: One INF file can be used for multiple devices with different VID and PIDs.
; For each supported device, append ",USB\VID_xxxx&PID_yyyy" to the end of the line.
;------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[SourceDisksFiles]
[SourceDisksNames]
[DeviceList]
%DESCRIPTION%=DriverInstall, USB\VID_0C97&PID_0008&MI_01
[DeviceList.NTamd64]
%DESCRIPTION%=DriverInstall, USB\VID_0C97&PID_0008&MI_01
;------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; String Definitions
;------------------------------------------------------------------------------
;Modify these strings to customize your device
;------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[Strings]
MFGFILENAME="mchpcdc"
DRIVERFILENAME ="usbser"
MFGNAME="Whistler"
INSTDISK="Whistler Installation Disc"
DESCRIPTION="Whistler WS1080 Serial Device
SERVICE="USB RS-232 Emulation Driver"
After doing so I was able to check for a CPU upgrade, but not a DSP (the CPU my need to be upgraded 1st)
With the scanner plugged in, open device manager, and uninstall the GRE 800 under USB Devices.
Backup and remove both the GRECOM_PSR-800.inf, GRECOM_PSR-800.PNF and the Whistler_WS1080.inf from Windows\Inf folder, copy the modified Whistler_WS1080.inf from the desktop to the Windows\Inf folder and scan for hardware changes in device manager.
Open the Whistler application and check for updates for the CPU.