Driver · 2010-07-23
STMicroelectronics Virtual COM Port driver 1.3.1 (for the BC-WF1 dongle)
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The STMicroelectronics USB virtual COM port driver that Uniden supplies so a Windows PC can talk to the BC-WF1 Wi-Fi dongle for a firmware update. The zip holds 32-bit and 64-bit installers.
Read before installing. Only needed to reflash the dongle; normal Wi-Fi use does not need it. Identical to the STM_VCP.zip inside the Wi-Fi-Updater package.
Contents
| File | Size | SHA-256 |
|---|---|---|
| STM_VCP.zip | 11.3 MB | c2180c7c69dce2b2195b82e05986bf53668dcdb4ce6e178637b0cf759a60e281 |
| README.txt | These instructions | |
| SHA256SUMS | Checksums of the files above | |
Instructions
The complete README.txt included in the zip:
STMicroelectronics Virtual COM Port driver 1.3.1 (for the BC-WF1 dongle)
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WHAT THIS IS
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STMicroelectronics Virtual COM Port driver 1.3.1 (for the BC-WF1 dongle). The
STMicroelectronics USB virtual COM port driver that Uniden supplies so a
Windows PC can talk to the BC-WF1 Wi-Fi dongle for a firmware update. The zip
holds 32-bit and 64-bit installers. ST's version file dates V1.3.1 to 23 July
2010. Uniden attached this copy to its BCD536HP Wi-Fi Test page on 26
September 2014.
APPLIES TO
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A Windows PC used to reflash the BC-WF1 Wi-Fi dongle of the BCD536HP. It is
not the driver for the scanner's own USB Serial mode (that is uniden_usbser).
BEFORE STARTING
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- Know whether Windows is 32-bit or 64-bit.
- Install before plugging the dongle into the PC.
CONTENTS OF THIS ZIP
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- STM_VCP.zip (11,817,050 bytes), the unmodified Uniden
file. SHA-256:
c2180c7c69dce2b2195b82e05986bf53668dcdb4ce6e178637b0cf759a60e281
It contains:
STM_VCP/readme.txt (1,360 bytes, dated 2010-07-23)
STM_VCP/VCP_V1.3.1_Setup.exe (6,497,077 bytes, dated 2010-07-23)
STM_VCP/VCP_V1.3.1_Setup_x64.exe (6,497,077 bytes, dated 2010-07-23)
STM_VCP/version.txt (1,933 bytes, dated 2010-07-23)
- README.txt, this file.
- SHA256SUMS, SHA-256 checksums of the files in this zip.
INSTALLATION
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1. Unzip STM_VCP.zip.
2. Run VCP_V1.3.1_Setup.exe on 32-bit Windows or VCP_V1.3.1_Setup_x64.exe on
64-bit Windows, and follow the prompts.
3. Plug the BC-WF1 dongle directly into a PC USB port; Windows assigns it a
COM port.
VERIFYING
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Device Manager lists the dongle under Ports (COM & LPT) as an
STMicroelectronics virtual COM port; the exact name shown could not be
confirmed.
IF SOMETHING GOES WRONG
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- Wrong installer for the Windows bitness: uninstall and run the other one.
- Driver-signing warnings may appear on newer Windows; Uniden's page says they
can be bypassed. Whether this 2010 driver installs on Windows 11 could not
be confirmed.
DOWNGRADING
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Not applicable; this is the only version Uniden has published.
PROVENANCE
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- File: STM_VCP.zip
- Downloaded from:
https://info.uniden.com/twiki/pub/UnidenMan4/BCD536HPWiFiTest/STM_VCP.zip
- Retrieved: 2026-09-18
- Official page:
https://info.uniden.com/twiki/bin/view/UnidenMan4/BCD536HPWiFiTest
- Status: verified (the file was served by Uniden's own server and is
byte-for-byte unmodified)
MORE INFORMATION
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- BCD536HP Upgrades & Firmware (vol. 5):
https://scanners.fubsypoly.com/uniden-bcd536hp/vol-5/
- BCD436HP/BCD536HP Owner's Manual in the Reference Library:
https://scanners.fubsypoly.com/library/uniden-bcd536hp-owners-manual/
- All BCD536HP documents:
https://scanners.fubsypoly.com/library?node=scanners/uniden-bcd536hp
- Uniden BCD536HP firmware change log:
https://info.uniden.com/twiki/bin/view/UnidenMan4/BCD536HPFirmwareUpdate
- Uniden BCD436HP firmware change log:
https://info.uniden.com/twiki/bin/view/UnidenMan4/BCD436HPFirmwareUpdate