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Whistler WS1080/WS1088 USB serial driver (INF, 2018-08-20)
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The WS1080/WS1088 USB serial driver as Whistler published it: one INF file that points Windows' built-in usbser.sys at the scanner's serial (CDC) interface, USB\VID_2A59&PID_000D&MI_01. Needed for EZ-Scan and the CPU/DSP updaters; the same INF is also installed by EZ-Scan.
Read before installing. Unsigned INF: Windows 10/11 may refuse it unless driver signature enforcement is disabled.
Contents
| File | Size | SHA-256 |
|---|---|---|
| WS1080-Scanner-Driver.zip | 1 KB | 92fea3579746b39f429440065bc5302d3fcbc5d6d739eb2fde4ce78cc67c6a9e |
| README.txt | These instructions | |
| SHA256SUMS | Checksums of the files above | |
Instructions
The complete README.txt included in the zip:
Whistler WS1080/WS1088 USB serial driver (INF, 2018-08-20)
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WHAT THIS IS
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The WS1080/WS1088 USB driver that Whistler published on its downloads page
(zip uploaded 2021-10-20; the INF inside is dated 2018-08-20). It is a single
Windows INF file, derived from Microchip's CDC template (its DriverVer line
still reads 11/15/2007, 5.1.2600.0), that binds Windows' own usbser.sys to the
scanner's serial interface:
USB\VID_2A59&PID_000D&MI_01 -> "Whistler WS1080 Serial Device"
The scanner is a composite USB device: its memory card appears as a card
reader without any driver, and this INF is needed only for the serial port EZ-
Scan and the firmware updaters use. EZ-Scan's installer places the same driver
in its Drivers folder, so this standalone copy matters mainly when Windows has
lost or replaced the driver.
APPLIES TO
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Whistler WS1080/WS1088 and legacy-upgraded GRE PSR-800, RadioShack PRO-18 and
PRO-668 radios (they become WS1080s for software purposes and need the WS1080
driver).
The hardware ID in the INF is model-specific; it will not bind to other
models. An un-upgraded GRE PSR-800 uses GRE's own INF (GRECOM_PSR-800.inf,
USB\VID_0C97&PID_0008&MI_01), which is installed by GRE's EZ Scan Digital.
BEFORE STARTING
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- A Windows PC and the scanner's USB cable.
- On Windows 10/11, the INF is unsigned (it names a catalog file, mchpcdc.cat,
that is not supplied). RadioReference owners report needing to boot with
driver signature enforcement disabled to install it. A WS1088 without the
driver appears only as a card reader.
CONTENTS OF THIS ZIP
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The zip published on fubsypoly.com wraps the vendor file(s)
byte-for-byte, unmodified.
WS1080-Scanner-Driver.zip
1,325 bytes
SHA-256 92fea3579746b39f429440065bc5302d3fcbc5d6d739eb2fde4ce78cc67c6a9e
Whistler's zip containing WS1080-Scanner-Drivers.inf (dated 2018-08-20):
a Windows INF that binds the stock Windows usbser.sys driver to the
scanner's serial interface, hardware ID USB\VID_2A59&PID_000D&MI_01,
device name "Whistler WS1080 Serial Device".
README.txt
This file.
SHA256SUMS
SHA-256 checksums of the files above.
INSTALLATION
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1. Unzip the file to a folder.
2. Connect the scanner by USB and switch it on (or connect it in the state
EZ-Scan expects).
3. In Device Manager, find the scanner's unknown serial/CDC device (the
card-reader half installs on its own).
4. Update driver > Browse my computer > point to the unzipped folder. Accept
the warning about an unsigned driver if Windows offers it; if Windows
refuses outright, restart with driver signature enforcement disabled and
repeat.
5. The device appears under Ports (COM & LPT) as the name above. Note the COM
number for the CPU updater.
The exact Windows prompts depend on the Windows version and were not recorded.
VERIFYING
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Device Manager > Ports (COM & LPT) lists "Whistler WS1080 Serial Device
(COMn)". EZ-Scan connects to the radio without a port error.
IF SOMETHING GOES WRONG
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- Only a card reader appears: the serial interface has no driver. Install as
above.
- Windows Update replaced the driver or only some USB ports work (a known
complaint on this platform): reinstall this INF on the port in use.
- The port exists but EZ-Scan cannot talk to the radio: close any other
program holding the COM port.
DOWNGRADING
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Nothing to downgrade: this is the only driver version Whistler published. To
remove it, uninstall the device in Device Manager.
PROVENANCE
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- File: WS1080-Scanner-Driver.zip
- Retrieved from:
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/mf7gshu9roex1bbmpv6s3/WS1080-Scanner-Driver.zip?rlkey=dgyoks3k39cxm5a5lzkpazwrq&dl=1
- Date retrieved: 2026-09-18
- Official page:
https://web.archive.org/web/20240724022102/https://whistlergroup.com/pages/ws1080-ws1088-downloads
- Status: verified (from the vendor's own host or a Wayback copy of it)
MORE INFORMATION
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- https://scanners.fubsypoly.com/whistler-ws1080/vol-4/
- https://scanners.fubsypoly.com/gre-psr800/vol-5/
- Vendor downloads page (Goliad Products, 2026):
https://whistlergroup.com/pages/downloads
- Reference Library manual:
https://scanners.fubsypoly.com/library/whistler-ws1080-ws1088-ez-scan-digital-handheld-scanner-owners-manual-part-1/
- Reference Library manual:
https://scanners.fubsypoly.com/library/gre-psr-800-owners-manual/