WH1091 thinks its a Rocket Launcher

[clyde66]

My WH1091 has decided it doesn't like Windows 7x64
USB\ weather station comunication has ceased.

Now for the fun bit (sarcasm)
The PC still acknowledges it....as a Dream Link USB Missile Launcher.

I have discovered that this is a "not uncommon occurrence".

Have tried resetting the weather station.
Done the software uninstall/reinstall,
Attacked the registry in various ways.

The fault seems to be in the WH1091 USBfirmware

Here's the (Ausbmon20) read out

File: \??\USB#VID_1941&PID_8021#5&2f0b3a92&0&2#{a5dcbf10-6530-11d2-901f-00c04fb951ed}
Driver key name: {745a17a0-74d3-11d0-b6fe-00a0c90f57da}\0001
Device instance ID: USB\VID_1941&PID_8021\5&2F0B3A92&0&2
Device hardware ID: USB\VID_1941&PID_8021&REV_0100
Device service: HidUsb
Device friendly name:
Device location: Port_#0002.Hub_#0003
Device physical object name: \Device\USBPDO-9
Device descriptor
USB: 0x0110
Device class: 0x00
Device subclass: 0x00
Device protocol: 0x00
Max packet size: 0x08 (8)
Vendor: 0x1941 (Dream Link)
Product ID: 0x8021 (USB Missile Launcher)
Device ID: 0x0100
Manufacturer: 0x00 (Dream Link)
Product: 0x00 (USB Missile Launcher)
Serial number ID: 0x00
Number of configurations: 1
Connection status: Device connected
Current config value: 0x01
Device bus speed: Low (USB 1.1, 1.5 Mbit/s)
Device address: 0x01
Open pipes: 1
Pipe information
Endpoint address: 0x81, Input
Transfer type: Interrupt
Max packet size: 0x0008 (8)
Interval: 0x0A (10)
Configuration descriptor
Total length: 0x0022
Number of interfaces: 1
Configuration value: 0x01
Configuration ID: 0x00
Attributes: 0x80 (Bus powered)
Max power: 0x32 (100 Ma)
Interface descriptor
Interface number: 0x00
Alternate setting: 0x00
Num of endpoints: 1
Interface class: 0x03 (Human Interface Device)
Interface subclass: 0x00 (No Subclass)
Interface protocol: 0x00 (None)
Interface ID: 0x00
HID descriptor
HID: 0x0100
Country code: 0x00
Number of descriptors: 0x01
Report descriptor
Length: 0x3B (59)
09 02: USAGE (2)
22 00 01: ?
01 00: ?
80: INPUT (Data, Ary, Abs)
32 09 04: ?
01 03: ?
09 21: USAGE (21)
01 00: ?
01 22: ?
34: PHYSICAL_MINIMUM (34)
07 05 81 03 08: USAGE_PAGE (8105)
0A 09 04: USAGE (409)
01 03: ?
09 21: USAGE (21)
01 00: ?
01 22: ?
34: PHYSICAL_MINIMUM (34)
07 05 81 03 08: USAGE_PAGE (8105)
0A 00 16: USAGE (1600)
Endpoint descriptor
Endpoint address: 0x81, Input
Transfer type: Interrupt
Max packet size: 0x0008 (8)
Interval: 0x0A (10)
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Does anyone has any suggestions?
Or same sort of problems

Help!!

[steve]

Vendor: 0x1941 (Dream Link)
Product ID: 0x8021 (USB Missile Launcher)

Yes, somehow two unrelated devices have ended up with the same ID. Someone else here did have the same problem, but I can't remember how they fixed it. Searching the forum hasn't helped.

[werribee_au]

I don't know if it helps but I found this while googling

http://support.gateway.com/s/issues/2-2584109722.shtml

[clyde66]

I don't know if it helps but I found this while googling

http://support.gateway.com/s/issues/2-2584109722.shtml

Thanks for that. i will give it a try.
Only problem is is refers to a hotfix
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=940199

that doesnt seem to exist.

will let you know what happens tomorrow.

[steve]

The hotfix seems to be for Vista anyway, rather than 7?

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/deta ... ang=en#top

[clyde66]

This is what i got from MS
"There are no documents that match your search for "kb 940199".

which is for windows x64
3 miles of "windows validation" and its only for hardware hardware .

note.
I have just repaired a friends win 7x64 pc for him.
Whilst working on it Idisconected it from Net.
Installed EasyWeather 6.1
Pluged in my WH1091
and.........
according to his PC
he now has......a...
Dream Link USB Rocket Launcher-USB Input Device

ho humm

[clyde66]

Have just done a search for Dream Link Rocket Launcher.

It seems that Dream Link is a Asian company that amongst other things,
is also a USB software developer.
One of their product ranges is Weather Stations,
USB to be precise and they seem to have the same standard graphic interface as the Wh1091,
and others. Hmmm??

Anyone know how to "flash" a USB weather station.
Fine Offset is not honoring their waranty so i think its time
to 'gut' the usb in this thing as it doesnt work properly.

The WH1091 is working 100% as a weather station with only slight
discrepancies,
but i bought it for the USB and thats a dud!

Average temp here is 35 to 40deg C and its only out by +-2.
Humidity varies from 10 to 49% and this WS is only out by +-4
So except for the dud USB its a good WS.