# Get SPORTident devices working

## Overview

This tool makes connected SPORTident devices available again on computers where the SPORTident USB Windows driver has been blocked and the devices were therefore no longer working. The tool needs to be run for each new, distinct SPORTident device connected to the computer.

## Usage

Extract the zip, then run the executable `GetSportidentDevicesWorking.exe`.

After a successful execution, all connected SPORTident device should appear as "Silicon Labs CP210x USB to UART Bridge" under "Ports (COM & LPT)" in the Device Manager.

## Background

In April 2026 Windows has started blocking the SPORTident USB Windows driver on some computers. Once the driver is blocked, SPORTident hardware such as the mini Reader (BSM8) or the SRR USB Dongle can no longer be used on an affected computer. When exactly the driver is blocked on a specific system is quite opaque and in practice unpredictable.

The tool works by force-installing the Silicon Labs CP210x driver onto connected SPORTident USB devices. Silicon Labs CP210x is the USB hardware interface chip used by some SPORTident devices. Normally, Windows refuses to bind the Silicon Labs driver to SPORTident devices. This tool forces the binding.
