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The Rigol DS1052E
MartinL:
I'm trying to work out which firmware version introduced a protocol change.
Please see this thread if you can help by checking your own device's response:
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/rigol-ds1000de-which-firmware-version-changed-the-waveform-format/
Thanks!
canibalimao:
Guys, I'm here with an "existential doubt": is this rigol still a good buy, or it's better to spend 80€ more on the newer DS1054Z? For now, I don't have any ideas of give use to all the 4 channels of the 1054, but I don't know the use I'll give to the scope in the future and I'm afraid of this 80€ saving that could eventually cost more in a few months...
Just for a final note, I'm about to finish my course in EE this summer.
saturation:
The Z is better all around bang for buck for new buys. My 1052e does what I need so no need for another scope, but on passing I notice more QC issues with 1000s after 2011, so the older generation were also built better.
canibalimao:
Thanks for that. So the Z version is the better choise, despite all the drawbacks and the price difference.
saturation:
Yes, the Z has bugs as well as production QC issues, and the 1000 series has QC issues but less bugs. But overall the advantages of the Z series outweigh its faults. Wherever you are in the world, buy it locally to you, to avoid warranty hassles.
--- Quote from: canibalimao on January 19, 2016, 03:09:36 pm ---Thanks for that. So the Z version is the better choise, despite all the drawbacks and the price difference.
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