It might harm the probe top but it won't hurt the oscilloscope.
ok, thanks for your answer, because there, one acquires bad habits regarding the use of equipment.
I immediately unlocked it using riglol and the DSEF code.
Not sure what that code unlocks. The recommended code is DSER (ie. everything except 500mV).
Nothing is connected to the BNC jacks. Only CH1 is active, and it's coupled to ground. But it doesn't matter which channel you select. As you can see, a 62.5MHz signal (and its harmonics) can definitely be seen.
The "coupled to ground" thing isn't true. The DS1054Z disconnects the input signal but it doesn't connect the ADC input to ground. You might get less noise with something connected (dummy BNC).
Anyway: Less than 0.5mV of noise at this price range is quite good. The 1mV range is right on the limit for a DS1054Z.
PS: 62.5MHz could be a TV signal.
Not sure what that code unlocks. The recommended code is DSER (ie. everything except 500mV).
Sorry, you're right, it was a typo. I used DSER. I corrected my post.
The "coupled to ground" thing isn't true. The DS1054Z disconnects the input signal but it doesn't connect the ADC input to ground. You might get less noise with something connected (dummy BNC).
Well, that's good to know. Why would they do that? I hate these "Chinese suprises". I'll try again with the BNC shorted.
Anyway: Less than 0.5mV of noise at this price range is quite good. The 1mV range is right on the limit for a DS1054Z.
PS: 62.5MHz could be a TV signal.
I doubt that, other people (in this thread) have reported that 62.5MHz spur as well. Google "DS1000Z 62.5MHz".
OK, so I did some more testing. If I short the BNC:
with the coupling set to GND, there is absolutely no difference. But if I change the coupling to DC or AC (even with the BNC shorted) the noise floor goes up. Also the voltage on the trace shows zero change when shorting the BNC. So it
does look like the coupling to ground is working.
Weirdly though, now I ran the FFT with a faster time base and it looks different. The spurs are now at -80dBV? I don't know much about this HF stuff so I can't make heads or tails of this.
In any case, that 62.5MHz signal is real, and it's coming from inside the scope.
OK, so I did some more testing. If I short the BNC with the coupling set to GND, there is absolutely no difference. But if I change the coupling to DC or AC (even with the BNC shorted) the noise floor goes up.
Also the voltage on the trace shows zero change when shorting the BNC. So it does look like the coupling to ground is working.
I‘d say the first thing this shows is that your little wire loop is
not working. ;-). Better use a properly shielded terminator.
But on the other hand, whatever the scope does when you select GND mode for the input, seems to be reasonably effective. I do recall posts where users have tested with proper external shortening of the input and obtained the same results, with the weak 62.5 MHz signal. So that signal seems to sneak in at a later stage of the input chain. As you already said in your first post, nothing to worry about.
I‘d say the first thing this shows is that your little wire loop is not working. ;-). Better use a properly shielded terminator.
You mean a 50 Ohm terminator? I'm pretty sure my paperclip has less than 50 Ohms
But on the other hand, whatever the scope does when you select GND mode for the input, seems to be reasonably effective. I do recall posts where users have tested with proper external shortening of the input and obtained the same results, with the weak 62.5 MHz signal. So that signal seems to sneak in at a later stage of the input chain. As you already said in your first post, nothing to worry about.
Yes, definitely. I just found out that enabling the 20MHz bandwidth limiter has zero effect on the 62.5MHz signal. It's no deal breaker, as long as you don't need to look for a 62.5MHz signal with the FFT
I‘d say the first thing this shows is that your little wire loop is not working. ;-). Better use a properly shielded terminator.
You mean a 50 Ohm terminator? I'm pretty sure my paperclip has less than 50 Ohms
That paper clip is an antenna.
That paper clip is an antenna.
Yup, that‘s what I meant. Thanks.
You mean a 50 Ohm terminator? I'm pretty sure my paperclip has less than 50 Ohms
But ... no shielding so it can pick up everything around you.
Try putting tinfoil over it.
But on the other hand, whatever the scope does when you select GND mode for the input, seems to be reasonably effective.
Yes, but people seem to expect it to work like an old analog 'scope which had a physical switch to connect the beam control to ground.
At least they didn't cheat by simply replacing the input data with digital zeros to get it "perfect".
But on the other hand, whatever the scope does when you select GND mode for the input, seems to be reasonably effective.
Yes, but people seem to expect it to work like an old analog 'scope which had a physical switch to connect the beam control to ground.
At least they didn't cheat by simply replacing the input data with digital zeros to get it "perfect".
Analog oscilloscopes do not do that; they disconnect the input connector and connect the input to ground. This also serves as the precharge function preventing damage when using AC coupling with a large DC signal.
Where exactly do you try to login? The web interface (http on port 80) does not require a login.
I could not find working credentials to access the »Networks Settings« page ./DS1000Z_NetworkSettings.html though.
...
The »Network Settings« login window reads: ...
user: rigollan
password: 111111
With the last Version
00.04.04.03.05 the login is now working with:
username:
rigolanpassword:
111111
Where is a source for the new firmware?
Can´t find any...
It seems, the usual website (
This) only provides the old version 00.04.03.02.03.
I thought Rigol released an official update?
Yes, well I navigated to post #70 as instructed and found a rogue ZIP file attached.
You will always* find links to the most recent firmware releases over in the
DS1000Z buglist thread.
*unless I missed something, then please PM me or comment in the thread!
Dear admins, can we have a Rigol subsection PLEASE! The stickies are all about that 121 meter and because of the clutter, we are seeing new posts about the same old DS1054z topic every couple of days. There have to be a gazillion redundant ones by now asking about the hack and firmware etc.
Can we haz subsection please?
Dear admins, can we have a Rigol subsection PLEASE! The stickies are all about that 121 meter and because of the clutter, we are seeing new posts about the same old DS1054z topic every couple of days. There have to be a gazillion redundant ones by now asking about the hack and firmware etc.
Can we haz subsection please?
Send a PM request to admins and CC it to Dave, as this post will be drowned into the abyss and forgotten.
Dear admins ...
Can we haz subsection please?
Send a PM request to admins and CC it to Dave, as this post will be drowned into the abyss and forgotten.
I’d like to keep Rigol under the current section. It sits perfectly good here with the other equipment.
Where is a source for the new firmware?
Can´t find any...
It seems, the usual website (This) only provides the old version 00.04.03.02.03.
Rigol has somewhat of a chaos with firmware updates.
There were two usual places to download firmware updates. The one you linked and
http://int.rigol.com/Support/SoftDownload/3However, this time they have only released new firmwares in 2018 on this page:
http://www.rigol.com/Support/SoftDownload/3Same as the previous one, just www instead of int. The Chinese website.
Quite crazy, I hope one day they mature and at the very least they release new versions in a somewhat consistent way.
I am am pleased that they are still releasing updates at all for a product of this age. Some companies would have left well enough alone by that point and not bothered.
The stickies are all about that 121 meter
...because that's an EEVBLOG meter.
The stickies are all about that 121 meter
...because that's an EEVBLOG meter.
I’m aware of that. Might be just my personal preference to have things neatly sorted in perfectly well labeled boxes, so I can always find what I was looking for.
Of course that is not for me to decide here on the forums.
In terms of usability I would prefer more specific subsections to manage the clutter and keep stickies to the real important stuff (whoever is the judge of that
).
Maybe also I am wrong in thinking having more subsections gets rid of most of the redundantly opened threads.