Oh btw: I'd be very interested why it doesn't have a hard power switch
Since front-to-back-cooling or bottom-to-top is impractical on a stackable unit Siglents decision to put them on the side makes sense.
About the GUI of the SDG1025: I never really needed the manual, it took me about 30 minutes to fully understand how to operate it.
1. I was advised to download the software from the Siglent site which I tried to do. The site informed me that I must be logged in. I tried to register many times but each time it failed to accept my registration attempts. Looking at the pattern of failures it would seem that the fact I am retired and not working for a company was the source of the problem. The name of my Unit/Company was the only question that still had a query against it. I had to give up. Can Siglent please look into this and advise me how I can register? Unless registered, we cannot get any support as feedback is also barred unless you are registered.
2. The version of Easyscope that I received on my disc has a release date of mid 2013. The site version has a release date of Sept 2014. It may well be that my scope was manufactured and shipped before Sept 2014 but it would be better to give copies of any new pc software to the retail distributors for shipping with items still held in stock for sale. Could Siglent please consider this?
Well the original X1 crystal is clearly 25MHz too, so it makes sense to replace it with a 25MHz TXCO. He also has an SDG1025, not an SDG1010. So I really don't understand your suspicion?
Now I just have to install the new TCXO in my SDG1020 and see if it works. It hope it is the right size. It looks so small.
is there a measurable difference?
2. The version of Easyscope that I received on my disc has a release date of mid 2013. The site version has a release date of Sept 2014. It may well be that my scope was manufactured and shipped before Sept 2014 but it would be better to give copies of any new pc software to the retail distributors for shipping with items still held in stock for sale. Could Siglent please consider this?
3. I now have a copy of the new software. I cleared all the previously loaded software from my computer then installed the new version of easyscope followed by NI visa512runtime.exe which was also included in the zipped package. I then opened up Easyscope and then connected my scope to the PC running Windows 7. The scope was not seen in the Easyscope program. I check my Printers and Devices PC utility and found that it was now correctly identified by model number but without a driver being present. Could Siglent please advise me of the actions I need to take?
Well that's all for now.
1.QuoteCan Siglent please look into this and advise me how I can register? Unless registered, we cannot get any support as feedback is also barred unless you are registered.please visit http://www.siglentamerica.com/ or http://siglenteu.com/ to download it. you do not need to register.
please use the public account to download it. ID: public; password:siglent
please contact us while you have any problem. support@siglent.comQuote2. The version of Easyscope that I received on my disc has a release date of mid 2013. The site version has a release date of Sept 2014. It may well be that my scope was manufactured and shipped before Sept 2014 but it would be better to give copies of any new pc software to the retail distributors for shipping with items still held in stock for sale. Could Siglent please consider this?Siglent will offer the most stable version of software inside the CD.Quote3. I now have a copy of the new software. I cleared all the previously loaded software from my computer then installed the new version of easyscope followed by NI visa512runtime.exe which was also included in the zipped package. I then opened up Easyscope and then connected my scope to the PC running Windows 7. The scope was not seen in the Easyscope program. I check my Printers and Devices PC utility and found that it was now correctly identified by model number but without a driver being present. Could Siglent please advise me of the actions I need to take?you need to install ni-visa runtime first and then install easyscope. set the oscilloscope to USB-TMC mode.
Well that's all for now.
1.QuoteCan Siglent please look into this and advise me how I can register? Unless registered, we cannot get any support as feedback is also barred unless you are registered.please visit http://www.siglentamerica.com/ or http://siglenteu.com/ to download it. you do not need to register.
please use the public account to download it. ID: public; password:siglent
please contact us while you have any problem. support@siglent.comQuote2. The version of Easyscope that I received on my disc has a release date of mid 2013. The site version has a release date of Sept 2014. It may well be that my scope was manufactured and shipped before Sept 2014 but it would be better to give copies of any new pc software to the retail distributors for shipping with items still held in stock for sale. Could Siglent please consider this?Siglent will offer the most stable version of software inside the CD.Quote3. I now have a copy of the new software. I cleared all the previously loaded software from my computer then installed the new version of easyscope followed by NI visa512runtime.exe which was also included in the zipped package. I then opened up Easyscope and then connected my scope to the PC running Windows 7. The scope was not seen in the Easyscope program. I check my Printers and Devices PC utility and found that it was now correctly identified by model number but without a driver being present. Could Siglent please advise me of the actions I need to take?you need to install ni-visa runtime first and then install easyscope. set the oscilloscope to USB-TMC mode.
Well that's all for now.
2. The version of Easyscope that I received on my disc has a release date of mid 2013. The site version has a release date of Sept 2014. It may well be that my scope was manufactured and shipped before Sept 2014 but it would be better to give copies of any new pc software to the retail distributors for shipping with items still held in stock for sale. Could Siglent please consider this?
3. I now have a copy of the new software. I cleared all the previously loaded software from my computer then installed the new version of easyscope followed by NI visa512runtime.exe which was also included in the zipped package. I then opened up Easyscope and then connected my scope to the PC running Windows 7. The scope was not seen in the Easyscope program. I check my Printers and Devices PC utility and found that it was now correctly identified by model number but without a driver being present. Could Siglent please advise me of the actions I need to take?
Well that's all for now.
2.
Here can download EasyScopeX-EN.rar (version 02.01.05) 82,3 MB (86 304 331 bytes)
It include compatible NI-VISA runtime and also .chm help file (.rar is just exatly as it is from Siglent).
This is last version downloadable also from Siglent (main side).
3.
It is long time I have installed (other older version) EasyScopeX what also needs NI-Visa.
If I now remember right, it must install so that first install ni-visa.
(in my case it was some manual work for clean Windows USB related things and so on after first time wrong intsllation "hassle". (but this time Siglent did not distribute even Ni-Visa...)
@PeterSD
from my files and zipped.
Hope this helps
Is it possible that after some mistake in installation there come "Windows secrets".
After uninstall all installed things Windows do not forget what is writed in infcache.1 (there is stored allready installed USB drivers info. Widows do not clean it. Sometimes it may do troubles. We all also know this famous phrase in many purchased equipments USB connection. "do not connect USB before you first...etc...". No one exatly know why this hassle with USB continues years after years by Microsoft....)
Then you plug in your scope and there it is, wrong inf, agen and agen.
In some cases it may need manual fix.
Some idea can get example here, but do not follow directly, only get some idea if really need reset some individual USB problem case)
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/165554-usb-driver-general-fix-problems.html
Ni-VISA, it (new FW SDS1000L models) communicate using USBTMC, not USBraw. (this was different with same oscilloscope model with old FW versions.)
http://digital.ni.com/public.nsf/allkb/044FA220F32774ED86256DB3005850CA
I hope Siglent do work for better and more accurate "follow me" installation instructions. They need be exactly, and step by step.
@PeterSD
from my files and zipped.
Hope this helps
Thank you tautech, I have to attend a meeting shortly but shall try the driver out late afternoon when I return .
@PeterSD
Shouldn't matter where you put them providing Windows knows where they are.
Will have to get a SDS1000 series DSO out for further investigation of their default driver setup.
My 2000 series on bench is different.
Bear with me
Shouldn't be long.