Most excellent work in confirming the freq. response of the 1052E and making comparisons.
To finalize the 1052E hack:
Has it passed its internal Function Check?
Has it passed its self calibration?
Although I've been following the mod thread with relish, I haven't' seen anyone test the scope's other capabilities beyond frequency response and rise time, as Mark0 discusses here. Sounds like you have the gear and the baseline equipment to make a detailed analysis:
If I am able I would be happy to run some more tests and give a report back to the group. Any suggestions for tests to attempt. I am pretty satisfied with what I have seen so far. I went through self calibration after the mod, no problems. Which internal function tests are you refering to? Frequency and voltage were matching the other scopes, and the function generator when doing the earlier testing.
ED
Interesting Rigol history story:
http://www2.electronicproducts.com/Outsmarting_local_competition_wins_global_recognition-article-sbsrc01_jun2009.html.aspx
Interesting Rigol history story:
http://www2.electronicproducts.com/Outsmarting_local_competition_wins_global_recognition-article-sbsrc01_jun2009.html.aspx
Nice, also explains why the hardware is indeed the same, the less different parts needed the better they can negotiate on the price...
40.000 in 2007 - I wonder how many they make now (under rigol and other brands)
Hi Ed,
The only test left suggested by the manual is insure its set to Factory default settings before executing a frequency check on both channels, in the manual it simply uses the calibration output; see page 1-6.
I presume its a good way to see if it will load setups from memory [ you can have 10 custom ones] properly after the mod.
Hi Ed,
The only test left suggested by the manual is insure its set to Factory default settings before executing a frequency check on both channels, in the manual it simply uses the calibration output; see page 1-6.
I presume its a good way to see if it will load setups from memory [ you can have 10 custom ones] properly after the mod.
Hello saturation,
Finally got a chance to check this. Factory settings load, I am able to see the calibration signal 1kHz 3V on both channels. Everything seems to work fine. I was able to save and load my own presets in some of the 10 memory positions. It was easy to go back and forth between these and the factory default settings. It all seems stable! I am happy!
Thanks again for all the help and great tutorial
_enjoy
ED
Thank you for all that help, polossatik.
I'm new to scopes and just bought a Rigol DS1052.
I have a couple of initial questions if you don't mind.
My unit reports it has "software version 00.02.04".
How you know yours is 00.02.04.01?
Why do you want to stay with firmware 00.02.02, shouldn't 02.04
have improvements and isn't it supposed to keep the 100MHz hack?
Have you actually returned your unit to 00.02.04 (or 00.02.04.01)?
Hi,
just got mine scope this evening..
after half hour of checking if everything is all right.. tryed this hack
and gues what?
im joining you all of 100MHz scope
(very happy)
ordered from DX at 5/19/2010
and have problem to sending to my country (Lithuania) then i have to change address to other. Thanks fly to Aramandas (A?i? tau) then he send to me from UK and today (6/15/2010) i finally have it after month of stress
And Thanks to polossatik for guide
And of course Dave for inspiration
Best regards,
xoom
I bought 2 of the DS1052E's. Figure the price was right, and if I need a 4 channel scope, I can just trigger the second one off the first, and if one breaks, I still have one.
...
So there you have it. I'm happy. Thanks again to the original poster with the dummy guide!
If you watch the LeCroy tutorials, its nearly identical to the Rigol functions, and more importantly, the GUI concept. Notably absent is the HELP button and the WaveAce can store more custom profiles:
If you watch the LeCroy tutorials, its nearly identical to the Rigol functions, and more importantly, the GUI concept. Notably absent is the HELP button and the WaveAce can store more custom profiles:
Just for the record the DS1x52E has help also. You just have to hold down the button you want help on for a few seconds. However, if you updated to 2.04 firmware off the Internet, it has no help text (probably no localized strings). So when you do this it will pause a bit (trying to load the help) the first time and after that, nothing until you reboot. I understand those who got "factory" 2.04 have help and the 2.02 firmware you can get on the Internet also has it. I have not seen a 2.04 with help "in the wild."
THANKS wd5gnr, I really wasn't aware of it, its not in the manual! But it is on websites.
Anyone who has done the mod, is the HELP contents still there?If you watch the LeCroy tutorials, its nearly identical to the Rigol functions, and more importantly, the GUI concept. Notably absent is the HELP button and the WaveAce can store more custom profiles:
Just for the record the DS1x52E has help also. You just have to hold down the button you want help on for a few seconds. However, if you updated to 2.04 firmware off the Internet, it has no help text (probably no localized strings). So when you do this it will pause a bit (trying to load the help) the first time and after that, nothing until you reboot. I understand those who got "factory" 2.04 have help and the 2.02 firmware you can get on the Internet also has it. I have not seen a 2.04 with help "in the wild."
Yeah the mod doesn't make the help go away. It is the "internet" version of the 2.04 firmware.
Yeah the mod doesn't make the help go away. It is the "internet" version of the 2.04 firmware.
I'd be interested... is there a link or did you have to ask for it? Is there any indication of what is "new" in the 2.04 other than the mod lock out?