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| REVIEW - Rigol DS2072 - First Impressions of the DS2000 series from Rigol |
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| Mr Simpleton:
My 2072 was received today and had the following loaded: DS2A1520xxxxx with RP3300 switchable 350MHz probes sw ver 00.01.01.00.02 hw ver 1.0.1.0.0 FPGA SPU 03.01.05 WPU 00.06.05 CCU 12.29.00 MCU 00.05 Have yet to crack it open to see what's inside! |
| K3KO:
Ordered today for TEquipment. Estimated shipping date 8/23.... Rats. Guess it's popular. Trying to sort through the documentation. It appears that the 300 Meg Ultra Sigma software is needed only to install USB drivers-- if you're not going to query and receive data using it. RUU2.03 seems like a better route. If I understand properly the VISA520runtime.exe routines install the drivers for you (100 meg!). Strikes me that 100 meg is a lot for just drivers. I guess one has to set the scope USB option to PC. The manual magically has the installer finding the drivers from thin air -- assuming UltraSigma is installed. The fog is thick right now. .... Brian |
| Sparky:
--- Quote from: martinv on January 01, 2013, 08:43:25 am ---DS2000 series owners check your heat sink clips! After using my new DS2072 for several days. I noticed a rattling sound when I moved it. Having heard of this clip retainer issue, I decided to investigate, but didn't want to void the warranty. Luckily the heatsinks and clips can all be seen from the side ventilation holes. I found on clip and one retainer were missing. After lots of shaking, I was able to get both of the missing parts position by the ventilation holes and pulled them out with a tweezers. It appears the retaining loop was soldered but not good enough for the heavy spring tension on it. <snip> --- End quote --- After a long absence from posting in this favorite thread, I'm back! I wish I had more time to post here, but for now just a cautionary note... I've just experienced the same issue as martinv describes above. I've been using my scope quite a bit recently, and aside from it warming up, there have been some very hot days in SoCal recently. I was working and all of a sudden heard a loud metallic clank sound. I had no idea where it came from, but today when I moved my scope I heard a rattle inside and recalled this heat sink clip issue. I followed Mike's YouTube video to circumvent the warranty sticker, and opened up the unit. Sure enough the spring was not in place. I could not find the retaining clip; presumably it fell out when I was opening up the unit. I believe the metallic clunk I heard was the retention clip getting pulled out and hitting the power supply cover. See attached pic (warning: very high res!). Just wanted to post a reminder that this is something to be on the look out for if you hear rattling in your scope! Obviously not good to have metal pieces loose around in there... Take care folks! |
| martinv:
--- Quote from: Sparky on August 07, 2013, 02:05:18 am --- After a long absence from posting in this favorite thread, I'm back! I wish I had more time to post here, but for now just a cautionary note... I've just experienced the same issue as martinv describes above. I've been using my scope quite a bit recently, and aside from it warming up, there have been some very hot days in SoCal recently. I was working and all of a sudden heard a loud metallic clank sound. I had no idea where it came from, but today when I moved my scope I heard a rattle inside and recalled this heat sink clip issue. I followed Mike's YouTube video to circumvent the warranty sticker, and opened up the unit. Sure enough the spring was not in place. I could not find the retaining clip; presumably it fell out when I was opening up the unit. I believe the metallic clunk I heard was the retention clip getting pulled out and hitting the power supply cover. See attached pic (warning: very high res!). Just wanted to post a reminder that this is something to be on the look out for if you hear rattling in your scope! Obviously not good to have metal pieces loose around in there... Take care folks! --- End quote --- Check the fan. On my scope one of the loose parts stuck to the fan motor and was held there by the motor magnets so shaking didn't dislodge it. |
| SeanB:
Very stupid to rely on the solder alone to hold it in the board. At the least I would make a new one out of a paper clip cut in half, pushed through the hole and bent over on the underside before soldering back in the hole. |
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