Hacking the Rigol MSO5000 series oscilloscopes

[tv84]

This is an english forum!

[JCS666]

OK, sorry

I see that you are Spanish, I hacked my rigol at the beginning as soon as the valid hack appeared, but seeing your guide I sensed that another method could be followed, it would be a lot of trouble to also put it in Spanish, my command of English leaves much to be desired, thanks in any case case.

[williamlee]

I can't find any 1.3.2.2 FW upgrade file on the Rigol website? 

[thm_w]

I can't find any 1.3.2.2 FW upgrade file on the Rigol website? 

Its mislabeled on some of the rigol sites, you can also find it a few posts back.

[apolkosnik]

Is there a way to unbrick the scope without opening it up? I took out my MSO5102 out of a box lately (it was working perfectly before), and powered it on. It hangs with a black screen without showing a boot screen now, any clues? Thanks in advance!

[thm_w]

Is there a way to unbrick the scope without opening it up? I took out my MSO5102 out of a box lately (it was working perfectly before), and powered it on. It hangs with a black screen without showing a boot screen now, any clues? Thanks in advance!

So pressing "single" does nothing then? Everything other than power unplugged from the unit?
Is it still under warranty?

[Mandragora]

Hello guys, I was going to share my experiences of upgrading my "brand new" MSO5074 for more data points. but before that I stumbled on...

I've ordered my scope from Batronix on 29.12.2022, roughly 3 months ago. Yea, that is long...
Today I powered the scope for 1st time after delivery (today). To check my firmware version I opened "System Information". Firmware is 1.3.0.3, but to my surprise bottom text says -> "Build: 2021-10-18"
Did I really waited 3 months to receive 17 month old scope? Should call out about that to Batronix and request replacement? Or just leave it be?

P.S. Is there an easy way to remove Warranty Void sticker to replace fan for a Noctua?

[skander36]

This is the firmware version build(compilation) date.
Most important is the calibration date, which should not be more than 6 month old.

[apolkosnik]

So pressing "single" does nothing then? Everything other than power unplugged from the unit?
Is it still under warranty?

Thanks! It seems like the flash memory kicked the bucket. Thankfully, it was still under the warranty.

[Mandragora]

Thanks skander36, It is same date and time as on System Info of others users with 1.3.0.3 firmware. I just remembered that I saw newer build date (around 12.2022) but it turns out to be 1.3.2.2 firmware.
My calibration date is 06.01.2023 so not that old. I was worried that I got old stock as a "new" device.
It is a little weird to me that firmware build =/= firmware version (aka one firmware version shouldn't have more than one build date? so there would be no reason to differentiate those). But I am not a software developer.

Thanks again.

[shoehorn81]

I would be interested in sending my MSO5074 to someone to have them hack it for me.  Paying of course.  Any interest?

[Mandragora]

Hello guys,

I've successfully updated firmware and applied upgrade to my scope yesterday, no hiccup's.
I used brand new SanDisk 3.1 Flash Drive (32GB) which was formatted as FAT32 as default.

@shoehorn81 hack is fairly simple, if you need guidance I could walk you trough it, for example on Discord. PM me if you want to.

Regards

[shoehorn81]

@Mandragora I was able to install the patch.  I must admit I was a bit intimidated by 100 pages in this forum.  About 1/2 way through there is a patch download.  Simple as putting that on a thumb drive and and installing.  Big thanks to all that made this possible.

[mcalderon]

Hello, Can you guys help pointing me to how to upgrade the firmware. I want to hack this oscilloscope but I am scared to do it wrong. Is faktorqm guide the best/most recent guide to follow? If now is it possible to give some guidance?

[williamlee]

"Hello, Can you guys help pointing me to how to upgrade the firmware. I want to hack this oscilloscope but I am scared to do it wrong. Is faktorqm guide the best/most recent guide to follow? If now is it possible to give some guidance?"

1. upgrade the official FW at the first moment to the last ver.
2. After you upgraded the new official FW as the base on your upgraded version number to go to the "Local" to upgrade your "hack version".

Simple and easy. 

[vadimcreates]

Hi guys, I upgraded my oscilloscope perfectly well and smooth. I made a guide to help all the users to get through the upgrade process.

I hope you can find it useful and of course, any suggestion to improve the guide will be very welcome.

https://www.mediafire.com/folder/zh1uiu3umgoai/Documents

I uploaded to mediafire because I can't share them here. The firmware.rar files contains all the files needed to work with the guide. The Word file is the guide with images.

Thanks a lot!!!!

Hi faktorqm,

Great work done sorting it out and do such a detailed explanation.
Just one question to clarify from the guide at the beginning:

"Have an ethernet network wire to connect it directly to your computer. "

Do you connect ethernet cable to the oscilloscope through router or the connection was done directly - from oscilloscope to PC? If it is direct connection to PC without router, did you use LAN crossover cable or LAN straight through cable?

Thanks!

[w.v.s.]

Do you connect ethernet cable to the oscilloscope through router or the connection was done directly - from oscilloscope to PC? If it is direct connection to PC without router, did you use LAN crossover cable or LAN straight through cable?

Thanks!

Consider it just as a computer. Use a regular cable, if you connect it to a router or a crossed one, if you connect it do your PC directly. I did the direct connection with a crossed cable, because I wanted to make it harder for it to call home.

[mwb1100]

Most network interfaces today support "Auto MDI-X" so a crossover cable should almost never be necessary (Gigabit Ethernet links don't need crossover by design)

  - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medium-dependent_interface#Auto_MDI-X

[ytterligare]

Hello there,
I read through quite a lot of messages, but still not sure about this, as most of you seems to be "fixing" a "virgin" MSO5K...

My MSO5K is a 5072 at :
 
Firmware : 00.01.03.00.01
Hardware: 01.01.000
Boot: 2018.06.27
Build: 2020-03-30

And it is already "hacked" to get full power "Forever"

Is the method in "faktorqm" guide ok also for already modified device ? I feel I'm a couple of version behind with the software but I wouldn't want to lose all the gained perks, so to speak... 

Thanks
A.

*** EDIT ***
Nevermind, I read better the documentation : the procedure reset temporarily the MDSO5K to the default, ( hence losing all the pre-existing "fixes" ) before applying the final patch

Anyhow I successfully upgraded and re-enabled the Rigol "fixes", following the guide : many thanks !!!   

[Andrey_Ak]

Hello comrades!

I want to purchase Rigol MSO5072, are there any ways to hack it before MSO5354? And will all 4 channels work?

[skander36]

Hello comrades!

I want to purchase Rigol MSO5072, are there any ways to hack it before MSO5354? And will all 4 channels work?

Yes, read the thread.

[ytterligare]

I want to purchase Rigol MSO5072, are there any ways to hack it before MSO5354? And will all 4 channels work?

Yes, mine was precisely a MSO5072 and got it working as an MSO5354, see my post below/after...

[Andrey_Ak]

Hi guys, I upgraded my oscilloscope perfectly well and smooth. I made a guide to help all the users to get through the upgrade process.

I hope you can find it useful and of course, any suggestion to improve the guide will be very welcome.

https://www.mediafire.com/folder/zh1uiu3umgoai/Documents

I uploaded to mediafire because I can't share them here. The firmware.rar files contains all the files needed to work with the guide. The Word file is the guide with images.

Thanks a lot!!!!

Hi!  The link is no longer working, who has this information on the link?

[Fungus]

Hello comrades!

I want to purchase Rigol MSO5072, are there any ways to hack it before MSO5354? And will all 4 channels work?

Yes.

The 5074 has two more probes in the box though, if you don't have any then a couple of 350MHz probes will cost about the same as the difference.

[Andrey_Ak]

I didn't think about it, I ordered 5072.
But I would like to buy 1:100 probes on the 250MHz
https://aliexpress.ru/item/32350679999.html?
But I would like to buy 1:10 probes on the 500MHz
https://aliexpress.ru/item/1005004828373989.html?