is Rigol DS1054Z still hackable ?

[TK]

To only enable 100MHz you need to use code DSEA.  There must be a mistake in the serial number, maybe you are exchanging a zero for a letter o or viceversa.

[Masimo]

No, I have examined  SN with a magnifying glass and compared to adjacent script.
I get this "error: Invalid private key length". I have used lower case, upper case text and result is same. Never do I get any key at all.

[Masimo]

I have tried that. Will not generate any private key. ever.

[seronday]

I have also downloaded the code and run. No luck. I get a response saying the key generated is too long. No idea why.

When using the key that was generated from the code, did you remove the Spaces or Dash's before entering the key into the DSO ?

You shouldl get a key as follows:- AAAAAAA-BBBBBBB-CCCCCCC-DDDDDDD
Enter the key this way:-  AAAAAAABBBBBBBCCCCCCCDDDDDDD

Regards.

[JDubU]

Also, take a look at this post:

https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/rigol-ds1054z-unlock/msg958372/#msg958372

[ebastler]

Did you enter anything in the „private key“ field on the gotroot web page? (You should not.)

[Gandalf_Sr]

I'm not sure but I think you enter the key without the '-' hyphens.  That would explain the "too long" statement. My code for DSER was RDJ9JBB-N3SWWUS-RHHE63H-ZY8SR6S but I think you don't enter the hyphens.

[ebastler]

Hmm -- I just tried to enter my own DS1054Z's serial number in the http://www.gotroot.ca/rigol/riglol/ keygen. This is a scope purchased in 2015, and successfully "upgraded" back then. But indeed, the keygen gives an error message "Error: Invalid private key length!" and does not provide a key.

This looks like someone messed up the key generator. It certainly does not imply that Rigol has made the scopes unhackable, since the problem also applies to my old serial number.

[Fungus]

I'm not sure but I think you enter the key without the '-' hyphens.  That would explain the "too long" statement. My code for DSER was RDJ9JBB-N3SWWUS-RHHE63H-ZY8SR6S but I think you don't enter the hyphens.

You definitely do not enter the hyphens.

[ebastler]

I'm not sure but I think you enter the key without the '-' hyphens.  That would explain the "too long" statement. My code for DSER was RDJ9JBB-N3SWWUS-RHHE63H-ZY8SR6S but I think you don't enter the hyphens.

You definitely do not enter the hyphens.

The problem reported by Massimo has nothing to do with this step. He encounters an error message in the online keygen. As stated above, I can reproduce this error when using an old serial number, for which the keygen has previously worked.

[TK]

I'm not sure but I think you enter the key without the '-' hyphens.  That would explain the "too long" statement. My code for DSER was RDJ9JBB-N3SWWUS-RHHE63H-ZY8SR6S but I think you don't enter the hyphens.

You definitely do not enter the hyphens.

The problem reported by Massimo has nothing to do with this step. He encounters an error message in the online keygen. As stated above, I can reproduce this error when using an old serial number, for which the keygen has previously worked.

Same problem here.  I used it a week ago and worked, today it does give the error message

[TurboTom]

Here's an achive of the tool including binaries, downloaded shortly after I bought my DS1000Z. Maybe it works, didn't re-test it. If running the windows binary, you have to use a command prompt (cmd) and enter the parameters in the command line.

Good luck!

[Fungus]

The problem reported by Massimo has nothing to do with this step. He encounters an error message in the online keygen. As stated above, I can reproduce this error when using an old serial number, for which the keygen has previously worked.

I'm seeing some error messages in the JavaScript console. It seems to use a horrible JavaScript thing (asm.js) to run foreign code in the browser. It might have broken in there, although their changelog says it last changed in 2014. 

http://asmjs.org/spec/latest/

If you download the .zip there's a binary exe version in there. Maybe try that.

[Masimo]

Using the zip file, it did generate a key. Now the first part of the key is 6F1106xxxxx. The screen based keypad on the scope does not have a "1" as possible entry. What do you suggest about that? (Clearly the web based Rigol1.03 on gotroot, is damaged).Thanks for the zip file! Seems getting closer.

[BravoV]

If you don't mind exposing your SN publicly, suggesting to post here and believe many will help you on the key needed.

Once you posted it,  and once you solved the problem, later you can re-edit your post to delete/edit out the SN, and also make a note / asked nicely people here NOT to quote that post.

[Masimo]

SN is DS1xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx. This produces, using the archived keygen code you provided, the following key:6F1106DDA994DA. Now the on screen keypad on the Rigol does not have a "1" as being a valid entry. Hence my assumption Rigol did this on purpose.

[JDubU]

The key:  6F1106DDA994DA is just the internal private key used to generate the unlock key.  It is not what you would enter into the licensing screen on the Rigol.
The key you enter should appear in a pop up window on the Riglol web site. Note that there are several versions of Riglol.    Have you tried the 1.03d version (http://www.gotroot.ca/rigol/riglol-103d/)?

[Masimo]

Yes, but I assumed the private key was what needed to be entered into the scope . Using the good downloaded code, I will look for the pop-up window.

[Fungus]

SN is DS1ZA2136xxxxxx. This produces, using the archived keygen code you provided, the following key:6F1106DDA994DA. Now the on screen keypad on the Rigol does not have a "1" as being a valid entry.

All my generated keys look something like this: RDJ9JBBN3SWUWSLFWEPDDHBA5A84

If I use the downloaded riglol.exe with your serial number then it generates a key that looks like mine. No 1s in it at all.

Hence my assumption Rigol did this on purpose.

Rigol isn't to blame for anything here. I suspect the PEBKAC.

[TurboTom]

@Masimo
with your S/N, I get, using the DSER code and the binary version of riglol for Windows, the key RDJ9JBB-N3SWWUS-RXCEBZZ-TLL2RYA
You may try it and report the outcome.

Cheers.

[Masimo]

Using the downloaded key generator you provided, I get the same key. I have loaded and indeed the scope now says it is a DS1104 and BW is 100 MHz, as desired.
MANY THANKS!!

PS: I seem to only get to 5nS/div, not 2 nS as I think it should be. But that maybe some mag button someplace. Also you need to get "gotroot" to fix corrupted code.

Again, thanks for all your effort!!

[TurboTom]

Congratulations! Mission accomplished 
AFAIK, the DS1104Z's time base maxes out at 5ns/div. At least on mine, I cannot select a faster setting. So I guess you've got all that's possible on that platform. Happy measuring!

Cheers,
Thomas

[Adrian_Arg.]

the rigol ds1054z (ds1104z) mine the maximum rise time it gave me is 2.84 n / s. 0.35 / 2.84E-9 = 123.23 Mhz. To measure it use a rapid pulse circuit designed by jim williams.

[RoGeorge]

The rise time depends with averaging and the sinx/x filtering settings, and the number of active channels.

[BravoV]

Rigol isn't to blame for anything here. I suspect the PEBKAC.

It is always the case, we've seen too many.