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Rigol DS1054Z rotary encoder mod *works!*
michaeliv:
I replaced my encoder with this one : http://www.aliexpress.com/item/New-Arrival-3Pcs-6mm-D-Shaft-18-Position-360-Degree-Rotary-Encoder-w-Push-Button/32338458200.html
It's working fine in menus ( selecting triggering source for example ), but works in reverse when modifying values (increasing intensity, I2C trigger address, etc) - as in if I rotate it forward it actually decrements the value. Also, it's quite a bit taller than the original one.
Does anyone have a link where a matching rotary encoder can be purchased from ( deliverable to US ).
BTW how are people desoldering the rotary encoder ? For me it was a HUGE hassle & I ended up damaging the rotary encoder because I had trouble desoldering it.
Tip: Before installing the rotary encoder, I disassembled it and desensitized the clicking membrane to actuate around 180 grams-force instead of the default ~680 grams-force - this made a huge improvement in usability.
michaeliv:
I also did a fan mod while I had the scope open. I put a 165R resistor in series with it & attached it to the case using double sided tape( as opposed to screws ). The double sided tape makes a huge difference when it comes to noise. The scope is almost completely silent now even with nothing else running.
After a few hours of runtime the scope seems 5c-10c hotter. Should I be worried? Could this cause any issues / shorter lifespan ?
John Coloccia:
--- Quote from: michaeliv on September 05, 2015, 07:56:49 am ---I also did a fan mod while I had the scope open. I put a 165R resistor in series with it & attached it to the case using double sided tape( as opposed to screws ). The double sided tape makes a huge difference when it comes to noise. The scope is almost completely silent now even with nothing else running.
After a few hours of runtime the scope seems 5c-10c hotter. Should I be worried? Could this cause any issues / shorter lifespan ?
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Probably nothing immediate, but you're just going to cook the electrolytics and shorten their life. I would get rid of the resistor for sure.
EEVblog:
--- Quote from: alsetalokin4017 on September 03, 2015, 09:16:47 am ---Third, "most of us" apparently can afford simply to write off 400 dollars.... well, fine, but I can't. One wonders why these wealthy people have bought this "crappy sub $400" scope to begin with, if they are in such a great financial position that they can risk buying a "crappy, practically disposable" oscilloscope in the first place. Why didn't they buy a "real" scope from Agilent or LeCroy, if the money means that little to them?
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The issue here is not one of people being able to afford it and happy to write it off, it's one of calculated risk.
What are the odds of something going wrong with your scope within the first 12 months? It's actually pretty low, maybe a few percent tops. That's a low enough risk for most people to take the chance and modify their scope.
--- Quote ---Hey, it's your scope, modify it if you want. I just think it's pretty silly to spend an hour of your valuable time, plus the cost of the encoder, to change something on your crappy, practically disposable, under $400 scope to begin with, when the fault that is being "fixed" isn't in the scope, but rather is in the user.
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Some people just like optimising things. Nothing wrong with that.
andersm:
--- Quote from: fivefish on August 22, 2015, 07:55:56 pm ---Rigol probably saved $0.10 using a non-detented encoder vs. the stock in there right now.
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Encoders with and without detents cost the same.
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