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Rigol DSA 815-TG upgrade/ hack ?
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ted572:
Hello  VE7XDT:  Downgrade your firmware to 00.01.07, or previous, then use the Keygen and it will work on your unit. Do NOT install the Tracking Generator option, or the 10 Hz RBW option.  Then install the latest firmware (00.01.19.00.03).  You don't need to install all the individual firmware, just go to the latest and you will get 10 Hz RBW automatically.  Tracking Generator isn't needed if you have a DSA815-TG, so if you install the 10 Hz RBW or Tracking Gen. option you will just add un-necessary garbage in your firmware (it will work Ok, but you will see tracks of it when you check your Option License info).

When you install the License codes for the options do NOT use any 'hyphens' (-) or 'spaces' between characters. You just want one lone long string of characters.

To downgrade your firmware add the 00.01.07 or earlier firmware to the root directory of a clean USB Pen drive and insert it in the DSA815 (with it OFF) front panel USB connector.  Now turn ON the DSA815, watch the screen closely and follow the prompts on the screen to boot from this USB Pen drive.  When the installation is done (be very sure it is done) remove the Pen drive and reboot the DSA815.  If all is OK and you have the older firmware installed, then use the Keygen to add what you wand (e.g. AMK, EMI, VSWR), but NOT Tracking Gen. or 10 Hz RBW.  Check your installed Options.  If all is Ok, then go ahead and install the latest firmware  (00.01.19.00.03).  See -> https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/spectrum-analyzer-rigol-dsa815/msg2579409/#msg2579409.  If you have questions or a problem send me a PM.  Ted
PS:  This only works on units with Boot Loader 01.02, or 01.0.  It will NOT work with Boot Loader .01.04.

Edit: In the last sentence of first paragraph I changed - From: ''firmware info'  To: 'Option License info'.
Note:  Just so you know - you will NOT loose any of the Options you added using the Keygen later by installing the newer firmware.  You are very lucky to have an older unit with Boot Loader 00.01.02 or 00.01.03. B, because even if the Options had expired, you would be able to get them back with the Keygen.  Although you do need to have firmware 00.01.07 or earlier installed to use the Keygen successfully.
VE7XDT:
Thanks Ted

PM sent

Dino
ted572:

--- Quote from: VE7XDT on November 18, 2019, 02:11:44 am ---Thanks Ted

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Great  :-+ You did it!  Congratulations with having all the Official Options and the very latest firmware.  Cheers, Ted
VE7XDT:
Thank you Ted,

I would've never done it without your help and guidance !!
Thank you for the amazing support!!

Take care
Dino
ssaenek:
Hello Ted,

I have an DSA815TG:
mainboard: 00.04
radioFPGA: 00.05
digitalboardFPGA: 00.04
firmware: 00.01.09
boot: 00.01.04

1) I still have time left for the trials
2) I would like to upgrade the SA firmware to get the 10Hz RBW but there is no other firmware available on the Rigol's website than 00.01.19.02 and after reading the Installation Instructions I realize that this latest firmware doesn't suit my FPGA and MOBO version (applicable model versions are 00.05 instead of my 00.04 for both MOBO and FPGA)

Could you or someone else, please, message me copies of previous firmwares? (i hope they will be compatible with my mobo and digi boards)

I am not very skilled and I am not sure this is the best way to choose.
My idea is to upgrade first for the free 10Hz RBW and then if i wouldn't lose the TRIAL period go to perform the hardware MOD to keep this trial forever.

I will hightly apreciate any help,

Thank you very much in advance,

Toño,
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