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Title: Siglent SDG1025 doesn't remember last setting as you would think it should
Post by: v8dave on April 25, 2016, 12:33:30 am

It would seem that the PowerOn last setting does not just load the last used setting it only loads the one you currently have if you go into the utility menu and change this from default to last before you switch off the device. Now if you power up, it uses these settings. I was expecting it to use this setting to simply load the last used settings. It took me a bit of time to figure out what was happening with this setting. :(

Title: Re: Siglent SDG1025 doesn't remember last setting as you would think it should
Post by: tautech on April 25, 2016, 01:10:48 am

IIRC this was fixed in FW some time ago and "power on = Last" certainly works with FW 37R3.
Just checked.  :)

http://siglentamerica.com/download/software/SDG1000-V100R001B01D01P37R3.rar (http://siglentamerica.com/download/software/SDG1000-V100R001B01D01P37R3.rar)

Title: Re: Siglent SDG1025 doesn't remember last setting as you would think it should
Post by: v8dave on April 25, 2016, 01:15:35 am

Quote from: tautech on April 25, 2016, 01:10:48 am

IIRC this was fixed in FW some time ago and "power on = Last" certainly works with FW 37R3.
Just checked.  :)

I am running that version. If I power up, change the frequency and then power off and back on, it powers up at the frequency it was previously powered up to not the changed one. The only way to get it to remember this is to go into the utility setting and change to LAST and then select DONE before I power off.

Title: Re: Siglent SDG1025 doesn't remember last setting as you would think it should
Post by: tautech on April 25, 2016, 01:42:34 am

Quote from: v8dave on April 25, 2016, 01:15:35 am

Quote from: tautech on April 25, 2016, 01:10:48 am

IIRC this was fixed in FW some time ago and "power on = Last" certainly works with FW 37R3.
Just checked.  :)

The only way to get it to remember this is to go into the utility setting and change to LAST and then select DONE before I power off.

Correct.
If you wish for these AWG's to power on using the last used setting, what you describe is the appropriate configuration. After which any power on should return last used settings, it does on mine.

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If I power up, change the frequency and then power off and back on, it powers up at the frequency it was previously powered up to not the changed one.

However I can't replicate this ^^^  >:(  and suggest you return the AWG to a default state and then apply the power on = last setting. Sorry, I don't know what else to suggest.



Be aware until you get used to these units the UI can be a little confusing as one must toggle between channel screens for setups and the left BNC is for Ch1 while the GUI (yellow) is on the right of the display. Counterintuitive IMO. Wonder why Siglent haven't fixed that.  ::)

Title: Re: Siglent SDG1025 doesn't remember last setting as you would think it should
Post by: v8dave on April 25, 2016, 01:50:06 am

Quote from: tautech on April 25, 2016, 01:42:34 am

Correct.
If you wish for these AWG's to power on using the last used setting, what you describe is the appropriate configuration. After which any power on should return last used settings, it does on mine.

Be aware until you get used to these units the UI can be a little confusing as one must toggle between channel screens for setups and the left BNC is for Ch1 while the GUI (yellow) is on the right of the display. Counterintuitive IMO. Wonder why Siglent haven't fixed that.  ::)

Now that I am aware that this is the way it should work I can live with it. :)

The UI is a little confusing at first and I have hit the wrong button a few times but as I only bought this a couple of days ago I am still playing around with it. For the price I can't complain too much and it has allowed 2 existing projects to be almost completed in double quick time so money well spent.

Title: Re: Siglent SDG1025 doesn't remember last setting as you would think it should
Post by: tautech on April 25, 2016, 02:02:38 am

Great, glad to hear it's been useful for you.  :-+

Anymore problems just yell.  ;)