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Re: Spectrum Analyzer - Rigol DSA815
« Reply #1025 on: January 21, 2020, 05:22:56 pm »
 
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Re: Spectrum Analyzer - Rigol DSA815
« Reply #1026 on: January 26, 2020, 02:53:05 pm »
Hi,

For guys using older hardware (Boot: 00.01.02), I confirm you can :

- Safely upgrade to 00.01.18 and keep the enabled options (I've used incremental update .14 -> .15 -> ... -> .18)
- Enable the SSC-DSA straight from .18 using the online keygen and AAAH as the option (insert key without dashes)

Since I've recently performed the above, I also tried the Ultra Sigma / Ultra Spectrum software but it's unusable and the output I get is like in the picture below (using USB)

I tried using the software from FW .14 to .18 and altho the release notes for .18 states "-----Reslove Ultra Spectrum problem" it still crap.

Has anyone been able to make the Ultra Spectrum work correctly? I'm in a trial period so maybe there's a catch... I get the same on 2 different PCs

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Re: Spectrum Analyzer - Rigol DSA815
« Reply #1027 on: January 26, 2020, 03:54:14 pm »
Mr. tv84,

THANK YOU VERY MUCH INDEED for helping me to unlock the Licensed options!
My appliance has became much more valuable right now.

5 stars!!!
 
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Re: Spectrum Analyzer - Rigol DSA815
« Reply #1028 on: January 27, 2020, 03:55:51 pm »
Ultra Sigma only works correctly with the dot as decimal separator. This must be set in the operating system under Region/Country.
But in Firmware 1.19 the format of the trace data was changed from Little to Big Edian. I suspect Ultra Spectrum works correctly with the current firmware.
On my website I have a demo program for the DSA, maybe you can do something with it.

Peter, your software works great. The waveform from PC matches the one from SA. Regardless the missing features, it's ok and I can work with it. Markers are a MUST for me as I usually adjust cavity filters.

As for Ultra Spectrum, I can connect to the instrument, make changes but the sweep looks like the one from the picture. I tried the regional settings, made changes to use points and whatnot but it's the same. I found two versions of Ultra Spectrum (1.00.16 and 1.00.27). Both are behaving the same.

Now, asking again. Is there anyone having the Ultra Sigma / Spectrum installed and able to use it correctly? If yes, what versions? I'm on  FW version .18 on my DSA815-TG

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Re: Spectrum Analyzer - Rigol DSA815
« Reply #1029 on: January 27, 2020, 08:54:11 pm »
Peter, thanks so much for your time on this!
I will try shortly the version you shared.

One mention though. Ultra Spectrum CAN be started using arguments like (XXX is part of your SA's S/N) :

"C:\Program Files (x86)\RIGOL\Ultra Sigma\Instrument Tools\RIGOL_DSA_Tools_UltraSpectrum\RIGOL_DSA_Tools_UltraSpectrum_en.exe" USB0::0x1AB1::0x0960::DSA8AXXXXXXXXX::INSTR

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Re: Spectrum Analyzer - Rigol DSA815
« Reply #1030 on: January 27, 2020, 11:44:06 pm »
Hello PeDre:  Isn't it Ultra Spectrum that has a 15 day Trial on it, rather than Ultra Sigma?  I would think that it would be Ultra Spectrum that could use Registry time extension?

I'm a fan of your DSA800 Remote Control program so I'm not really interested in Ultra Spectrum, but it may be nice to be able to experiment with it. But then I don't know how to have Ultra Sigma and the Zadig USB driver both available on a PC for using either the Rigol programs and yours.  It seems that I have to uninstall Ultra Sigma and National Instruments (500MB) to use your programs with Zadig. Am I missing sometime basic here, or do you have any tips on doing this?

     Thank you, Ted
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Re: Spectrum Analyzer - Rigol DSA815
« Reply #1031 on: January 27, 2020, 11:52:20 pm »
It seems that I have to uninstall Ultra Sigma and National Instruments (500GB) to use you programs with Zadig. Am I missing sometime basic here, or do you have any tips on doing this?

You don't have to uninstall anything. If you already have Ultra Sigma installed, run zadig-2.4.exe  -> Options -> List all devices -> Select DSA815, click Replace Driver and wait. It takes a few seconds.
To revert, use Device Manager to uninstall (check 'Delete driver software for this device'). Unplug the DSA and you should be back on IVI driver.
 
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Re: Spectrum Analyzer - Rigol DSA815
« Reply #1032 on: January 28, 2020, 12:21:50 am »
Hello 'razvanm':

I know how to install the Zadig USB Driver, but I have always had to uninstall both Ultra Sigma and National Instrument in order to be able to get the Zadig USB Driver to work properly. And PeDre's DSA800 Control program and others require it.  Anyway I would like to be able to use either a Rigol program (and they all require require Ultra Sigma), or one of PeDre's without having to do any un-install. Am I missing sometime here?

An by the way when uninstalling National Instrument's leaves a lot of junk behind that requires a manual search and the use of a Un-Locker to finish the clean up.  I use Revo Uninstaller Pro (one of the better uninstallers) that works very well generally, except for the National Instrument's left overs.
 
Edit: Clarification - I'm not interested at all with Ultra Spectrum because DSA800 Remote Control by Peter is much nicer and it fills all my requirements. My goal is to be able to use Rigol's DMA-DSA800 software along with Peter's programs without having to make any installation changes.

  Thanks for any suggestions, Ted
Ref. DSA800 Remote Control: http://peter.dreisiebner.at/rigol-dsa815/index.htm

Thank you 'razvanm' for your suggestions in the previous (above) Post, and the following Post (below). As I said my goal would be to be able to use either program without having to make any installation changes. I'm spoiled by the small size of Peter's programs (portable), and their high performance compared to Rigol's expensive software that uses ~ 500MB or more of C:\ drive space.  I will of course try our suggestion when I experiment with Rigol's DMA-DSA800 software. Thank you, if it would work for me it would certainly make things more doable and easier. I have had this problem on different Window's 10 computers, so my expectations aren't too high.
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Re: Spectrum Analyzer - Rigol DSA815
« Reply #1033 on: January 28, 2020, 02:09:56 am »
ted572, I have both (Ultra Sigma/Spectrum and Peter's software) installed on the same PC and I can switch between any of them with the steps I described. Not sure why you have issues on your end.
 
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Re: Spectrum Analyzer - Rigol DSA815
« Reply #1034 on: January 28, 2020, 12:00:52 pm »
Peter, the version you shared of Ultra Spectrum works great with my DSA on FW .18, thank you! I had to adapt the trial reset for x64 systems and I'm now able to evaluate it further.
 
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Re: Spectrum Analyzer - Rigol DSA815
« Reply #1035 on: January 28, 2020, 12:57:14 pm »
Peter, the version you shared of Ultra Spectrum works great with my DSA on FW .18, thank you! I had to adapt the trial reset for x64 systems and I'm now able to evaluate it further.
Did you modify Peter's Registry entry for the Trial as it sounds like, or rather the Ultra Spectrum installation file (in your provided link)?  Thank you, Ted
 
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Re: Spectrum Analyzer - Rigol DSA815
« Reply #1036 on: January 28, 2020, 01:02:49 pm »
I've just added the path needed on a x64 OS (was missing the \Wow6432Node\), the installation file is the same as provided by Peter and the extra files, well... call it a bonus.
 
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Re: Spectrum Analyzer - Rigol DSA815
« Reply #1037 on: February 09, 2020, 05:47:08 pm »
Hi,

Who could provide me the lastest firmware for a mainboard 00.08 and boot 01.04?

Thanks,
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Re: Spectrum Analyzer - Rigol DSA815
« Reply #1038 on: February 09, 2020, 06:13:44 pm »
Hi,

Who could provide me the lastest firmware for a mainboard 00.08 and boot 01.04?

Thanks,
Marc
Go here for it: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/spectrum-analyzer-rigol-dsa815/msg2579409/#msg2579409

By the way all versions of the DSA815 from Hardware Board .04 - .08, and with Boot loader .02 through .04 (All versions - in spite of what you have read from Rigol) will use any of the newer, and latest firmware.   :-+
 

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Re: Spectrum Analyzer - Rigol DSA815
« Reply #1039 on: February 09, 2020, 06:38:29 pm »
Thanks!
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Re: Spectrum Analyzer - Rigol DSA815
« Reply #1040 on: February 09, 2020, 09:13:44 pm »
Go here for it: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/spectrum-analyzer-rigol-dsa815/msg2579409/#msg2579409

Hi,

Just a quck question, the link there mentions version 00.01.19.00.03
though the latest official version that I can find either in https://www.rigolna.com/firmware/ or https://int.rigol.com/SUPPORTS/software-firmware-download.html is version 00.01.19.00.02

Where this  .03  version has been found? is there any rigol fw download link that I miss?

 

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Re: Spectrum Analyzer - Rigol DSA815
« Reply #1041 on: February 09, 2020, 10:28:42 pm »
Yes - 00.01.19.00.03 is the latest version, as 'Technix sys' pointed out in  https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/spectrum-analyzer-rigol-dsa815/msg2579409/#msg2579409  Re. DSA815 SSC-DSA/Signal Capture (SigCapture) Mode - DSA815 Firmware Update 00.01.19.00.03, 2019-03-25, corrected the SSC-DSA spelling of SigCapture (had been SigCpature).
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Re: Spectrum Analyzer - Rigol DSA815
« Reply #1042 on: February 09, 2020, 11:32:41 pm »

Yes - 00.01.19.00.03 is the latest version, and no Rigol for some unknown reason other than incompetence doesn't have it available on their web site. As 'Technix sys' pointed out in  https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/spectrum-analyzer-rigol-dsa815/msg2579409/#msg2579409  Re. DSA815 SSC-DSA/Signal Capture (SigCapture) Mode - DSA815 Firmware Update 00.01.19.00.03, 2019-03-25, corrected the SSC-DSA spelling of SigCapture (had been SigCpature).


Thanks Ted
Do you know how was it obtained? is there a new rigol download link? was it given by rigol tech department directly to someone (technix sys)?
 

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Re: Spectrum Analyzer - Rigol DSA815
« Reply #1043 on: February 10, 2020, 11:59:14 am »
Firmware update file is attached.

Release Notes:

[Model Supported]  DSA705,DSA710,DSA815, DSA815-TG
[Latest Revision Date] 2019-03-25

[Updated Contents]

V00.01.19.00.03    2019-03-25

-----Resolve SSC spell SigCapture
-----Some other bug solved
 

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Re: Spectrum Analyzer - Rigol DSA815
« Reply #1045 on: February 12, 2020, 10:06:41 pm »
Good evening everyone is new to the forum I have already had the pleasure of meeting marcopolo who kindly provided me with the filmware of the rigol dsa815 tg. Having never performed the update I would like to know from you if updating the filmware I enable the functions now disabled (swr emy etc.) and possibly what I need to do to enable them and then perform the change by joining pins 7 and 8. I currently have main board 00.04 freq board 00.04 filmware 00.01.05 of boat 00.01.02. kindly can you help me understand step by step what should I do Thanks Silvio
 

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Re: Spectrum Analyzer - Rigol DSA815
« Reply #1046 on: February 13, 2020, 02:30:38 pm »
Good evening everyone is new to the forum I have already had the pleasure of meeting marcopolo who kindly provided me with the filmware of the rigol dsa815 tg. Having never performed the update I would like to know from you if updating the filmware I enable the functions now disabled (swr emy etc.) and possibly what I need to do to enable them and then perform the change by joining pins 7 and 8. I currently have main board 00.04 freq board 00.04 filmware 00.01.05 of boat 00.01.02. kindly can you help me understand step by step what should I do Thanks Silvio

Since you're on BOOT 00.01.02 / FW 00.01.05 you need to update FW to 00.01.07 -> activate (ONLY) the missing options using online key generator -> continue to update to the latest version (incremental updates recommended)
 

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Re: Spectrum Analyzer - Rigol DSA815
« Reply #1047 on: March 19, 2020, 10:08:43 pm »
I've got the first 4MB dumped and there is a string like SECRET12345678AAAABB in my hex editor.  Providing this key and the serial number to "rigup riglol DSA8XYZ... AAAE 12345678AAAABB" (0.4.2) doesn't seem to result in a valid code.  All lowercase, no dashes.

The rigup version for that is not public. Better use the method that Ted advised in the previous msg.
 

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Re: Spectrum Analyzer - Rigol DSA815
« Reply #1048 on: March 20, 2020, 12:13:54 am »
Thanks---I'll give it a try...  I'm assuming I can downgrade that far even though I have the .04 bootloader?
 

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Re: Spectrum Analyzer - Rigol DSA815
« Reply #1049 on: March 27, 2020, 01:56:56 pm »
Original source for DSA700 Series and DSA815 Firmware 00.01.19.00.03 Update from Rigol. I then later provided it to a couple of other users well over 6 months ago due to Rigol still not releasing it.  Other than this, it has yet to be released for normal distribution by Rigol.  ? ? ?
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/rigol-dsa875-tg-spectrum-analyzer/msg2735320/#msg2735320
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