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Defischer:
Just upgrade firmware to V6.1.37R10 today, the python script still works :)

u666sa:
I've settled more or less on buying SDS1104X-E as my first scope. Couple of questions I have about hacking it.

A. Is hacked SDS1104X-E same as SDS1204X-E? In other words, is there an option for bandwidth upgrading the lower model to the upper model (I looked there is none) or this is a hack option, and the scope won't be efficient at those higher frequencies?

B. Is there a difference in performance of SDS1204X-E vs hacked SDS1104X-E?

C. Can SDS1104X-E be bandwidth upgraded to more than 200 MHz?

DEV001:


--- Quote from: u666sa on May 28, 2023, 07:47:05 pm ---I've settled more or less on buying SDS1104X-E as my first scope. Couple of questions I have about hacking it.

A. Is hacked SDS1104X-E same as SDS1204X-E? In other words, is there an option for bandwidth upgrading the lower model to the upper model (I looked there is none) or this is a hack option, and the scope won't be efficient at those higher frequencies?

B. Is there a difference in performance of SDS1204X-E vs hacked SDS1104X-E?

C. Can SDS1104X-E be bandwidth upgraded to more than 200 MHz?

--- End quote ---

A. When you upgrade the license it effectively becomes a 1204X-E even shown in the menus.

B. I don't believe so. Everything I have read is that they both share the same the hardware.

C. 200MHz. is the max but the -3dB point is a bit higher than that when upgraded if I recall.

This is a good post with a lot of information about the features.
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/siglent-sds1104x-e-in-depth-review/
Some of the newer firmware updates provided some nice QOL stuff.

tv84:
A. Yes.
B. and C. No

t1d:
Recently, you fine folks helped me to successfully upgrade to 1204X-E. I also updated the software to 6.1.37R10, at that time. Tonight, I saw in some other post a recommendation to also update the OS. I am not having success with that process.

Here are my stat, before and after:
Software = 6.1.37R10
UBOOT - OS = 8.3
FPGA = 2021-11-08
Hardware = 01-04
Type = SDS1204X-E

Background: !I am not much of a computer person!

I am using a new-ish PNY 32G thumb drive. Windows 11 said it had a problem, when downloading the new OS zip, but that flag cleared after a few moments, as is typical. Even with the blip, the drive always seems to operate correctly, after the flag clears. My guess is that the drive was removed from the computer, sometime, without ejecting it properly.

I tried various things, but my final (failed) attempt included:
From the Windows 11 thumb drive fault flag, I used its wizard to scan and correct the thumb drive. No errors were found.
Saved the new OS zip to the thumb drive. Extracted it. Moved all contents to the top level of the drive. See pix.
Followed the update instructions, closely.
The thumb drive LED indicator shows that the scope is polling the drive, upon startup. But, the scope never reboots itself and the Status screen never shows the OS as being updated to the new version, as the instruction say it will do. It just opens at the last screen that was being used. Manually restarting the scope does not help.
I tried a different thumb drive of the exact same type. It did not initiate any complaints from Windows 11. However, still no joy.

I would appreciate suggestions and very detailed instructions; please and thank you.

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