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One of the more obscure controls on an oscilloscope is the Trigger Holdoff control. A dedicated control on most high end analog oscilloscopes, and a main menu option in modern digital scopes, yet often poorly understood. What does it do and how does it work? Podcast: Download

An update on the Rigol DS1052E 100MHz Hack showing that the new 2.04 firmware can be downgraded, hacked, and re-upgraded again. Buy the Rigol DS1052E cheap: Podcast: Download

The ingenious EEVblog viewers have finally cracked the Rigol DS1052E Oscilloscope. All you need is a serial port cable and you can turn your 50MHz DS1052E into the 100MHz DS1102E. Dave shows you step-by-step how easy it is, and that it does actually work. Rigol caught with their pants down …

Dave opens up his Rigol DS1052E Oscilloscope, and ponders how to convert it into a DS1102E. And yes, he finally checks out the infamous ADC overclocking issue. Hires images: ADC & FPGA ADC Support Blackfin DSP Front End 1 Front End 2 Front End 3 PSU Buy the Rigol DS1052E …

Rigol caught with their pants down! An issue with the Rigol DS1052E Oscilloscope. Or perhaps it’s Analog Devices caught out? (correction – there are only 2 PLL’s in the model FPGA used in the Rigol) Podcast: Download