The multimeter (UNI-T 33D) is fine as a free gift but isn’t anything to write home about, the 10A range isn’t even fused and battery access requires removing the self tapping screws so it’ll probably fall apart after a few changes. a) Looking at the dots doesn't tell you anything. If you disagree then feel free to start a thread with screenshots and explanations. I'm sure a lot of signal theorists will be interested in techniques to reconstruct information above the sample rate.

I don't own 1054Z, but I recall someone on the forum saying that he has been using 1054Z in his work, and he doesn't like it, because display is sluggish. So far I’m using https://ds1054z.readthedocs.io/ to read data file from the scope and octave to analyse it, but it is slow – transferring full 24 Mpoints takes over 10 minutes.

Product Comments

RIGOL DS1054Z digital oscilloscope is the new four-channel oscilloscope (50 MHz). This compact lightweight digital oscilloscope provides exceptionally accurate waveform viewing and measurements. RIGOL DS1054Z provides up to 30 000 wfms/s waveform acquisition rate. The usage of this python script is as simple as plugging the DS1054Z into your USB port and running the script. A PNG of whatever is on the screen then appears on your drive. Testing has been done on OS X, and it probably works on Linux and Windows. It’s a simple tool that does one job, glory and hallelujah, people are still designing tools this way. It's not difficult to understand it's just that the Rigol-hater-club that inhabits this forum tries to exaggerate it beyond all reason and the details get lost. My workbench having become too small for both projects AND my vintage HP54501A I set out into the interweb with specs and a budget in mind for a new scope. There were many contenders in the my price range but most of them take a fair to inordinate drubbing for their shortcomings on the multitude of blogs and forums.

It is a while since I bought an oscilloscope and the DS1054Z is a massive jump in technology and features to what I was use to. I messed about with a Hantek 6022BE a year or so ago and that was very good for the money, but now that I have played with the Rigol, I can see that it was a false economy and I should have invested in the DS1054Z from the get go. The user interface will be familiar to anyone who has used a scope before. The screen is a good size and the overall quality of the unit is fantastic. Not dead by far, as is Delphi. It’s a modern programming language which is easy to use, while having all the power of C++ that you need. I was recommended the Rigol DS1054Z scope by a friend and all I can say is, he was spot on with his recommendation. It’s a fantastic little scope. Absolutely fantastic service coupled with a fantastic device. Having never used a DSO before I was up and running decoding RS232 serial data within 5 minutes. Very surprised to find how easy this scope is to use. Thanks for a great product.But all in all an amazing ‘scope for the money compared with what a Tek with the same performance might cost! Very satisfied with this product. Following three days usage, it proved to be everything I would have wished for. An added bonus was that the extended capabilities were official, as opposed to trial versions – thus increasing the value/usability of the scope. Regarding build quality – fantastic. It should provide many years valuable service. So far all the equipment has worked as described, and has already helped in solving a few issues with my antennas systems.

This scope, while being at the lower end of the market, provides everything I need. The feature set and performance is excellent and the small size is a bonus. The rotary encoders are a little limp feeling though and sometimes double-step causing a slight frustration when changing settings. The first thing [Dave] does once the board is out of the enclosure is taking a nice, clear, and in-focus picture of both sides of the board. These pictures are edited, turned into a line drawing, and printed out on a transparency sheet. This way, both sides of the board can be viewed at once, allowing for a few dry erase marker to highlight the traces and signals. I haven’t had much chance to use it for projects, but playing around with it for the past few days it’s a well built device with all the features you could ask for at this price range. Well worth it if you do any electronics work. After all the channels finish N samples at the same time, N can be 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, 512 or 1024. The DS1054Z itself is a great piece of kit. It’s light, compact and performs beyond what I need it to do. It’s easy to use and a great addition to my steadily growing collection of hobbyist kit.It's perfectly possible that they aren't being met on a Rigol DS100Z. It has about 130MHz bandwidth and the sample rate drops to 250MHz when you turn all channels on. The independent controls for each channel are nice, but the shared controls can be learned and one develops some mechanical memory over time. I personally prefer the independent controls, but YMMV.

Overall, a well built and value for money device. However, some of the optional accessories and software upgrades seem expensive in comparison. Even if Rigol one day comes up with the idea of only selling the 100MHz version (regardless of the price of the 50MHz), However, the issue I have, and which has been discussed endlessly elsewhere, is that the 'DOTS' mode displays dots which are not necessarily data samples. The whole point of wanting to eliminate interpolation is that sometimes you want to see the raw data that the scope is receiving so you have a better idea of what it actually knows and what it is 'reconstructing'. This is very important because the reconstruction theory depends on certain conditions being met--bandwidth limitations and so on--and sometimes there isn't an actual guarantee that they ARE met. I've seen some pretty bizarre results from this on and not just on contrived corner-case examples. I think it is a limitation, and more importantly, it isn't an obviously apparent one. Sometimes the dots are sample points--and sometimes they aren't. I'm not sure what it is doing and I haven't seen a clear explanation yet.All in all, awesome service, polite and very helpful staff, and I am not the easiest customer to satisfy. A job well done Telonic. I was looking to supplement my trusty Tek 2-channel scope with a 4-channel one for those times when 4 channels are needed. Quote from: Sudo_apt-get_install_yum on July 30, 2019, 02:16:00 pm I’m looking into getting a basic oscilloscope[...] numerous trigger options including some useful SPI and I2C modes. Very large 24M samples capture buffer Great instrument for the price. Excellent speedy service from the supplier. Have used rygol products through work and first time bought one for home.