Agilent DSO 2000X - What are these additional software packages? - Page 1
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author: danielbriggs
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: October 21, 2013, 11:47:40 pm
content: Hi there,I've recently purchased an Agilent DSOX2012A with a couple of add on software licences (and it's a superb bit of kit so far); all is working well.I wanted to try the RS485+CAN bus protocols before I set down the £££ for both of their respective licences, so I pressed the "Start 30 day trial" button, which seemed to unlock the entire scope for 30 days.If I press Help -> About, I get a list of all the software packages; the ones I have purchased do not have an asterisk after each package, all the trial licences do (with an expiry date listed for all asterisked ones).Most of them are fairly self-explanatory, however there are some I can't work out what features they have added, nor if it's worth buying them when they expire.The "unknown" modules, currently in 30-day trial mode are:DISASVRMLDoes anyone have any pointers?Cheers,Dan

author: grego
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: October 21, 2013, 11:55:13 pm
content: Well ASV is the Agilent Spectrum Visualizer software.Not sure about DIS and RML though.

author: neggles
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: October 22, 2013, 12:34:36 am
content: Quote from: danielbriggs on October 21, 2013, 11:47:40 pmASV is the spectrum analyser as grego said.DIS is the demo license set itself, as far as i can tell... (possibly Demo Installer Software)RML may be some form of remote management/control interface?

author: AndyC_772
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 22, 2013, 06:47:04 am
content: The one that puzzled me is that I have the memory upgrade MEMUP, which seems to be the only memory size upgrade available, yet during the trial period it showed MemMax*.Any idea what, if anything, the difference is? (I have a 3000X).

author: danielbriggs
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: October 22, 2013, 10:50:01 am
content: Quote from: AndyC_772 on October 22, 2013, 06:47:04 amI have the exact same thing on mine (2000x). I paid for and installed the DSOX2MEMUP licence widget (100kps -> 1Mkps I think), AFTER I pressed "Start the 30 day trial" button, but before the trial expired. Like yours it didn't appear, but only MEMMAX* is showing with a 30 day expiry.My hope is, when the trial runs out MEMUP will magically appear, fully licensed. If not I'm going to then reinstall the licence file; and if it still doesn't take... maybe have a quick chin wag with Agilent to resolve.Thanks again to all for their replies on the 3x acronyms.

author: AndyC_772
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 22, 2013, 11:49:43 am
content: I'd have thought they'd tested this... after all, the idea is that you try out the option, like it, then fork out for the permanent licence key.I did the same a few weeks ago on the COMP option (RS232/UART decoding); IIRC the * next to COMP disappeared, and when the trials ran out it carried on working just fine.

author: djghost
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: October 22, 2013, 08:46:08 pm
content: DIS means "distributor" licence : the complete demo mode including extra demo appsRML means "Remote Logging" licence, some logging saved on an external device like a USB drive.Both can't be bought from Agilent/distributors.MEMUP and Memmax have the same effect. Only Memmax is activated through the DIS licence, and MEMUP is the one that you can buy from Agilent/distributors.

author: danielbriggs
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: October 22, 2013, 09:14:35 pm
content: Thanks for the clarification.

author: grego
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: October 22, 2013, 09:47:12 pm
content: Speaking of - I just optioned up my X3024A to add MSO .. kind of neat that Agilent also sends a little "MSO Enabled" sticker with the license and probes.