Rigol DG5000PRO Signal Generator  [10,1" 16bits 2.5GSa 2ch. 250MHz to 500MHz] - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / testgear

author: DaneLaw
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 12, 2024, 05:37:11 pm
content: It seems Rigol is releasing a new signal generator in Rigols bigger 10.1" 1280x800 formfactor DG5000 PRO [*DG5252 PRO *DG5352 PRO *DG5502 PRO]CN prices start AT around 2.800 $ (19800CNY) and peak at 5.500$ (39.800CNY) before VAT.// 30-11_CN Pricing does seem to differ quite a bit from western prices, that seems to start at 1499€ + VAT (eleshop) which is almost half of CN MSRP on the entry DG5252 PRO, could be a mistake.The Signal gen UI seems to correspond with the same UI-theme as seen on DG800PRO & DG900PRO.https://www.rigol.com/products/DG_detail/DG5000_ProOptions * (includes a battery-attachment)// 30-11 EU pricing on the batterpack, seems to be around 549€ + VAThttps://eleshop.eu/catalog/product/view/id/7198/s/rigol-batholder138/category/398/

author: DaneLaw
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 12, 2024, 06:31:43 pm
content: Datasheet* (CN/ENG attached)// Englishhttps://static.eleshop.nl/mage/media/downloads/DG5000Pro_DataSheet_EN.pdf

author: NE666
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 12, 2024, 06:37:06 pm
content: Nice find.Way outside of my budget and performance requirements but it's interesting that the product page shows that it will make use of Rigol's UltraStation software for waveform creation and editing. Given the familial relationship of the UI (and presumably much of the underlying application software) with the DG 800/900 Pro range, perhaps we might also see those units gain the facility for user-generated waveforms in a future release.

author: DaneLaw
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 12, 2024, 07:02:15 pm
content: Quote from: NE666 on August 12, 2024, 06:37:06 pmRigol-China has added Ultra Station software under the DG800Pro & DG900Prohttps://www.rigol.com/products/DG_detail/DG800ProIt was added a few days ago, though I haven't been down that rabbit hole.

author: Njk
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 12, 2024, 07:38:34 pm
content: So they're following their usual pattern to come up with a new design before finishing the previous one. Efforts pulverization, as usual.As for Ultra Station, the old version is not digitally signed, similar to the new one. So the OS still pop-ups a dialog that warns that the app is from unknown vendor. The integration with Ultra Sigma is broken. The new version is claimed to be backward compatible with the previous DG models. However, the waveform data text files (*.csv and *.txt) the app does create are now of different format, which seems to be one for all supported DG models. I wonder if that format can be really understood by the old models.

author: thm_w
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 13, 2024, 12:22:46 am
content: You can download from the NA site:https://www.rigolna.com/products/waveform-generators/dg900-pro/Requires .net 6.0:https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/6.0Quote from: Njk on August 12, 2024, 07:38:34 pmIf I try to read .arb it says file format is wrong, .raf reads but seems to produce the wrong output. So some screw up there.Another issue is no USB mode, just LAN only. So I can't test LAN send on the DG811 currently (no ethernet adapter on hand).

author: Njk
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 13, 2024, 05:05:53 am
content: Quote from: thm_w on August 13, 2024, 12:22:46 amRigol never advertised support of the .arb format by DG8/9/2k series. Concerning .raf, are you saying that early you'd checked this with the old version and it was okay but now a file of the same format produced by the new version does not work with your DG?

author: thm_w
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 14, 2024, 09:44:04 pm
content: Quote from: Njk on August 13, 2024, 05:05:53 amI just tried using all of the file formats on DG811 and none seemed to work. Never checked with an older version.

author: ZhuraYuk
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: August 14, 2024, 10:30:18 pm
content: Maybe wit this Ultra Station release they will add customer waveform support to DG800Pro & DG900Pro models.

author: thm_w
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 13, 2025, 11:24:37 pm
content: They now have DG70000 as well. Probably doesn't deserve its own thread, price is going to be astronomical:Quote

author: DaneLaw
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: February 14, 2025, 01:45:21 am
content: Quote from: thm_w on February 13, 2025, 11:24:37 pmJust a measly 65.900€ + VAT(4ch version)https://eleshop.eu/rigol-dg70004-function-generator.htmlDatasheet:https://static.eleshop.nl/mage/media/downloads/DG70000_DataSheet_en_tcm30-5472.pdf

author: egonotto
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 22, 2025, 11:23:26 pm
content: Hello,the Rigol DG5000 Pro family has grown. There are now devices with 4 or 8 channels.The most expensive model without options costs almost €15,000.Kind regards,egonotto

author: DaneLaw
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: September 23, 2025, 02:52:26 am
content: Quote from: egonotto on September 22, 2025, 11:23:26 pmThat's quite a packed AWG.New updated datasheethttps://static.eleshop.nl/mage/media/downloads/DG5000Pro_DataSheet_ENnew.pdfDetailshttps://eleshop.eu/rigol-dg5508-pro-function-generator.htmlBut the European prices do seem kind of low.Same with the original base 2ch. (DG5252PRO) That was also priced lower on European pre-VAT listing than the official RMB MSRP on Rigol's domestic CN site.As far as I can tell, the official MSRP in China for DG5508PRO is 139.190 RMB ?? (16.700€) + VAT, so quite a bit more than the 12.600€ + VAT that is the situation above..Its usually the opposite, at least on lower-tier consumer gear from Rigol, that Chinese domestic prices are quite a bit lower.Fx DG821PRO Rigols domestic MSRP 238€ (1999RMB) while EU its 370€ + VAT, so almost 60% more on the base price..

author: egonotto
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 23, 2025, 05:43:13 am
content: Hello,Batronix has the same price. That's probably correct. Unless there is a similar confusion as with the price of the Micsig MHO6.But I don't know what to do with an 8-channel device. But at least I could experiment with three-phase current. With star and delta circuits.The upgrade to 128 MSamples costs the same for all devices.Best regards,egonotto