R&S RTO1024 operating hours. - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / testgear

author: D2236
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: May 13, 2025, 05:56:08 am
content: We are looking to purchase another used scope, but would like to know if there is a way to get the total operating hours for the unit? Is this info logged somewhere?

author: tv84
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 13, 2025, 07:01:40 pm
content: Get me the DeviceFootprint xml file and I'll get you the Operating Hours.

author: D2236
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: May 13, 2025, 10:55:31 pm
content: Here it is.Thanks

author: D2236
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: May 14, 2025, 03:21:41 pm
content: Looking through it, the only thing that looks relevant is this:deviceId="1316.1000k14" useTimeMonitor="true" expirationWarningTime="336 hI don't think it can be this low. Maybe I am missing something?

author: tv84
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 14, 2025, 03:32:49 pm
content: Quote from: D2236 on May 14, 2025, 03:21:41 pmWait for me, later today.That timing is the expiration threshold. When licenses are about to expire (starting at 336 hours before their date) you'll start to see warnings.Nothing to do with operating hours!

author: tv84
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 14, 2025, 06:27:15 pm
content: Quote from: D2236 on May 13, 2025, 10:55:31 pmCode:**** DeviceID: 1316.1000k14/400113 ****[Operating Hours Counter]Status = "0: valid;no error"Operating Hours = "1024 h"Update Rate = "60 min"Service Extension Type = "device specific"[System Time]Status = "0: valid;no error"System Time = "2025-05-13 22:33"Service Extension Type = "device specific"[Time Monitor]Status = "0: valid;no error"Format = "0"Time Reference = "2025-05-13 22:33"Tolerance = "105 h"Tolerance Exceeding = "0 h"Service Extension Type = "device specific"Update Rate = "360 min"[Update Timer]Status = "0: valid;no error"Service Extension Type = "device specific"Status = "0: valid;no error"Service Extension Type = "device specific"

author: D2236
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: May 14, 2025, 07:49:00 pm
content: Great. How did you extract this? Wow, 1024 h match the model number. This must be a rare coincidence.Thanks again!

author: tv84
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 14, 2025, 09:35:57 pm
content: Quote from: D2236 on May 14, 2025, 07:49:00 pmAs you can see in the XML, the productDate="2014-01-31".For a device that old, 1024 oper. hours seems little. Maybe it has been in storage...

author: D2236
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: May 14, 2025, 11:02:37 pm
content: Yes, really strange about the low hours.It appears that most of the options have time stamp dates around 24-07-01. Is it possible that when these were installed that the hour's counter was reset somehow?Maybe it was like you suggested where it purchased and sat in a company's storage room for many years as spare. Then pulled out for service, but needed these upgrades in 2024 to be usable.We have an old but mint IFR920 Spectrum Analyzer in the store room dating from the 2000's with only 127 hours on it. Nobody seems to have used it for longer than a couple of days. Maybe because of its limited 2.9 GHz frequency capability and no tracking gen.

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: May 15, 2025, 03:12:36 am
content: Quote from: D2236 on May 14, 2025, 11:02:37 pmNot uncommon for infrequently used gear. Usually stored and only comes out when needed for a measurement.