RIGOL DS1204B - A Couple of Questions if I May - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / testgear

author: ximac
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: April 22, 2013, 11:42:26 pm
content: Hi,1. I have one of the subject scopes, manufactured at the back end of last year. As RIGOL haven't answered my questions as yet, I wonder if there are any firmware upgrades out there. Mine shows 012.01.00.04.00 SP01 in the firmware window which I think translates to 2.04?2. Also, their advert shows one of the four traces having the traditional green colour. Is it possible to change one trace to this along with perhaps the four skins on offer.Overall I'm happy with the machine, as I do need to look at several traces at once. The low memory doesn't concern me much as I have a GW-INSTEK scope with 2MB of the stuff.Thanks in advance - Joe

author: Hydrawerk
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 23, 2013, 12:32:45 am
content: It's not easy to get a firmware for any Rigol equipment. They don't publish the firmware on their website. If you still get the firmware, you are loading it at your own risk. There is no warranty in the firmware issues. Well, write a personal message to forum memberdrieg.He's good at Rigol scopes.

author: ximac
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: April 23, 2013, 10:11:57 pm
content: Hydrawerk,Thank you for your reply. I had gathered from the RIGOL distributor that they weren't keen on giving out updates so I will send a private email to the individual you mentioned (once I've found out how to do it in this environment, that is). I do not have any issues with the scope but simply wished to know if I had the latest firmware. In the past, GW-INSTEK have taken the opposite view and have been only to happy to supply such updates and so they are not all the same in that respect.For years I worked for a military organisation and we usually wouldn't buy anything unless we could maintain it ourselves. Unfortunately those days are now long gone for me.Cheers - Joe

author: RFasic
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: April 26, 2013, 05:34:44 pm
content: Hi Ximac,Did you succeed in you quest ?I am facing the same dilemma as you , but now i know that there is a firmware most recent than the one that "Rigol technologies EU" sent to me yesterday : The 012.01.00.04.00 still inside your oscilloscope.I am also the (still happy) owner of a DS1204B, for now more than 4 years, and all what i can say is that it was easier 2 years ago to obtain the latest firmware from Rigol EU or US than now (i did it twice till now).The answer i received yesterday from of Rigol EU was fast and the guy very kind, but they proposed (and sent) me the version 011.05.00.03.04.0 in order to replace my 011.05.00.03.03.0.I am suspicious about the fact that the 011.05.00.03.04 could be the lastest, knowing that your present version is 012.01.00.04.00.Why is the Rigol policy so fuzzy when the subject is about "firmware" ??If we go to the AGILENT website, it don't take more than one minute to find and download the last firmware for the 1000A oscilloscopes family well known by everyone as a DS1xx4B clone manufactured by Rigol for AGILENT. (http://www.home.agilent.com/agilent/software.jspx?ckey=1697212&lc=fre&cc=FR&nid=-11143.0.00&id=1697212)Please, Ximac, could you keep me aware if you succeed in your "Quest for the holy "Rigol Firmware" !"RegardsEricPs: If you need the version i got yesterday, I can send it to you .