Siglent SDG1020 (SDG1000 series) Function generator help (and rant) - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / testgear

author: paul
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: September 14, 2013, 06:56:35 pm
content: Can any one with a SDG10XX tell me if the rotary knob does anything when you push it ?Mine clicks when pushed but it has no function, is this normal or do I have a faulty switch ?I finally got Easywave software to run, after installation all I got was a box pop up `unable to find visa32.dll` so after a lot searching on here and google I find out I need to install NI VISA drivers which turns out to be a 600MB download, Just for a USB dirverAfter a lot more searching I found another thread discussing Siglent scopes and missing visa.dll which lead to NI VISA run time engine 4.4.1 at 35MB.I also found out that you dont have to register with NI you can just put in any thing when it asks for a email address.http://joule.ni.com/nidu/cds/view/p/id/1071/lang/enNote this is for XP/2000 and Vista only.Still seems a bit excessive but it worked. I only selected the USB driver in the installer and left all the other drivers un-ticked (GPIB, serial etc).Shouldn't this be included on the easy wave CD by Siglent, or mentioned in the instructions some ware ?BTW EasyWave will not start if you haven't got the VISA Run-Time engine installed, so you cant even read the help file to try and trouble shoot the thing, or cant even find out that the help file is of no helpI also found that the CD has a newer version of the operating manual on it than Siglent have for download on their website.Hope this helps some one else.Paul.

author: commongrounder
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: September 14, 2013, 07:42:10 pm
content: The rotary knob push switch has no function. I am not sure if it is wired in internally or not, so can't say for sure if there is room for a future firmware implementation.I agree that Easywave is a pain to set up. It is hardly worth the effort considering its clunky user interface and limited functionality. I use it mainly to create a quick hand drawn arb waveform.

author: paul
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: September 14, 2013, 08:11:07 pm
content: Thanks for the reply. This had a hard journey on its way to me, the box it was packed in is in a bit of a sorry state and I was worried that the switch was `damaged in transit`.So far I like the SDG1020 its a good price and offers a lot.I know Dave didnt like build quality of the SDG5000 but this 1020 feels very solid and I cant fault it, apart from the pushable rotary knob not doing any thing.Quote from: commongrounder on September 14, 2013, 07:42:10 pmI have only had a quick look at easywave (I am still exhausted after the fight trying to install it) but I needed to check the USB port was working.However I am still unsure if I should return this because of the state of the box it came in and the possible damage caused by the trip.Paul.

author: Siglent
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: September 24, 2013, 09:48:46 am
content: For SDG1000 series signal generator, we didn't make a function for pushing the switch.But for SDG5000 series signal generator, you can push the switch to confirm the choose.