Any Siglent SDG2000X generator reviews? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / testgear

author: Groucho2005
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: October 02, 2015, 09:43:05 am
content: I'm thinking about returning my SDG1010 and getting a SDG2042X but I'd like to see some feedback first. Anyone already have one of them?

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: October 02, 2015, 09:44:23 am
content: I've got one on loan. Will have to do a teardown.Not sure about a review at this stage.

author: Groucho2005
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: October 02, 2015, 09:50:39 am
content: Quote from: EEVblog on October 02, 2015, 09:44:23 amAh, come on Dave. It doesn't have to be about every single feature, just some of the important things like bandwidth and signal quality.

author: nctnico
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 02, 2015, 10:40:41 am
content: Ease of use and bugs would be useful topics to touch!

author: Wuerstchenhund
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 02, 2015, 11:14:06 am
content: Quote from: Groucho2005 on October 02, 2015, 09:50:39 am+1Siglent is touting its (oversampled) 1GSa/s DAC in these things so a closer look at the signal quality would be very interesting, especially in comparison with other common AWGs.This should ideally also include a closer look at the square wave function (i.e. feed it to a spectrum analyzer and check for non-harmonics at a few frequencies, measure jitter etc).

author: t3chiman
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: October 02, 2015, 03:07:37 pm
content: Quote from: Groucho2005 on October 02, 2015, 09:43:05 amSiglent is in no apparent rush to ship these things, at least in the USA. TEquipment is showing early November as a ship date. That's an improvement from early December, but disappointing for a product "announced" in August.

author: Groucho2005
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: October 02, 2015, 03:43:41 pm
content: Quote from: t3chiman on October 02, 2015, 03:07:37 pmBatronix already have one of them in stock, the rest should be available in a few days:http://www.batronix.com/shop/siglent/SDG2000X.html

author: tautech
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 02, 2015, 08:35:55 pm
content: Quote from: t3chiman on October 02, 2015, 03:07:37 pmNext production run is due to be available ex factory Oct 20. (Source...Siglent)

author: Orange
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: October 02, 2015, 09:10:57 pm
content: Quote from: EEVblog on October 02, 2015, 09:44:23 amWhy a tear down, if we don't know how it performs.Don't take it apart, test it first to see if it's up to job !!And by now you should now, that you will only find Blackfin, FPGA's, CPLD, and maybe a rusty chassis :-) and a power supply, so what's new in that ??

author: nbritton
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: October 03, 2015, 04:25:41 am
content: Quote from: EEVblog on October 02, 2015, 09:44:23 amA review would be more useful for me.

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: October 03, 2015, 05:27:53 am
content: Quote from: Orange on October 02, 2015, 09:10:57 pmYou don't watch the blog much do you?

author: Orange
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: October 03, 2015, 07:07:34 am
content: Quote from: EEVblog on October 03, 2015, 05:27:53 amNo I don't watch blogs that are meaning less, before I know how the actual thing is working/performing. But I guess criticism is not appreciated.

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: October 03, 2015, 07:11:26 am
content: Quote from: Orange on October 03, 2015, 07:07:34 amPerhaps you aren't aware one of my catch-phrases is "Don't turn it in, take it apart"? I very commonly do teardowns before reviews.

author: Wuerstchenhund
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 03, 2015, 10:05:07 am
content: Quote from: EEVblog on October 03, 2015, 07:11:26 amDon't get me wrong, I really like the teardown videos (and I know your catch phrase), especially when it shows strange/unusual kit. But for common stuff like a new low end AWG I wouldn't expect to find anything new or exciting. On the other side, Siglent touts its 1.2GSa/s sample rate plus a touch screen (plus Siglent has been King Of Bugs in the past when they rushed out new products), seeing how it performs in reality and what bugs the firmware has is the much more interesting part for me.I'm not saying don't do a teardown (please do, I'll still would like to see one) but I'd like to see the main focus on its performance.

author: JSE009
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: October 03, 2015, 07:44:03 pm
content: Dave, please do the teardown first and then the ReviewI always like to look at a teardown before a review when possible.I do like to see/read the discussion of used parts inside a meter etc, because this gives me a better understanding of the specifications and whether they match the hardware