Rigol DS4000 Series Digital Oscilloscope  - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: mitslo76
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: December 27, 2011, 10:57:57 am
content: Hi all,I was reviewing my options to buy new oscilloscope and bump up to new Rigol Osciloscope series DS4000. Reviewing technical specs and prices it looks more powerful then Agilent DSXO2000 with 140 mpts and 110,000 wfms/s for roughly same price.Does any one has experience with this device?Dave maybe you could do a review?Best regards,http://www.rigol.com/prodserv/DS4000/

author: Psi
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 27, 2011, 12:42:49 pm
content: Quote from: mitslo76 on December 27, 2011, 10:57:57 amA review would indeed be nice but i seem to remember Rigol breaking contact with Dave after the whole 1052 hack.Can only try i suppose.Maybe a supplier or someone else in the chain.

author: Unknown
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: December 27, 2011, 04:28:29 pm
content: I'm not sure how many people would spend that kind of money on a Rigol scope. People buy the DS1052E because it's much cheaper than the competition. Support appears to be still inferior to the big brands. This is acceptable for a $400 scope, not for a $2k-$5k scope.

author: rbola35618
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 28, 2011, 10:32:36 pm
content: I too am looking to upgrade. I have the Rigol DS1164B 60MHz, 4 channel and I am presently using a demo Agilent 3000 series. I like the Agilent but was wondering if anybody has had a chance to review the DS4000 from Rigol.The only complaint I have about the Agilent is that the right side of the screen is taken up by the the information display and can not be turn off. Rigol has the same information screen but disappears after a while. I wish Agilent would modify this and give us the extra display screen.Robert

author: Rufus
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 05, 2012, 05:23:21 pm
content: Quote from: rbola35618 on December 28, 2011, 10:32:36 pmThe waveform area of the display is about 640 x 400 pixels and is generated by the ASIC(s). It was likely designed to fill most of a VGA resolution screen and it is probably not configurable.It is more likely the case that the right hand side of the WVGA screen is filled in with the information display, not 'taken up' by it.

author: yugp8
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: January 11, 2012, 05:28:09 pm
content: :)hello! evrybody! sorry for my "bad english" I whould like to buy new and performant 4x 300 or 350 Mhz scope! first I had a look at used units (tektro 700 series) but I whorry because they are "not reperables" so I have look at rigols 4000 series!! they seems quite performants!! and garanted...3 years!!! I know that agilent and rigol is now the "same house" if agilent is good...rigol also!!!if sombody as news about this...thank so mutch...guy.

author: kaz911
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 11, 2012, 05:43:11 pm
content: Quote from: yugp8 on January 11, 2012, 05:28:09 pmI think Agilent gets items products with a range of Chinese manufactures. Just because one product comes out of Rigol with Agilent label - does NOT mean their entire line is any good. Stick to products where you can find a review online from an independent source.

author: hacklordsniper
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: January 11, 2012, 05:54:30 pm
content: I would not judge that scope bad too early. I will ask my Fluke supplier who is also Rigol supplier if they have one in stock to give me it as demo...

author: kaz911
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 11, 2012, 07:27:19 pm
content: Quote from: hacklordsniper on January 11, 2012, 05:54:30 pmi did not mean to say they are bad.. Just that because Rigol makes products for Agilent it does NOT mean they are the same quality as Agilent.But a review of one would be great!

author: yugp8
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: January 12, 2012, 07:27:28 am
content: hello! It whould be good that somebody could "test" the rigols scopes 4000series!!! and put in this topic the "results"!!! in my contry, the cost of this unit is about 4000 euros!! I dont want spend this monay for poor results!! but if the unit is like the specifications...it is a good unit!!??thanks for answers!!guy.

author: Psi
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 12, 2012, 07:46:55 am
content: wow 4000euro is expensive, you could by a good Agilent for that.Unless they are overpriced as well.

author: hacklordsniper
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: January 12, 2012, 07:51:33 am
content: Quote from: kaz911 on January 11, 2012, 07:27:19 pmDepending my experience with Agilent i could make a written statement that the Rigol is better without even testing it.Great news! They accepted to give me a demo of it when they will order one for buyer since they are only ordered when they sell it (too expensive item to stock).The bad side is they have no idea when any will be ordered, it can be 1 week or 6 months...

author: yugp8
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: January 12, 2012, 03:18:37 pm
content: I everybody! thanks for sombody can "test" rigols 4000 series!!for PSI: I am electronic "retired man! I worked 40 years for electronics.In 40 years I saved enought monay for replace my old hameg by a new and nice one!!8,33 euros/per one month X 40 years this make about...4000 euros... is not expensive...every month...if you keep this monay for 40 years!! indeed... (joke!!!)thank for Enthusiasts electronics men (like dave!) for any good informations about rigol 4000 series!!guy.

author: rbola35618
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: January 26, 2012, 01:36:33 am
content: I just got a hold of a Rigol DS4054 and the new DG function generator (160MHz) for a Demo evaluation. I am having surgery tomorrow and I am hoping to get the review done on Saturday. I am an analog guy so I won't do the digital decode because I don't work with that stuff. So far, the DS4954 seems to be a big scope. The scope plots are crisp and I have done some measurement using the DG generator as a signal source. The measurements (frequency, rise and fall time ) seem to be dead on.I am hoping to take the scope with me on Monday to work. I have a very difficult measure at work where the big memory might come in handy. I am presently using a Tek4104 with 10megs of memory. I am measuring a high voltage oscillator with and output voltage starting with 265Vpp at 5 MHz and is on for 8.33ms, The oscillator then increases to 5.3 MHz and continues to cycle until it goes thru sixteen cycle and stops at 10MHz with a RF output of 500Vpp. This is a very unique and difficult measurement because the repetition rate is low while the RF signal is high. I am able to capture all 16 cycles and then expand to measure both the amplitude and frequency of the signal, However, I am getting some aliasing because the 10 megs of the TEK4104 1GHz is not enough memory and therefore not enough sample points are taken. I am hoping that the Rigol may be able to do it.Robert

author: kaz911
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 26, 2012, 06:14:53 am
content: looking forward to seeing your review of both the DS and the DG and good luck with the surgery

author: yugp8
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: January 26, 2012, 12:41:35 pm
content: ok! good you can test the rigol 4000 series. tell us all you think about this unit!! thank!guy.

author: rbola35618
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: January 28, 2012, 12:45:18 am
content: Hello fellow EEVbloggers,I managed to get a a hold of a Demo of the DS4054 Rigol scope which is a 500MHz, 4Gsa per second scope and a DG4000 series function generator. I want to thank Jim Abbot from Data Marketing in San Antonio Texas. I also want to thank the Rigol people of Chris Armstrong who is the Rigol US manager, Joel Roop who is in Rigol's Technical support , and Jason Chonko who is also in Rigol's Technical support.I am new at posting such videos so please forgive my amateurish presentation skills. I have no video edit skills so I am uploading the raw video. Perhaps my daughter who has some video editing experience can help me put a more polished video.I hope you find the review helpful if you are deciding to buy either a Rigol or an Agilent.Robert BolanosPart 1https://www.youtube.com/user/rbola35618?feature=mhee#p/a/u/1/UkHgBOgkoP4Part 2https://www.youtube.com/user/rbola35618?feature=mhee#p/a/u/0/i68SwPTcL3w

author: yugp8
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: January 28, 2012, 09:00:16 am
content: hello! thank for rigol ds4000 series video! And about mesurements cursors!? ares they working fine??thank for answers! guy.

author: yugp8
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: January 29, 2012, 09:35:54 am
content: hello, thanks for number 5 video (about mesurements!) think to do other tests!!... if you have time...guy.