19-01-2015, 12:05 AM
Thanks for these additional images. It's certainly on my short-list, thanks to this thread 
I like that it has separate controls for the two vertical channels. The Rigol DS1054Z has one set which control the currently selected channel - not a big deal, but it's an extra button press.
In timely fashion, Dave Jones has just released a couple of videos about the latest Rigol:
Brief features summary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETCOhzU1O5A
In-depth review (1 hour, 18 minutes!): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2qdtQkBKhc
And he did a few a while back:
Tear-down video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kb9P1Am9aFU
Reverse-engineering the analogue front end: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJVrTV_BeGg
Jitter problems (now fixed with a firmware update): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcOdzFaIYNE
Quick health-warning: not everyone appreciates Dave's style, but there's no doubting his industry experience or enthusiasm for sharing knowledge. I enjoy the bulk of his output, but if you don't like him, don't watch
Anyway, we seem to be living in a "golden age" for test gear, thanks to competition from the east. HP Agilent Keysight and Tek are reducing their prices in response, should you want the comfort of a "big name" (not that Tek are really in the game at the moment, sadly), but the new upstarts are producing quality products at unbelievable price points. For those who are new to the game and aren't sure about committing a few £hundred to the hobby, the kits from eBay are an amazing way to get started (just look at Alan's LCR meter!). We've never had it so good
Thanks once again,
Mark
I like that it has separate controls for the two vertical channels. The Rigol DS1054Z has one set which control the currently selected channel - not a big deal, but it's an extra button press.
In timely fashion, Dave Jones has just released a couple of videos about the latest Rigol:
Brief features summary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETCOhzU1O5A
In-depth review (1 hour, 18 minutes!): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2qdtQkBKhc
And he did a few a while back:
Tear-down video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kb9P1Am9aFU
Reverse-engineering the analogue front end: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJVrTV_BeGg
Jitter problems (now fixed with a firmware update): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcOdzFaIYNE
Quick health-warning: not everyone appreciates Dave's style, but there's no doubting his industry experience or enthusiasm for sharing knowledge. I enjoy the bulk of his output, but if you don't like him, don't watch
Anyway, we seem to be living in a "golden age" for test gear, thanks to competition from the east. HP Agilent Keysight and Tek are reducing their prices in response, should you want the comfort of a "big name" (not that Tek are really in the game at the moment, sadly), but the new upstarts are producing quality products at unbelievable price points. For those who are new to the game and aren't sure about committing a few £hundred to the hobby, the kits from eBay are an amazing way to get started (just look at Alan's LCR meter!). We've never had it so good
Thanks once again,
Mark
