Knowledge Base Digital Oscilloscopes

How long will the DS2000A Capture a Signal

Posted on: December 16th, 2020 by Doug Lovell
16/12/2020
To determine how long an oscilloscope will capture a signal when it is operated in single trigger mode is determined by taking the instrument's memory depth and dividing it by the instrument's sample rate.  The memory depth can be changed within the instrument's acquire menu and then the sample rate can be changed by adjusting the horizontal scaling.  The table below lists the different memory d...

Activating the HDMI output on the MSO5000 & DS7000 scopes

Posted on: December 16th, 2020 by Doug Lovell
16/12/2020
The MSO5000 & DS7000 scopes have a HDMI output that can be used to connect to an external monitor or projector.The ouput will be defaulted to off so it will need to be activated when connected to an external monitor. To activate the HDMI output press Utility on the keypad and select IO on the right of the display. N...

How long will the MSO5000 Capture a Signal

Posted on: December 16th, 2020 by Doug Lovell
16/12/2020
To determine how long an oscilloscope will capture a signal when it is operated in single trigger mode is determined by taking the instrument's memory depth and dividing it by the instrument's sample rate.  The memory depth can be changed within the instrument's acquire menu and then the sample rate can be changed by adjusting the horizontal scaling.  The table below lists the different memory d...

How long will the DS7000 Capture a Signal

Posted on: December 16th, 2020 by Doug Lovell
16/12/2020
To determine how long an oscilloscope will capture a signal when it is operated in single trigger mode is determined by taking the instrument's memory depth and dividing it by the instrument's sample rate.  The memory depth can be changed within the instrument's acquire menu and then the sample rate can be changed by adjusting the horizontal scaling.  The table below lists the different memory d...

How long will the DS1000Z Capture a Signal

Posted on: December 16th, 2020 by Doug Lovell
16/12/2020
To determine how long an oscilloscope will capture a signal when it is operated in single trigger mode is determined by taking the instrument's memory depth and dividing it by the instrument's sample rate.  The memory depth can be changed within the instrument's acquire menu and then the sample rate can be changed by adjusting the horizontal scaling.  The table below lists the different memory d...

Printing to a USB stick from MSO5000/DS7000 series scopes

Posted on: December 16th, 2020 by Doug Lovell
16/12/2020
Pressing the green Quick keypad button will send a snapshot of the screen directly to a USB stick plugged into the front of the scope. The Quick key provide multiple functions so it will need to be set to Print. To do this press the Utility keypad button then More and then Quick settings on the side of the display. Now press Operation on the side of the display and set Operation to Save Image. ...

What operating system is used on the MSO5000/DS7000/MSO8000 series scopes?

Posted on: December 16th, 2020 by Doug Lovell
16/12/2020
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How long will the MSO8000 Capture a Signal

Posted on: December 16th, 2020 by Doug Lovell
16/12/2020
To determine how long an oscilloscope will capture a signal when it is operated in single trigger mode is determined by taking the instrument's memory depth and dividing it by the instrument's sample rate.  The memory depth can be changed within the instrument's acquire menu and then the sample rate can be changed by adjusting the horizontal scaling.  The t...

Option license activation process for the DS1000Z, DS2000/A, DS4000, and DS6000 Oscilloscopes

Posted on: December 16th, 2020 by Doug Lovell
16/12/2020
The Rigol DS1000Z, DS2000, DS4000, and DS6000 series of oscilloscopes have a number of options available that can be added later. This includes serial decoding, memory expansion, and triggering options.1. Contact your RIGOL sales representative or RIGOL technical support to order the corresponding options. You can view t...

How to default the DS/MSO7000 series and the MSO5000 series

Posted on: December 16th, 2020 by Doug Lovell
16/12/2020
There are two ways to default the UltraVision II oscilloscopes. 1) The first way requires that you set the Power On setting to default and then cycle the instruments power.  To find this setting first press "Utility" then "System" and then finally make certain that the "Power On"Setting is set to "Default".  ...

DS1000Z Deep Memory Data Collection Example

Posted on: December 16th, 2020 by Doug Lovell
16/12/2020
DS1000Z Deep Memory Data Collection Example    Utilizing the deep memory capture capabilities of Rigol scopes is a great benefit in many applications. Engineers often need to view and analyze details that are separated in time and frequency from triggerable events. This requires a combination of sampling speed and mem...

Sending an email from MSO8000/DS7000/MSO5000 series oscilloscopes

Posted on: December 16th, 2020 by Doug Lovell
16/12/2020
You can send a screen shot, setup files and other files in an email from DS7000 and MSO5000 series oscilloscopes. To set up email service press the Utility key and then More and Email at the right side of the display.Now you can press Settings...