Rigol DS1052E 50MHz Digital Oscope with 2 Channels, USB Storage Access, 1 GSa/sec sampling Review
The DS1000E Series Digital Oscilloscopes set a new standard for technologyand capability. With features including 1 million points of deep memory, FFTs,record and replay, roll mode, alternate trigger mode, adjustable triggersensitivity, and PictBridge printing the DS1000E is the new bench standard.
Features
* 2 analog channels, 100MHz bandwidth, 1GSa/s maximum real-time sample rate and25GSa/s equivalent time sample rate
* 5.6" TFT QVGA (320X240) with 64K color LCD backlighted display
* Trigger modes: edge, pulse width, slope, video, alternate trigger
* Multiple interface configurations: Standard USB Host and USB device,RS-232 andsupport U disk storage and PictBridge print standards, optional USB-GPIB adapter
Functions
* 1 Mpts memory depth
* File management
* Low noiseHigh Performance
* Pass/fail test
* Adjustable trigger sensitivity
* Alternate trigger
* Built-in help system
* Keyboard Lock
* Waveform record
Accessories
1 x Power cord
2 x probes
1 x Software CD
Price : $402.00
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Rigol DS1052E 50MHz Digital Oscope with 2 Channels, USB Storage Access, 1 GSa/sec sampling Feature
- 1 GSa/s maximum real-time sample rate, 25 GSa/s maximum equivalent-time sample rate
- 50 MHz Bandwidths
- 20 automatic measurements
- 64 k TFT color LCD, bright and vivid waveform display
- Ultra compact design: 303mm x 154mm x 133mm (WxHxD)
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Costumer review
102 of 103 people found the following review helpful.
Great scope at a breakthrough price
By D. Leeper
I'm a retired PhD electrical engineer with 40 years experience. I'm also an old 'lab rat' who's collected a fair bit of vintage test gear in my garage lab and ham radio "shack". This Rigol 1052E oscilloscope is so good that I'm thinking of donating (or just recycling) the three old analog scopes that I now own.
The Rigol is light and portable, and for the price, it is truly amazing. For a digital scope to perform well, its sampling frequency should be at least 8 times that of the highest significant frequency component present in the waveform under test. With a 1 GHz sampling speed, this scope covers the advertised 50 MHz input bandwidth with room to spare. It takes a little practice to use it to best advantage, especially if you're used to traditional analog scopes. But it does a whole lot more because of its storage and math computation capabilities. There's no way to cover it all in this short space. But if you're thinking of buying a scope covering up to 50 MHz, download a copy of the manual from the Rigol site or elsewhere and have a close look at this little gem.
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It's now Dec, 2012, and this scope is still my favorite piece of test gear. I've had no problems with it at all. I've used it in classes at azsciencelab.org to measure electric motor speeds, and we have a speed-of-light measurement planned where I'll use it again. I haven't used all the data transfer capabilities yet, but I've transferred waveforms to thumb drives, and it has worked well.
The only thing I'd wish for is higher resolution -- the pixelation at current resolution still bugs me a bit. It's mostly an aesthetic issue -- practically speaking, it hasn't limited anything I want to do with the instrument. I do still have one old Tektronix 7000-series analog scope with a beautiful sharp trace, but it has no measurement features, no PC interface, and it's so big & heavy I have to wheel it around on a cart!
After 2 years of use, I still recommend this scope -- it has the highest performance/price ratio of any instrument I've ever owned, and it may be available now in a 100MHz version at the same price(?). I believe the sample speed of 1GHz is the same, but that's still more than enough to support a 100MHz bandwidth signal.
61 of 62 people found the following review helpful.
Good scope, poor software
By jfd
The scope is well built and intuitive enough to use. However, the instruction manual is poorly translated from the Chinese and very hard to understand; many functions are rather mysterious and take a lot of experimentation before they become usable.
A problem, though, is that the fan is incredibly noisy, much more so than in my old, huge Tektronix!
The included software will not work if you don't have NIVISAruntime.msi already installed, and this is not provided on the installation CD. RIGOL web site is so poorly designed that I could'nt find any useful information on it and I had to email support to get it. It took a few days to come but, once installed, everything works. However, instructions are nonexistent and the basic operation of the software is far from obvious.
I give five stars for the scope quality and price, but only one star for instructions/software, thus the three-star rating
43 of 43 people found the following review helpful.
A low cost, well-functioning 50MHz digital storage oscilloscope
By Maxwell Johnson
I was dubious about this scope when I saw the low price but made the decision to order after reading a number of positive reviews here and elsewhere. The scope arrived well packaged and double boxed. On external inspection, it appears to be well made and sturdily constructed of quality materials. The probes, while not the fanciest, are well made and perfectly functional. Controls work smoothly and buttons have a positive feel. Nothing about the scope seems cheap or poorly put together.
This is a basic, two-channel scope for the user whose needs do not require greater capability. It will serve well for basic electronic trouble shooting, circuit design, ham radio use, and the like. Control operation is straightforward and the on-screen menus are generally clear and intuitively obvious. The color screen is plenty bright and makes it easy to keep multiple traces sorted out. There are the usual mathematical functions, all of which perform properly.
The weakest part of this package is the documentation, which suffers from at best a marginal translation from Chinese to English. Of greater concern is the fact that while the scope is clearly marketed to an entry-level audience, the documentation fails to provide the kind of basic, clear, easy-to-understand introduction to oscilloscope functions that a beginner may need.
For those who are adventurous, it appears that this scope can be user-modified to provide 100MHz performance. Those interested can search the internet accordingly.
To summarize, the scope is basic, functional, well constructed, and easy to use. It should serve well in many applications.
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