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Great hobbyist scope for the money
4.0
The Rigol DS1054Z is simply an excellent scope for the hobbyist on a hobbyist budget.
I've put this scope to good use so far, analyzing I2C, SPI, and a switch bounce issue on an old tube guitar amp.
Yes, this scope is a bit older now and there are a couple of hot competitors out there (GW Instek GDS1054B and Siglent SDS1104X-U). To compete with these, the Rigol now comes with the higher end features, like 100MHz bandwidth, enabled, so it still holds its own and I am very happy with my purchase.
I've read some complaints about the relay clicking noise and fan noise. All of these scopes have fan noise. You're going to hear it, but if you're used to working in an electrical lab environment, it's nothing out of the ordinary. If you're sitting at home in a quiet room with nothing else going on then, yes, it's the loudest thing in the room.
My own particular gripes about the unit are (1) there's no real web interface to speak of, and the remote operation software is not user friendly and slow, and (2) the response to the controls is just a bit laggy but not terribly so. Given the age of this design compared to the newer competitors I'm not surprised. But due to these, I give it a 4 rather than 5 rating. I'm secretly hoping they'll improve the remote access with a software update, but not holding my breath, and it isn't a key feature for me.
Still... great quality scope!
Mark Bratcher on
Jun 08, 2022
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