RIGOL MSO5000 hack

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baerndorfer posted this 22 September 2023 - Last Edited 12 September 2024

this is for everyone who wants to have full options on Rigol MSO5000 series...

1) download zip-file from this post.

2) extract and have a look at readme.txt

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Update Rigol to Firmware 1.03.00.01
Data from Rigol Website: MSO5000(ARM)Update v00.01.03.00.01.rar (70,1 MB)
Extract DS5000Update.GEL (70,1 MB) and copy to USB-stick.
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USB-stick (2GB FAT) - not every stick works for some reason...
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On oscilloscope do a local update (USB).
Then reboot MSO5000
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Delete content from USB-stick after flashing and copy 3 files on root of usb-stick.
01_03_00_01.bspatch (234 bytes)
DS5000Update.GEL (133,1 kB)
patch.txt (167 bytes)
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Then do a local update on MSO5000 again.
follow instructions on screen.
restart, done!

16.10.2023: i just updated all scopes to new 1.03.03.00 firmware. you can find archive as attachment.

enjoy

mso5000 rigol

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baerndorfer posted this 22 September 2023 - Last Edited 12 September 2024

this is for everyone who wants to have full options on Rigol MSO5000 series...

1) download zip-file from this post.

2) extract and have a look at readme.txt

16.10.2023: i just updated all scopes to new 1.03.03.00 firmware. you can find archive as attachment.

enjoy

mso5000 rigol

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Jagau posted this 01 October 2023 - Last Edited 01 October 2023

The hack allows you to go from 70 MHZ to 350 MHZ

to have functional power analysis software

to have an MSO (Mixed signal) instead of a DSO

and 3 real-time shape analysis software

Protocol Analysis, Waveform Generator and Power Analysis

Do you think we will get more for the price of a 5074?

Bearn has the ideal scope for research

Jagau

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baerndorfer posted this 03 October 2023 - Last Edited 03 October 2023

in my opinion it is a very good scope. actually i have 4 of these and all are 'hacked' to perform better.

to be honest i've had problems with one scope since beginning. when i switch it off, it did not remember settings from channels and basic stuff. so i have to set some parameters which takes about one minute and then i'm ready to go. maybe there is a tiny battery somewhere that should be changed. who knows 😎

i use the scopes for at least 6 hours every day. all are connected to network and i use the HDMI-port to bring the display to a bigger screen.

i'm happy!

a last thing! it took me days to find a USB-stick, that works on this scope. the oldest one that i had works! a 2GB noname stick.

regards

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AlteredUnity posted this 10 October 2023

Thanks guys, I have a Rigol MSO5074 that should be here in a week, it just so happened that it became 20% cheaper($799) which made it even cheaper than the mso5072(technically the same scope). So im excited to try it out. Other than the ZPM(which isnt together at the moment), I wish I had more circuits setup to test this with. Maybe if I have time I'll pull some older circuits from the past to test it with 😁. Sorry for not posting anything too useful lately, 1hour/week just isn't enough time, especially trying to wind coils to do some SBC circuit test with information available on it.

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Jagau posted this 10 October 2023 - Last Edited 10 October 2023

According to Rigol lower upgrade is not supported! but

I think I found the patch I need for this upgrade from .01 to .03 from Dave on EEV blog

When I receive my scope I will confirm it for those who need it.

thanks Bearn

Jagau

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Jagau posted this 13 October 2023

Jusy received my new MSO5074 scope this morning, can't wait to try it

Jagau

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Jagau posted this 14 October 2023 - Last Edited 14 October 2023

Hello all

The patch worked wonderfully and I now have an MSO5354, 350 MHz oscilloscope with two arbitrary generators and all options are enabled forever, including the power analyzer.

I am very happy with my new scope. I will take the opportunity to evaluate the new functions here on this thread.

All information could be find here:

https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/hacking-the-rigol-mso5000-series-oscilloscopes/msg5102562/

Thanks to beardorfer and Dave on EEV blog.

Jagau

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AlteredUnity posted this 14 October 2023 - Last Edited 14 October 2023

Hey Jagau, that's awesome you got everything up and running! I'm a bit lost with what you said

"The new scope does not tolerate floating masses or power supplies isolated from the grid; it must be constantly grounded to the grid otherwise it reboots from time to time."

I'm assuming you mean the scope has to be grounded to avoid the rebooting?

My scope will be here Monday so I'm setting ZPM back up and a few other simple boost topologies to test when it gets here, if you have time please share even simple results from normal transformers or any device, I'm excited to see your results, thanks!

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Jagau posted this 14 October 2023

Hello Alter

What I mean by my personal observation is that the scope should always be plugged into the system that supplies electricity to your home,grid system.

To avoid damaging your scope you can connect the device you want checked to an isolation transformer, to avoid short circuits and damaging your scope.

There is no problems with battery operating system no need to isolate your device.

I hope it's clearer, don't hesitate to ask.

YT from Dave who is ingineer and with explanation

Jagau

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Jagau posted this 14 October 2023 - Last Edited 15 October 2023

I continued the investigations into the performance of the MSO5354 scope and with my

TinySA as function generator (0 to 900Mmz) which with a termination of 50 ohms at the input of Ch1

I easily reach 350Mhz more precisely 362 Mhz after this cut, this with attenuation at 0 db, wonderful

The rise time is almost 1 nanosec, more precisely 0.9 nanosecond, or 900 ps, wonderful and very satisfied.

Which corresponds to 0.35 / BW 0.35 / 350= 1 nanosec risetime.

The next analysis will be on the power analysis software.

Jagau

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baerndorfer posted this 16 October 2023

with new firmare its possible to have vnc connection, which is much faster than compared to web-interface.

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