Comments on: Rigol DS1052E Oscilloscope http://www.smbaker.com/rigol-ds1052e-oscilloscope Scott's project and hobby site Sat, 31 Dec 2011 18:02:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Ray B http://www.smbaker.com/rigol-ds1052e-oscilloscope/comment-page-1#comment-2910 Ray B Fri, 09 Dec 2011 02:42:23 +0000 http://www.smbaker.com/?p=612#comment-2910 I have had mine for a couple of years. I brought it to work so I could get some time on it. We also have a color Tektronix here. I prefer the Rigol to work with. It's easy to use with consistent results. About the frequency response: I converted mine to 100 MHz then tested the result. It was 3dB down at 119 MHz. There was a 1-2 dB dip around 80 MHz. The feature I really like over the Tek is the FFT feature. The Rigol is relatively easy to use. The result displays as a third trace and you can use the cursor to id frequencies displayed. By the way, don't drop it. On mine the smaller transformer in the power supply broke loose. It supplies the back light. It was a bear to fix. I have had mine for a couple of years. I brought it to work so I could get some time on it. We also have a color Tektronix here. I prefer the Rigol to work with. It’s easy to use with consistent results. About the frequency response: I converted mine to 100 MHz then tested the result. It was 3dB down at 119 MHz. There was a 1-2 dB dip around 80 MHz. The feature I really like over the Tek is the FFT feature. The Rigol is relatively easy to use. The result displays as a third trace and you can use the cursor to id frequencies displayed. By the way, don’t drop it. On mine the smaller transformer in the power supply broke loose. It supplies the back light. It was a bear to fix.

]]> By: Joe http://www.smbaker.com/rigol-ds1052e-oscilloscope/comment-page-1#comment-728 Joe Sat, 11 Dec 2010 20:08:38 +0000 http://www.smbaker.com/?p=612#comment-728 Have you had any chance to test the scope's behavior vis-a-vis high-frequency signals? There were some (other brand) cheap scopes on the market with a really lousy analog circuitry that performed very poorly (=50% or more attenuation) when the input signal frequency was in the upper half of the advertised bandwidth... Have you had any chance to test the scope’s behavior vis-a-vis high-frequency signals? There were some (other brand) cheap scopes on the market with a really lousy analog circuitry that performed very poorly (=50% or more attenuation) when the input signal frequency was in the upper half of the advertised bandwidth…

]]> By: gugker http://www.smbaker.com/rigol-ds1052e-oscilloscope/comment-page-1#comment-647 gugker Mon, 18 Oct 2010 10:01:05 +0000 http://www.smbaker.com/?p=612#comment-647 i am looking for Dealexcel.com reviews, but i can’t find a related site to post my review. Fortunately, i find here, and i must recommend that China online store, i bought my ds1052e with them, they have a nice price US$359.99 including shipping fee, and the oscilloscope is perfect! http://www.dealexcel.com/rigol-ds1052e-50mhz-band-widths-2channel-digital-oscilloscope_p363.html i am looking for Dealexcel.com reviews, but i can’t find a related site to post my review. Fortunately, i find here, and i must recommend that China online store, i bought my ds1052e with them, they have a nice price US$359.99 including shipping fee, and the oscilloscope is perfect! http://www.dealexcel.com/rigol-ds1052e-50mhz-band-widths-2channel-digital-oscilloscope_p363.html

]]> By: Reuven Leonardo Levin http://www.smbaker.com/rigol-ds1052e-oscilloscope/comment-page-1#comment-439 Reuven Leonardo Levin Sun, 01 Aug 2010 23:40:19 +0000 http://www.smbaker.com/?p=612#comment-439 Dear Dr. Baker I would appreciate to know your opinion about the functional/mechanical stability over time of this scope. I am more interested in the 300MHz version (approx. $2000) but I am not sure if this scope quality justify such a spending. An Agilent DSO1022A has 200MHz BW and about the same price, but I think it's probably more stable. Is it? Stable means working in the same way over long periods of time. Thank you. Dear Dr. Baker

I would appreciate to know your opinion about the functional/mechanical stability over time of this scope.

I am more interested in the 300MHz version (approx.
$2000) but I am not sure if this scope quality justify such a spending. An Agilent DSO1022A has 200MHz BW and about the same price, but I think it’s probably more stable. Is it?
Stable means working in the same way over long periods of time.

Thank you.

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