RIGOL DS1054Z Digital Oscilloscope, 50MHz, 4 Channel, 1GSa/s, 24Mpts

I’m really happy with this product. It fits nicely on my desk, and just works. I mostly use it for testing motor encoders and have found it to be accurate and easy to use. The print function to save the graph to a USB stick is handy.

Although this Oscilloscope is a few years old now, it's still a very strong, quality product, a big plus for me was that the 50MHz Bandwidth can be upgraded to 100MHz Bandwidth, just do a web search for RIGOL DS1054Z scope 100MHZ upgrade. I'm not going through the in's and outs of the Scope as other reviews have done that . it's basically go everything a hobbyist would want in a value for money scope, it sits nicely of my small desk in the spare room, normally I'd fix my own electronic items at lunch break at work, but I thought it was about time to get an electronics setup at home as I've a few projects to make and this 4 channnel versatile scope is just the thing. I like the fact that you can connect you pc to the scope and record stuff Yashima

I needed a 4-channel stand-alone scope that could do 50Mhz to work alongside my current 2-channel 25Mhz USB Picoscope. Whilst the latter has been very useful over the years, having an all-in-one unit that does not need to be plugged.into a PC to work would be advantageous. The unit is well built and solid, with most regularly used functions available as buttons or dials on the fascia. It comes with 4 average quality 1/10x probes and a mains power lead. There are a couple of pull-out feet on the base to tilt it at an angle. These feel a bit flimsy, but have survived so far. The screen is very easy to read, but can get a bit busy when there are a number of waveforms on screen. Whilst it's not a MSO, it does offer decoding of a handful of serial protocols, and 4 channels should be enough to cope for most eventualities. It is possible to connect the scope to a network, though I've not investigated that. Finally, why did I choose this scope in particular? If you search online, and at time of this review, it is possible to unlock all the features of the scope using a key generator online. My scope came preloaded with all the features bar one - the hardware is superficially similar to the more expensive 100Mhz scope, so it should be possible to double the sample frequency by generating a key and entering the code into the scope.

This Rigol DS1054Z worked for a short while after purchase, but developed a fault causing it to be frozen at the boot screen. I contacted Rigol and they sent a replacement unit. It took about 3 and a half months for the replacement to arrive, but I am happy now.

Arrived 3 days quicker than advertised and immediately put to use and has not disappointed. Works as advertised with many useful features. Will take some time to become familiar with all the features. As a basic tool it is very good.

I bought this as my first oscilloscope for my hobby electronics lab, opting for a four channel 50MHz model rather than one supporting higher frequencies but with only two channels. This has turned out to be a good choice: as a hobbyist you are less likely to be working with higher frequencies but the extra channels can be particularly invaluable especially when you are learning how different circuits work.

Able to decode digital signals including ASCII and can be upgraded to 100MHz. The probes are a bit flimsy with respect to the compensation screw. I got some other probes online.

Quality feel to the controls and well packed for transport

Llego antes de lo previsto, en perfectas condiciones de embalaje. El equipo se ajusta a lo descrito por el vendedor y su funcionamiento es optimo y adecuado a las tareas que tenia previstas.

Dieses Oszilloskop macht einfach nur Spaß. Es hat eine sehr gute Verarbeitung und besitzt viele Features.

C'est un oscilloscope que j'utilise tout le temps et qui fonctionne normalement.

Ottimo oscilloscopio a 4 canali. Seppur entry level, è molto preciso e ricco di numerosissime funzioni. Utilissima la funzione "math" per i vari calcoli. Display enorme e di facilissimo utilizzo grazie ai tasti funzione da entrambi i lati. Preso come oscilloscopio da battaglia rispetto ad un altro Rigol di fascia molto più alta. In realtà se la batte alla grande. Comodissima la possibilità di espanderlo (anche a 100 MHz) cin vari pacchetti di aggiornamento, si può anche aggiornare il firmware e stampare le schermate di misurazione o creare report e schermate digitali, in vari formati, salvandole su una pendrive usb, non incluso. Il software è multilingue ma non c'è l'italiano, ma non serve perché la terminologia è standard in inglese. Utilissima la guida online presente nell'apparecchio che spiega la varie funzioni a seconda della schermata in cui uno si trova, semplicemente premendo un tasto dedicato "Help". Può anxhe essere messo in rete assegnando un IP o DHCP o IP dinamico o MAC address. Nella confezione ci sono 4 sonde ben fatte e cavo USB per collegarlo al PC oltre al cavo di alimentazione. Molto soddisfatto per il mio laboratorio, lo consiglio.

I'm confident I just bought one of the best 4 channel oscilloscopes on the market. I tried 2 channels, but often felt restricted, having to flip back and forth between signals. This oscilloscope lets itself be upgraded using text codes. For instance, the 50MHz sampling frequency can be upgraded to 100Mhz. Some say this can be done for free with the help of the internet. If so, then the price is even more a no-brainer. The best buy for my lab ever. Disadvantage: Slightly loud fan. You can void the warranty and upgrade to a Gelid Silent 5 50mm fan B008S1DN66. Disadvantage 2: Taking many screenshots to USB causes each screenshot to take increasingly longer time. Number 1 is very fast. Number 100 is very slow. Workaround: Offload to PC, but that resets the file numbering. Disadvantage 3: PC software unreliable and not very good usability (screenshoting included).