Hacking the Rigol MSO5000 - Dr Mefisto Licensing Method

[BTO]

ANY QUESTIONS ?

  At least not at this very moment! Your dedication is awesome, a thousand thanks go out to you for these answers!

I've found the BACKUP DUMP reference in STEP 8 of the PDF, and I'll work further with your latest post and the PDF to understand more of all this. And then I'll be watching the 13 videos you've prepared 

The PDF HAS BEEN UPDATED....
I have attached the updated version for you , Discard the old one.

At least not at this very moment!

- Cool

Your dedication is awesome, a thousand thanks go out to you for these answers!

- You're welcome, it's not a problem, I Enjoy doing this .

I've found the BACKUP DUMP reference in STEP 8 of the PDF,

- it's actually STEP 6,  STEP 7  and STEP 8 Combined,   Don't just skip to Step 8

and I'll work further with your latest post and the PDF to understand more of all this.

- No Problem, In your own time.

And then I'll be watching the 13 videos you've prepared 

- Cool, i hope you enjoy them, there's a lot of cool stuff there about your scope, and there's some useful electronics troubleshooting as well,
  Real world practical examples on how to use your scope when measuring things, Timings, Calculating inductor values and things as such.

if you have any questions, Ask me !

Be cool

[BTO]

QUICK UPDATE

PAGE 1 POST OF THIS THREAD HAS BEEN UPDATED

- To Reflect The Correct CURRENT procedure for Correct Licensing of the scope
- To make obsolete the "Hacking Method" that does not survive firmware upgrade - it is still useable, Just not advised
- Firmware File has been upgraded to the latest 2.10b version
- Firmware and instructional pdf has been added to the attachment on post 1
- All outdated steps have been striked out

[sdouble]

I would like to thanks all of you guys for the effort you put into that work.
I ordered some MSO5074s and plan to upgrade them.
A stupid question though  : is the router absolutely needed ? A direct ethernet connection would not work ?
Best

[BTO]

I would like to thanks all of you guys for the effort you put into that work.
I ordered some MSO5074s and plan to upgrade them.
A stupid question though  : is the router absolutely needed ? A direct ethernet connection would not work ?
Best

I would like to thanks all of you guys for the effort you put into that work.

- You're Welcome, Much appreciated

I ordered some MSO5074s and plan to upgrade them.

- Cool

A stupid question though

- THERE ARE NO STUPID QUESTIONS....
well... I mean... LOL
Unless you ask then i repeat then you ask and i repeat and we do that 15times
That would be stupid 
But.... As you were  LOL

is the router absolutely needed ? A direct ethernet connection would not work ?

This is a catch-22 question and answer.
You see (Before i give you the answer)...
What you're talking about required a "Cross over Cable" which works on a Peer To Peer Topology.
This is basics of Networking.
Now.. if you were familiar with the basics of Networking YOU WOULDN'T BE ASKING THIS QUESTION.

If you were familiar with Crossover Cables and the OSI Model, this question wouldn't exist

SO FOR YOU
FOR THE SAKE OF NOT BRICKING YOUR SCOPE
FOR THE SAKE OF STUPID CRAP NOT HAPPENING

MY OFFICIAL POSITION IS............ YES FOR YOU A ROUTER IS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY
The I.P. Address is required, Because of how the script works.

INTERNET CONNECTION HOWEVER... IS NOT REQUIRED
So, to be clear, You can pull some shitty router out of the garage and all you need is
ROUTER
POWER SUPPLY
ETHERNET CABLE
Router cannot be in Bridge mode (Must be in Router Mode with DHCP Enabled)

But, Internet is not required
LAN Connection is required,   don't go down the WiFi Road

You can find routers on gumtree for Free if you don't have one, but i'd be asking...
How the hell are you on this forum if you don't have a router ?

Hope that helps

[sdouble]

Dear BTO,

Thanks for your thorough response.
As you kindly noted, my experience with networking is limited. I frequently use high speed ethernet switches to connect various equipment (including relatively fast digitizers), but clearly, network technology is far from my area of expertise (which is primarily experimental nuclear physics).
Is it a problem if I don't have a internet connection ?
Don't jump on me, just kidding.
I mentioned that fact that i'll be getting MSO5074s very soon. Actually I'll get a set of 4 with the current option bundle at work.
Big lab, no available router there. Or, to be more precise, not allowed to connect to any of the routers there.
I may bring a router from home for the very purpose of upgrading the scopes though.

[BTO]

Dear BTO,

Thanks for your thorough response.
As you kindly noted, my experience with networking is limited. I frequently use high speed ethernet switches to connect various equipment (including relatively fast digitizers), but clearly, network technology is far from my area of expertise (which is primarily experimental nuclear physics).
Is it a problem if I don't have a internet connection ?
Don't jump on me, just kidding.
I mentioned that fact that i'll be getting MSO5074s very soon. Actually I'll get a set of 4 with the current option bundle at work.
Big lab, no available router there. Or, to be more precise, not allowed to connect to any of the routers there.
I may bring a router from home for the very purpose of upgrading the scopes though.

Thanks for your thorough response.

- You're Welcome

As you kindly noted, my experience with networking is limited.

- Indeed, and i assure you the comment was made with all the best intentions

I frequently use high speed ethernet switches to connect various equipment (including relatively fast digitizers), but clearly, network technology is far from my area of expertise

- Fair enough, we all start somewhere

(which is primarily experimental nuclear physics).

- Soooo.... You're saying..... You don't really have that much experience   

Is it a problem if I don't have a internet connection ?

- if it's a question pertaining to activating your scope......NO PROBLEM AT ALL, NOT IN THE SLIGHTEST

Don't jump on me, just kidding.

- I was going to applaud you for learning 

I mentioned that fact that i'll be getting MSO5074s very soon. Actually I'll get a set of 4 with the current option bundle at work.
Big lab, no available router there. Or, to be more precise, not allowed to connect to any of the routers there.

- OK,  AND... OSCILLOSCOPES ARE NOT ALLLOWED TO BE HACKED...........................................WHAT'S YOUR POINT 

2. If you merely connect to the ethernet port , WHO'S GONNA KNOW and... What if you do , You literally need to be connected for 2 - 5mins
    If i were you, i'd connect and upgrade it like you stole it

3. if you must wimp out and "FOLLOW THE ROOLZ" then... Yes you can bring a router from home,
   After all it just needs power and ethernet cable.   No internet required.

[sdouble]

I frequently use high speed ethernet switches to connect various equipment (including relatively fast digitizers), but clearly, network technology is far from my area of expertise

- Fair enough, we all start somewhere

(which is primarily experimental nuclear physics).

- Soooo.... You're saying..... You don't really have that much experience   

==>>  I would love to be less "experienced"

OK,  AND... OSCILLOSCOPES ARE NOT ALLLOWED TO BE HACKED...........................................WHAT'S YOUR POINT 

==>> Yep, being in the grey  zone I guess....

2. If you merely connect to the ethernet port , WHO'S GONNA KNOW and... What if you do , You literally need to be connected for 2 - 5mins
    If i were you, i'd connect and upgrade it like you stole it

==>> I caught you being very wrong here. I would not do that knowing , that I don't want to be fired within hours... My lab is pretty closed...

3. if you must wimp out and "FOLLOW THE ROOLZ" then... Yes you can bring a router from home,
   After all it just needs power and ethernet cable.   No internet required.

==>> No internet required, for sure 

[BTO]

I frequently use high speed ethernet switches to connect various equipment (including relatively fast digitizers), but clearly, network technology is far from my area of expertise

- Fair enough, we all start somewhere

(which is primarily experimental nuclear physics).

- Soooo.... You're saying..... You don't really have that much experience   

==>>  I would love to be less "experienced"

OK,  AND... OSCILLOSCOPES ARE NOT ALLLOWED TO BE HACKED...........................................WHAT'S YOUR POINT 

==>> Yep, being in the grey  zone I guess....

2. If you merely connect to the ethernet port , WHO'S GONNA KNOW and... What if you do , You literally need to be connected for 2 - 5mins
    If i were you, i'd connect and upgrade it like you stole it

==>> I caught you being very wrong here. I would not do that knowing , that I don't want to be fired within hours... My lab is pretty closed...

3. if you must wimp out and "FOLLOW THE ROOLZ" then... Yes you can bring a router from home,
   After all it just needs power and ethernet cable.   No internet required.

==>> No internet required, for sure 

==>>  I would love to be less "experienced"

I Understand what you mean

==>> Yep, being in the grey  zone I guess....

Fair enough

==>> I caught you being very wrong here. I would not do that knowing , that I don't want to be fired within hours... My lab is pretty closed...

ahh yes, the corporate grip on the employee   LOL
You gotta love the world we live in don't ya