Ok thanks to the discussion here I have now upgraded my 2104x plus to a 2504x plus,
Unfortunately while all the detail is in this thread, the thread is now 17 pages and it it took quite a bit of searching to find the one clue as to why initially entering the option codes kept failing.
Martin's step by step instruction did confirm that I was following the right process, however it missed one minor but critical point.
- You can find this post (which includes pictures) on page 10 - but if I may add a few additional comments here:
Taken some screenshots listed below, according to the "guide" step by step.
First you have to open the link mentioned in the very first post here.
Second you got the message like in pic 2, you have to login to continue.
Third I use my google-account for loggin in.
Fourth and fifth, you are now into the program, where you have to erase the "zeros" in SCOPE ID and fill in the ID of your scope.
Then press "Run"...
- I used Miyagi's link from page 1:
https://repl.it/repls/DirectProbableTwintextEnter the scope ID as shown on the oscilloscope on the
Utility/menu/System setting/system status/ screen except without the dashes,
so for example:
Scope ID: 0123-4abc-def1-2345would be entered as
01234abcdef12345- noting this is all in lower case letters
- also do not change the "model number" in the script, so leave the line :
Model = 'SDS2000x+' - having said that, I do not know if this script is also used for upgrading other Siglent product lines, in which case it may be that this is for entering other base model numbers.
Sixth now you got a couple of license keys which you have to enter in the options menu.
The several bandwith license key are making no sense except the ones for 200,350 and 500Mhz.
This was it.
Or don´t you agree, gentlemen here ?
I do agree, however the "Gotcha" here is that the script generates license in upper case, while the oscilloscope wants the keys in lower case.
So where the script generates for example:
200M ABCDEFGHJ1KLMN67This needs to be entered as:
abcd efgh j1kl mn67- Noting the bandwidth upgrades need to be entered in sequence, so to upgrade from 100Mhz to 500Mhz first you upgrade to 200Mhz, then 350Mhz, and finally 500Mhz.
- Also noting that while the oscilloscope prompts you to reboot after enter each key, this is not needed until you have entered the last key