New Rigol DC PSU's

[mcinque]

Bump. Also did Rigol fix the overheating issue with the LM317?

Whoa, yes! Many months ago.

[NikWing]

hey all
I'm currently pondering to buy a DP832, but though I searched a lot, I didn't find exact answers to my questions.
Maybe someone can help me out

AFAIK the 832 is the same as 832A, except that the A has all options and a multicolor skin? No hardware differences?
if I use the cookie gen to unl0ck the 832's options, it will be a 832A after I'm done. With no differences?
Will there be the multi-color skin as in the 832A?

And, if I want to upgrade the firmware later, I have to use 832's firmware or is it identical for both versions?


Thanks a lot for any reply!

[PA0PBZ]

 

[NikWing]

PA0PBZ: yes, beside the colored buttons, what about my questions ^^;

[PA0PBZ]

PA0PBZ: yes, beside the colored buttons, what about my questions ^^;

I don't think the multicolor display is an option you can enable, but the resolution and interfaces are easily hacked.

[NikWing]

ok
I try to decide between these 2 and I kinda like the colored display more (how the values are displayed and kept apart by different colors)
but I don't know if it's worth the 300+ EUR if everything else is the same after using the cookies

and if the hardware is the same, I wonder if there's just 1 firmware for both and the device knows if it's A or non-A because it's set in some eeprom or whatever, I didn't yet find out about that

[PA0PBZ]

I have a fully unlocked DP832, and never tried to find out if the multicolor display is possible on this unit. I just don't like that display...