After reading the entire thread a few times... below are details on updating your MSO5000 to v01.02.00.02 or v01.01.04.08 with all options enabled.
Also of note, you
can revert to a previous firmware version.
Updating to v01.02.00.02 w/ all options enabled1) Format your USB stick FAT32. Format the damn USB stick every time you add/remove files - I had problems if I didn't.
2) Update to v01.02.00.02 if not already installed. Use the official update, this one will have 66- 68 MB.
3) Put the stick in your MSO5000 and goto Utility -> System -> Help -> Local Upgrade and update the firmware.
4) Delete the file from the USB stick, format again just in case.
5) Download the DS5000Update.GEL file from
Post #1558 which is the script that will apply the patch (bspatch). This one will have 130k.
6) Download 01.02.00.02.bspatch from
Post #1558. Delete the .txt extension (this is only done because this forum won't host the file without a qualified extension). Put it on the USB Stick.
7) Make a new patch.txt file with the contents below (this is the new md5 checksums for v01.02.00.02 and the correct name link to the bspatch file). Put this on the USB stick too.
file_to_patch=/rigol/appEntry
file_to_patch_md5sum=78d71292a1828ee597a341bd14797e18
patch_file=01.02.00.02.bspatch
after_patch_md5sum=86d162a29297ae03af88a6d8f7c40247
8] Put the stick in your MSO5000 and goto Utility -> System -> Help -> Local Upgrade and update the firmware.
I couldn't get it to work - after reading skanders response below I think I had the wrong DS5000Update.GEL file.
v01.02.00.02 has a few bugs so it may be better to wait for new firmware.
[Edit] typoknig notes in
Post #1649It does not appear 01.02.00.03 has a bug, it just looks like the noise threshold was reduced in that firmwarehttps://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/rigol-mso-5000-hardwaresoftware-revisions/msg2984056/#msg2984056Maybe it's better to wait for someone to share the v01.02.00.03 patch it will most likely be shared very soon.
Reverting firmware to an earlier version and updating v01.01.04.08 w/ all options enabled1) Apparently v01.02.00.02 & v01.02.00.03 firmware is buggy, and the patch is not verified/proven like v01.01.04.08. Since new MSO's are now shipping with firmware greater than v01.01.04.08 I had to revert firmware to this earlier version.
2) Format your USB stick FAT32. Format the damn USB stick every time you add/remove files - I had problems if I didn't.
3) Put the official v01.01.04.08 firmware on the USB stick. Make sure the firmware is named DS5000Update.GEL. Sometimes the name has been extended to differentiate versions, however the firmware must be name DS5000Update.GEL
4) If you can't find older firmware get it from
Gitlab5) Put the USB stick in the MSO5000. While turning it on keep pressing SINGLE to enter 'secret' mode. The screen will have an option to Upgrade Firmware.
6) Press Upgrade firmware. If the scope doesn't respond and you don't hear a beep when you press "Upgrade Firmware" restart the scope and try again. For some reason if you wait a few milliseconds too long it won't recognize your selection.
7) The firmware will update and ask you to reboot. Turn off the scope.
8] Now, follow the exact instruction from
Post #1451 to update to v01.01.04.08 w/ all options enabled. Again make sure you are using the correct DS5000Update.GEL file from post #1451 - it should be ~130KB.