New Rigol DC PSU's

[EEVblog]

Specially made for you Dave, enjoy!

SNORT   

Dave.

[olsenn]

So what do you guys think of the DP832? This is now available from tequipment.net for $409. I realize that the thing looks ugly as hell, and this model is the ugliest of the bunch (I hate the screen / text color), but looks aside, does this look to be a good deal in comparison to both the DP832A and older models from Rigol?

http://www.tequipment.net/RigolDP832.html

[LaurenceW]

Spawm, I just p!ssed myself laughing at your power supply make over.  You either have too much time on your hands, or are an unrecognised genious. Discuss

[olsenn]

Nobody has any opinions?

[Bored@Work]

Nobody has any opinions?

Buy it, measure it, open it, inspect it, form an own opinion.

[olsenn]

Well, I bought the DP832 along with the 1mV/0.1mA option, and I'll review it for you all when I receive it (it won't be shipping out from Rigol for another month).

[Hydrawerk]

In Czech Republic, we produce nice 1980s style lab power supplies.

[signals]

Well, I bought the DP832 along with the 1mV/0.1mA option, and I'll review it for you all when I receive it (it won't be shipping out from Rigol for another month).

Can I ask where you ordered it from? I just ordered the A model and was told 7-9 weeks... Maybe the non-A will arrive sooner, or maybe I just need to try another dealer. (Or maybe I just live on the wrong continent.)

[free_electron]

In Czech Republic, we produce nice 1980s style BUTT UGLY lab power supplies.

[grego]

In Czech Republic, we produce nice 1980s style BUTT UGLY lab power supplies.

Is that like "In Soviet Russia, lab power supplies produce YOU"??

[olsenn]

Can I ask where you ordered it from? I just ordered the A model and was told 7-9 weeks... Maybe the non-A will arrive sooner, or maybe I just need to try another dealer. (Or maybe I just live on the wrong continent.)

I ordered it from tequipment.net

I am not sure, but I imagine Rigol will be shipping out their DP832/DP832A/DP831A models out all at the same time. I live in Canada, so perhaps outside of North America shipping times are different. This will be Rigol's first shipment of this product, so it may take some time to work out all the kinks of a new product delivery.

[signals]

I ordered it from tequipment.net

Thanks for the info. I also ordered it from them and was told 7-9 weeks. Hopefully they were just being conservative with my estimate or the DP832A is just going to take a bit longer to get out the door. I'll keep my fingers crossed hope you get yours on schedule.

[Hydrawerk]

In Czech Republic, we produce nice 1980s style BUTT UGLY lab power supplies.

No problem, I am not the Diametral company owner.  Well, why ugly, they are black as LeCroy.  Yes, their power supplies look like if they were home-made by a hobbyist.  But check this 26 kg beast. It is a 30V 40A PS.

[peter.mitchell]

with a powersupply like that, i honestly wouldn't give a shit how it looked, provided it performed well; if the adjust knobs are rotary encoders or 10 turn pots, there isn't much wrong with it.

[c4757p]

That's precisely how I would imagine a 30V 40A supply would look - ugly as sin, just as power stuff should be   

[Hydrawerk]

On the other hand, Diametral produces no switching power supplies. 

[tequipment]

Guys.  Thanks for the business.

These are going to be a really good power supply.   The 1st units in the USA you will get.
Thanks again.

Evan Cirelli

Vice President and Co-Founder
TEquipment.NET

[HKJ]

with a powersupply like that, i honestly wouldn't give a shit how it looked, provided it performed well; if the adjust knobs are rotary encoders or 10 turn pots, there isn't much wrong with it.

I do prefer a nicer look, like this:


It is only a 800 watt power supply (40A at 20V or 7A at 120V).

[Hydrawerk]

Okay, that looks more modern, but still easy to use, and no fashionable colour LCD 640×480. I like it!  Well, Diametral doesn't introduce new products at all.

[Tepe]

It is only a 800 watt power supply

Not according to its label. 

[Monkeh]

It is only a 800 watt power supply

Not according to its label. 

420W per output.

[Tepe]

420W per output.

Sort of


Seems to be a nice machine, btw

[HKJ]

Seems to be a nice machine, btw

It is, but it has a few faults. One of the strong points is network communication, where it is very easy to control. I have tried to control a Rigol DMM over network, but that did not work (There is no simple connection, only the VISA interface).

[Selectech]

Ordered a DP832 to update my bench. A companion to a DS2102 which should arrive next week and a DM3068 I got last summer.
One additional plus for Rigol these days is that they have cTUVus certification which makes them legal to plug into electrical outlet in Canada without special inspection { $$ }.

[olsenn]

Ordered a DP832 to update my bench. A companion to a DS2102 which should arrive next week and a DM3068 I got last summer.

Nice! Rigol definately has the edge over all other companies in terms of features/price. In addition to the DP832 that I will be receiving shortly, I own a DSA815-TG spectrum analyzer, a DM3058 DMM, a DS1102E DSO, and a DG2041A function gen. Now that the next generation of products have arrived, I kindof wished I had the DS2202, DM3068, and DG4162, haha.

Guys.  Thanks for the business.

These are going to be a really good power supply.   The 1st units in the USA you will get.
Thanks again.

Evan Cirelli

Vice President and Co-Founder
TEquipment.NET

Evan, if you are looking for a detailed product/company review, feel free to send me some free stuff anytime