I've just got my DS1054Z. Very pleased with it, except that I can't get the upgrade hacks to work. I have tried it several times, working from the beginning each time, and double-checking everything, but no dice. It is now shutting down any code recognition for 12 hours so I can't try it very often!.
Have Rigol at last closed the loophole? Quite likely knowing my luck! The SW version is 00.04.04.SP1, Board 0.0.1. Anyone got any useful suggestion?
Connect the scope to your LAN.
Open a console and enter the following command:
telnet 192.168.1.6 5555 (change the IP-address with the one that is assigned to your scope)
enter the command:
*IDN?
It will respond with "RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES,DS1054Z,DS1ZA17xxxxxxx,00.04.04.SP1"
Copy the serial number of the scope.
Go to this site:
http://gotroot.ca/rigol/riglol/Paste the serial number in the first field.
In the options field enter: DSER (nothing else!)
Don't change the private key field.
Click on "Generate".
Copy the generated key.
In the telnet connection enter the command:
:SYST:OPT:INST PDUY9N9QTS9PQSWPLAETRD3UJHYA
(replace the key with your generated key and pay attention to remove the dashes)
That's all.