hello,
i have just updated my new DS2072A with success using the next procedure:
software version: 00.03.05
hardware version: 2.3
Connect your oscilloscope to your LAN
Find out its IP address:
Utility button, IO Setting, LAN Set.
Download and install Rigol Bildschirmkopie LAN/USB
Go in the Device/Select... menu and connect to your scope.
Use the program to perform a memory dump.
This is done through the Device/SCPI-Command... menu
Do not forget to press "save" to write the memory dump file
(name it DS2072A_sdram.bin)
Install the DS2000A Upgrade utility.
I got it from
http://gotroot.ca/rigol/DS2000A_Upgrade_Utility_1_0_0_1_Installer.exe Copy the memory dump file to the upgrade utility install folder
(usually C:\Program Files (x86)\DS2000A Upgrade Utility)
In a windows command prompt, cd to the upgrade utility folder.
Run the rigup command to extract your scope's private keys:
rigup scan DS2072A_sdram.bin > EC-keys.txt
Run the rigup command again to generate your option keys:
rigup DS2072A DS2072A_sdram.bin > Options.txt
Open the Options.txt file and choose a key that you want to use. You can either use your scope's interface to enter the key or use Rigol Bildschirmkopie LAN/USB to send an SCPI command to install the options. I used the program to save time as the Rigol's onscreen keyboard is slow. If you opt to use the SCPI command, remove the dashes from the chosen key.
Return to Rigol Bildschirmkopie LAN/USB and create a new SCPI command:
:SYST:OPT:INSTALL A_KEY_FROM_OPTIONS_WITHOUT_DASHES
it was a big task to surge for the right procedure, because there are a lot of different ways witch will work or not.
so you know this worked for me!
now i have to test if everything is working fine!
if i run into some trouble, i will let you know.
thanks everyone for providing the necessary tools to do this.