A new firmware has passed the production test at Siglent and is ready to be released. This intermediate release has been triggered by a user request initially:
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/using-a-ucurrent-with-siglent-sds1204x-e-or-sds1000x-e-series-(feature-request)This was meant as a quick fix, but several other requests had to be considered as well. Together with other improvements that Siglent was already working on and/or had them ready, this is now not a small update at all.
Unfortunately I don’t have the time to take a closer look right now, but here is a brief overview and revision history.
Actually, there are three updates available:
• Operating System
• SDS1004X-E DSO Firmware
• SLA1016 Digital Channel (MSO Option) Firmware
Operating System Update for SDS1004X_E_6.1.25R1 firmware2018/04/27 7.1.6.1.25R1
1. From ADS version of 6.1.25R1, SDS1004X-E now indicates 5 sections of software versions, including the OS version ID.
2. Optimized the update rate for remote computer control.
3. Added support to include more versions of WIFI adapters.
You don’t need to update SDS1004X-E OS if you don’t care about these features - but the remote live view alone is certainly worth it.
CAUTION: You won’t see the additional field in the version number until you’ve updated to the latest firmware SDS1004X_E_6.1.25R1!
DSO Firmware Update SDS1004X_E_6.1.25R12018/05/02 6.1.25R1
1. Increased XY mode waveform refresh speed.
2. Changed the displayed system information screen. From ADS version of 6.1.25R1, the info screen now shows 5
sections of software versions, including the OS version ID.
3. Optimized remote webpage screen update rate. Requires both OS and ADS update which are located on the SIGLENT product webpage.
4. Add virtual control panel for PC and mobile terminals.
5. Added SCPI commands for Math waveforms (except FFT) and digital channel waveforms (ADS version of SLA1016
should be > 8.1.9). See the SIGLENT product webpage for software updates.
6. Added Digital Channel cursor support.
7. Optimized accuracy of horizontal measurement, especially when there are only a few samples at fast timebases.
8. ‘Link to Trigger’ menu modified to ‘Copy setting’.
9. Added ability to disable one direction of the full duplex encoders.
10. Fixed the bug related to displaying long IC2 decoded packets.
11. Fixed the bug: SDS1004X-E webpage update would sometimes fail.
12. Fixed the channel inversion bug when changing timebase from 1ms to 2ms.
13. Fixed the bug: Unreadable digital system information.
Digital Firmware Update SLA1016_8.1.92018/5/2 8.1.9
1. Added SCPI commands for remote digital channel control and data return
I just did a few quick tests and can confirm that the channel inversion bug has been fixed and the custom probes added. Here’s a demo screenshot for the custom probe D set to the smallest 1e-6 factor:
Custom Probe D 1E-6
The most impressive thing is the new web server though. We now get a playful Teletubby-like user interface, but much more importantly a real time update for the DSO screen. This works really well and allows true remote operation. The screen refresh rate appears quite high and it actually feels like looking at the real DSO screen – just bigger.
Screen Save now stores in PNG format, which is very welcome.
SDS1004X-E New Web Server