We sell a hardware option (MXO-B1) for the digital channels / mixed signal option: this is physical hardware that has to be installed in the scope. Note that this comes with the probes (2 times RT-ZL04, 8 channels each, so 16 channels total). There's no additional software license needed for basic logic analysis / digital channels.
Example: here's a picture of me decoding 8 parallel "digital" channels from the (excellent) Batronix demo board. This only requires that I have the HW option: no software license is needed
With do all respect,
SDS800xHD is priced 800USD for most expensive version, that has many options included as standard. Segmented memory, Bode plot, decoding.... MXO4 is literally 10x more expensive, no options included, and that MSO option alone is 3100 USD. And it is literally a screw in hardware. You will not be able to casually move it between the scopes by just plug/ unplug.
But let's not speak about scopes that are much more powerful and literally cost 10x more.
RTB2000 is cheapest 4 ch scope R&S makes. RTB2000 200 MHz 4 ch version is 3230USD.
That one is still 4x more but that is cheapest R&S has for 4ch 200 MHz scope. Also, not even basic options included.
It's Rohde and Schwarz RTB-B1 MSO option cost $1,080.00. It is also HW+SW included. SW license for ONE scope and 2x RT-ZL03 Logic probes (individually $585.00 each).
Question: If I have 2 RTB2000 scopes and would like to share RT-ZL03 Logic probes between them, I buy RTB-B1, and install license on one of the scopes. Can I buy just software license for the other one?
I couldn't find that info. I know I can buy only hardware probe separately (to replace missing/ damaged ones).
But can I just buy SW "unlock" for the second scope so I can share probe between 2 scopes because I want to use it just occasionally?
See?
This is something you can do with current Siglent structure and for the fraction of the money with other manufacturers.
But people still complaint Siglent being unfair about it for some reason.
Humans are such. Never enough..
But as few of us noted (me included, mea culpa) that is really off topic here.
Best to you..