What a Spectrum Analyzer Is Really Showing You (vs Oscilloscope)

In this video, we break down the real difference between time-domain and frequency-domain views, and explain how the same signal can tell very different stories depending on the tool you use. The examples in this video are demonstrated using: RIGOL RSA6000 real-time spectrum analyzer: https://rigolna.com/products/spectrum-analyzers/rsa6000/ RIGOL MHO5000 oscilloscope: https://rigolna.com/products/digital-oscilloscopes/dho-mho5000/ RIGOL DG900 Pro waveform generator: https://rigolna.com/products/waveform-generators/dg900-pro/ If you found this useful, feel free to subscribe for more measurement explainers. And if there’s a topic you’d like us to cover next, let us know in the comments.

Can I Make My Oscilloscope Setup… Actually Comfortable?

Your oscilloscope works hard… but your setup should work with you, not against you. Today I’m trying five super simple ways to make your bench setup a little comfier and cleaner, from using the built-in stand to remote control, monitor output, arm mounts, and even the DS80000’s tilting screen (which is honestly very cool). Thanks for watching — and I hope at least one of these tips makes your bench easier to use. 👉 If there’s a topic you want to see next, drop it in the comments!

How Heavy Are Oscilloscopes? I Tried Lifting Them Up Myself

How heavy are oscilloscopes, really? Today, we’re putting that to the test. From the ultra-light DHO800 to the legendary DS80000 series, here’s what happens when a normal-sized human (me) tries to carry some not-very-normal test equipment. 👉 If there’s any topic you want to see next, drop it in the comments.

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How to Choose the Right Oscilloscope Bandwidth | RIGOL How to Scope

How much bandwidth do you really need in an oscilloscope? 🤔 In this first episode of RIGOL How to Scope, we will walk through a simple 3-step guide to choosing the right bandwidth — without overpaying or missing critical details. 💡 Looking for a high-resolution scope with up to 1 GHz bandwidth? Check out the new RIGOL MHO98 Special Edition — designed for engineers who need precision and performance in one compact instrument. 👉 Learn more at RIGOL’s official site: https://rigolna.com/products/digital-oscilloscopes/mho900/?utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=how-to-scope&utm_content=description 🛒 Or find RIGOL products on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Digital-Oscilloscope-12-bit-Bluetooth-Ultra-Portable/dp/B0FSZLSMPC?ref_=ast_sto_dp

Simplify Signal Analysis with RIGOL MHO98 Oscilloscope💡

Time and frequency on one screen — easy, fast, and clear. 👉 Discover more specs: https://www.rigolna.com/products/digital-oscilloscopes/mho900/

Built-In Signal Generator on RIGOL MHO98 Oscilloscope⚡

Generate and test signals — no extra gear needed. 👉 Explore more: https://www.rigolna.com/products/digital-oscilloscopes/mho900/

Built-In Logic Analyzer on the RIGOL MHO98 Oscilloscope

The RIGOL MHO98 makes it possible with a built-in logic analyzer, simplifying your workflow and saving time. Learn more: https://www.rigolna.com/products/digital-oscilloscopes/mho900/

Meet the RIGOL MHO98 Oscilloscope — 1 GHz Power at Your Bench

The RIGOL MHO98 Special Edition is here — 1 GHz bandwidth, 4 GSa/s sampling, and 500 Mpts memory. Power meets portability. 👉 Learn more: https://www.rigolna.com/products/digital-oscilloscopes/mho900/

The RIGOL MHO98 Is Here — Power. Precision. Portability.

1 GHz bandwidth | 4 GSa/s sampling | 500 Mpts memory Engineered for precision, designed for portability. 🎥 Discover the full specs: https://www.rigolna.com/products/digital-oscilloscopes/mho900/

RIGOL MHO/DHO5000 Oscilloscope Unboxing

Unbox and explore the powerful RIGOL DHO/MHO 5000 series digital oscilloscopes! With up to 8 analog channels, built-in logic analyzer (MHO), high-res touchscreen, and advanced features like Bode plot analysis, power quality testing, and protocol decoding, these scopes are built for precision and versatility. Whether you're working in embedded design or power electronics, there's a model to fit your needs. Learn more about this series: https://rigolna.com/products/digital-oscilloscopes/dho-mho5000/

RIGOL DG5000 Pro Unboxing

Unboxing the all-new RIGOL DG5000 Pro Series Function/Arbitrary Waveform Generator! Featuring 500 MHz max output, 2.5 GSa/s, 16-bit, dual-channel isolation, and powerful functions like multi-pulse, sequencing, and multi-tone modulation — designed for next-gen testing and design. Learn more about the spec: https://www.rigolna.com/products/waveform-generators/dg5000-pro/

DHO800 Introduction

DHO900 Introduction

DHO800 Unpacking and Walkthrough

DHO800 and DHO900 Introduction

DHO4000 High Resolution Oscilloscope

12 Bit Resolution with Ultra-Low Noise for Exceptional Signal Fidelity & Analysis

DHO4 visualization

DHO4000 Noise Performance

RIGOL DHO4000 Oscilloscope new noise performance capabilities

DP2000 Introduction

RIGOL Technologies new DP2000 series Power Supply Introduction

DP900 walk around

RIGOL Technologies DP900 series Power Supply introduction

DS8000-R Walk Around

The DS8000-R, Rack-mount oscilloscope

RIGOL's VNA S11 Measurement

A "Reflection Coefficient” S-Parameter, known as an S11, describes how energy is reflected back to a transmiting port. To make the measurement a signal is put into port 1 and measured at port 1. This is important when characterizing the performance of active components like amplifiers and debugging signal integrity issues. See how easy it is to make an S11 measurement using the RIGOL Vector Network Analyzer

RIGOL's VNA S21 Measurement

A "Forward Transmission” S-Parameter, known as an S21, describes how energy passes through a network. To make the measurement a signal is put into port 1 and measured at port 2. This is important when characterizing the performance of passive components like attenuators, splitters, and filters. See how easy it is to make an S21 measurement using the RIGOL Vector Network Analyzer.

RIGOL's VNA Distance to Fault (DTF) Measurement

A "Distance to Fault” measurement is a frequency domain reflective test used to identify signal path degradation and faults. It is useful debugging communications system and completing cable test as well as optimize performance and throughput of a network. See how the RIGOL Vector Network Analyzer lets you quickly complete DTF tests and identify root cause failures.

RIGOL's VNA Calibration Guide

Making accurate VNA measurements requires precise instrument calibration. With the RIGOL calibration kits and a customizable UI it is quick and simple to set up your instrument with our kit or via a user defined calibration setup. See how easy it is to calibrate the RIGOL VNA in order to insure accurate and repeatable results.

RIGOL's RSA3000N and RSA5000N series Spectrum Analyzer with VNA Vector Network Analysis mode

The new RIGOL Vector Network Analysis mode adds significant capability to our RSA family of Spectrum Analyzers. Customers needing to characterize active or passive components, identify signal path errors or tune antennas will benefit from the complete VNA solution. Supports the following: S11 - Reflection Coefficient S21 - Forward Transmission Distance to Fault The VNA Mode comes with a rich visualization set to quickly identify and resolve problems with your RF Designs Smith Chart Return Loss Standing Wave Ratio Phase Delay Insertion Loss Group Delay Return Loss Distance to Fault

DG2000 Series User Interface

Customers want flexibility in how they interact with their instruments. The DG2000 series combines Touchscreen Capability, Traditional Button and Knob, Remote Operation all allow the customer to control the instrument exactly how they would like to. DG2000 Series Product Page: https://www.rigolna.com/products/waveform-generators/dg2000/

Review of Robot Testing

Over the last couple of weeks I systematically built, debugged and analyzed our remote controlled robot. Throughout this process we tested the robot's serial communication, perform VSWR testing, gained a better understanding of the robot's sensors work, perform battery testing and EMC testing on the robot.

RIGOL's DG2000 Series Arbitrary Waveform Generator

Engineers who require high signal fidelity in a reliable and capable waveform generation need look no further than the DG2000 Series generators. With frequencies up to 100 MHz, 16Bit Resolution, and arbitrary waveforms of up to 16 Mpts the DG2000 reproduces any waveform with high signal fidelity. SiFi II adds additional filtering capabilities making this one of the most flexible generators on the market. The hybrid touch interface and industrial design make it the perfect choice for your lab while standard Ethernet and USB make it the choice for engineers who need to programmatically control their instrument. Product Page: https://www.rigolna.com/products/waveform-generators/dg2000/

RIGOL's DS1202Z-E Digital Oscilloscope

The DS1202Z-E comes standard with 2 analog channels, 24MPts of deep memory, a 60,000 frame segmented record mode, standard serial decode and triggering, high resolution FFT, 15 trigger types and 37 integrated measurements making the DS1202Z-E a powerful and capable debug tool for design engineers. Product Page: https://www.rigolna.com/products/digital-oscilloscopes/1000z/

Robot Testing - EMC Pre-Compliance Testing

In this video I test the robots top board to see if we are able to make some improvements to reduce our radiated emissions between board versions.

RIGOL's DSG800A Series RF Signal Generator

The DSG800 series covers output frequencies from 9 kHz to 3.6 GHz. The instruments provide maximum output power up to +20 dBm and low SSB phase noise -112 dBc/Hz, amplitude accuracy of +/- 0.5 dB, and frequency resolution of 0.01 Hz at any frequency. An oven-controlled crystal oscillator time-base option provides < 5 ppb temperature stability and < 30 ppb/year aging stability, the most accurate and stable timebase available in this class. THe DSG800A models provide internal and external IQ Modulation support including FSK, QAM, and QPSK signals. Use the IQ modulation to emulate transmitteddata sequences for receiver testing. For IoT and RF applications from design to debug the DSG800 series provides uncompromised RF signal generation capabilities at an unprecedented value. DSG800A series product page: https://www.rigolna.com/products/rf-signal-generators/dsg800/

RIGOL's RSA3000E Series Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer

Engineers integrating WiFi, Bluetooth and other modern RF technologies are confronted with complex challenges like frequency hopping signals, channel conflict, and spectrum interference. Real-Time Spectrum Analyzers bring the dimension of time to RF Analysis making it easier to monitor and characterize these complex RF systems. The RSA3000 and RSA3000E Series combine High Performance swept analysis with Real-Time performance (9.3µs 100% POI), rich data displays, and advanced triggering all at an exceptional price.

Robot Testing - Operational Power Testing on a Battery

In this video I measure and then reproduce a similar current draw from our robots battery that the robot draws during its operational power cycle. For this test we used a current probe, passive voltage probe, oscilloscope and an electronic load.

Robot Testing - Nominal Power Testing on a Battery

In this video I measure and then reproduce a similar current draw from our robots battery that the robot draws during its nominal power cycle. For this test we used a current probe, passive voltage probe, oscilloscope and an electronic load.

Robot Testing - Boot Up Energy Testing on a Battery

In this video I measure and then reproduce a similar current draw from our robots battery that the robot draws during the initial boot up cycle. For this test we used a current probe, passive voltage probe, oscilloscope and an electronic load.

MSO8000's Performance Bandwidth and Risetime Measurement Capability

The MSO8000 Series oscilloscopes have up to 2 GHz bandwidth. High performance risetime and 10 GSa/sec max sampling enables the MSO8000 to precisely analyze signal quality and timing. Learn more about the MSO5000 Series Digital Oscilloscope: https://www.rigolna.com/mso8000/ MSO5000 Series product page: https://www.rigolna.com/products/digital-oscilloscopes/mso8000/

MSO8000's Advanced Jitter Analysis Capability

Visualize and debug precise timing characteristics in serial data signals. Combine jitter readings with Time Interval Error trend and TIE histogram. The high sample rate and deep memory combine to analyze subtle timing effects of complex signals. Learn more about the MSO5000 Series Digital Oscilloscope: https://www.rigolna.com/mso8000/ MSO5000 Series product page: https://www.rigolna.com/products/digital-oscilloscopes/mso8000/

MSO8000's Real-Time Eye Analysis Capability

Complete signal quality analysis for serial data transmissions. Eye Diagram Analysis makes it easy to debug subtle timing, noise, and risetime issues on serial data signals. Combine with Histogram analysis of edge transitions for visualizing and characterizing embedded transmissions. Learn more about the MSO5000 Series Digital Oscilloscope: https://www.rigolna.com/mso8000/ MSO5000 Series product page: https://www.rigolna.com/products/digital-oscilloscopes/mso8000/

RIGOL's MSO8000 Series Digital Oscilloscope

The MSO8000 Series Oscilloscopes combine best in class sampling and memory depth with our modern, flexible User Interface enabled by our new UltraVision II architecture and innovative Phoenix Chipset. With 600 MHz,1 GHz, and 2 GHz models each with 4 analog channels the MSO8000 Series brings RIGOL’s UltraVision II performance to the high speed engineering bench. The MSO8000 also adds Jitter and Real-time Eye Analysis capabilities in addition to other UltraVision II functions including zone triggering, 7 instruments in one, Enhanced FFTs, color grading, and histograms all supported by the high sample rate, deep memory, and full memory measurements. Learn more about the MSO5000 Series Digital Oscilloscope: https://www.rigolna.com/mso8000/ MSO5000 Series product page: https://www.rigolna.com/products/digital-oscilloscopes/mso8000/

Robot Testing - Infrared Sensor Installation

In this video I determine how far away our infrared sensor can be placed and still operate correctly. I need to have the sensors placed as far away from ground as possible and still operate correctly in order to maximize ground clearance and prevent the sensors from becoming damaged during normal operations. This same sort of testing represents a great way to test and then install a sensor onto a robot.

IEEE EMC + SIPI 2019 - DSA800 EMI Testing Station

Come by booth 420 at EMC SIPI in New Orleans to see our EMC Testing capabilities.

IEEE EMC + SIPI 2019 - RSA3000 Using a TEM Cell

Come by booth 420 at EMC SIPI in New Orleans to see our RSA3000 series performing some EMC testing with a TEM Cell.

IEEE EMC + SIPI 2019 - New MSO8000 Station

Come by booth 420 at EMC SIPI in New Orleans to see our new MSO8000 series Digital Oscilloscope .

IEEE EMC + SIPI 2019 - RSA5000 EMI

Come by booth 420 at EMC SIPI in New Orleans to see our EMC Testing capabilities.

Robot Testing - Ultra Sonic Sensor Installation

In this video I determine how our particular Ultra Sonic sensor works and then how to properly install the sensor. This same sort of testing represents a great way to test and then install a sensor onto your robot.

Robot Testing - Stepper Motor Installation

In this video I cover how to tests our robots stepper motors that they can be properly install on the robot. This same sort of testing is a great way to understand how different motors work and how stepper motors are controlled in general.

Robot Testing - Antenna Selection

In this video I determine which set of antennas will allow our robot to have the farthest range. This type of testing can also be beneficial when trying to select which antenna will use the least amount of power.

Robot Testing - Protocol Analysis

This video I cover how to test a robots serial communication, in this case I am testing the serial communication between the robots main control board and the wireless/ wifi router board. This same sort of testing is all beneficial for all forms of serial communication as a means to both debug and verify that your microcontrollers are operating properly.