The rigol ds1054z review is one of the most popular oscilloscopes in the world. For less than US$300, this four-channel digital storage oscilloscope offers a large display and numerous measurement functions. But does it work as well as advertised?

The main reason for the DS1054Z’s popularity is that it is very easy to use. It has a simple interface and lots of ready-made functions that cover most applications. It also has a large 12 Mpt memory for storing real-time signals. This makes it suitable for a wide range of application areas, from electronics to ham radio.

It is also very cheap and has a good build quality compared to other scopes of the same price. The design is not without its drawbacks, however. For example, the DS1054Z does not have a high-speed ADC. Instead, it uses a special hardware acceleration chip to handle the digitized signal and avoid burdening the embedded CPU. The data storage is also handled by the special hardware chipset and not by the CPU.

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Moreover, the device does not have a separate comparator. Instead, the triggering function is based on the comparison of two channels after digitization. This simplifies the circuit and synchronization, but it also limits the number of trigger options and possibilities. Also, the decoding of RS232/UART, I2C and SPI is not completed as well as in other scopes. This is a pity, because it could have made the device even more attractive.