Keysight DSOX1204G

This is a review of the Keysight DSOX1204G oscilloscope. The DSOX1204A is the same but without the generator built-in. There is also the EDUX1002A and EDUX1002G educational versions as well.

This is part of the Keysight 1000 Oscilloscope series.

Also see the educational Oscilloscope that I reviewed:

[KeysightPodcasts]

Nice review! We love the long form stuff, and we're pretty fond of this scope.

[martin-ot]

The best YouTube walk thru video of the 1200x-series. I really apricate your time to do this long and in depth scope reviews!
Quick Note/update: on the latest 1200x-gen (new 2-ch scopes in black released now in 2020, and with latest 2020-firmware for this 1204A/G scope) they have all full access to the complete memory of the MegaZoom IV ASIC (now 4 M points in total; 2 Mp/ch for 2ch scope/mode; 1 Mp/ch for 4ch mode). The previous 1100x-series (white versions), and with the previous firmware for this1204A/G (probably what you had during your review), only had 1 M points - in total (which is quite small by modern standards). So now we have at least four times more memory, and full usage of the MZ IV ASIC.

[jberikxy]

This is nice long review. I like this form that demonstrates what the instrument is capable to do and how UI is used. I would like to mention that newer models of DSOX1000 series (check the S/N) can be upgraded by firmware and keysight finally released software decode options for free, enabled at least 2Mpts memory and 200k waveform update rate. You have to pay only for bandwidth options.

[Ghost]

I don't know if I missed it but you didn't try the serial bus features on this device, i've been using it to solve an i2C problem on a bus and its proven really handy, it also does UART, SPI, RS232 and even tells you what each byte is in hexidecimal on the measurements. It's a really nice scope.

[stevent]

I just purchased one of these, hope it gets here before christmas

[RonPaulgirls]

looks like a hell of a scope, how does it connect to ac mains with its probes, meaning does it have decent isolation so it doesn't blow up when you plug a probe into it, it certainly has a lot of nice features.

[friedmule]

I have just found out that YouTube has "un-liked" a lot of videos, including this video. I like every video you make and in particular those I comment on. But this video is no longer made with my like. I do of course re-like it:-)

[nirbhowjapsingh]

dear sir, thanks a lot for nice demonstration. i'm trying to visualize RS232 using DSOX1204A, but unable to do it. Can you provide me any technical support to solve the problem

[versace]

Hi Eddie, Awesome review thanks a lot.

[tejeshwvardhan]

How to connect it to PC screen and control? screen is too small!

[ivanrodrigopadillacantoya]

Great and very detailed review of the scope. Quick question, you are using the hantek current probe but, how did you get the scope to show the result in Amperes? thanks in advance

[bradcfi]

Great job. I really like that keysight scope.

[friedmule]

LOL oh, and I who thought you only could get Keysight by searching in dumpsters:-)


Even that I am not in the market for a new scope, I do enjoy the whole review. :-)
One thing I do really appreciate is the fact that you have used time to learn the instrument, not just open and stumble around! I do also like that you take the "same" time to go trough the important features, no matter if it is "Hong Ling Crash" or "Oh holy gear", please please do never change that!! :-)

[NeverTalkToCops]

Siglent 1204e-x $749. DSOX $2014. Many 4 channel scopes suffer the dreaded "select o' channel and putz around method" for moving your channels about, rather than have vertical positioning controls for each channel.

[theavatar]

Good work bro. Please give me link to buy this and how much is it cost?

[paeka]

29 Watts consumed Thats Maybe 10% or les from my old Analog 60 MHz Scope . And more more options the Default mode button is one off the best

[michaelmacdonald]

I have the same scope except 70 mhz DSO1102G good scopes hope you like it.

[sidharthap]

Ah! you shouldda shown the serial buses decoding options as well!

[thomasmaughan]

Everyone watching is presumably is familiar with things like phantom power. It doesn't take 2 to 5 minutes to explain that you are going to turn it off and check for phantom power. What I want, and maybe this will eventually get there, is some way to distingish this from Rigol and Siglent.
1. Fan noise is apparently less (better) than either.
2. Overall appearance is nice; dark grey neither white (distracting) or black (cannot see the knobs).
3. Interrupt...

[NeverTalkToCops]

Keysight 200mhz $2014, 1mpt, 1GS/S all channels, 50, 000 wfms 20mhz generator, bode plot, 1mpts
Siglent SDS1204X-E 200 Mhz $750 1GS/two channels, 500ms/s all 4 channels. 100, 000- wfms, bode plot, no generator. 14mpts.