Save Oscilloscope Data Directly to Your PC via SMB — No More USB Drives
June 9, 2026
This article walks through the setup on Windows 10, showing how to use SMB to turn a shared PC folder into an oscilloscope storage target. This approach not only eliminates the hassle of repeatedly plugging and unplugging USB drives, but also sidesteps the all-too-common corporate policy of disabling USB ports. *Note: Your oscilloscope must support … Continued
LAN setup on a SDS1000 Series
September 1, 2023
This operating tip shows how to setup the LAN configuration on the SDS1000 scopes like the A, DL+, or CML+ series. Firstly, press the button(1) and rotate the knob(2), which will select using DHCP or not. And press Save/Recall button to save the IP settings. (I am using DHCP and the IP address is 10.11.21.4) (You … Continued
NTP Synchronization SDS1004X-E
August 29, 2023
Operating Tips – NTP Synchronization SDS1004X-E The SDS1000X-E oscilloscope series supports date and time settings to allow data to be saved with the correct time of day. When it is necessary for multiple instruments to have the same date and time setting, it is convenient to synchronize the instruments to an NTP server. The … Continued
RoHS compliance
December 28, 2022
Many SIGLENT products are RoHS compliant to EU 2015/863. This is also known as RoHS 3 Check the datasheet for the product in question to find more information.
Adding and editing trace labels
October 19, 2022
The SIGLENT SDS2000X Plus, SDS2000X HD, SDS5000X, and SDS6000A series of oscilloscopes feature trace labels that can be edited by the user. This can make it much easier to differentiate traces on the display as well as in saved images of the display for reporting, etc.. In this tip, we will show you how to … Continued
Bode using LAN
October 13, 2022
Many SIGLENT SDS oscilloscopes, including the SDS6000A series, can perform automated Bode plotting to provide frequency response for power supply stability, filters, and more. This integrated approach simplifies testing and delivers results much more quickly than building your own system, integrating separate instruments with software and an external controlling computer. In the examples above, we … Continued
Saving and Recalling a Bode II Setup
October 5, 2022
Many SIGLENT oscilloscopes, including the SDS1104/1204X-E, SDS2000X-E, SDS2000X Plus, SDS2000X HD, SDS5000X, and SDS6000A series feature the built-in Bode II automated Bode plotting feature. When coupled with a SIGLENT SDG series generator or SAG external AWG, the scope/generator combo can be used to produce frequency response curves on many circuit elements and components as well as … Continued
SIGLENT Serial Number Format
September 1, 2022
Starting in 2017, SIGLENT has been using this format for serial numbers for instrumentation:
August 22, 2022
The SIGLENT SDS2000X Plus, SDS2000X HD, SDS5000X, and SDS6000A series of oscilloscopes feature trace labels that can be edited by the user. This can make it much easier to differentiate traces on the display as well as in saved images of the display for reporting, etc.. In this tip, we will show you how to … Continued
SDS6000A Typical Noise Floor
June 24, 2022
Here are the typically expected noise floor numbers for the SDS6000A Oscilloscope: Note: Uses StdDev measurement @ 5 GSa/s, 10 MPts/ch