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RIGOL · Waveform generator

RIGOL DG4000 series function/arbitrary waveform generator

BenchMesh controls the RIGOL DG4000 series function/arbitrary waveform generator from your PC: live readings on a waveform generator panel, every setting within reach, and every value recordable on one timeline with the rest of your bench.

Models

ModelStatus
DG4062Awaiting confirmation
DG4102Awaiting confirmation
DG4162Awaiting confirmation
DG4202Awaiting confirmation

What you can do from BenchMesh

Waveform generator panel 2 channels

Live readings

  • AMPL
  • FREQ
  • LOAD
  • OFFS
  • OUTPUT
  • PHASE
  • SHAPE
  • SYMM

Settings you can change

  • Amplitude
  • Frequency
  • Offset
  • Output
  • Phase
  • Shape
  • Symmetry

Connections

USB-TMC
USB Test & Measurement Class (USB id 1ab1). No vendor driver needed on Linux; on Windows BenchMesh installs Microsoft’s WinUSB driver with one click.
LAN (SCPI socket)
TCP port 5555. Enter the instrument’s IP address.

Notes

  • To confirm on first contactLAN port 5555 assumed (Rigol's usual port; not in the guide). USB product id conflicts between sources (0640 / 0641): vendor id only.

Sources

The definition was written from these documents (definition rigol_dg4000 v0.1.0).

  • DG4000 Programming Guide PGB04108 (DG4000_ProgrammingGuide_EN.pdf), pages 148 (*IDN?), 199-201 (OUTPut STATe/IMPedance), 319-324 (FREQ), 337-341 (FUNC, RAMP:SYMM), 477-478 (PHAS), 517-527 (VOLT, OFFS, UNIT); USB id p557 (VISA example USB0::0X1AB1::0X0640)

Have one on your bench?

Connect it, press Detect, try the controls - then tell us how it went. Every confirmation moves a model from “Awaiting” to “Community-confirmed” for everyone.

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