RIGOL · Electronic load
RIGOL DL3031A software
Remote control and data logging for the RIGOL DL3031A electronic load, on Windows, Linux and macOS - with the same panel BenchMesh uses for every electronic load.
Status
Very likely. Support for the RIGOL DL3031A was written from RIGOL’s programming manual and follows the same engine as the bench-tested instruments, but nobody has confirmed it on a real DL3031A yet. If you own one, connecting it once and reporting the result moves it to Community-confirmed.
What you can do from BenchMesh
Electronic load panel 1 channel
Live readings
- IIN
- INPUT
- MODE
- OCP
- OPP
- OVP
- PIN
- VIN
Settings you can change
- Curr
- Input
- Mode
- Pow
- Remote compensation
- Res
- Volt
Connections
- USB-serial / RS-232
- 9600 baud, 8N1. Plug in the USB cable (or a USB-RS-232 adapter); BenchMesh finds the port.
- USB-TMC
- USB Test & Measurement Class (USB id 1ab1:0e11). 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
- Interface on some models onlyLAN on some models only (see definition).
- Not supported (yet)GPIB only through Rigol's USB-GPIB converter.
- Known issueMeasurement replies reported as two lines (library inventory); current range defaults to low (4 A / 6 A).
Sources
The definition was written from these documents (definition rigol_dl3000 v0.1.0).
- DL3000 Programming Guide (Apr 2019, DL3000_ProgrammingGuide_EN_2019.pdf), pages 10, 15, 22, 27, 31-33, 38-40, 47-50, 67, 80, 95
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.
Questions
- Does BenchMesh work with the RIGOL DL3031A?
- Very likely. Support for the RIGOL DL3031A was written from RIGOL’s programming manual and follows the same engine as the bench-tested instruments, but nobody has confirmed it on a real DL3031A yet. If you own one, connecting it once and reporting the result moves it to Community-confirmed.
- How do I connect the DL3031A to my PC?
- Over USB-serial / RS-232 or USB-TMC or LAN (SCPI socket). 9600 baud, 8N1. Plug in the USB cable (or a USB-RS-232 adapter); BenchMesh finds the port. Then press Detect in BenchMesh: it identifies the electronic load by its reply and adds it to the bench.
- What can I control on the DL3031A?
- Electronic load: set curr, input, mode, pow, remote compensation, res, volt; read iin, input, mode, ocp, opp, ovp, pin, vin.
- Can I log DL3031A measurements to CSV?
- Yes. Right-click any reading to add it to a recording; every instrument on the bench is sampled on one shared timeline and exported as one CSV.
- Is BenchMesh free?
- Yes. BenchMesh is free and open source, for Windows, Linux and macOS, and works offline.