About

RIGOL is a full-portfolio test and measurement supplier founded in 1998, supplying everything from RF and time-domain products to power supplies and precision measurement instruments. The company’s headquarters is in Beijing, China with an R&D and production facility in Suzhou, China as well as two international subsidiaries in Beaverton, OR, United States and Munich, Germany. The company currently employs about 400 people and serves customers in more than 60 countries and regions worldwide.

RIGOL is not another cheap Chinese off-brand – the company’s products stack up when compared side-by-side with established manufacturers like Tektronix and Keysight on both price AND performance.

"I was initially leery about buying a Chinese brand scope, but I have to admit I'm pleasantly surprised. This thing doesn't feel cheap at all and is packed with features. It feels solid and heavy. Coming from a Tek TDS2014, I realize that the only thing Tek has over Rigol are separate digitizers per channel and a real-time clock, but that's about all. The Rigol's display, decoding abilities, sample memory, and nearly everything else handily beats the Tek, at close to 50% the price…"
-Anonymous, Verified Review of RIGOL MSO1104Z

RIGOL Advantage

Value

RIGOL has several advantages over its competitors. Chief among them is better value. As customers are looking for ways to reduce their overall cost of test and meet their testing/design challenges, RIGOL offers customers all the advanced features they are looking for but at prices anywhere from 30-50% percent below the cost of the competition.

If you define value as the sum of features, capabilities, performance, and quality, divided by price, then RIGOL provides the best value to you, the customer.

“For the money, this is a great feature packed scope. I was considering a Tektronix scope for home use, since we have so many of them where I work, and Tektronix is well regarded in the electronics industry. However, I took a chance on the Rigol DS1074Z and was not disappointed. In fact, now I feel the Tektronix scopes are more hype than performance…”
-William Moltz, Verified Review of RIGOL DS1074Z

The company offers unprecedented value to the customer by bringing more capabilities, performance and more advanced features at a significantly lower price.

Education

RIGOL offers an impressive library of educational materials for all its products. These guides cover basic to advanced concepts and functions and are available for free to anyone. In particular, the company’s resources on Oscilloscopes offer relevant, detailed information for all users from hobbyists to seasoned professionals.

RIGOL also has a major presence in the educational market, supplying schools and universities around the world. As an official RIGOL distributor, TEquipment can offer special EDU discounts to verified educational customers. Below you will find some testimonials from satisfied RIGOL customers in the education market.

Testimonials

“The [oscilloscope] controls are very straight forward and simple enough to adjust to the proper settings. The function generators are more advanced than any I have previously used, that being said they were very easy to get running. My students were able to use the function generators with little to no guidance, the oscilloscopes required instructor help to get them working (I believe this is because of lack of student knowledge and not complexity of controls). I think both pieces (oscilloscope and function generator) are good equipment that are easy to use for someone with previous test equipment experience.”
-Brandon Artz, Department of Electronics and Computer Engineering Technology, Indiana State University

“The Rigol oscilloscopes and signal generators are being used in our Electrical and Computer Engineering senior design lab, where we typically work on mechatronics projects with embedded hardware. Students use PC-based solutions, such as NI Elvis, in most of the lower level labs, so we felt it was important to make sure that students are familiar with and can work with a traditional oscilloscope before they graduate. The 4-channel Rigol scopes have been working out well in the course. Students use them for a variety of troubleshooting tasks for both analog and digital hardware.”
-Richard Groff, Assoc. Professor, Electrical &anp; Computer Engineering, Clemson University

“The scopes were purchased for our Applied Technology Electronics program here at Mesa Community College. They're for classroom use for 100 and 200 level theory, communication, and microprocessor education. We like them, and they're easy to use.”
-James Traicoff, Electronics Lab Associate, Mesa Community College

Products

RIGOL offers a full portfolio of test and measurement instruments, suitable for applications from professional to hobbyist. Primary products in the current portfolio include a range of Oscilloscopes, Spectrum Analyzers, Waveform Generators, Digital Multimeters, and Programmable DC Power Supplies.

Oscilloscopes

“This is the best scope I have ever personally owned. While I have more than 50 years in electronics and have used scopes that cost more than a nice house, I was very impressed with this scope for my personal use … A real quality instrument head and shoulders above lesser scopes. I own TEK 2024, RIGOL MSO 1074, and SIGLENT SDS 1102X, all of which have some good points, but the RIGOL DS4024 is way better than any or all of them.”
-Thomas Kirkland, Verified Review of RIGOL DS4024

RIGOL is a major manufacturer of oscilloscopes, having introduced six generations of scopes since its founding. The company currently offers multiple different Series of oscilloscopes, ranging from 2-4 channels, 50MHz-1GHz Bandwidth, and 1-10 Gsa/s. MSO versions are also available for several Series, with up to 16 digital channels.

Many of these scopes feature RIGOL’s innovative “UltraVision” technology. UltraVision is a hardware and software architecture accelerator which avoids burdening the embedded CPU. This allows finding errors in signals faster and analyzing them more exactly. UltraVision also adds a multi-grading intensity display feature, where multiple waveforms are overlaid on each other and a different intensity is chosen depending on the frequency of display. In addition, RIGOL launched its latest UltraVision II architecture and innovative Phoenix Chipset in Spring 2018. This architecture enables a high waveform capture rate, color graded intensity display, and outstanding time-base accuracy and jitter performance.

“Having used Tektronix scopes exclusively, I was a bit leery of the Rigol brand. However, after much research I learned that they offer a good value and are multi ISO certified company. I ordered the MSO2202A-S and was pleasantly surprised…The construction of the scope itself is superb, and it doesn't emit foul odors as some cheap electronics do. The menus are intuitive and too many features to mention...I definitely recommend this unit.”
-SalNYC, Verified Review of RIOGL MSO2202A-S

Spectrum Analyzers

RIGOL currently offers 4 Series of Spectrum Analyzers. These are high performance spectrum analyzers with compact size and light weight, designed to help you stay within budget. Frequency Ranges for these spectrum analyzers are from .5-7.5 GHz, with minimum RBW from 1-100Hz. Select models also offer reaL-time analysis with a maximum of 40MHz real-time bandwidth. For real-time analysis, check out the RSA5000 and RSA3000 Series.

“Being a retired electrical engineer, my standards are high for test equipment. For over 30 years I used HP equipment for RF needs and Tektronix for time-based needs. This is the 2nd DSA815-TG I have purchased and I have been 100% pleased with its performance, ease of use, features, size and reliability. It is a GREAT bargain for anyone needing a Spectrum analyzer for up to 1.5GHz.”
-Mr. V, Verified Review of RIGOL DSA815-TG

Many RIGOL spectrum analyzers come standard with a built-in preamplifier, perfect for small signal measurement. Models designated “-TG” also include a built-in Tracking Generator. These units are perfect for frequency response measurements on RF devices. In addition, integrated Digital IF Technology ensures maximum reliability and performance.

A popular application for these Spectrum Analyzers is EMI Pre-Compliance testing. RIGOL offers EMI testing kits, accessories, and specific probes so you can perform EMI tests with its Spectrum Analyzers. RIGOL has also created a comprehensive guide for EMI Pre-Compliance – you can access the guide via the button below.

Waveform Generators

RIGOL currently offers 4 Series of Function / Arbitrary Waveform Generator. Specifications range from 1 – 2 channels, 5 – 350 MHz Output Frequency, 100 MSa/s – 1 Gsa/s Sample Rate, and up to 128 Mpt maximum Arb length.

“I am an Electronics Engineer with 50 years of experience…I was attracted to the DG1022Z because of the very complete list of specifications as compared to other similar generators…I have been working with the generator and I would say you probably don't even need to read the enclosed manual, it’s that intuitive. It is an excellent piece of equipment, makes me wish I had it years ago. The digital precision makes measuring a pleasure.”
-William Buyak, Verified Review of RIGOL DG1022Z

RIGOL Function / Arbitrary Waveform generators use Direct Digital Frequency Synthesis (DDS) technology to generate high accuracy and high stability waveforms. They can also generate programmable pulse signals as well as standard wave functions. Additionally, the arbitrary waveform feature allows engineers to generate any desired waveform with UltraWave, RIGOL’s free waveform editing software.

Digital Multimeters

RIGOL offers 3 Series of Digital Multimeters for benchtop use. These are ideal for verifying components, circuits, or other instruments. RIGOL Digital Multimeters provide efficient and accurate bench testing with a range of added features, making them perfect for production line applications as well. You can also connect your RIGOL DMM to an array of sensors or RIGOL’s datalogging software to get even more out of your benchtop instrument.

“For the price, GPIB, Ethernet, IVI, etc. in a professional lab, this is [the multimeter] you want. Took me several weeks to look at the competitors and what you get there (more expensive) - it made this decision very easy…I couldn't be happier with it and the experience purchasing from TEquipment!!”
-Chris Huffman, Verified Review of RIGOL DM3058

RIGOL Digital Multimeters feature up to 6.5 digits resolution, maximum 10A current measurement, dual measurement display, and a broad range of interfaces including RS-232, USB, LAN (LXI-C) and GPIB. For production lines, RIGOL DMMs also include features like PASS/FAIL control, unified power management, pre-programmed configurations, configuration setup cloning, fast measurement speed, and noise immunity.

Programmable DC Power Supplies

RIGOL currently offers 2 Series of DC Power Supplies with total power up to 200 Watts, up to 60V maximum voltage, up to 40A maximum current, and up to 3 channels. Multi-channel units feature one isolated channel, so users can reconfigure their instrument for a range of applications. Built-in V, A, and W measurements make power monitoring easy. Plus, additional wave tracking, timing, and analysis features means there are even more ways to use RIGOL Power Supplies.

“I've used Keysight/Agilent, Tek, Fluke, etc. test equipment for decades and had some bad experiences with low-priced import brands, so I was surprised upon receiving the Rigol DP832 how well it was constructed, the clarity of it user manual, and its overall quality. An excellent value and great performance! I will consider Rigol for all future equipment needs.”
-SparkyStublength, Verified Review of RIGOL DP832

Special features on RIGOL Power Supplies include standard timing outputs, extremely low ripple and noise, comprehensive over-voltage, over-current and over-temperature protection, and a large, clear user interface. Select models also include a standard high-resolution mode (1mV/1mA), fully remote controlled interfaces, and on-line monitoring and analysis functions. You can find these power supplies in applications ranging from R&D and RF testing to system integration, device verification, and education.