rigol_vendor_bin is a command line utility to decode and encode the vendor.bin file from a Rigol oscilloscope

Rigol 'vendor.bin' encoder/decoder v1.2 - Zelea (modified by Norbert Kiszka)

rigol_vendor_bin [options] [vendor_bin_file]

• -M # set scope model
• -n random serial number
• -N # set serial number
• -a random MAC address
• -A # set MAC address

Option strings require 'RKey.data' (or 'Key.data')

• -l list available options
• -o generate all option strings for the current series
• -O # generate option string for feature #
• -g generate .lic files instead of SCPI strings
• -d debug switch

Step-by-step guide:

• Install adb on your Linux computer (if you haven't already)
• connect your scope to your local network and find its IP address then
• adb connect IP:55555
• adb -s IP:55555 pull /rigol/data/vendor.bin
• adb -s IP:55555 pull /rigol/data/RKey.data
• make sure that the generator and the 2 files you've downloaded are in the same directory and then generate all options
• rigol_vendor_bin -o
• Optional step: you can also modify your vendor.bin file (to change the scope type, serial number or MAC address) and then send it back to your scope with a push command
• open a browser and go to the scope IP address and click on SCPI commands
• copy and paste each option you desire installed in your browser and press "Send" (RLU for memory etc...)
• you won't get any confirmation in the browser but you'll see a message on your scope's display after each successful option is installed

If all you want is to generate options for your oscilloscope a much simpler way is to transfer the ARM64 executable to your scope then run it:

• adb connect IP:55555
• adb -s IP:55555 push generate_all_options /rigol/data
• adb -s IP:55555 shell
• cd /rigol/data
• ./generate_all_options This will create all the option.lic files which will be installed at next reboot.

Included is a native utility program 'nv-mem' which allows you to read/write/compare the FRAM content and also covers the functionality of 'spi2erase' 'spi2flash' 'spi2fpga' and 'spi2boot' programs.

nv-mem [options] [binary_file]

• -r read memory
• -c quick compare memory
• -C thorough compare memory
• -w write memory
• -s # start address (default 0)
• -o # offset in file (default 0)
• -l # length to read/write (default memory size)
• -q quiet operation (no warnings or prompts)
• -d hexdump the binary_file
• -F select SerialFlash (default FRAM) - DANGEROUS!
• -b reboot FPGA from start address