Rigol DS1052E Oscilloscope Python Interface

This is a simple python program (using matplotlib and numpy) for connecting to a Rigol DS1052E digital oscilloscope and retrieving the data for display on a linux computer. Thanks to matplotlib, you can scale the data vertically and horizontally and save images in various formats such as jpeg and png.

Requirements:
Python 2.7.x or 3.5.x
matplotlib 1.5 or later
numpy
usbtmc drivers

Installation Instructions
1. Install python, matplotlib, and numpy.

2. Install usbtmc (but many newer linux distros already have it pre-installed)

3. You may need to create a /etc/udev/rules.d/usbtmc.rules file containing the following:
    # USBTMC instruments
    # Rigol DS1052E
    SUBSYSTEMS=="usb", ACTION=="add", ATTRS{idVendor}=="1ab1", ATTRS{idProduct}=="0588", GROUP="usbtmc", MODE="0660"
After creating the file above, add your account to the usbtmc group, and logout and back in..

4. You may need to start usbtmc the first time using "sudo modprobe usbtmc".

5. Download rigolusb.py, scope.py, and scope_gui.py to a folder.

6. Connect your DS1052E to your computer with a USB cord and run scope_gui.py and pass in the device path.
For example:
    python scope_gui.py -d /dev/usbtmc1
    python scope_gui.py -d /dev/usbtmc1 -p             Note: -p displays a printfriendly black and white graph
    python scope_gui.py -d /dev/usbtmc1 -s dots        Note: plots dots instead of lines
    python scope_gui.py -d /dev/usbtmc1 -o mydata.dat  Note: Saves scope data to a file
    python scope_gui.py -d /dev/usbtmc1 -i mydata.dat  Note: Opens scope data from a file
    python scope_gui.py -d /dev/usbtmc1 -m NOR         Note: Only retrieves 600 data points instead of entire scope memory.