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MSO5000 Liveview — Open Source Oscilloscope Monitoring

MSO5000 Liveview is a 100% free and open-source GUI application to monitor and log data from RIGOL MSO5000-series oscilloscopes — especially optimized for modified (hacked) firmware devices.

It provides real-time waveform capture, long-term signal logging, and remote access to your oscilloscope — all from a fast desktop GUI or Docker container.

Screenshot

Why We Built This

Many MSO5000 owners (especially those using custom firmware) find the official tools limited, bloated, or unreliable.

We wanted: - A fast, lightweight, and reliable viewer - Multiple measurements per second - Intuitive GUI with real-time screenshots - Long-time CSV logging - No vendor lock-in, no costs

So we built MSO5000 Liveview — and made it free for everyone.

Key Features

  • SCPI communication over TCP/IP (optimized for hacked firmware)
  • Live screenshot viewer from the oscilloscope screen
  • Real-time waveform readout with Vpp, Vavg, and Vrms
  • Power Analysis with PQ heatmap
  • Logging to CSV with timestamps
  • Pause / resume / manual stop of measurement
  • Docker image with native GUI (X11 support)
  • Debug console for SCPI feedback
  • Modular and clean Python architecture

Supported Platforms

  • Linux (fully supported, tested on Ubuntu 24.04)
  • Works with Python 3.12+
  • Docker version supports GUI over X11

Technologies Used

  • Python 3.12
  • Tkinter GUI
  • PyVISA for SCPI communication
  • PIL (Pillow) for image decoding
  • Docker (with GUI support)

System Requirements

  • RIGOL MSO5000 Oscilloscope with LAN access
    (Custom firmware recommended for full functionality)
  • Python 3.12+ or Docker
  • Git, Linux terminal or Docker client

Getting Started

Run locally

git clone https://github.com/ariDev1/MSO5000_liveview.git
cd MSO5000_liveview
python3 main.py

Run via Docker

docker pull aridev1/mso5000_live:latest
docker run --rm -e DISPLAY=$DISPLAY -v /tmp/.X11-unix:/tmp/.X11-unix aridev1/mso5000_live:latest

License

This software is released under the MIT License.
Use it freely in research, labs, private projects, or education.

Contributions Welcome

This project is actively developed by EE enthusiasts.
Bug reports, ideas, and pull requests are always appreciated!

Installation Demo and first run