Case study

hantek-dso: reconstructing Hantek DSO5000P USB control

hantek-dso reconstructs USB control of Hantek DSO5000P oscilloscopes in a Linux Python client with GUI, CLI and API. Its protocol reference combines REA and Ghidra analysis of scope firmware, inspection of the original Windows Scope application and live DSO5102P tests. The client reads waveforms and settings, changes controls and retrieves screenshots over the recovered command framing.

Targets: Firmware · Protocol
Category: Community REA investigations
Relationship: Author-reported mixed workflow
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-07

Stars: 0
Last commit: 2026-10-21
Language: Python
License (GitHub): MIT

GitHub data as of 2026-11-09

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: Linux, libusb 1.0, Python 3.10 or later and a DSO5000P-series scope connected through its rear USB device port.
Testing evidence: The documented hardware test used a DSO5102P with firmware 3.40.0.
Limits: Some settings writes can crash or freeze the scope; the client restricts writes to tested fields unless force is requested.
License: MIT.

Cite

BibTeX

@misc{hantek-dso5000p-linux-case,
  title = {{hantek-dso: reconstructing Hantek DSO5000P USB control}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/kooscode/hantek-dso5000p-linux}},
  url = {https://github.com/kooscode/hantek-dso5000p-linux},
  urldate = {2026-11-07},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/hantek-dso5000p-linux-case/}}
}

Plain text

hantek-dso: reconstructing Hantek DSO5000P USB control. https://github.com/kooscode/hantek-dso5000p-linux (accessed 2026-11-07). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/hantek-dso5000p-linux-case/

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Primary sources

protocol/PROTOCOL.md GitHub · kooscode/hantek-dso5000p-linux · Revision b0facf1
README.md GitHub · kooscode/hantek-dso5000p-linux · Revision b0facf1