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+"""
+Old alias for RigolDG1062 for backwards compatibility.
+Will eventually be deprecated and removed.
+"""
+
+from .RigolDG1062 import RigolDG1062, RigolDG1062Burst, RigolDG1062Channel
+
+
+class DG1062(RigolDG1062):
+    pass