User Guide

Chapter 5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope RIGOL
MSO1000Z/DS1000Z User’s Guide 5-19
TimeOut Trigger (Option)
In timeout trigger, the instrument triggers when the time interval (△T) from when
the rising edge (or falling edge) of the input signal passes through the trigger level to
when the neighbouring falling edge (or rising edge) passes through the trigger level
is greater than the timeout time set, as shown in the figure below.
Time Out
T
Time Out< T
Figure 5-8 TimeOut Trigger
Trigger Type:
Press Type, rotate to select “TimeOut” and press down . At this point, the
trigger setting information is displayed at the upper right corner of the screen.
For example,
. The trigger type is timeout trigger; the trigger
source is CH1; the trigger level is 0.00 V.
Source Selection:
Press Source to open the signal source list and select CH1-CH4 or D0-D15. For the
details, please refer to the introduction in “
Trigger Source”. The current trigger
source is displayed at the upper right corner of the screen.
Note: Select channel with signal input as trigger source to obtain stable trigger.
Edge Type:
Press Slope to select the type of the first edge of the input signal that passes
through the trigger level.
 : start timing when the rising edge of the input signal passes through the
trigger level.

: start timing when the falling edge of the input signal passes through the
trigger level.

: start timing when any edge of the input signal passes through the trigger
level. Note: When the trigger source is a digital channel, this option will be
hidden automatically.