User Guide

RIGOL 5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope
DS2000 User’s Guide
5-16
Windows Trigger
Windows trigger provides a high trigger level and a low trigger level. The instrument
triggers when the input signal passes through the high trigger level or the low trigger
level.
Trigger Type:
Press Type to select “Windows”. At this point, the trigger setting information as
shown in the figure below is displayed at the upper right corner of the screen.
Source Selection:
Press Source to select CH1 or CH2 as the 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.
Windows Type:
Press WndType to select the kind of edge of the input signal on which the
oscilloscope triggers.
 : trigger on the rising edge of the input signal when the voltage level is
greater than the preset high trigger level.

: trigger on the falling edge of the input signal when the voltage level is
lower than the preset low trigger level.

: trigger on any edge of the input signal when the voltage level meets the
preset trigger level.
Trigger Position:
After selecting the windows type, press Position to further specify the time point of
trigger by selecting the trigger position.
 Enter: trigger when the trigger signal enters the specified trigger level range.
 Exit: trigger when the input signal exits the specified trigger level range.
 Time: used to specify the hold time of the input signal after entering the
specified trigger level range. The instrument triggers when the accumulated
hold time equals the windows time.