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RIGOL Chapter 5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope
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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 5-10 TimeOut Trigger
Trigger Type:
Press Type to open the trigger type list. Rotate and press down to select
“TimeOut”. At this point, the trigger setting information as shown in the figure below
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 -1.80
V.
Source Selection:
Press Source to open the signal source list and select CH1, CH2 or any channel of
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