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HDO6000 High Definition Oscilloscope

Trigger Types

These are the trigger types available for selection. If the trigger is part of a subgroup (e.g., Smart), first

choose the subgroup from among the basic types to display all the trigger options.

Basic Triggers

Edge triggers upon a achieving a certain voltage level in the positive or negative slope of the wave.

Width triggers upon finding a positive- or negative-going pulse width when measured at the specified

voltage level.

Pattern triggers on a logical combination of analog or digital inputs: CH1, CH2, CH3, CH4, EXT, and D0-

D15. You have a choice of four Boolean operators (AND, NAND, OR, NOR) and can stipulate the high or low

voltage logic level for each input independently.

NOTE: Only the AND Boolean operator is available when combining analog and digital inputs.

Measurement triggers when a certain parameter measurement is found. A measurement trigger is either

the only trigger or the final trigger in a chain of trigger events including hardware triggers.

TV triggers on standard (PAL, SECAM, NTSC, HDTV) or custom composite video signals.

Smart Triggers

Window triggers when a signal enters or exits a window defined by voltage thresholds.

Interval triggers upon finding a specific interval, the time (period) between two consecutive edges of the

same polarity: positive to positive or negative to negative. Use the interval trigger to capture intervals that

fall short of, or exceed, a specified range.

Glitch triggers upon finding a fixed pulse-width time or time range.

Dropout triggers when a signal loss is detected. The trigger is generated at the end of the timeout period

following the last trigger source transition. It is used primarily in single-shot applications with a pre-

trigger delay.

Runt triggers when a pulse crosses a first threshold, but fails to cross a second threshold before re-

crossing the first. Other defining conditions for this trigger are the edge (triggers on the slope opposite to

that selected) and runt width.

SlewRate triggers when the rising or falling edge of a pulse crosses an upper and a lower level. The pulse

edge must cross the thresholds faster or slower than a selected period of time.

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