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Triggering
Operating Basics
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H AC Line Voltage Ċ this trigger source is useful when you are looking at
signals related to the power line frequency. Examples include devices
such as lighting equipment and power supplies. Because the digitizing
oscilloscope generates the trigger, you do not have to input a signal to
create the trigger.
H Auxiliary Trigger Ċ this trigger source is useful in digital design and
repair. For example, you might want to trigger with an external clock or
with a signal from another part of the circuit. To use the auxiliary trigger,
connect the external triggering signal to the Auxiliary Trigger input
connector on the oscilloscope rear panel.
The digitizing oscilloscope provides three standard triggers for the main
trigger system: edge, pulse, and logic. Option 05 provides a video trigger.
The standard triggers are described in individual articles found in the ReferĆ
ence section. A brief definition of each type follows:
H Edge Ċ the basic" trigger. You can use it with both analog and digital
test circuits. An edge trigger event occurs when the trigger source (the
signal the trigger circuit is monitoring) passes through a specified voltĆ
age level in the specified direction (the trigger slope).
H Pulse Ċ special trigger primarily used on digital circuits. Three classes
of pulse triggers are width, runt, and glitch. Pulse triggering is available
on the main trigger only.
H Logic Ċ special trigger primarily used on digital logic circuits. You select
Boolean operators for the trigger sources. Triggering occurs when the
Boolean conditions are satisfied. There are two kinds of logic triggers,
state and pattern. (Logic triggers are available on the main trigger sysĆ
tem only.)
H Video Ċ (with option 05) special trigger used on video circuits. It helps
you investigate events that occur when a video signal generates a
horizontal or vertical sync pulse. Supported classes of video triggers
include NTSC, PAL, SECAM, and high definition TV signals.
The trigger mode determines how the oscilloscope behaves in the absence
of a trigger event. The digitizing oscilloscope provides two different trigger
modes, normal and automatic.
H Normal Ċ this trigger mode lets the oscilloscope acquire a waveform
only when it is triggered. If no trigger occurs, the oscilloscope will not
acquire a waveform. (You can push FORCE TRIGGER to force the
oscilloscope to make a single acquisition.)
Types
Trigger Modes