Chapter 2 Operating Your Frequency Counter
Using CHANNEL 1 Input Conditioning Keys
Operating Guide 2-45
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5 Press Trigger/Sensitivity or Enter key.
LEVEL: 0.000V is displayed. (Actual value may be different.)
6 Suppose you want to set the trigger level to 1V. Perform the following steps:
Press the appropriate arrow keys until LEVEL: 1.000V is displayed.
NOTE The trigger level adjustment is “live.” The CHANNEL 1 LED indicates the trigger
state (that is, flashing when triggering, ON when trigger is too low, and OFF when
trigger is too high).
The trigger voltage level for CHANNEL 1 is now set to 1V as shown in the following
figure.
7 Press Trigger/Sensitivity or Enter key.
SLOPE: POS is displayed. The trigger slope is set at positive; thus, the Counter
triggers on the rising edge of the input signal as shown in the following figure.
If you want to trigger on the negative (or falling) edge of the input signal, then
perform the following step.
1V
0V
1V
0V
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