Using the Analyzer with Other Instruments
The HP 54620A/C provides two features that help extend the
triggering capabilities of the analyzer and allow you to use it with
other instruments:
• External trigger input
• Trigger output
Extending trigger capabilities
External Trigger Input
The external trigger input allows you to trigger the HP 54620A/C from
another instrument or another signal in the circuit under test.
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In the first case, you may be using the capability of the other instrument to
help qualify the trigger condition before triggering the analyzer.
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In the second case, you may simply need a “17th channel” or need to
trigger from an analog signal where the inputs are not directly appropriate
for analyzer input, but which can be input safely using a 10:1 divider probe.
The external trigger signal is available in edge, pattern, and advanced trigger
to use as either an edge or pattern qualifier for the trigger condition.
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