Keysight CX3300 Series - Setting up Triggers

Keysight CX3300 User’s Guide, Edition 4 57
Using the CX3300
Setting Up Triggers
Setting Up Triggers
Use the Trigger control to set the conditions on which the CX3300 will trigger
and acquire an input signal. Edge triggers and the parameters for edge triggering
can be set up from the front panel.
You can set up a variety of trigger conditions by using the Setting dialog box
(Setting > Trigger). Trigger settings you make on this dialog box ar
e reflected in
the front panel status indicators, and will remain set unless you change them or
press the
Default Setup key.
Trigger setup is shown in the Trigger summary on the summary bar which is
located bottom of the screen. The summary shows the following information.
• Trigger type (Edge, Transition, Glitch, PulseWidth, and so on)
• Slope, polarity, window, or condition (Positive, Negative, Eithe
r, and so on)
• Trigger sweep (Auto or Trig’d (triggered))
• Trigger source (Channel 1, 2, 3, 4, or AUX)
• Trigger (high) level
Clicking the Trigger summary opens/closes the Trigger mini dialog box used for
quick setup.
Clicking the maximize button in the upper right corner of the mini dialog box
opens the Setting dialog box (Setting > Trigger) used for detail setup.
Trigger source
Trigger level
Auto or Trig’d
Positive, Negative, or Either
1, 2, 3, 4, or Aux
Opens the Setting
dialog box
(Setting > Trigger).
Summary bar
Trigger summary