Rigol DS1000B Series - To Understand the Trigger System

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User’s Guide for DS1000B Series
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To Understand the Trigger System
Figure 1-10 shows the TRIGGER control: MODE, MENU, FORCE, 50% and a
knob. Following the exercises to familiarize with the buttons, trigger level
knob and status bar.
Figure 1-10 Trigger control
1. Three kinds of trigger modes can be switched among Auto, Normal and Single
with pressing MODE button.
2. Use the knob to change the settings of trigger level.
Turning the
knob, you will observe an orange trigger line, a trigger
sign and a trigger level value displaying pane on the screen moving up and down.
When you stop turning the
knob, the trigger line, trigger sign and
trigger value pane will disappear in five seconds. During the same time of
moving the trigger line, you will notice that the displayed value of trigger level
has been changed on the screen.
Trigger Level back to 0 Shortcut key
Turn the
knob to change the trigger level value and press the
knob to set trigger level back to 0 as a shortcut key.