Chapter 5 Trigger    RIGOL 
MSO4000/DS4000 User’s Guide  5-11 
Edge Trigger 
 
In edge trigger, the oscilloscope triggers on the trigger level/threshold level of the 
specified edge of the input signal.  
 
Press MENU (in the trigger control area (TRIGGER) at the front panel)  Type, turn 
the multi-function knob   to select “Edge” and press the knob. You can also press 
Type continuously to switch to “Edge” trigger.  
At this point, the trigger setting information (include the trigger type, trigger source 
and trigger level/threshold level, as shown in the figure below) is displayed at the 
upper-right side of the screen and changes with the trigger setting.  
 
 
Set the edge trigger: 
 
1.  Specify the trigger source and adjust the trigger level/threshold level   
1)  Press Source to select CH1 to CH4, EXT, EXT/5, AC Line or D0 to D15 
(please refer to “
Trigger Source”).  
 
The trigger source currently selected is displayed at the upper-right side of 
the screen. 
  1 to 4: analog channel (CH1 to CH4); 
  E: external trigger channel (EXT, EXT/5); 
  AC: AC line; 
  D0 to D15: digital channel (D0 to D15). 
 
Note: Channels that are turned off can also be selected as the trigger 
source.  
 
2)  Turn TRIGGER 
  LEVEL to adjust the trigger level (when the trigger 
source is CH1 to CH4, EXT or EXT/5) or threshold level (when the trigger 
source is D0 to D15) (please refer to “
Trigger Level/Threshold Level”). 
The current trigger level/threshold level is displayed at the upper-right side 
of the screen.  
 
When the trigger source is AC line, there is no trigger level.  
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