RIGOL  Chapter 5 Trigger 
5-20  MSO4000/DS4000 User’s Guide 
Nth Edge Trigger 
 
In Nth edge trigger, the oscilloscope triggers on the nth edge that appears after the 
specified idle time. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For example, in the waveform as shown in the figure above, the idle time should 
fulfill the following formula if the oscilloscope needs to trigger on the second rising 
edge appears after the specified idle time.  
 
Wherein,  
, 
, 
 and 
 are the idle times participate in the counting; 
 is 
the specified idle time.  
 
Press MENU (in the trigger control area (TRIGGER) at the front panel)  Type, turn 
the multi-function knob   to select “Nth Edge” and press the knob. You can also 
press Type continuously to switch to “Nth 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 Nth edge trigger: 
 
1.  Specify the trigger source and adjust the trigger level/threshold level 
1)  Press Source to select CH1 to CH4 or D0 to D15 (please refer to “Trigger 
Source”). The trigger source currently selected is displayed at the 
upper-right side of the screen. 
 
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 
P1 
P2 
P3 
M 
Edge Type: RisingEdge 
Number of Edges: 2 
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