Chapter 5 Trigger    RIGOL 
MSO4000/DS4000 User’s Guide  5-21 
source is CH1 to CH4) 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.   
 
2.  Specify the edge type 
Press Slope to switch the current edge type.  
  : trigger on the rising edge of the input signal when the voltage level 
meets the specified trigger level/threshold level. 
  : trigger on the falling edge of the input signal when the voltage level 
meets the specified trigger level/threshold level. 
 
3.  Set the idle time 
Press Idle and turn the multi-function knob   or the inner knob of the 
navigation knob to adjust the idle time at a relatively smaller step or turn the 
outer knob of the navigation knob to adjust the idle time at a relatively larger 
step. The range available is from 40 ns to 1 s. 
 
Note: The larger the rotation amplitude of the outer knob of the navigation 
knob is, the faster the variation of the value will be. When you need to adjust the 
idle time within a relatively larger range, this function can help you quickly finish 
the setting.  
 
4.  Set the number of edges 
Press Edge and turn the multi-function knob   or the inner knob of the 
navigation knob to adjust the number of edges at a relatively smaller step or 
turn the outer knob of the navigation knob to adjust the number of edges at a 
relatively larger step. The range available is from 1 to 65535. 
 
Note: The larger the rotation amplitude of the outer knob of the navigation 
knob is, the faster the variation of the value will be. When you need to adjust the 
number of edges within a relatively larger range, this function can help you 
quickly finish the setting. 
 
5.  Specify the trigger mode 
Press Sweep to select “Auto”, “Normal” or “Single” (please refer to “Trigger 
Mode”). The corresponding status light of the current trigger mode in the 
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