Rohde & Schwarz RTP Series - About Trigger Zones; Creating Trigger Zones

Triggers
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To document the trigger events, use the actions on trigger. For example, create a
report when the instrument triggers, or save the waveform.
You can also combine the zone trigger with common trigger conditions and use one of
the following trigger sequences:
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"A → Zone"
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"A → B → R → Zone"
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"(A OR B) → ZoneTrigger"
Zone trigger is not available for serial protocol triggers.
6.9.1 About trigger zones
A zone is a mask without result box. You can adjust the shape of the zone in the same
way as mask segments, graphically by dragging the corner points, or numerically in the
"Masks" > "Mask Definition" dialog box. You can also use existing masks in the zone
trigger. The zone trigger and usual mask tests run in parallel.
If you switch off a mask test that is used by the zone trigger, the mask is removed from
the zone trigger expression automatically.
All zones and masks that are included in the zone trigger expression are indicated with
yellow color.
Figure 6-4: Indication of trigger zones
MT1 = Mask is included in zone trigger. Trigger if signal hits the mask (must intersect).
MT2 = Mask is not included in zone trigger.
Zone1 = Zone is included in zone trigger. Trigger if signal does not hit the zone (must not intersect).
If average or envelope acquisition is enabled, only triggered waveforms are used for
envelope and average calculation on channel and math waveforms.
6.9.2 Creating trigger zones
You can define the trigger zones on the display, or use existing mask definitions as trig-
ger zones.
Define trigger zones
1. Tap the "Zone trigger" icon on the toolbar.
Zone trigger