To change the settings on an existing search, double-tap the search badge and make necessary changes.
Pulse W
idth Search menu fields and controls
Field or control Description
Display Sets the display of the mark icons to either On or Off. If you have multiple searches defined, the
control turns of
f just the marks for the selected search.
Act On Event Tap the Act on Event button to configure the actions the instrument must take when a search event
occurs. See Act On Event configuration menu on page 105 for the available fields and controls.
Results Table Sets the results table as On or Off to see the active measurements, bus decode activity, and search
results in a spreadsheet format. Default is off.
Stop Acquisition if Event
Found
Stops input acquisition when the search event occurs. Default is not enabled.
Search Type Set to Pulse Width.
Source Lists the source channel or waveform to use to trigger or search. Types that require multiple inputs will
replace this control with a different source definition control.
Mark When
• < Limit: A pulse width is less than the specified time limit.
• > Limit: A pulse width is greater than the specified time limit.
• = Limit: A pulse width is equal to the specified time limit.
• ≠ Limit: A pulse width does not equal (is greater than or less than) the specified time limit.
• Inside Range: A pulse width is in the specified time range.
• Outside Range: A pulse width is outside of the specified time range.
Level Sets the amplitude level that the signal must pass through to be considered a valid transition.
Set to 50% Sets the threshold at 50% of the measured signal transition range. 50% is calculated as (Top +
Bottom)/2.
Time Limit Sets the time period condition to be met.
High Time Limit Sets the longest acceptable pulse width time period for the range condition.
Available only when Mark When is Inside Range or Outside Range.
Low Time Limit Sets the shortest acceptable pulse width time period for the range condition.
Available only when Mark When is Inside Range or Outside Range.
Polarity Sets the polarity of the pulse to detect (positive pulse only, negative pulse only, or a positive or
negative pulse).
Copy Trigger Settings to
Search
Sets the search criteria to match the current oscilloscope trigger settings.
Copy Search Settings to
Trigger
Sets the current oscilloscope trigger settings to match the search criteria.
Other search types
Bus Search configuration menus on page 139
Edge Search configuration menu on page 151
Logic search configuration menu on page
152
Rise/Fall Time Search configuration menu on page 156
Menus and dialog boxes
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