Pulse Width Trigger configuration menu
Use the Pulse Width T
rigger to trigger on specific pulse width conditions, including when a pulse width is within or outside a range of
specified times.
To open the Pulse Width trigger configuration menu:
1. Double-tap the Trigger badge on the Settings bar.
2. Set the Trigger Type to Pulse Width.
Settings panel (Pulse Width Trigger configuration menu) fields and controls
Field or control Description
Source Lists the source channel.
Trigger 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
(T
rigger When = Inside Range or
Outside Range)
Sets the longest acceptable pulse width time period for the range condition.
Low Time Limit
(Trigger When = Inside Range or
Outside Range)
Sets the shortest acceptable pulse width time period for the range condition.
Polarity Sets the polarity of the pulse to detect positive and negative pulse only.
Other trigger types
• Bus T
rigger Menu
• Edge Trigger menu
• Logic Trigger menu
• Rise Fall Time Trigger menu
• Runt Trigger menu
• Setup and Hold Trigger menu
• Timeout Trigger menu
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