Trigger Setup
Trigger Type Trigger Conditions
Setup and Hold Trigger when a logic data input chan ges state inside o f the
setup or hold time r elative to a clock edge.
Setup is the amount of time that data should be stable and
not change before a clock edge occurs. Hold is the time
that data should be stable and not change after a clock
edge occurs.
MSO4000 Series oscilloscopes are capable of m ultiple
channel Setup a nd Hold triggering, and can monitor the
state of an entire bu s for setup and hold violations. You
can use up to 20 channels for a Setup and Hold trigge r (4
analog and 16 digital) with MSO4000 Series oscilloscopes.
Use the Clock side-bezel button to select the clock
channel. Use the Select control, Data, and Not used
buttons to select one or more channels you want to monitor
for setup and hold v iolations.
NOTE. Optimum Setup and Hold trigger performance
is achieved by using only analog channels or o nly digital
channels.
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