Trigger Controls
TDS3000B Serie s User Manual
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Trigger Status
The readout at the top of the screen shows you the current trigger
status. T he t able below explains the trigger status indicators.
Trigger status Explanation
Auto The oscilloscope is acquiring using auto trigger. Valid
trigger events, if any, are infrequent.
Trig’d The oscilloscope is acquiring using valid trigger events
that are frequent enough to avoid auto triggering.
PrTrig The oscilloscope is acquiring the pretrigger part of the
waveforms. This status is shown only at the slowest
time/division settings.
Trig? The oscilloscope has acquired the pretrigger part of the
waveforms and is waiting for a valid trigger event.
BTrig? The A trigger event has occurred. The oscilloscope is
armed and waiting for a valid B trigger event.