Triggering
TDS5000 Series User Manual
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Additional Trigger Parameters
Some additional trigger parameters are accessible only through the Trigger Setup
control window:
H Holdoff
H Trigger level presets
H Force trigger
H Single sequence
Use the procedures that follow to set up these additional trigger parameters. For
more information, display online help while performing the procedure.
Overview Additional trigger parameters Control elements and resources
Set holdoff
Change the holdoff time to help stabilize triggering (see
Trigger Holdoff on page 3--52). To set hol doff:
1. Push the front-panel ADVANCED button.
2. On the Trigger Setup control window, select the Mode
tab.
3. Click Default or Time:
H Default uses the oscilloscope default holdoff time,
which is five times the current horizontal scale
setting. Default m aintains a good value for general
purpose triggering.
H Time enables you to enter a hol doff that may allow
more stable triggering. This time is used at all
horizontal scale settings.
4. If using Time, click Trig Holdoff and enter the time value
using the multipurpose knob. The holdoff range i s 1.5 µs
to 12 seconds.