Appendix A: Specifications
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Table A- 4: Trigger specifications (Cont.)
Characteristic Description
Trigger level or threshold accuracy,
typical
Edge trigger, DC coupling, for signals having rise and fall
times ≤20 ns
Trigger Source Accuracy
Any channel ± [(2% ×| setting -- net
offset | ) + (0.3 div × volts/
div setting) + offset accura-
cy]
Auxiliary Not calibrated or specified
where, net offset = offset -- (position × volts/division)
Set level to 50% function Operates wi th signals ≥30 Hz
Trigger position error, typical Edge trigger, DC coupling, for signals havi ng a slew rate
at the trigger point of ≥ 0. 5 div/ns
Acquisition mode Error
Sample, Average ± (1 displayed point + 1ns)
Envelope ± (2 displayed points + 1ns)
Trigger jitter, t ypical σ = 8 ps RMS
B Event (Delayed) trigger Trigger After Time Trigger on n
th
Event
Range Delay time = 16 ns to
250 s
Event count = 1 to 10
7
Minimum time between arm
(A Event) and trigger
(B Event), typical
2 ns from the end of the
time period to the B trigger
event
2 ns between the A trigger
event and the first B trigger
event
Minimum pulse width,
typical
— B event width ≥1ns
Maximum frequency, typical — B event frequency
≤500 MHz