Using the Scope Functions 3
Agilent U1602B/U1604B User’s and Service Guide 45
Trigger Types
You can use any input channel as the source for all the triggering type.
This instrument provides four trigger types: edge, pulse, pattern and video.
To enable trigger control, do the following:
1 Press button at the front panel to access the Trigger type menu.
2 You can choose the trigger types by pressing F1 (Trigger) softkey until
you see a pull- up menu with the following trigger type selections:
• Edge Trigger
• Pulse Trigger
• Pattern Trigger
• Video Trigger
Edge Trigger
The Edge trigger type identifies a trigger by looking for a specific edge
(slope) and voltage level on a waveform. Edge trigger can be used for
analog and digital circuits. You can define the trigger source, coupling,
level and slope in this menu. The slope controls the signal to be triggered
at the rising or falling edge of a waveform. The level control determines
the voltage point on the waveform where trigger occurs and can be set to
rising or falling edge. The trigger type, source and level are displayed in
the soft key menu on the display.
To set the edge trigger, do the following:
1 Press button at the front panel to access the Trigger type menu.
2 Press F1 to select the edge trigger type from the pull- up list.
3 The submenu of edge trigger is displayed concurrently after this
selection.
4 The submenu of edge trigger includes:
•Source
Press F2 on page 1/2 to select channel source for the trigger. The
channel you select is shown in the trigger status line at the right of
the display.
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