Tektronix TBS1000 Series Basic Guide

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Trigger Controls
Introduction
The trigger defines when a signal is acquired and stored in memory. For a repetitive signal, a trigger is
required to stabilize the display.
There is a front-panel control to set the trigger level and a button to force the oscilloscope to trigger. The
Trigger menu offers different trigger types and allows you to set the conditions of the trigger.
Trigger Level Control
1. The following steps will explore the use of the front-panel trigger level control.
a. Use the Default Setup and AutoSet buttons to set the oscilloscope to a known starting point.
b. Set up the oscilloscope to match the display shown here.
 Adjust the vertical scale factor to 1 V/div using the front-panel vertical scale knob
 Position the waveform at the center of the display using the front-panel vertical position
knob
 Set the horizontal scale factor to 10 µsec/div using the front-panel horizontal scale knob

Tektronix TBS1000 Series Specifications

General

Brand	Tektronix
Model	TBS1000 Series
Category	Test Equipment
Language	English