Reference
Trigger Status
The readout at the
top of the screen shows yo u the current trigger status.
The next table explains the trigger status indicators.
Trigger status Explanation
Auto The oscilloscope is acquiring using auto trigger. Valid
trigger events, if any, are infrequen t.
Trig'd The oscillos
cope is ac quiring using valid trigger events
that are freq
uent 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 o scilloscope 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 an d waiting for a valid B trigger event.
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