User`s guide

Chapter 6 To Make Measurements RIGOL
DS1000Z User’s Guide
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Edge Trigger
Trigger on the trigger level of the specified edge of the input signal.
Trigger Type:
Press Type to select “Edge”. At this point, the trigger setting information as shown in
the figure below is displayed at the upper right corner of the screen.
Source Selection:
Press Source to select CH1-CH4 or AC as the “Trigger Source”. The current trigger
source is displayed at the upper right corner of the screen.
Note: Select channel with signal input as trigger source to obtain stable trigger.
Edge Type:
Press Slope to select the kind of edge of the input signal on which the oscilloscope
triggers. The current edge type is displayed at the upper right corner of the screen.
 : trigger on the rising edge of the input signal when the voltage level meets
the preset trigger level.

: trigger on the falling edge of the input signal when the voltage level meets
the preset trigger level.

: trigger on the rising or falling edges of the input signal when the voltage
level meets the preset trigger level.
Trigger Mode:
Press Sweep to select the “Trigger Mode” under this trigger type as auto, normal
or single. The corresponding status light of the current trigger mode turns on.
Trigger Setting:
Press Setting to set the trigger parameters (trigger coupling, trigger holdoff and
noise rejection) under this trigger type.
Trigger Level:
Trigger occurs only when the signal reaches the preset trigger level.
Use TRIGGER
LEVEL to modify the trigger level. An orange trigger level line
and the trigger mark “
” appear on the screen and move up and down with the
rotation of the knob, while at the same time, the trigger level value (as shown in the
figure below) at the lower left corner of the screen also changes accordingly. When
stopping turning the knob, the trigger level line and the trigger mark disappear in
about 2 s.