Instructions
Chapter 2 Command System  RIGOL 
MSO5000 Programming Guide  2-197   
:TRIGger:RS232 (Option) 
Command List: 
  :TRIGger:RS232:SOURce 
  :TRIGger:RS232:WHEN 
  :TRIGger:RS232:PARity 
  :TRIGger:RS232:STOP 
  :TRIGger:RS232:DATA 
  :TRIGger:RS232:WIDTh 
  :TRIGger:RS232:BAUD 
  :TRIGger:RS232:LEVel 
:TRIGger:RS232:SOURce 
Syntax 
:TRIGger:RS232:SOURce <source> 
:TRIGger:RS232:SOURce? 
Description 
Sets or queries the trigger source of RS232 trigger. 
Parameter 
Name 
Type 
Range 
Default 
<source> 
Discrete 
{D0|D1|D2|D3|D4|D5|D6|D7|D8|D9|D1
0|D11|D12|D13|D14|D15|CHANnel1|CH
ANnel2|CHANnel3|CHANnel4} 
CHANnel1 
Return 
Format 
The query returns D0, D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6, D7, D8, D9, D10, D11, D12, D13, D14, 
D15, CHAN1, CHAN2, CHAN3, or CHAN4. 
Example 
:TRIGger:RS232:SOURce CHANnel2        /*Sets the trigger source to CHANnel2.*/ 
:TRIGger:RS232:SOURce?                        /*The query returns CHAN2.*/ 
:TRIGger:RS232:WHEN 
Syntax 
:TRIGger:RS232:WHEN <when> 
:TRIGger:RS232:WHEN? 
Description 
Sets or queries the trigger condition of RS232 trigger. 
Parameter 
Name 
Type 
Range 
Default 
<when> 
Discrete 
{STARt|ERRor|CERRor|DATA} 
STARt 
Remarks 
  STARt: triggers at the start of a frame. 
  ERRor: triggers when an error frame is found. 
  CERRor: triggers when the check error is found. 
  DATA: triggers on the last bit of the preset data bits and even-odd check bit. 
Return 
Format 
The query returns STAR, ERR, CERR, or DATA. 
Example 
:TRIGger:RS232:WHEN ERRor        /*Sets the trigger condition to ERRor.*/ 
:TRIGger:RS232:WHEN?                  /*The query returns ERR.*/ 










