Instructions
RIGOL  Chapter 5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope 
5-26  MSO5000 User's Guide 
Delay Trigger 
In Delay trigger, you need to set Source A and Source B. The oscilloscope triggers 
when the time difference (△T) between the specified edges of Source A (Edge A) 
and Source B (Edge B) meets the preset time limit, as shown in the figure below. 
Note: Edge A and Edge B must be two neighboring edges. 
T
Source A
Source B
Edge A=
Edge B=
Figure 5-10 Delay Trigger 
Trigger Type: 
Press Type, and then use the multifunction knob    to select "Delay". Press down 
the knob to select the trigger type. Then, the current trigger setting information is 
displayed at the upper-right corner of the screen, as shown in the figure below. You 
can also press Type continuously to select the trigger type or enable the touch 
screen to tap the desired trigger type and select it. 
Source A: 
Press SourceA to select CH1-CH4 or D0-D15 as the trigger source of Source A. For 
details, please refer to descriptions in "Trigger Source". The current trigger source 
is displayed at the upper-right corner of the screen. 
Note: Only when we select the channel (that has been input with signals) as the 
trigger source, can we obtain a stable trigger. 
Edge A: 
Press EdgeA continuously to select the trigger edge type of Source A in Delay trigger. 
It can be set to "Rising"    or "Falling"  . 
Source B: 
Press SourceB to select CH1-CH4 or D0-D15 as the trigger source of Source B. For 
details, refer to descriptions in "Trigger Source". The current trigger source is 
displayed at the upper-right corner of the screen. 
Note: Only when we select the channel (that has been input with signals) as the 
trigger source, can we obtain a stable trigger. 










