Stereo System User Manual

Triggering
CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual
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Overview Control el ements and resourcesTo trigger (cont.)
Verify
triggering
6. When the instrument is triggered, the word Triggered is
displayed in the toolbar on screen. You can use also the
trigger lights to verify triggering status as follows:
H READY lights when the i nstrument acquisit ion
system is running but the trigger system is not
receiving valid trigger events. Thi s i ncludes when
auto triggering in absence of a trigger.
H TRIG’D l ights when t he instrument acquisition
system is running and the t rigger system i s
triggered.
H READY and TRIG’D are always off if acquisition is
stopped.
Other trigger
parameters
7. If you need to change the trigger mode or other settings,
push the Trigger MENU button t o di splay t he Trig Setup
dialog box. From there, you can:
H Switch between Auto and Normal trigger modes
H If you have trouble triggering, you can adjust
holdoff, whi ch may help. For assistance with this
control,seestep8.
H You may on occasion want to turn off m etastable
rejection; again, see step 8 for more information.
Trigger Menu button
For more
information
8. Press t he Help buttonintheTrigSetupdialogboxto
access the online assistance speci fic to triggering
commands. You can also read about key trigger
features in Keys to Using on page 3--40.
See page 3--167 for information on online help.
End of Procedure