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The key is illuminated in the color of the selected signal and changes the color
according to the new selection.
5.3.5
TRIGGER controls
The keys and knob in the TRIGGER functional block adjust the trigger and start
or stop acquisition.
[TRIGGER]
Opens and closes the "Trigger" dialog box, where you can:
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Select a trigger type and configure it.
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Set general trigger parameters and control the acquisition run.
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Configure a sequence of subsequent trigger events.
[LEVELS]
The rotary knob sets the trigger level for all trigger types. Turn clockwise to move
up the trigger level. If the selected trigger type requires two trigger levels - upper
and lower level - press the knob to toggle between the two levels.
[SOURCE]
Opens a dialog box where you can select the trigger source. Press the key again
to switch the source. The key lights up in the color of the selected trigger source.
[SLOPE]
Toggles the trigger slope or trigger polarity, dependent on the trigger type. The
current setting is shown on the trigger label, which is in the upper part of the sig-
nal bar.
[MODE]
Toggles the trigger mode between Auto and Normal. The current setting is shown
on the trigger label.
Keys and controls