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To trigger the oscilloscope
Figure 1-12 is the trigger control area on the front panel, it have a trigger level knob
and three soft buttons. The following exercise guides you through these trigger
buttons, knobs, and status bar.
Figure 1-12
1 Turn the trigger Level knob and notice the changes it makes to the
display.
On the DS5000 series oscilloscopes, as you turn the LEVEL knob or press the 50%
menu button, for a short time two things happen on the display. First, the trigger
level value is displayed at the bottom-left of the screen. If the trigger is DC coupled,
it is displayed as a voltage. If the trigger is AC coupled or LF reject, it is displayed as
a percentage of the trigger range. Second, a line is displayed showing the location of
the trigger level (as long as AC coupling or low frequency reject are not selected).
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User Manual for DS5000 Series