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Oscilloscope Triggering Fundamentals

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Unlock the full power of modern oscilloscopes with this hands-on bootcamp. Through targeted video lessons, real-world demos, and application-focused assets, you'll build the skills to confidently trigger and isolate even the most complex signal anomalies using Keysight’s industry-leading instruments.

Learn:

Fundamental trigger concepts and oscilloscope architecture .
How to configure trigger modes, levels, holdoff, and sensitivity .
Timing- and pattern-based triggering, including edge, pulse width, and logic .
Advanced techniques like zone triggering for anomaly isolation .
Best practices for debugging digital and serial signals (e.g. CAN Bus) .

This bootcamp is perfect for test engineers, embedded developers, and educators looking to enhance their signal capture and debug capabilities using precision triggering methods.

Lessons

Lesson 1 - Oscilloscope Triggering Fundamentals

Introduces oscilloscope triggering, including different types of triggers, setup, and how they can be used to capture and view specific signals.

Application Notes

Basic Oscilloscope Fundamentals

Electronic technology permeates our lives. Millions of people use electronic devices such as cell phones, televisions, and computers on a daily basis. As electronic technology has advanced, the speeds at which these devices operate have accelerated. Today, most devices use high-speed digital technologies.

Lesson 2 - What is a Trigger?

Defines what a trigger is and how it works. It discusses the different types of triggers, such as edge, pulse, and pattern triggers.

Lesson 3 - Understanding the Oscilloscope Block Diagram

Provides an overview of the oscilloscope block diagram and how the trigger function fits into the overall system.

Lesson 4 - Trigger Modes

Discusses the different trigger modes available on an oscilloscope, the advantages and disadvantages of each mode, and how to choose the appropriate mode.

Lesson 5 - Trigger Hold-off

Explains how trigger hold-off works and how to use it to prevent the oscilloscope from triggering on multiple instances of the same signal.

Lesson 6 - Trigger Sensitivity

Explains how trigger sensitivity works and how to use it to set the trigger level for a particular signal.

Lesson 7 - Demo Time! Triggering Fundamentals in Action

Provides a demonstration of the different trigger functions discussed in the course and how to set up and use the different triggers.

Lesson 8 - Pulse-width Trigger

Demonstrates the pulse-width trigger function. It explains how pulse-width triggering works and how to use it to capture and view specific pulses.

Lesson 9 - Rise / Fall Time Trigger

Discusses the rise/fall time trigger function. It explains how rise/fall time triggering works and how to use it to capture and view specific signals.

Lesson 10 - Logic Pattern Trigger

Explains the logic pattern trigger function. It explains how logic pattern triggering works and how to use it to capture and view specific logic patterns.

Lesson 11 - Setup and Hold Time Violation Trigger

Discusses how to use the setup and hold time violation trigger to measure the timing of digital signals.

Lesson 12 - Sequence Trigger, Nth Edge Burst Trigger

Teaches how to use the sequence trigger to measure the timing of repetitive events.

Lesson 13 - Pattern Trigger

Discusses how to use the pattern trigger to measure the timing of a specific pattern of digital signals.

Application Notes

Triggering on Infrequent Anomalies and Complex Signals using Zone Trigger

When debugging digital designs, it is often difficult-to-impossible to set up an oscilloscope to trigger on specific and unique signal problems. The Keysight Technologies, Inc. Zone Trigger, which is available as a standard feature in all InfiniiVision 3000T, 4000 and 6000 X-Series oscilloscopes, can be used in conjunction with conventional oscilloscope triggering to help zero-in on problem signals. If you can see the problem signal, then you can trigger on it using Zone Trigger.

Lesson 14 - Serial Protocol Trigger: CAN Bus

Teaches how to use the serial protocol trigger to measure the timing of CAN bus signals.

Lesson 15 - Zone Trigger

Demonstrates how to use the zone trigger to measure the timing of signals that fall within a specific voltage range.

Lesson 16 - Demo Time! Using Zone Trigger to Isolate Infrequent Waveform Anomalies

Demonstrates how to use the zone trigger to isolate infrequent waveform anomalies, which can be helpful for troubleshooting problems.

Lesson 17 - Oscilloscope Triggering Fundamentals

Concludes the course by summarizing key concepts of oscilloscope triggering, along with tips for choosing the right trigger for a particular application.

Catalogs

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Sometimes the job is making a design work better, and sometimes it’s just making it work. Whatever challenges you face, Keysight InfiniiVision oscilloscopes, with models from 50 MHz to 6 GHz, can help.

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