Patent ID: 6714883
Filing Date: 2004-03-30
Classification: G01R

Abstract:
A system for use in a signal measurement device that acquires and stores signal data in accordance with a trigger specification comprising a plurality of trigger specification elements each including any of the group consisting of a trigger sequence, a trigger branch, a trigger action, a trigger branch condition, a trigger event, and an occurrence specification, the system comprising:a trigger manager configured to display on a user interface operatively coupled to the device at least one trigger specification element and an annotation graphically associated with a selected one or more of the at least one displayed trigger specification elements, wherein the trigger manager can operate in accordance with a plurality of display modes comprising: a read-only mode wherein a first portion of the plurality of trigger specification elements is displayed such that the operator cannot generate or modify any annotation graphically associated with the first portion; and an edit mode wherein a second portion of the plurality of trigger specification elements is displayed such that the operator can generate or modify any annotation graphically associated with the second portion.