Patent ID: 8190392
Filing Date: 2012-05-29
Classification: G01R

Abstract:
1. A method for determining a trigger in a test and measurement apparatus, comprising the steps of: (a) providing a predetermined group of trigger configurations associated with the test and measurement apparatus stored to a non-transitory computer readable storage medium; (b) selecting one or more of the trigger configurations from the predetermined group; (c) loading a first selected trigger configuration to a first trigger element of the test and measurement apparatus; (d) loading a second trigger selected configuration to a second trigger element of the test and measurement apparatus; (e) arming the test and measurement apparatus in accordance with the loaded first selected trigger configuration and the loaded second trigger configuration, and dwelling for a predetermined period of time while receiving an input signal; (f) determining whether the input signal generates a trigger related to one or more of the first or second trigger configurations; (g) generating a trigger scan setup file including each trigger configuration that failed to generate a trigger; and (e) storing the trigger scan setup file to a non-transitory computer readable storage medium of the test and measurement apparatus; (f) wherein the trigger scan setup file is employed by the test and measurement apparatus to set up a trigger for analysis of a future input signal.