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title: "Oscilloscope Trigger Primer"
description: "A powerful, but an underused feature of digital oscilloscopes is the trigger circuit. Learn from James how to use an oscilloscope's trigger to find glitches, measure pulse…"
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author: "James Lewis"
date: "2022-08-04T17:54:34Z"
lastmod: "2022-08-04T17:58:48Z"
categories: ["blog","workbench-wednesdays","videos"]
tags: ["oscilloscope","rtm3004","trigger"]
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# Oscilloscope Trigger Primer


A powerful, but an underused feature of digital oscilloscopes is the trigger circuit. Learn from James how to use an oscilloscope's trigger to find glitches, measure pulse widths, see transients, and stabilize a scope's screen. This video explains the difference between Auto and Normal sweep modes, shows how to use a Pulse Width trigger, and explains how to use Hold-Off.