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Sequential Trigger Mode
In the Sequential Trigger mode, triggering occurs whenever the system detects a specific
sequence of patterns. The order in which you define triggering patterns establishes the
sequence. You must define at least two patterns to enable the selection of the sequential
trigger mode.
Note: Primitives and Symbols or Frames occurring very close together on different ports cause an
error in triggering.
To define a triggering sequence, select more than one pattern, then check the
Define Sequential Trigger Mode check box.
Figure 2.64: SAS: Select Sequential Trigger Mode
SAS vs. SATA: SATA Dialog has different patterns.
Timer
The sequential triggering mode offers the option of triggering on a timer or inserting a
timer in the triggering sequence to delay detection of the next pattern in the sequence.
To insert a timer in the trigger list, double‐click Timer to open the Timer definition dialog.
Enter a Time Value, choose the Time Unit, and click OK.
Defining Patterns
The definition of patterns for the sequential trigger mode is identical to the Any Trigger
mode, with the following exception:
In the sequential triggering mode, the definition dialogs for these triggering patterns
have an additional setting, to count the number of occurrences. This setting allows you to