Besides using the available trigger sources and the trigger time-out to start a measurement, it is also possible to stop waiting for the trigger time out and to start measuring the post samples right away by forcing the trigger of the instrument.
Forcing a trigger of an instrument in the Multi Channel oscilloscope software can be done in different ways:
- Using hotkey space bar.
- 
    Using the Trigger now! button
     on the instrument toolbar. on the instrument toolbar.
