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How to extract the trigger time stamp from a Tektronix .wfm file?

Subject: Setup & Operation | Published: October 2026 | FAQ ID: KB-01356

Question: How to extract the trigger time stamp from a Tektronix .wfm file?

Answer: The .wfm waveform files saved from Tektronix DPO/DSA/MSO 5K 7K 70K and 5 and 6 Series MSO oscilloscopes contains a time stamp that indicates the time that the scope was triggered. This example program shows how you can extract this time stamp from the file.