A spectrum analyzer triggering system includes a frequency select trigger (FST) configured to generate a power signal from an input digital signal, the input power signal including high or low transitions at given transmission intervals of the input digital signal. The triggering system further includes a hysteresis comparator configured to generate a trigger pulse at the high or low transitions of the input power signal, and a leaky peak detector (LPD) configured to inhibit errant high or low transitions of the input power signal from causing the hysteresis comparator to generate a trigger pulse.

A spectrum analyzer triggering system includes a frequency select trigger (FST) configured to generate a power signal from an input digital signal, the input power signal including high or low transitions at given transmission intervals of the input digital signal. The triggering system further includes a hysteresis comparator configured to generate a trigger pulse at the high or low transitions of the input power signal, and a leaky peak detector (LPD) configured to inhibit errant high or low transitions of the input power signal from causing the hysteresis comparator to generate a trigger pulse.