Agilent Technologies Infiniium 8000A Programmer's Reference Manual page 816

Set the Mode Before Executing Commands
Before executing the :TRIGger:ADVanced:VIOLation:TRANsition
commands, set the mode by entering:
:TRIGger:MODE ADVanced and
:TRIGger:ADVanced:MODE VIOLation and
:TRIGger:ADVanced:VIOLation:MODE TRANsition
To query the oscilloscope for the advanced trigger violation mode, enter:
:TRIGger:ADVanced:VIOLation:MODE?
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