MaxTech Transceiver - Manual (Page 46)

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O ne U nit Eq ualization
To equalize two cameras and one flash at 1/125 with one MultiMAX, follow these
steps:
1. Set the MultiMAX to REC EIVE mode
2. Measure lag times of cameras as described and record the fastest lag for each
3. D eterm ine w hic h c am era is fas ter an d w hic h is slow er overall
4. D e ter m in e th e d elay tim e
a.
If the s low cam era is m ore con sis tent us e this f ormu la:
i.
Slow er C am era’s Fas test Lag T ime M IN U S F aste r C am era’s
Fas test Lag T ime M INUS 0.0025 {calculated safety margin}
b. If the f ast c amera is more c ons istent u se th is for mu la:
i.
Slow er C am era’s Fas test Lag T ime M IN U S F aste r C am era’s
Fas test Lag T ime PLUS 0.0025 {calculated safety margin}
5. Press ~ / M E N U A A B then enter the calculated delay time from Step 4
6. A t ta ch th e s lo we r c am e ra ’s m ot or dr ive to P O R T 1
7. A t ta ch th e f as t er c am e ra ’s m ot or dr ive to P O R T 2
8. Attach the flash to the more consistent (sm allest lag time variance) cam era
9. T rigger th e RE CE IVE unit either f rom th e TEST key or f rom a T R AN SM IT unit
T wo U nit Eq ualization
T wo U nit Eq ualization is b asic ally the sam e as above, bu t allows the tw o cam eras to
be m ore r em ote. T he d iff eren ce in c alc ulat ions co m pen sa tes for rad io trig ger delay.
1. Set one MultiMAX to REC EIVE mode, and one to TR ANS MIT mode
2. Us ing the R EC EIV E u nit, m easu re the lag tim es of each c amera as des crib ed
above and record the fastest lag for each
3. D eterm ine w hic h c am era is fas ter an d w hic h is slow er overall
4. D e ter m in e th e d elay tim e
1.
If the s low cam era is m ore con sis tent us e this f ormu la:
1.
Slow er C am era’s Fas test Lag T ime M IN U S F aste r C am era’s
Fas test Lag T ime M INUS 0.0030 {calculated safety margin}
2. If the f ast c amera is more c ons istent u se th is for mu la:
1.
Slow er C am era’s Fas test Lag T ime M IN U S F aste r C am era’s
Fas test Lag T ime PLUS 0.0020 {calculated safety margin}
5. On the RECEIVE unit press ~ / M E N U A A A. Enter the time from Step 4
6. Attac h the s lower c amera’s motor d rive to PO RT 2 on th e T RA NS MIT unit. D o
not leave the MultiMAX (set for TRAN SMIT m ode) in the hot shoe or have the
PC termin al attached to PO RT 1 as this m ay caus e a looping or loc k-up situation
7. At tach the f aste r c am era’s mo tor dr ive to either P O R T on th e R EC EI VE un it
8. Attach the flash to the more consistent (sm allest lag time variance) cam era
9. Trigger the system from the TRANS MIT unit’s TEST key