Compatibility; Triggering; Remote Control; Frequency Channels - Elinchrom EL-SKYPORT User Manual

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COMPATIBILITY

There are three different Elinchrom EL-Skyport flash unit Generations in the market:
1ST GENERATION
• EL-Skyport Transceiver RX module (Style RX, Digital RX, Ranger RX).
2ND GENERATION
• Built-in EL-Skyport module Mk1 (BRX, D-Lite RX, Quadra, Quadra Hybrid).
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3RD GENERATION
• Built-in EL-Skyport module Mk2 (ELC and ELB).
This generation offers extended distance range

TRIGGERING

Triggering works with all existing Elinchrom flash units with built-in or plug-in EL-Skyport Transceivers.

REMOTE CONTROL

WHEN ALL OR GROUP 1 - 4 IS SELECTED
• All Elinchrom flash units with EL-Skyport are supported when changing "PWR±, MOD± or MOD on/off".
When modelling lamp power settings are changed with the MOD on/off or MOD+/- button,the Elinchrom
flash in use will switch to free modelling mode. To return to proportional modelling lamp mode, settings
must be made on the EL flash unit.
• Some units do not support all modelling features, "--" is then displayed (i.e. for Ranger, Quadra, ELB400).
WHEN A SINGLE UNIT IS SELECTED
• The selected unit is highlighted with a frame in the display and can be controlled individually.
• Only Elinchrom flash units with built-in EL-Skyport receivers of the 2nd and 3rd generation are supported.
Note:
1st Generation units are detected, but will show "--" in the display. There is no feedback of the unit settings to
the EL-Syport Transmitter Plus HS, but they will be triggered normally.

FREQUENCY CHANNELS

Some older Elinchrom flash units with EL-Skyport built-in will support Frequency channels 1 to 4 or 1 to 8
(such as BRX, D-Lite RX, Quadra).
The latest Elinchrom flash units with EL-Skyport built-in will support up to 20 different Frequency channels 1 to
20 (ELC, ELB).
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TECHNICAL DATA

PARAMETER
VERSIONS Canon, Nikon.
TRIGGERING COMPATIBILITY ALL Elinchrom flash units with built-in EL-Skyport Receiver or Transceiver
and the EL-Skyport RX Transceiver modules, plus EL-Skyport Universal.
REMOTE CONTROL COMPATIBILITY ALL Elinchrom flash units with built-in EL-Skyport Transceiver: ELC Pro
HD, ELB 400, Ranger Quadra RX, Quadra Hybrid, D-Lite RX series, BRX
Series, Master RX Series and FRX series (NOTE: EL-Units used with the
plug-in Transceiver RX module have limited remote features ).
DISTANCE RANGE Indoor > 60m.
Outdoor > 200m.
Note:
The full distance range is available with the latest Elinchrom flash units
such as ELC or ELB. Other, or older Elinchrom flash units will have a
limited distance range.
BATTERIES 2x AA batteries (standard or rechargeable).
BATTERY LIFETIME Depends on the type of batteries and the usage.
For two standard batteries with 1000mAh each it is approx. 35 hours
working time and more than 15000 trigger releases.
REMOTE CONTROL Max. 10 units can be detected displayed and remote controlled.
FREQUENCY CHANNELS 20 channels in Normal mode and 20 channels in Speed mode.
EL-SKYPORT MODES (ELSP) Normal / Speed - Sync mode.
TRIGGER/CONTROL GROUPS "All" or in "Groups" (Group 1 to 4).
SYNC MODES Standard, HS (with or without ODS), Second Curtain.
USB SOCKET For firmware updating.
SR SOCKET Trigger Output 2.5mm Phone Jack mono (max. sync-voltage 3VDC).
DIMENSIONS (W x L x H) 69 x 84 x 59 mm (2.7x 3.3x 2.3 in.)
WEIGHT Approx. 170g (6 oz) ,including 2x AA-batteries. 120g (4.2 oz) without
batteries.
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