Flash Triggering; Remote Manual Power Control - Cactus V6 IIs User Manual

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11. Flash Triggering

To command the flash units in different groups to fire:
1. Set the V6 IIs transceivers to the correct mode (transmitter to "TX", receiver to
"RX"). This will automatically power on the transceivers (see Section 9.4).
2. Set both TX and RX to the same channel (see Section 9.5).
3. Assign RX unit(s) to A, B, C, or D group and activate the group(s) on the TX (see
Section 9.6).
4. Connect the V6 IIs RX to portable flashes or studio strobes.
5. On the TX, press
in green simultaneously. The portable flashes or studio strobes will f ire at the
same time.
6. Test fire a particular group by pressing the group button and
and simultaneously.
7. Attach the TX to the camera's hot shoe. If your camera does not have a hot shoe,
connect the TX to the camera using an optional PC sync cable (CA-200).
8. Press the camera's shutter release button. The flashes on the RXs will fire
wirelessly and in sync.
Tips: The V6 IIs transceiver can trigger portable flashes with or without remote
power control. If you wish to wirelessly trigger the slave flashes without controlling
their power levels, choose the <OTHER> flash system in the <FLASH PROFILE> menu.

12. Remote Manual Power Control

Apart from flash triggering, the V6 IIs can also command the manual power of your
flash. On each RX, choose the appropriate flash profile for each flash to be
connected. The V6 IIs TX will then be able to command the flash to f ire from 1/128
to 1/1 full power. V6 IIs offers two power definitions for users to command the
flashes' power in the most convenient way.
To remotely control the power of your flash units:
1. Connect the flash units to the V6 IIs.
completely. The status LED of both TX and RX should blink
completely