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MAKE IT POSSIBLE
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AlienBees Adapter
for FlexTT5
with
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Please read this Quick Guide thoroughly before operating. Also, review
the product manuals for your camera, flash systems, and PocketWizard
radios.
This PocketWizard accessory runs on powerful software called
ControlTL
- Control The Light. It can be configured for your specific needs
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using the PocketWizard Utility which can be downloaded at:
www.PocketWizard.com/support/downloads
FlexTT5 for Canon requires AC9-C / FlexTT5 for Nikon requires AC9-N.
The AC9 AlienBees Adapter requires a receiving FlexTT5, a transmitting
PocketWizard ControlTL radio, and a compatible Paul C. Buff flash with a
REMOTE terminal:
• AlienBees B400, B800, B1600, or ABR800
• White Lightning X-series, UltraZAP, or Ultra flashes including:
X800, X1600, X2400, X3200, UZ800, UZ1600, Ultra600, Ultra1200, Ultra1800
• Zeus Power Packs Z1250 and Z2500
A transmitting ControlTL radio like a MiniTT1
or FlexTT5
is required for full
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®
functionality.
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Summary of Contents for PocketWizard AC9 AlienBees
- Page 1 PocketWizard Utility which can be downloaded at: www.PocketWizard.com/support/downloads FlexTT5 for Canon requires AC9-C / FlexTT5 for Nikon requires AC9-N. The AC9 AlienBees Adapter requires a receiving FlexTT5, a transmitting PocketWizard ControlTL radio, and a compatible Paul C. Buff flash with a REMOTE terminal: •...
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Page 2: Read Me First
The first exposure after making initial connections or powering on may not be properly exposed and flash power levels may not be set as expected. Always test at least twice. All information in this Quick Guide is subject to change. Visit www.PocketWizard.com/support to find the latest flash and features compatibility, Quick Guides, and Owner’s Manuals. - Page 3 NOTE: The AC9 overrides flash power output settings you make directly on your flash. If you wish to control the flash from its control panel, then you need to disconnect the REMOTE cord and connect a regular sync cord from the P2...
- Page 4 There are two ways to engage Automatic PowerTracking: No AC3 ZoneController on your ControlTL transmitter - Set the PowerTracking mode in the PocketWizard ® Utility to a setting other than Full Manual for Automatic PowerTracking using just your camera’s controls.
- Page 5 This operation assumes PowerTracking is set to Full - 1.3 1/128 + 0.7 1/32 + 0.7 Manual in the PocketWizard Utility which is the default. - 1.7 1/128 + 0.3 1/32 + 0.3 You can use any PocketWizard receiving radios together...
- Page 6 Camera FEC Range and Basic Power Control: You can change the center point to better match your camera’s FEC range. Adjust the AC9 Flash Exposure Compensation control in the PocketWizard Utility for each FlexTT5 with ACP to better align your camera’s FEC with the flash’s 5 stop range. See the PocketWizard Utility FlexTT5 Receiver settings ®...
- Page 7 ® up to 3 zones independently, in either Manual or Automatic modes. Set the Zone Switch on your remote FlexTT5 equipped with an AC9 to Zone A, B, or C as desired. ® Manual Mode: With an AC3 Zone Switch set to M (Manual), the AC3 Power Dial for that zone sets the absolute flash power output as shown in the table for Basic Power Control.
- Page 8 4. Use your camera’s FEC control to get the exposure the way you want it. If you are unable to achieve the exposure you want using this control, try adjusting the AC9 Flash Exposure Compensation control in the PocketWizard Utility for each remote FlexTT5, use a different aperture or ISO, or consider an AC3 ZoneController.
- Page 9 • For transmitting radios, the PocketWizard Utility can adjust the PowerTracking center point for ISO and aperture which affects all zones • For a receiving FlexTT5 with an AC9, the PocketWizard Utility can adjust FEC for the directly connected flash on the PowerTracking tab If the combined FEC settings are more or less than your flash’s capabilities, then the flash will operate at maximum...
- Page 10 PowerTracking Tab AC9 Flash Exposure Compensation: Use this control to adjust the FEC of the flash directly connected to the AC9 in this receiving radio’s hot shoe. This setting is cumulative with other FEC values set in the system. See the FEC NOTE for more information.
- Page 11 FlexTT5 or MiniTT1 Transmitter settings that affect the use of an AC9: Modeling Tab Modeling Light Control: Check this box to control modeling light behavior from the transmitter. Default = Enabled Control Mode: Determines when the modeling light will go to its active setting. Set to Camera Wake to have the modeling light go active when the camera’s shutter release is half-pressed.
- Page 12 PowerTracking Tab PowerTracking Control: Adjusts how ControlTL-capable remote studio flashes, like flashes connected to an AC9, respond to the AC3 in Auto Mode, or to a ControlTL Transmitter with no AC3. See the ControlTL & PowerTracking section for information. Full Manual (default): Turns off PowerTracking for aperture and ISO. See the Camera FEC Range and Basic Power Control section for more information.
- Page 13 AC9 Flash Exposure Compensation: This control is only for receiving FlexTT5 radios with an AC9 AlienBees Adapter in the hot shoe. Adjusting this setting on a transmitting FlexTT5 will have no affect on your flashes. See the PocketWizard Utility FlexTT5 Receiver settings sections for how to use this control on a receiving FlexTT5.
- Page 14 © 2011 LPA Design, Inc. All rights reserved. Product features and specifications are subject to change without notice. PocketWizard, ControlTL, MiniTT1, FlexTT5, PowerST4, AC3, AC9, HyperSync, Plus II and MultiMAX are either trademarks or registered trademarks of LPA Design, Inc. All other trademarks contained herein are the property of their respective owners.
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