Pocketwizard AC9 User Manual
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Quick Guide
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AlienBees Adapter
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Please read this Quick Guide thoroughly before operating. Also, review
the product manuals for your camera, ash systems, and PocketWizard
radios.
This PocketWizard radio runs on powerful software called
®
- Control The Light. It can be congured for your specic
ControlTL
needs using the PocketWizard Utility which can be downloaded at:
www.PocketWizard.com/support/downloads
The AC9 AlienBees Adapter requires a FlexTT5 used as a receiver,
a transmitting PocketWizard radio, and a compatible Paul C. Buff ash
with a REMOTE terminal:
• AlienB ees B400, B 800, B1600, or ABR8 00
• White Lightning X-series, U ltraZ AP, or Ultra flas hes i nclud ing:
X800, X1600, X2400 , X3200 , UZ800, UZ16 00, Ult ra600, Ultr a1200, Ultr a1800
• Zeus P ower Pack s Z1250 and Z2500
The AC9 requ ires no b atter ies. It is power ed from the FlexTT5.
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for for Canon
AlienBees Adapter
Relea se Bu tton
Statu s LED
REMOT E Por t
Canon Hot Shoe
READ ME FIRST:
UPDATE FIRMWARE: Update all of your ControlTL radios to the latest rmware with the
PocketWizard Utility before using.
All equipment should be turned OFF when making connections; unwanted triggering or other
erratic behavior may occur.
The rst exposure after making initial connections or powering on may not be properly exposed and
ash 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 nd the latest ash and features compatibility, Quick Guides, and Owner’s Manuals.
To use your AC9:
1. Prepare your ash: Turn on the modeling light and
set it to Cycle or Ready mode as desired. Disable the
optical slave by inserting a plug or adapter into the
sync port.
2. Slide the AC9 onto your remote FlexTT5 and
connect the REMOTE cable from the AC9 to the ash.
3. On the FlexTT5, set Zone A, B, or C with the Zone
Switch. Default = A
4. Turn on the ash, then the remote FlexTT5 radio.
5. Set up your PocketWizard transmitter and take
pictures normally.
Make sure all your radios are set to the same
PocketWizard channel. See the Quick Guide or
Owner’s Manual for your FlexTT5 radio for more
information on channels
The green Status LED blinks occasionally to indicate normal operation.
NOTE: The AC9 overrides ash output settings you make directly on your ash. If you wish to control the ash from
its control panel, then you need to disconnect the REMOTE cord and connect a regular sync cord from the P2 port on
your FlexTT5 to your ash.
If you have a ControlTL transmitter like the MiniTT1 or
FlexTT5 then you can control your ash’s output level
remotely. Add the AC3 ZoneController for even more
control.
Read the PowerTracking section for more information on
using the AC9 when no AC3 is present, or when using an
AC3 in Auto Mode.
In AC3 Manual Mode, the AC3 Power Dial sets the ash
power output as shown in the table on the right.
The numbers in the table are within +/- 0.1 stops.
You can use any PocketWizard ControlTL receiving radios
together in the same exposure, including ControlTL radios.
Remember that studio and manual ash output will not
be calculated as part of an E-TTL / i-TTL exposure.
AlienBees, White L ightning, Zeus
Manual Power Settings
AC3
Power
Dial =
Most Models
3
2.7
2.3
2
1.7
1.3
1
0.7
0.3
0
0.3
0.7
1
1.3
1.7
2
2.3
2.7
3
1/1
1/2 + 0.7
1/2 + 0.3
1/2
1/4 + 0.7
1/4 + 0.3
1/4
1/8 + 0.7
1/8 + 0.3
1/8
1/16 + 0.7
1/16 + 0.3
1/16
1/32 + 0.7
1/32 + 0.3
1/32
1/32
1/32
1/32
White Lightning
X1600, X2400
& X3200 only:
Low Range Mode
1/4
1/8 + 0.7
1/8 + 0.3
1/8
1/16 + 0.7
1/16 + 0.3
1/16
1/32 + 0.7
1/32 + 0.3
1/32
1/64 + 0.7
1/64 + 0.3
1/64
1/128 + 0.7
1/128 + 0.3
1/128
1/128
1/128
1/128
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