MaxTech Transceiver manual

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.	Determ ine whic h c amera is fas ter and whic h is slow er overall
4.	Determine the delay time
	a.	If the s low cam era is m ore con sis tent us e this f ormu la:
		i.	Slow er C amera’s Fas test Lag T ime M IN US F aster C amera’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 this formu la:

i.Slow er C amera’s Fas test Lag T ime M IN US F aster C amera’s Fas test Lag T ime PLUS 0.0025 {calculated safety margin}

5.	Press ~/MENU A A B then enter the calculated delay time from Step 4
6.	Attach the slower camera’s motor drive to PORT 1
7.	Attach the faster camera’s motor drive to PORT 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 from a T RAN 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 rem ote. T he d iff eren ce in c alculations compen sates for radio 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, measure the lag tim es of each c amera as describ ed
	above and record the fastest lag for each
3.	Determ ine whic h c amera is fas ter and whic h is slow er overall
4.	Determine the delay time
	1.	If the s low cam era is m ore con sis tent us e this f ormu la:
		1.	Slow er C amera’s Fas test Lag T ime M IN US F aster C amera’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 this formu la:
		1.	Slow er C amera’s Fas test Lag T ime M IN US F aster C amera’s
			Fas test Lag T ime PLUS 0.0020 {calculated safety margin}
5.	On the RECEIVE unit press ~/MENU A A A. Enter the time from Step 4
6.	Attac h the s lower camera’s motor d rive to PO RT 2 on th e TRA 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 lock-up situation
7.	Attach the f aster camera’s motor dr ive to either P O RT on the REC EIVE unit
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

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