2.0QuadX 3000 function overview
Your QuadX 3000 is a versatile and powerful photographic generator.
Flash Power
The pack has 4 head sockets which can deliver a total power of 3000W/S in various ways. At all times, the pack will indicate the available power at any socket. This is scaled such that 3000W/S represents 10 on the display. Lower power levels are proportional and adjustable in steps of 0.1 stops.
e.g. A value of 9.0 represents half the pack, 1500W/S.
The pack is divided into two channels A & B. These channels are further split across two sockets each A1/A2 & B1/B2. The energy available from each socket is displayed. Switching Off a socket, will cause the unit to dump the energy in order to maintain the remaining channel/socket. There is no need to manually accommodate these changes.
With channel A in use only, the full pack power is available to share between sockets A1 and A2. Therefore a single head in A1 can discharge the full 3000W/S.
With a head switched on in either of the channel B sockets B1/B2, the pack automatically becomes asymmetric. In this mode, a maximum of 2000W/S is available across channel A and maximum of 1000W/S across channel B.
As you become familiar with operating the pack, you will notice short delays in the unit returning to ready during power adjustments. This is because the unit always adjusts the power level to match the displayed value for each socket. Turning a socket off for example, requires the energy to be dumped, hence the delay. A further reason is that for any given power level, the unit will automatically optimise the internal capacitor usage to minimise the flash duration.
Modelling Power
Modelling On/Off is controlled by a single button. Modelling control to each head can be set to ON/OFF or INTERMITTENT. (Intermittent extinguishes the lamps when the unit is not Ready).
There are 3 modelling modes namely, FULL, PROPORTIONAL and AUTOMATIC 100%.
The FULL and AUTOMATIC 100% modes also provide a bias control allowing all lamps to be controlled in ratio.
Main Selection Controls
The commonly required adjustments are grouped under the main selection menu. This allows control over the following :-
1.Modelling
2.Speaker
3.IR Channel
4.Bracketing
7.0Advanced Options Menu
Advanced Options ⇒ | Charge Control |
To adjust the charge control :- | |
Advanced Options ⇒ | Charge Control. Use ⇑⇓ to toggle Auto/Slow charge. |
Advanced Options ⇒ | Setup Flash Mode |
This mode contains three advanced features :-
Trigger Delay, Trigger Skip and
Selection begins : Advanced Options ⇒ Setup Flash Mode | FLASH MODE | CONTROLS | |
> Trigger | Delay:OFF | ||
Use ⇑⇓ to scroll, ⇒ to select. | Trigger | Skip :OFF | |
| Alternate | Units | |
HINT : Whenever a flash mode is enabled, the default menu will show Progmd on the default menu in order to show a mode is in place. All modes are switched OFF after powering off the unit.
Advanced Options ⇒ Setup Flash Mode ⇒ Trigger Delay:
The Trigger delay function allows a timed delay between triggering the pack and the pack discharging. The feature maybe toggled ON or OFF and the delay period may be varied from 0 to 9.9 seconds in steps of 0.1S. Selection and adjustment is performed using the ⇑⇓ to scroll, ⇒ to select. The > character changes to * when an item is ready to change.
Advanced Options ⇒ Setup Flash Mode ⇒ Trigger Skip
The Trigger Skip function is solely for use with 2 or more packs and is designed to allow the photographer to trigger packs alternately and therefore more rapidly. To do this, the pack must first be assigned a pack ID number, which must be less than or equal to the number of packs in use. Next, the number of packs must be set to equal the number of packs to be used. Each pack must be connected to the same trigger source. As a trigger signal occurs, the pack will begin counting the number of triggers. If this is equal to the pack ID, then the pack will trigger.
e.g. Consider 3 packs set up with Pack ID 1, Pack ID 2 and Pack ID 3.
Having switched on the Trigger Skip function, the first trigger will cause Pack 1 to fire, the second trigger will cause Pack 2 to fire, the third trigger will cause pack 3 to fire. The fourth trigger will cause Pack 1 to fire and so on..
