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{{recommended reading|Canon Compatibility|or [[Nikon Compatibility]]}}
 
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Channels allow you to work with other photographers or keep your triggering exclusive.  Some channels operate on different frequencies to help you avoid radio interference.  All PocketWizard radios set to the same channel work together.
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Channels allow you to work with other photographers or keep your triggering exclusive.  Some Channels operate on different frequencies to help you avoid radio interference.  All PocketWizard radios set to the same Channel work together.
  
  
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This section has channel tables for the CE / European frequency radios that operate between 433.62 and 434.22 MHz.  If you have CE frequency radios that operate between 340 and 354 MHz range then visit the [[Channels|FCC Channels]] page.  
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This section has Channel tables for the CE / European frequency radios that operate between 433.62 and 434.22 MHz.  If you have FCC frequency radios that operate between 340 and 354 MHz range then visit the [[Channels|FCC Channels]] page.  
  
  
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Standard Channels are used when triggering a Plus II, MultiMAX or other PocketWizard radio that performs triggering only and not power control or TTL functions.
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Standard Channels are used when triggering a Plus series (Plus, Plus II, PlusX or Plus III), MultiMAX or other PocketWizard radio that performs triggering only and not power control or TTL functions.
  
  
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Standard Channels 1 through 16 are considered Classic or Legacy Channels and are the most basic PocketWizard Channels.  They are used for simple triggering scenarios, and contain no zones, power control, or TTL functions.   
 
Standard Channels 1 through 16 are considered Classic or Legacy Channels and are the most basic PocketWizard Channels.  They are used for simple triggering scenarios, and contain no zones, power control, or TTL functions.   
  
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These channels all exist on the same frequency.  Each channel is its own 16-bit digital code on top of that frequency.  The frequency in use for CE radios is 433.62 MHz.
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These Channels all exist on the same frequency.  Each channel is its own 16-bit digital code on top of that frequency.  The frequency in use for CE radios is 433.62 MHz.
  
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The Plus and Plus II radios use only channels 1 through 4.
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The Plus and Plus II radios use only channels 1 through 4. The PlusX radios use Channels 1 through 10
  
 
All other PocketWizard radios use Standard Channels 1 through 16.
 
All other PocketWizard radios use Standard Channels 1 through 16.
  
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!colspan="5"|CE Standard Channels 1 through 16
 
!colspan="5"|CE Standard Channels 1 through 16
 
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<nowiki>*</nowiki> = some very early models of the Classic only had channels 1 through 10
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<nowiki>*</nowiki> = some very early models of the Classic only had Channels 1 through 10
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=== CE Standard Channels 17 through 32 ===
 
=== CE Standard Channels 17 through 32 ===
  
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Standard Channels 17 through 32 were introduced with the PocketWizard MAX.  They are also called Quad-Triggering channels or MultiMAX channels.  These channels add the benefit of Zones A, B, C, and D.  Zones allow you to control up to 4 different groups of lights on the same channel.
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Standard Channels 17 through 32 were introduced with the PocketWizard MAX.  They are also called Quad-Zone Triggering channels or MultiMAX channels.  These Channels add the benefit of Zones A, B, C, and D.  Zones allow you to control up to 4 different groups of lights on the same Channel.
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These channels use the 434.22mHz frequency, and each channel number is its own 24-bit digital code.
 
  
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These Channels use the 434.22mHz frequency, and each Channel number is its own 24-bit digital code.
  
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== ControlTL Channels ==
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== CE ControlTL Channels ==
  
 
ControlTL Channels were introduced with the Canon MiniTT1 and FlexTT5.  They are used in all ControlTL radios like the Nikon MiniTT1 and FlexTT5, as well as the PowerST4, PowerMC2, or other ControlTL radios.  These channels allow for remote power control of compatible studio flashes, and work with Canon E-TTL II and Nikon i-TTL/CLS commands.   
 
ControlTL Channels were introduced with the Canon MiniTT1 and FlexTT5.  They are used in all ControlTL radios like the Nikon MiniTT1 and FlexTT5, as well as the PowerST4, PowerMC2, or other ControlTL radios.  These channels allow for remote power control of compatible studio flashes, and work with Canon E-TTL II and Nikon i-TTL/CLS commands.   
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ControlTL Channels do not have a unique channel code like Standard Channels and are separated only by frequency.   
 
ControlTL Channels do not have a unique channel code like Standard Channels and are separated only by frequency.   
  
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!colspan="3"|ControlTL Channels 1 through 3
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!colspan="3"|CE ControlTL Channels 1 through 3
 
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!ControlTL<br/>Channel
 
!ControlTL<br/>Channel
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|3
 
|3
 
|433.92
 
|433.92
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== CE E Release Flash Channels ==
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E Channels were introduced with the E Release firmware upgrade in September 2019. This upgrade is available for the Plus III, Plus IV, FlexTT5, and Canon FlexTT6 radios. The E Channel range is from Channel 1 to Channel 32. These Channels are QuadZone Triggering Channels and Zones are available for all 32 Channels. The E Channels are only available on PocketWizard radios that have been upgraded to the E Release firmware protocol and will only communicate with other E Channels.
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Many Channels use the same frequency but all Channels have their own digital code. For example, a radio set to Channel 1, operating at 433.560 MHz cannot trigger another radio set to Channel 6, even though they share the same frequency.
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{| border="1" class="wikitable"
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!colspan="3"|CE E Release Flash Channels 1 through 32
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|-
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!E Release<br/>Flash<br/>Channel
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!Frequency
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|rowspan="33"|All PocketWizard radios<br/>with E Release firmware<br/>(either pre-installed<br/>or upgraded<br/>after purchase
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|-
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|1
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|433.560
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|-
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|2
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|434.280
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|-
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|3
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|433.200
 
|-
 
|-
 
|4
 
|4
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|346
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|434.640
 
|-
 
|-
 
|5
 
|5
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|346.5
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|433.920
 
|-
 
|-
 
|6
 
|6
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|347
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|433.560
 
|-
 
|-
 
|7
 
|7
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|347.5
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|434.280
 
|-
 
|-
 
|8
 
|8
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|348
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|433.200
 
|-
 
|-
 
|9
 
|9
−
|348.5
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|434.640
 
|-
 
|-
 
|10
 
|10
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|349
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|433.920
 
|-
 
|-
 
|11
 
|11
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|349.5
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|433.560
 
|-
 
|-
 
|12
 
|12
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|350
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|434.280
 
|-
 
|-
 
|13
 
|13
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|350.5
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|433.200
 
|-
 
|-
 
|14
 
|14
−
|351
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|434.640
 
|-
 
|-
 
|15
 
|15
−
|340.5
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|433.920
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|-
 
|-
 
|16
 
|16
−
|341.5
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|433.560
 
|-
 
|-
 
|17
 
|17
−
|342
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|434.280
 
|-
 
|-
 
|18
 
|18
−
|342.5
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|433.200
 
|-
 
|-
 
|19
 
|19
−
|343
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|434.640
 
|-
 
|-
 
|20
 
|20
−
|345.5
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|433.920
 
|-
 
|-
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|21
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|433.560
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|-
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|22
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|434.280
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|-
 +
|23
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|433.200
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|-
 +
|24
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|434.640
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|-
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|25
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|433.920
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|-
 +
|26
 +
|433.560
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|-
 +
|27
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|434.280
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|-
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|28
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|433.200
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|-
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|29
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|434.640
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|-
 +
|30
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|433.920
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|-
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|31
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|433.560
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|-
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|32
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|434.280
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|}
 
|}
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== CE E Release Camera (LR) Channels ==
  
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== Channel and Frequency overlap ==
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E Channels were introduced with the E Release firmware upgrade in September 2019. This upgrade is available for the Plus III, Plus IV, FlexTT5, and Canon FlexTT6 radios. The E Channel range is from Channel 1 to Channel 80. These Channels are QuadZone Triggering Channels and Zones are available for all 80 Channels. The E Channels are only available on PocketWizard radios that have been upgraded to the E Release firmware protocol and will only communicate with other E Channels.
  
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Some ControlTL Channels use the same frequencies as some Standard Channels. A ControlTL Channel broadcasting on a Standard Channel's frequency will not trigger it but if the radio transmissions are occurring at the same time, then one or both may not trigger.  A single ControlTL transmitter set to transmit on both Standard Channel 17 and ControlTL Channel 5 will handle this properly. Two radios on the same frequency, like a MultiMAX transmitting on Standard Channel 18 and a ControlTL radio receiving on ControlTL Channel 6, may interfere with each other - when the MultiMAX is transmitting, the ControlTL receiver may not hear its trigger because it is on the same frequency.
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Many Channels use the same frequency but all Channels have their own digital code. For example, a radio set to Channel 2, operating at 433.420 MHz cannot trigger another radio set to Channel 14, even though they share the same frequency.  
  
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!colspan="3"|Channels on the same Frequency
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!colspan="3"|CE E Release Flash Channels 1 through 32
 
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!Standard<br/>Channel
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!E Release<br/>LR<br/>Channel
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!ControlTL<br/>Channel
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!Frequency
 
!Frequency
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|rowspan="81"|All PocketWizard radios<br/>with E Release firmware<br/>(either pre-installed<br/>or upgraded<br/>after purchase
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|-
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|1
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|433.320
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|-
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|2
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|433.420
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|-
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|3
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|433.520
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|-
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|4
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|433.620
 
|-
 
|-
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|17
 
 
|5
 
|5
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|346.5
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|433.720
 
|-
 
|-
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|18
 
 
|6
 
|6
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|347
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|433.820
 
|-
 
|-
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|19
 
 
|7
 
|7
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|347.5
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|433.920
 
|-
 
|-
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|20
 
 
|8
 
|8
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|348
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|434.020
 
|-
 
|-
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|21
 
 
|9
 
|9
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|348.5
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|434.120
 
|-
 
|-
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|22
 
 
|10
 
|10
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|349
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|434.220
 
|-
 
|-
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|23
 
 
|11
 
|11
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|349.5
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|434.320
 
|-
 
|-
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|24
 
 
|12
 
|12
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|350
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|434.420
 
|-
 
|-
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|25
 
 
|13
 
|13
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|350.5
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|433.320
 
|-
 
|-
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|26
 
 
|14
 
|14
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|351
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|433.420
 
|-
 
|-
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|15
 +
|433.520
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|-
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|16
 +
|433.620
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|-
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|17
 +
|433.720
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|-
 +
|18
 +
|433.820
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|-
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|19
 +
|433.920
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|-
 +
|20
 +
|434.020
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|-
 +
|21
 +
|434.120
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|-
 +
|22
 +
|434.220
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|-
 +
|23
 +
|434.320
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|-
 +
|24
 +
|434.420
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|-
 +
|25
 +
|433.320
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|-
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|26
 +
|433.420
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|-
 +
|27
 +
|433.520
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|-
 +
|28
 +
|433.620
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|-
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|29
 +
|433.720
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|-
 +
|30
 +
|433.820
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|-
 +
|31
 +
|433.920
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|-
 +
|32
 +
|434.020
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|-
 +
|33
 +
|434.120
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|-
 +
|34
 +
|434.220
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|-
 +
|35
 +
|434.320
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|-
 +
|36
 +
|434.420
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|-
 +
|37
 +
|433.320
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|-
 +
|38
 +
|433.420
 +
|-
 +
|39
 +
|433.520
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|-
 +
|40
 +
|433.620
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|-
 +
|41
 +
|433.720
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|-
 +
|42
 +
|433.820
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|-
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|43
 +
|433.920
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|-
 +
|44
 +
|434.020
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|-
 +
|45
 +
|434.120
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|-
 +
|46
 +
|434.220
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|-
 +
|47
 +
|434.320
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|-
 +
|48
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|434.420
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|-
 +
|49
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|433.320
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|-
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|50
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|433.420
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|-
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|51
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|433.520
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|-
 +
|52
 +
|433.620
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|-
 +
|53
 +
|433.720
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|-
 +
|54
 +
|433.820
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|-
 +
|55
 +
|433.920
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|-
 +
|56
 +
|434.020
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|-
 +
|57
 +
|434.120
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|-
 +
|58
 +
|434.220
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|-
 +
|59
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|434.320
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|-
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|60
 +
|434.420
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|-
 +
|61
 +
|433.320
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|-
 +
|62
 +
|433.420
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|-
 +
|63
 +
|433.520
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|-
 +
|64
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|433.620
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|-
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|65
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|433.720
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|-
 +
|66
 +
|433.820
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|-
 +
|67
 +
|433.920
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|-
 +
|68
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|434.020
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|-
 +
|69
 +
|434.120
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|-
 +
|70
 +
|434.220
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|-
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|71
 +
|434.320
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|-
 +
|72
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|434.420
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|-
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|73
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|433.320
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|-
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|74
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|433.420
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|-
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|75
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|433.520
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|-
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|76
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|433.620
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|-
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|77
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|433.720
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|-
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|78
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|433.820
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|-
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|79
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|433.920
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|-
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|80
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|434.020
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|-
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|}
 
|}
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Latest revision as of 13:34, 7 August 2023

Next recommended reading: Canon Compatibility or Nikon Compatibility

Channels allow you to work with other photographers or keep your triggering exclusive. Some Channels operate on different frequencies to help you avoid radio interference. All PocketWizard radios set to the same Channel work together.


This section has Channel tables for the CE / European frequency radios that operate between 433.62 and 434.22 MHz. If you have FCC frequency radios that operate between 340 and 354 MHz range then visit the FCC Channels page.


There are two kinds of PocketWizard Channels: Standard Channels and ControlTL Channels.

CE Standard Channels

Standard Channels are used when triggering a Plus series (Plus, Plus II, PlusX or Plus III), MultiMAX or other PocketWizard radio that performs triggering only and not power control or TTL functions.


CE Standard Channels 1 through 16

Standard Channels 1 through 16 are considered Classic or Legacy Channels and are the most basic PocketWizard Channels. They are used for simple triggering scenarios, and contain no zones, power control, or TTL functions.

These Channels all exist on the same frequency. Each channel is its own 16-bit digital code on top of that frequency. The frequency in use for CE radios is 433.62 MHz.

The Plus and Plus II radios use only channels 1 through 4. The PlusX radios use Channels 1 through 10

All other PocketWizard radios use Standard Channels 1 through 16.

CE Standard Channels 1 through 16
Standard
Channel 		Plus and Plus II
only use channels
1 through 4 		All PocketWizard
radios including:
MAX, MultiMAX,
ControlTL radios,
OEM flashes,
Sekonic meters,
Classics *
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16

* = some very early models of the Classic only had Channels 1 through 10


CE Standard Channels 17 through 32

Standard Channels 17 through 32 were introduced with the PocketWizard MAX. They are also called Quad-Zone Triggering channels or MultiMAX channels. These Channels add the benefit of Zones A, B, C, and D. Zones allow you to control up to 4 different groups of lights on the same Channel.


These Channels use the 434.22mHz frequency, and each Channel number is its own 24-bit digital code.

CE ControlTL Channels

ControlTL Channels were introduced with the Canon MiniTT1 and FlexTT5. They are used in all ControlTL radios like the Nikon MiniTT1 and FlexTT5, as well as the PowerST4, PowerMC2, or other ControlTL radios. These channels allow for remote power control of compatible studio flashes, and work with Canon E-TTL II and Nikon i-TTL/CLS commands.

ControlTL Channels do not have a unique channel code like Standard Channels and are separated only by frequency.

CE ControlTL Channels 1 through 3
ControlTL
Channel 		Frequency All PocketWizard
ControlTL radios like:
MiniTT1, FlexTT5
PowerST4, PowerMC2
1 433.42
2 434.42
3 433.92


CE E Release Flash Channels

E Channels were introduced with the E Release firmware upgrade in September 2019. This upgrade is available for the Plus III, Plus IV, FlexTT5, and Canon FlexTT6 radios. The E Channel range is from Channel 1 to Channel 32. These Channels are QuadZone Triggering Channels and Zones are available for all 32 Channels. The E Channels are only available on PocketWizard radios that have been upgraded to the E Release firmware protocol and will only communicate with other E Channels.

Many Channels use the same frequency but all Channels have their own digital code. For example, a radio set to Channel 1, operating at 433.560 MHz cannot trigger another radio set to Channel 6, even though they share the same frequency.

CE E Release Flash Channels 1 through 32
E Release
Flash
Channel 		Frequency All PocketWizard radios
with E Release firmware
(either pre-installed
or upgraded
after purchase
1 433.560
2 434.280
3 433.200
4 434.640
5 433.920
6 433.560
7 434.280
8 433.200
9 434.640
10 433.920
11 433.560
12 434.280
13 433.200
14 434.640
15 433.920
16 433.560
17 434.280
18 433.200
19 434.640
20 433.920
21 433.560
22 434.280
23 433.200
24 434.640
25 433.920
26 433.560
27 434.280
28 433.200
29 434.640
30 433.920
31 433.560
32 434.280

CE E Release Camera (LR) Channels

E Channels were introduced with the E Release firmware upgrade in September 2019. This upgrade is available for the Plus III, Plus IV, FlexTT5, and Canon FlexTT6 radios. The E Channel range is from Channel 1 to Channel 80. These Channels are QuadZone Triggering Channels and Zones are available for all 80 Channels. The E Channels are only available on PocketWizard radios that have been upgraded to the E Release firmware protocol and will only communicate with other E Channels.

Many Channels use the same frequency but all Channels have their own digital code. For example, a radio set to Channel 2, operating at 433.420 MHz cannot trigger another radio set to Channel 14, even though they share the same frequency.

CE E Release Flash Channels 1 through 32
E Release
LR
Channel 		Frequency All PocketWizard radios
with E Release firmware
(either pre-installed
or upgraded
after purchase
1 433.320
2 433.420
3 433.520
4 433.620
5 433.720
6 433.820
7 433.920
8 434.020
9 434.120
10 434.220
11 434.320
12 434.420
13 433.320
14 433.420
15 433.520
16 433.620
17 433.720
18 433.820
19 433.920
20 434.020
21 434.120
22 434.220
23 434.320
24 434.420
25 433.320
26 433.420
27 433.520
28 433.620
29 433.720
30 433.820
31 433.920
32 434.020
33 434.120
34 434.220
35 434.320
36 434.420
37 433.320
38 433.420
39 433.520
40 433.620
41 433.720
42 433.820
43 433.920
44 434.020
45 434.120
46 434.220
47 434.320
48 434.420
49 433.320
50 433.420
51 433.520
52 433.620
53 433.720
54 433.820
55 433.920
56 434.020
57 434.120
58 434.220
59 434.320
60 434.420
61 433.320
62 433.420
63 433.520
64 433.620
65 433.720
66 433.820
67 433.920
68 434.020
69 434.120
70 434.220
71 434.320
72 434.420
73 433.320
74 433.420
75 433.520
76 433.620
77 433.720
78 433.820
79 433.920
80 434.020
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