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This section only talks about HyperSync.  Read the section on [[Understanding HyperSync and High Speed Sync]] to learn more.
 
  
  
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This section only talks about HyperSync. Read the section on [[Understanding HyperSync and High Speed Sync]] to learn more about the difference between HyperSync and High Speed Sync.
  
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HyperSync enables a PocketWizard connected flash to begin firing just *before* the camera triggers a sync pulse. Since you are "triggering faster than a wire" with HyperSync, you can sync at shutter speeds faster than X-sync for many cameras and get more usable flash energy before Auto FP (High Speed Sync) is activated.
  
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When using transmitting and receiving ControlTL radios, HyperSync is adjusted separately on the transmitter and receiver. The on-camera MiniTT1 or FlexTT5 automatically adjusts HyperSync for the best performance and compensates for changes to shutter speed. The receiving ControlTL radio can additionally compensate for flash power level by making adjustments to achieve the fastest possible sync speed with supported configurations, such as a FlexTT5 with an AC9 AlienBees adapter, a PowerST4, or a PowerMC2. Some configurations require adjustments via the PocketWizard Utility.
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All receiving PocketWizard radios, including the Plus II, etc., will trigger in sync with HyperSync.  HyperSync requires a MiniTT1 or FlexTT5 as a transmitter.  A Standard transmitter like a Plus II cannot trigger a remote FlexTT5 and achieve HyperSync.  This is because the MiniTT1 or FlexTT5 as transmitter actually sends out 2 signals every time it is triggered; one on a Standard Channel and one on a ControlTL channel.
  
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HyperSync can be customized on a per-flash basis. If you have Multiple flashes of different makes/models, you can now make HyperSync adjustments individually on each receiving FlexTT5.
  
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HyperSync enables a PocketWizard connected flash to begin firing just *before* the camera triggers a sync pulse. Since you are "triggering faster than a wire" with HyperSync, you can sync at shutter speeds faster than X-sync for many cameras and get more usable  flash energy before Auto FP (High Speed Sync) is activated.
 
  
  
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== Configuring HyperSync ==
  
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HyperSync is set in a transmitting ControlTL radio only.  It is not set in a remote FlexTT5.
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Using a transmitting MiniTT1 or FlexTT5 on your camera, follow the instructions below for your specific receiving PocketWizard radio and then take pictures normally.
  
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All receiving PocketWizard radios, including the Plus II, etc., will trigger in sync with HyperSync.   HyperSync requires a MiniTT1 or FlexTT5 as a transmitter. A Standard transmitter like a Plus II cannot trigger a remote FlexTT5 and achieve HyperSync. This is because the MiniTT1 or FlexTT5 as transmitter actually sends out 2 signals every time it is triggered; one on a Standard Channel and one on a ControlTL channel.
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=== Remote FlexTT5 with Speedlite in the Top Shoe ===
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With the default settings, you can sync at any shutter speed. HyperSync Automation will be sued only at 1/320th with Speedlites, after which the transmitting ControlTL radio will switch to using High Speed Sync isntead. On the transmittign radio, adjust the "HSS/FP Begins At (HyperSync Ends)" control under the HyperSync/HSS tab to specify the shutter speed at which HyperSync timings are no logner used and High Speed Sync/FP Sync is engaged.
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Transmitter-side Automated HyperSync will be used at all shutter speeds faster than x-sync until High Speed Sync is engaged. Receiver-side HyperSync automation is not currently supported for Canon Speedlites, as they do not communicate their power level through the hot shoe. For full HyperSync Automation with Speedlites, their power levels must be controlled via a Speedlite in Master Mode or AC3 ZoneController at camera position.
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=== FlexTT5 - Flash Connected to P2 Port ===
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• On the receiving FlexTT5, select the “P2 HyperSync Flash Duration” dropdown menu under the HyperSync/HSS Tab and choose a duration to match the estimated flash duration of your strobe.
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• Attach the transmitting MiniTT1 or FlexTT5 to your camera. Connect the receiving FlexTT5 to the flash and take pictures normally.
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=== AC9 AlienBees Adapter ===
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• On the receiving FlexTT5, select the flash connected to the AC9 AlienBees Adapter in the HyperSync/HSS tab of the PocketWizard Utility.
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• Attach the transmitting MiniTT1 or FlexTT5 to your camera. Connect the receiving FlexTT5 and AC9 AlienBees Adapter to the flash and take pictures normally.
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As of this firmware release, HyperSync Automation is currently implemented for the following Paul C. Buff flashes:
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• AlienBees AB400
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• AlienBees AB800
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• AlienBees AB1600
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• White Lightning X800
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• White Lightning X1600
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• White Lightning X3200
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• White Lightning Ultra1200
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• Zeus 1250
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• AlienBees ABR800 RingFlash
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If your flash is connected to an AC9 AlienBees adapter and is not in the list above, try selecting a flash of a similar power level.
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=== PowerMC2 ===
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No configuration is necessary. Attach the transmitting MiniTT1 or FlexTT5 to your camera. Connect the receiving PowerMC2 to the flash and take pictures normally.
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=== PowerST4 ===
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• If the receiving PocketWizard radio is a PowerST4 connected to a Ranger RX series or Digital 1200RX/2400RX pack, choose the Elinchom flash head in use under the Misc Tab in the PocketWizard Utility. This control is set specifically on the receiving PowerST4. The Ranger S head will offer better HyperSync performance than the A head due to its longer flash duration.
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• Attach the transmitting MiniTT1 or FlexTT5 to your camera. Connect the receiving PowerST4 to the flash and take pictures normally.
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As of this firmware release, HyperSync Automation is currently implemented for the following Elinchrom flashes:
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• Elinchrom Style 300RX
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• Elinchrom Style 600RX
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• Elinchrom Style 1200RX
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• Elinchrom Digital 2400RX with Digital SE Head
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• Elinchrom Digital 2400RX with A6000 Head
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• Elinchrom Digital 2400RX with A3000 Head
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• Elinchrom Digital 2400RX with Mini A Head
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• Elinchrom Digital 2400RX with Mini S Head
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• Elinchrom Digital 2400RX with Digital S Head
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• Elinchrom Digital 1200RX with Digital SE Head
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• Elinchrom Digital 1200RX with A6000 Head
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• Elinchrom Digital 1200RX with A3000 Head
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• Elinchrom Digital 1200RX with Mini A Head
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• Elinchrom Digital 1200RX with Mini S Head
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• Elinchrom Digital 1200RX with Digital S Head
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• Elinchrom Ranger RX with Ranger A Head
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• Elinchrom Ranger RX with Ranger S Head
  
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• Elinchrom Ranger RX Speed with Ranger A Head
  
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== Adjusting HyperSync ==
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• Elinchrom Ranger RX Speed with Ranger S Head
  
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Adjusting HyperSync is done in the [[PocketWizard Utility]]. Proper adjustment is dependent on your equipment’s abilities. Try the default setting and look for clipping (black lines in your images). Adjust up or down as needed to eliminate the black lines. It is not always possible to eliminate the black lines as the shutter speed increases.
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If your flash is connected to a PowerST4 and is not in the list above, set the remote ControlTL radio to receive on a Standard Channel and configure HyperSync using the HyperSync Transmitter Controls. Make sure to disable High Speed Sync from the transmitting radio.
  
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'''Note''': Make sure to install the latest beta firmware (version 5.015) for the PowerST4 for proper functionality.
  
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If you are seeing Front Curtain clipping (top of frame is dark), then your HyperSync offset should be moved to the right.
 
  
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=== PocketWizard Radio Receiving on a Standard Channel ===
  
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If you are seeing Rear Curtain clipping (bottom of frame is dark), then your HyperSync offset should be moved to the left.
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(PLUS® II, MultiMAX, FlexTT5 in Basic Trigger Mode)
  
  
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When making adjustments, try adjusting in 30 microsecond steps until you see some changes, then try smaller steps to fine tune your setting. Remember to press Apply Settings in the Utility after every adjustment.
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On the transmitting radio, adjust the HSS/FP Beings AT (HyperSync Ends) control under the HyperSync/HSS tab to specify the shutter speed at which HyperSync Timings are no longer used and High Speed Sync is engaged. Triggers on Standard Channels will only be sent at shutter speeds where High Speed Sync is disabled. Transmitter-side Automated HyperSync will be used at all shutter speed faster than x-sync until High Speed Sync is engaged.
  
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• For the transmitting ControlTL radio, select the “Flash Duration Selection” dropdown menu under the Sync Timing tab and choose a duration to match the estimated flash duration of your strobe.
  
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• Attach the transmitting MiniTT1 or FlexTT5 to your camera. Connect the receiving PocketWizard radio to the flash and take pictures normally.
  
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For some camera and flash combinations it is not possible to eliminate clipping, especially at the faster HyperSync shutter speeds like 1/400 and 1/500. Use a slower shutter speed or set "High Speed Sync (HSS/FP) Begins At:" on the [[Sync Timing Tab]] to a lower shutter speed.
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• See the P2 HyperSync Flash Duration section for more information.
  
  
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Canon Note:  If you have a flash in the shoe of the MiniTT1 or FlexTT5 on your camera, it must be set to High Speed Sync (FP Flash). If not, the camera will be limited to a 1/200 shutter speed and will not use HyperSync. If there is no flash in the shoe of the MiniTT1 or FlexTT5 on your camera, HyperSync and High Speed Sync will be used automatically with your remote flashes.
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To use HyperSync at any shutter speed up to 1/8000th and never transition to High Speed Sync, check the “HyperSync Only (Disable HSS/FP)” box, also under the HyperSync/HSS tab.

Revision as of 08:14, 29 August 2011

Next recommended reading: High Speed Sync


This section only talks about HyperSync. Read the section on Understanding HyperSync and High Speed Sync to learn more about the difference between HyperSync and High Speed Sync.

HyperSync enables a PocketWizard connected flash to begin firing just *before* the camera triggers a sync pulse. Since you are "triggering faster than a wire" with HyperSync, you can sync at shutter speeds faster than X-sync for many cameras and get more usable flash energy before Auto FP (High Speed Sync) is activated.

When using transmitting and receiving ControlTL radios, HyperSync is adjusted separately on the transmitter and receiver. The on-camera MiniTT1 or FlexTT5 automatically adjusts HyperSync for the best performance and compensates for changes to shutter speed. The receiving ControlTL radio can additionally compensate for flash power level by making adjustments to achieve the fastest possible sync speed with supported configurations, such as a FlexTT5 with an AC9 AlienBees adapter, a PowerST4, or a PowerMC2. Some configurations require adjustments via the PocketWizard Utility.

All receiving PocketWizard radios, including the Plus II, etc., will trigger in sync with HyperSync. HyperSync requires a MiniTT1 or FlexTT5 as a transmitter. A Standard transmitter like a Plus II cannot trigger a remote FlexTT5 and achieve HyperSync. This is because the MiniTT1 or FlexTT5 as transmitter actually sends out 2 signals every time it is triggered; one on a Standard Channel and one on a ControlTL channel.

HyperSync can be customized on a per-flash basis. If you have Multiple flashes of different makes/models, you can now make HyperSync adjustments individually on each receiving FlexTT5.


Configuring HyperSync

Using a transmitting MiniTT1 or FlexTT5 on your camera, follow the instructions below for your specific receiving PocketWizard radio and then take pictures normally.

Remote FlexTT5 with Speedlite in the Top Shoe

With the default settings, you can sync at any shutter speed. HyperSync Automation will be sued only at 1/320th with Speedlites, after which the transmitting ControlTL radio will switch to using High Speed Sync isntead. On the transmittign radio, adjust the "HSS/FP Begins At (HyperSync Ends)" control under the HyperSync/HSS tab to specify the shutter speed at which HyperSync timings are no logner used and High Speed Sync/FP Sync is engaged.

Transmitter-side Automated HyperSync will be used at all shutter speeds faster than x-sync until High Speed Sync is engaged. Receiver-side HyperSync automation is not currently supported for Canon Speedlites, as they do not communicate their power level through the hot shoe. For full HyperSync Automation with Speedlites, their power levels must be controlled via a Speedlite in Master Mode or AC3 ZoneController at camera position.


FlexTT5 - Flash Connected to P2 Port

• On the receiving FlexTT5, select the “P2 HyperSync Flash Duration” dropdown menu under the HyperSync/HSS Tab and choose a duration to match the estimated flash duration of your strobe.

• Attach the transmitting MiniTT1 or FlexTT5 to your camera. Connect the receiving FlexTT5 to the flash and take pictures normally.


AC9 AlienBees Adapter

• On the receiving FlexTT5, select the flash connected to the AC9 AlienBees Adapter in the HyperSync/HSS tab of the PocketWizard Utility.

• Attach the transmitting MiniTT1 or FlexTT5 to your camera. Connect the receiving FlexTT5 and AC9 AlienBees Adapter to the flash and take pictures normally.


As of this firmware release, HyperSync Automation is currently implemented for the following Paul C. Buff flashes:

• AlienBees AB400

• AlienBees AB800

• AlienBees AB1600

• White Lightning X800

• White Lightning X1600

• White Lightning X3200

• White Lightning Ultra1200

• Zeus 1250

• AlienBees ABR800 RingFlash

If your flash is connected to an AC9 AlienBees adapter and is not in the list above, try selecting a flash of a similar power level.


PowerMC2

No configuration is necessary. Attach the transmitting MiniTT1 or FlexTT5 to your camera. Connect the receiving PowerMC2 to the flash and take pictures normally.


PowerST4

• If the receiving PocketWizard radio is a PowerST4 connected to a Ranger RX series or Digital 1200RX/2400RX pack, choose the Elinchom flash head in use under the Misc Tab in the PocketWizard Utility. This control is set specifically on the receiving PowerST4. The Ranger S head will offer better HyperSync performance than the A head due to its longer flash duration.

• Attach the transmitting MiniTT1 or FlexTT5 to your camera. Connect the receiving PowerST4 to the flash and take pictures normally.

As of this firmware release, HyperSync Automation is currently implemented for the following Elinchrom flashes: • Elinchrom Style 300RX

• Elinchrom Style 600RX

• Elinchrom Style 1200RX

• Elinchrom Digital 2400RX with Digital SE Head

• Elinchrom Digital 2400RX with A6000 Head

• Elinchrom Digital 2400RX with A3000 Head

• Elinchrom Digital 2400RX with Mini A Head

• Elinchrom Digital 2400RX with Mini S Head

• Elinchrom Digital 2400RX with Digital S Head

• Elinchrom Digital 1200RX with Digital SE Head

• Elinchrom Digital 1200RX with A6000 Head

• Elinchrom Digital 1200RX with A3000 Head

• Elinchrom Digital 1200RX with Mini A Head

• Elinchrom Digital 1200RX with Mini S Head

• Elinchrom Digital 1200RX with Digital S Head

• Elinchrom Ranger RX with Ranger A Head

• Elinchrom Ranger RX with Ranger S Head

• Elinchrom Ranger RX Speed with Ranger A Head

• Elinchrom Ranger RX Speed with Ranger S Head

If your flash is connected to a PowerST4 and is not in the list above, set the remote ControlTL radio to receive on a Standard Channel and configure HyperSync using the HyperSync Transmitter Controls. Make sure to disable High Speed Sync from the transmitting radio.

Note: Make sure to install the latest beta firmware (version 5.015) for the PowerST4 for proper functionality.


PocketWizard Radio Receiving on a Standard Channel

(PLUS® II, MultiMAX, FlexTT5 in Basic Trigger Mode)


On the transmitting radio, adjust the HSS/FP Beings AT (HyperSync Ends) control under the HyperSync/HSS tab to specify the shutter speed at which HyperSync Timings are no longer used and High Speed Sync is engaged. Triggers on Standard Channels will only be sent at shutter speeds where High Speed Sync is disabled. Transmitter-side Automated HyperSync will be used at all shutter speed faster than x-sync until High Speed Sync is engaged.

• For the transmitting ControlTL radio, select the “Flash Duration Selection” dropdown menu under the Sync Timing tab and choose a duration to match the estimated flash duration of your strobe.

• Attach the transmitting MiniTT1 or FlexTT5 to your camera. Connect the receiving PocketWizard radio to the flash and take pictures normally.

• See the P2 HyperSync Flash Duration section for more information.


To use HyperSync at any shutter speed up to 1/8000th and never transition to High Speed Sync, check the “HyperSync Only (Disable HSS/FP)” box, also under the HyperSync/HSS tab.

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