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| Author: | Rod Cole [ Sun Feb 10, 2013 4:24 am ] |
| Post subject: | Mis Fire with CST Transmitter |
Hi guys, I had a few mis fires using my CST transmitter to fire my Einsteins (E640's have CSXCV's). I had the frequency set to 3, very close range with the range being no more then 15 ft away. I switched of the optical firing as another photographer was using a on board flash. Usually I leave optical on. One out of the 3 lights would fire then sometimes 2 would fire. I tested the battery and it is reading 3.03 volts. When I put the battery back in the red light flashed 3 times. I changed the battery and the new battery reads 3.2 volts. The red light only flashes 2 times when I put it back in. Any idea what could be going on? Thanks guys.. |
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| Author: | Technical Support [ Sun Feb 10, 2013 3:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mis Fire with CST Transmitter |
The flashing as you put the battery in is just a confirmation that it reads the battery, though I have never seen it to be other than three blinks. The three blinks for a low battery indicator would be from a trigger episode (sync cord, test button, hotshoe). Did you try changing frequencies? |
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| Author: | Rod Cole [ Sun Feb 10, 2013 3:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mis Fire with CST Transmitter |
Technical Support wrote: The flashing as you put the battery in is just a confirmation that it reads the battery, though I have never seen it to be other than three blinks. The three blinks for a low battery indicator would be from a trigger episode (sync cord, test button, hotshoe). Did you try changing frequencies? Could it be possible that the frequency I was using was getting interference from something? I didn't change the frequency on that shoot but I have changed it to 1 when I got home. I have another couple of shoots this week so I will see what happens then. |
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| Author: | Rod Cole [ Sun Feb 10, 2013 6:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mis Fire with CST Transmitter |
Did some testing this morning at home and I can't get the problem to replicate. Has to be some frequency interference where I was shooting yesterday...hopefully that's what it was.? I use to have the same problem with Cactus 4's sometimes in different locations...thought I would had got away from that with these units.. |
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| Author: | Technical Support [ Mon Feb 11, 2013 10:11 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mis Fire with CST Transmitter |
Interference is rare with CyberSync, but will be possible with any radio system in any application. Switching frequencies by several steps should resolve the issue. |
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| Author: | Rod Cole [ Mon Feb 11, 2013 4:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mis Fire with CST Transmitter |
Technical Support wrote: Interference is rare with CyberSync, but will be possible with any radio system in any application. Switching frequencies by several steps should resolve the issue. Rare alright...I haven't had a mis fire in the 4,000 odd clicks I have used them for in the last couple of months....until now. Thanks Tech Support...I will give that a go. |
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