23
X-Cite
®
200DC User Guide
035-00446R rev. 4
7
Shutter Control
7.1 Shutter Control via Foot pedal
7.1.1 For hands-free operation, the X-Cite
®
200DC is equipped with a foot pedal. The
foot pedal is an alternative to the SHUTTER button and can only be used to open
and close the internal shutter. To use the foot pedal:
1. Plug the foot pedal into the 3.5mm audio style port labelled FP on the back
on the X-Cite
®
200DC.
2. Place the foot pedal on the floor or another conveniently located flat surface.
3. Power-up the X-Cite
®
200DC as normal, and wait for the lamp to warm up.
4. Press down on the foot pedal until it clicks to open or close the shutter.
7.2 Shutter control via TTL
7.2.1 For high-speed shutter activation, TTL control can also be used. The plot below
shows typical timing values for the X-Cite
®
200DC internal shutter when
controlled by TTL. Note that these values should be used as a guide only, and
that actual values will vary slightly from unit to unit.
Interval
Description
Time
(milliseconds)
t1
Delay time, trigger to start of opening
4
t2
Start of opening to 100% open
2
t3
Minimum recommended exposure time (trigger
open to trigger close)
40
t4
Delay time, trigger to start of close
4
t5
Start of close to 0% open
2
Note:
Using values of t3<40ms may result in shutter bounce-back and a brief
unintentional exposure period.
TRIGGER
RESPONSE
t1
t2
t4
t5
SYNC. O/P
80%
t3
SHUTTER
RESPONSE
SYNC
OUTPUT
Summary of Contents for X-Cite 200DC
Page 1: ...X Cite 200DC User Guide...
