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User Manual Porty L

HENSEL-VISIT GmbH & Co. KG

1 Preface

Dear photographer,

By purchasing the battery flash generator

Porty L

, you have

selected a high-quality and high performance product.

Below, we want to give you some details and hints on how to

use this unit. These will ensure successful and productive work

with it in the coming years.

Observing this necessary information entitles you to warranty

adjustments, prevents damages, and extends the operational

life of the unit.

Hensel-Visit took great care and observed all pertinent regula-

tions on order to manufacture a safe product of highest quality.

Stringent quality checks ensure our high quality standard even

in large-scale production.

Please add your part and handle the equipment with the neces-

sary care.

If you have any questions regarding the use of this equipment,

feel free to call us any time.

We wish you great success and „good light.”

HENSEL-VISIT GmbH & Co. KG

Summary of Contents for Porty L120

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Page 2: ...CHARGE CHECK 23 24 25 26 27 28 30 31 32 33 34 1 2 3 4 5 6 22 7 8 20 21 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 29 ...

Page 3: ...F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 Strobe Wizard Plus freemask P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P9 P8 P1 P2 P3 P4 Profoto Air Remote Profoto Air Sync P12 P10 P11 P13 P14 ...

Page 4: ... this documentation is not permitted unless specifically authorized In case of violation payment of damages will be due All rights reserved including rights created by patent grant or registration of a utility model or design ISO 16016 Subject to technical changes Errors and omissions excepted The listed data are standard values and not to be regarded as guaranteed values in a legal sense Values c...

Page 5: ...ary information entitles you to warranty adjustments prevents damages and extends the operational life of the unit Hensel Visit took great care and observed all pertinent regula tions on order to manufacture a safe product of highest quality Stringent quality checks ensure our high quality standard even in large scale production Please add your part and handle the equipment with the neces sary car...

Page 6: ...ry of control elements 13 7 Initial use 14 Acclimatization 14 Set up 14 Battery operation 16 The charger Porty Lithium 16 Battery charge status indicator 19 Mains operation with AC Porty mains drawer 21 Flash head connection 22 8 Operation 25 ON OFF switch 25 Synchronization 25 Modeling light 28 Power adjustment 29 Test flash 31 Audio 31 Flash readiness 31 Daily flash counter 32 ...

Page 7: ... with freemask 36 Settings for freemask method 36 11 Operation with Profoto Air 38 Basic functions 38 Summary of control elements 39 Preparing transmitter 39 Remote trigger 40 12 Maintenance 43 Regular maintenance 43 Replacing fuse 43 Error messages 44 Warranty 45 Disposal 45 13 Customer service points 46 Manufacturer s service 46 Service points listed in the Internet 46 14 Accessories 47 15 Subje...

Page 8: ...or specified types of flash heads The flash generator is to be used only with the accessories described in this manual and approved by Hensel Visit The Strobe Wizard Plus transmitter the freemask transmitter and Profoto Air are used for triggering flashes and adjusting the flash output of Hensel Visit flash units with built in receiver via radio signal The appliance may not be used for any other p...

Page 9: ...e diately by an authorized service department Keep the minimum distance around the equipment unobst ructed to ensure proper ventilation Do not place any objects on top of the equipment coffee cups vases containers filled with water etc Choose safe locations for set up and make sure that the equipment cannot fall into pools or bodies of water Keep proper distance from flammable materials like deco ...

Page 10: ...y charged in case of a malfunction This means touching the device could pose a life threatening danger Halogen lamps and flash tubes may burst and must only be operated with properly mounted Hensel safety dome ATTENTION Risk of death when coming in contact with the condenser volta ge Opening the housing and repairs of the unit must only be done by an authorized customer service provider Working wi...

Page 11: ...y and the illuminated foil surface with its distinct stamping and the Hensel user logic make the Porty L easy to use Pro Mini and Pro Mini Porty series flash heads can be connected to it and also the ring flash RF Other Hensel flash heads can be connected battery operation without modeling light via an optional adapter cable 20 way on round This user manual describes the generators Porty L 600 and...

Page 12: ...tput 1 EH Pro Mini 1200P Speed 1 EH Pro Mini 1200P 1 2 980 s 1 1 510 s 1 900 s 1 520 s 1 1 580 s 1 970 s 1 520 s 1 290 s Number of flashes per battery charge 100 output max 425 max 210 Recharge time to 100 output 1 1 s 2 1 s Flash performance adjustment Output distribution Flash sockets 10 4 7 f stop symmetric or asymmetric 2 round sockets Modeling light battery operation Modeling light mains oper...

Page 13: ...its Porty Lithium Premium Plus Designation of battery 28L 6 V Code no 3950 The system meets all requirements according to ETSI EN300220 and FCC15 231 Mains drawer unit series unit type mains drawer AC Porty Li Input voltage Multivoltage 90 230 V Ambient temperature max 35 C Modeling light max up to 2 x 650 W Weight 2 5 kg Housing dimensions LxWxH 17 5 cm x 11 0 cm x 23 0 cm Rating IP 42 Ventilatio...

Page 14: ...codes 14 Photo cell ON OFF SLAVE 15 Audio signal ON OFF AUDIO 16 Output reduction in 1 10 or 1 f stop increments 17 Radio receiver ON OFF Hensel Profoto and channel selection RC CH 18 Power switch ON OFF ON 19 Indicator channel selection 20 Battery charge level 21 Sync socket SYNC 22 USB interface Battery pack 23 Unlocking battery pack 24 Overheating indicator 25 Battery charge level 26 Key button...

Page 15: ...ertaining to set up location and surrounding area in the chapter Set up and initial operation on page 8 The generator can be operated standing or in horizontal positi on Due to their mobility battery generators are mainly used on lo cation Set up and initial use outside the studio require special care and precautions to ensure safety at all times ATTENTION Mortal danger Make sure that the units ge...

Page 16: ...rom Hensel Visit see 14 Accessories on page 48 Â ÂLead the steel rope through the generator s handle and through a suitable eyelet on the suspension The optional generator holder see 14 Accessories on page 48 allows you to hook the generator to the bottom of a lamp stand Thus the stand has a lower center of gravity and therefore a more secure stand This also protects the genera tor from possible m...

Page 17: ...st be protected from shock vibration and moisture Battery pack removal and insertion Â ÂSwitch off the Porty L using the power switch 18 Â ÂPush down the unlocking device 23 on the battery pack and pull the battery pack out of the unit s front Â ÂPush the battery pack into the unit until you hear it lock into place The charger Porty Lithium ATTENTION The battery pack must only be charged with a ge...

Page 18: ... located on the battery 27 The battery can be inside or out of the Porty L during charging A Charge cable B Start charging Wake Up C Error indicator Error rot D Charge indicator Charging yellow E Charge level indicator Full green F Power check Power red Power Full Charging Error Wake Up A B C D E F ...

Page 19: ...ubject to technical changes The listed data are standard values which may deviate depending on component tolerances Connection and operation The unit does not have a mains switch It is ready when connec ted to a power supply A status display allows you to monitor the charge process ATTENTION The charger must only be connected to grounded power sup plies The charger Porty Lithium is only approved f...

Page 20: ...really hot the protective switch could be faulty In this case remove the charger cable and have the bat tery checked by an authorized service center A possible charging error is indicated by a red error light C Error Battery charge status indicator The charge status of the Porty L s battery is shown on the batte ry charge status indicator 20 3 LEDs indicate the charge capa cities 10 50 and 100 Of ...

Page 21: ...e battery fully charged Error message while charging battery When the protective feature is activated the error indicator C Error on the charger is blinking The charge status indicator 25 and the CHECK key 26 indicate no function To reset the battery follow these steps Â ÂSwitch off the charger Â ÂSwitch the charger on again Now the battery is ready to be charged again In such cases and if this ha...

Page 22: ...unit automatically adjusts to the applicable voltage In case of an overheated mains drawer the control LED 32 lights up Â ÂIn this case switch off the mains adapter and wait until it has cooled off Fuse protection building Sockets intended for the connection of an AC mains drawer must be protected against short circuit with a minimum of 10 A AC Porty mains drawer insert Â ÂTurn off the Porty L wit...

Page 23: ...imum strength and the con trol lamp inside the key is lit Â ÂPress the FULL PROP key 31 again The modeling light is now set proportional to the selected output the control lamp inside the key is off Flash head connection ATTENTION Always switch off the generator before connecting a flash head Please note the general safety precautions listed in the section Generators compact flash units and flash ...

Page 24: ...off via the generator The modeling light can not be set proportionally to the flash output Generator with mains operation The modeling light can be set to continuous mode or to automatic switch off via the generator The modeling light can not be set proportionally to the flash output the FULL PROP key 31 does not have a function Flash heads with a 115 V or 230 V modeling light EH Pro Mini EH Pro M...

Page 25: ... heads Ring flash RF 3000P PM XS A specially designed ring flash can be connected to the battery generator The ring flash does not have a modeling light Other Hensel flash heads Existing Hensel flash heads with long plug are connected to the generator via adapter cable see 14 Accessories on page 48 In this case there is no modeling light available Other manufacturers Though similar lamp sockets an...

Page 26: ...itself off 0 60 min after a set time At delivery the automatic shut off time is set at 15 minutes How to adjust the shut off time Â ÂPress the t key 16 and the u key 11 simultaneously The currently set shut off time is shown in display 13 Â ÂRight after this the time can be changed by using the keys By activating the display the automatic switch off is disab led After ca 2 seconds the display auto...

Page 27: ...ot liable for possible damages to the camera used for flash trigge ring Please contact the camera s manufacturer before using a non standard camera for such purposes Synchronization via photo cell The built in slave 8 triggers the flash through the incidence of a flash that was emitted by another unit slave mode This mode of operation is activated deactivated with the SLAVE key 14 The on state is ...

Page 28: ...on the radio mode The display 19 reads C1 for channel 1 of Strobe Wizard Plus The LED above the key lights up green Â ÂAgain press the RC CH key 17 briefly The display 19 reads P1 for channel 1 of the Profoto Air receiver The LED above the key lights up orange Â ÂAgain press the RC CH key 17 briefly to switch off the radio mode Â ÂPress the RC CH key 17 for ca 2s to switch the channels of the radi...

Page 29: ...lit When flashing in this mode the light goes out while the flash capacitors are charging and it comes back on after wards Â ÂPressing the LAMP key 12 briefly switches off the modeling light again Only the temporary modeling light is available when swit ching on the modeling light via the radio remote The Porty L generator offers different options for the modeling light depending on the flash head...

Page 30: ...hannels A 1 and B 3 Setting is done via the A 2 and B 4 keys LEDs indicate the selec ted maximum power for each channel A maximum of 1200 J Porty L 600 600 J can be set for chan nel A and a maximum of 600 J Porty L 600 300 J can be set for channel B Power adjustment only channel A is used Â ÂPress the A key 2 to switch on the flash channel A Â ÂThe LED at Max 1200 J Porty L 600 Max 600 J lights up...

Page 31: ...ic opera tion Â ÂSet an equal amount of maximum power output for chan nels A and B by repeatedly pressing the A 2 and B 4 keys Now the power is distributed equally among the two flash heads Â ÂSelect the desired flash output with the keys t tt16 and uu u11 Power adjustment both channels asymmetric opera tion Â ÂSet an asymmetric maximum power output by repeatedly pressing the A 2 and B 4 keys Â ÂA...

Page 32: ...ggered by hand with the TEST key 9 Holding down the key results in the fastest possible sequence of flashes Audio An audio signal can be added by pressing the AUDIO key 15 control LED lights up and acoustically confirms the following functions Flash readiness after flashing 1x Automatic switch off 2x Error message 1x long Flash readiness Flash readiness after switching on is indicated by a LED REA...

Page 33: ...ED displays 19 and 13 are blinking and show the number of flashes trigge red Both displays are read together The number range of the flash counter goes up to 9999 Example Left display right display result 00 21 21 flashes 01 01 101 flashes How to reset the daily flash counter Â ÂWhile in flash count mode press the SLAVE key 14 The display is reset to 00 00 USB Interface The USB interface 22 locate...

Page 34: ...king screw for battery compartment F7 Socket for sync cable 2 5mm Setting transmitter The transmitter does not have an ON switch It is ready when connected to the camera via the hot shoe or a sync cable Â ÂAttach the transmitter to the hot shoe of the camera and secure it with the fixing nut F3 or Â ÂDepending on camera type mount the transmitter to a flash rail and connect the transmitter socket ...

Page 35: ...r ca 2s to switch the channels of the radio receiver The display 19 is blinking The control keys t tt16 and uu u11 allow you to switch between the channels After the channel C1 come the channels C2 and C3 of Strobe Wizard Plus directly behind them the channels F1 F2 and F3 of the freemask receiver Approximately 3s after a key was last pressed the channel is saved and the display 19 stops blinking ...

Page 36: ...ht of the connected flash head Depending on the connected flash head and the mode of operation battery or AC Porty mains drawer the modeling light can be set to OFF FULL PROP OFF Note The flash head s modeling light can only be set to automatic switch off mode limited to 30 s The modeling light turns off after the flash is triggered ...

Page 37: ...yer is easily created with the help of image editing and thus the motif can be extracted The Porty L has three other F channels besides the standard C channels for this The flash units for lighting the motif are assigned to the C channels The flash units for the lighting background to be masked are assigned to the F channels When selecting channels see Setting receiver on page 35 the freemask rece...

Page 38: ...ting the motif C1 C2 and C3 and then trigger the flash group needed for lighting the mask F1 F2 und F3 Currently all cameras support exposure series speeds from 3 pictures per second to in theory 500 exposures per second Settings for several work stations If several separate work stations up to 3 exist within a radio range each work station must have a channel assigned to it Â ÂSet the channel sel...

Page 39: ...r operation of the Profoto Air units by reading the respective user manuals Basic functions Profoto Air Sync Remote units transmit via 8 different channels Work at 8 different stations is possible without interfering with each other Additionally the Profoto Air Remote and the Porty L include the option of assigning the units to be triggered to up to 6 groups and then control these jointly All flas...

Page 40: ...nization socket camera IN P13 Flash head OFF O P14 Flash head ON I Preparing transmitter The transmitter has a hot shoe adapter The camera is synchro nized via this or a separate cable Â ÂAttach the transmitter to the camera s hot shoe or Â ÂConnect the transmitter s socket IN P12 to the camera with the included sync cable Switching transmitter on off Â ÂSwitch the transmitter on by pressing the O...

Page 41: ...annel The setting is done with the channel selection key P1 Â ÂPress the channel selection key P1 until the desired channel 1 8 is indicated on the LED bar The Profoto Air channels of Porty L are designated with P1 P8 and are shown on the left display 19 Â ÂBriefly press the RC CH key 17 several times until a P chan nel is shown The LED above the key lights up orange Â ÂPress the RC CH key 17 for ...

Page 42: ...lected group letter A F is shown on the display 13 The first digit of the display 13 shows the group of flash channel A The second digit of the display 13 shows the group of flash channel B How to change the flash channel s group assignment Â ÂPress the RC CH 17 key for ca 2s The display is blinking Â ÂSwitch on the group for the flash channel A with the con trol key t16 and the group for the flas...

Page 43: ...h heads HEAD of the controlled flash units can be swit ched on and off on the generator with the two keys P13 and P14 Â ÂPress the P13 key to switch off the flash heads assigned to the group Â ÂPress the P14 key to switch on the flash heads assigned to the group Setting the modeling light The controlled flash heads modeling lights MODEL can be swit ched on and off on the generator via the keys P8 ...

Page 44: ...gular inter vals Compact flash units generators and accessories must be inspected at regular intervals to ensure operational safety An annual inspection of such devices ensures the user s safety and retains equipment value Replacing fuse ATTENTION Fuses must not be patched up or otherwise bypassed Only use spare fuses that match the below listed value and have the response rating medium The batter...

Page 45: ...f the battery flash generator contains two spare fuses 6 Replace spare fuses immediately after removal Error messages In case of an error an error code is displayed in display 13 The numbers mean the following No Error Description E1 Charging error maximum charge time was exceeded E2 Discharge error maximum discharge time was excee ded E3 Overload error E4 No flash error disappears after a short p...

Page 46: ... the unit void any warranty claim Flash tubes modeling lamps protective glass covers and defective cables which are caused by improper handling are excluded from the warranty The warranty includes replacement of faulty parts and the time required for installation by a qualified technician Note You may send the unit free of charge to one of the customer service points see 13 Customer service points...

Page 47: ...ENSEL VISIT GmbH Co KG Robert Bunsen Str 3 97076 Würzburg Tel 49 931 27881 0 Fax 49 931 27881 50 E Mail info hensel de Service points listed in the Internet Additional national and international service and distribution addresses can be found on the web page of Hensel Visit GmbH Co KG www hensel de ...

Page 48: ...Pro Mini 1200 P Speed code no 3607 EH Pro Mini Speed code no 3606 Ring flash RF 3000P PM XS code no 3410 F Spot 3000 round plug code no 3391 Radio transmitter receiver Strobe Wizard Plus transmitter code no 3950 freemask transmitter code no 3955 Profoto Hensel Air Sync code no 3965 Profoto Hensel Air Remote code no 3966 Profoto Hensel Air USB code no 3967 Additional accessories Safety rope code no...

Page 49: ... Flash tube 10 Fuses 22 44 45 freemask 28 35 37 48 G Generator support 16 48 Group 37 39 42 L Lithium battery 11 M Mains adapter drawer 22 36 44 48 Mains operation 12 22 25 Mains voltage 8 Modeling light 10 12 14 23 29 36 Moisture 15 17 O Output setting 43 P Photo cell 14 26 27 Profoto Air 28 39 R Remote trigger 41 S Scope of delivery 11 Set up 8 15 Strobe Wizard Plus 26 28 34 48 Synchronization 2...

Page 50: ...User Manual Porty L 50 HENSEL VISIT GmbH Co KG 16 Declaration of Confirmity for Radio and Telecommunication Terminal Equipment Electromagnetic Compatibility and Safety ...

Page 51: ...User Manual Porty L 51 HENSEL VISIT GmbH Co KG Notes ...

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