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Alien Bee/WL Wired Remote Pinout?

 
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Mar 20, 2007 16:45 |  #1

So I'm tired of getting up on a stool to adjust my White Lightning units when they are up and out of the way. I really want to get the controls down to eye level on my stands. I fire them wirelessly and the wired controller would be taking me a step backwards.

Long shot - My question is, has anyone figured out the pinout for the RJ11 jack on the back of Alien Bee and White Lightning units? I'm hoping that the innards are just a few basic potentiometers and switches - boy would that be nice. Or even if I can purchase one of the 4 channel Paul Buff remotes and split them up. All I want is a dangling control for each light. Has anyone cracked one of them open? :)

Beyond surface mount components I'm quite handy with electronics but if we're talking a digital signal I'm screwed.

I'd appreciate any insight that can be given!
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Edit: I'm not really interested in purchasing another wireless system even though the ones that Paul Buff sells are perfectly suited. They're quite expensive for something I cannot take to another manufacturer if I ever decide to go that way, and the interference disclaimers are a turn off.


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Mar 20, 2007 17:59 |  #2

..and I want a toilet made out of solid gold, but...:lol:

No idea, bud. RadioRemoteOne seems like the only safe solution.


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Mar 20, 2007 18:47 |  #3

No gold toilet for me, but they do make one that is supposed to flush 18 golf balls at once.. :)

I figured it might have been a digital connection - was hoping the Buff people would have kept it simple though. And since photographers are a crafty bunch I figure I'm not the only one who has thought of this.


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Mar 20, 2007 18:48 |  #4

The 4-channel wired remote is out of the question? 99 bucks. Still expensive, but less than the hundreds and hundreds they want for the radio one set.


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Mar 20, 2007 18:57 |  #5

Unless you plan on upgrading to Elinchrom, the Radio ones are your only bet. Elinchom's new skyport's are supposed to be AMAZING. Reliability of PWs, but remote control is the best part of them. And, a set is only $150 for universals. ROCK ON.




  
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Mar 20, 2007 19:45 |  #6

I'll keep an eye out - its one of those 'do I really need to buy something that keeps me from climbing two steps on a stepstool once or twice a session' sort of deals. Purely unnecessary and a luxury item for me.

Elinchrom looks nice, but I haven't been able to put my WL's in a situation yet that they would be inadequate. I see those wired Paul Buff remotes on eBay every now and then. Maybe I can snag one of those.

Thanks guys for the help!


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