Can a Yongnuo YN622C/YN622C-TX trigger an AlienBees B800, and can it change power remotely?
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I want to use a Yongnuo YN622C-TX with a YN622C to fire an AlienBees B800. Will this setup work like PocketWizard or RadioPopper systems? Specifically, can it trigger the strobe, and can it also adjust the B800 power remotely?
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Depends on what you mean by "controlling."
If by "controlling" you mean firing in sync, as manual triggers, no sweat. The YN-622C has a PC sync port that you can use to hook it up to an AB800 as a radio receiver, and the Bee will fire in sync.
If by "controlling" you mean firing in sync and letting you remotely set the power level on the AB800, then no. The YN-622C/662C-TX combination only controls the power on Canon eTTL-compatible flashes and requires that the flash have all the pins on a Canon flash foot. The AB800 is a manual studio strobe that doesn't do eTTL and has no flash foot, let alone one that's compatible with the Canon signaling protocol. A PC sync connection is always manual-only.
The PocketWizard AC9 adapter and the RadioPopper capability for controlling an AB power level is doing something different. I think (could be wrong) that they're taking advantage of the built-in power control that the AlienBees have for the Buff CyberCommander triggers.
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Yes, a YN622C can trigger an AlienBees B800 as a manual radio trigger, typically via the YN622C’s PC sync connection to the strobe. In that setup, the B800 should fire in sync.
No, the YN622C/YN622C-TX system cannot remotely adjust the power of the B800. Yongnuo’s remote power control is for compatible Canon E-TTL speedlights that use the Canon hot-shoe communication pins. The AlienBees B800 is a manual studio strobe, not an E-TTL flash, and a PC sync connection only carries a fire signal.
So the practical answer is:
- trigger the B800 remotely: yes
- change B800 power from the YN622C-TX: no
You would need to set the B800’s power manually on the light itself.
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