How do I connect a Godox X2T trigger to a Godox V850 II off-camera flash?
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I'm new to off-camera flash and can't get my Godox V850 II to fire with a Godox X2T trigger. What settings need to match, and what should I check step by step to get them working together?
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At a bare minimum, you need to make sure that:
- Your transmitter matches your camera. If you have a Canon camera, you need the Canon version of the X2T (the X2T-C). The Nikon (X2T-N) or Sony (X2T-S) version will not work on a Canon camera, and vice versa.
- The 'Channel' selected on the transmitter and the channel selected on the flash's radio receiver are the same.
- The 'Group' setting on the receiver matches one of the groups enabled on the transmitter. If the flash is set to "group B" and the transmitter has "Group B" turned off, nothing is going to happen with the flash when you press the shutter button.
- If the transmitter has a 'Wireless ID number' set (the choices are 01-99 plus 'OFF' for no value), then the receiver must be set to the same value.
Wireless ID is covered on page 30 of the X2T-C Manual
If you have any older Godox "X" system flashes or receivers that do not have Wireless ID number capability, then the 'Wireless ID number' setting on the X2T transmitter should be set to "Off".
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Start with the basics:
- Make sure the X2T version matches your camera brand. For example, a Canon camera needs the X2T-C, Nikon needs X2T-N, Sony needs X2T-S, etc. A mismatched transmitter version will not work properly on the camera.
- Set the flash and transmitter to the same radio channel.
- Set the flash to a group that is enabled on the X2T. If the flash is in Group B but Group B is turned off on the transmitter, it won’t fire.
- Check the Wireless ID setting. If the X2T has a wireless ID number set, the flash must use the same ID. If you’re troubleshooting, setting Wireless ID to OFF on both can simplify things.
- Mount the X2T on the camera hot shoe, turn on the transmitter and flash, and test fire from the transmitter.
If it still doesn’t work, recheck channel, group, and wireless ID first—they are the most common causes. Also confirm you’re using the radio receiver mode on the V850 II, not an optical slave mode.
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