How do I use a Godox AD200 with TT685 flashes on an X2T trigger if the AD200 has no ID setting?
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I can trigger two Godox TT685 speedlights with my Godox X2T-S by matching channel, group, and ID. But my Godox AD200 doesn’t show an ID option in its menu, so it only fires when I use it in slave mode. Can I trigger all three lights from the X2T, and if so, what settings should I use when one flash doesn’t have an ID option?
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I did my research and found out in order to get my TT685 flashes to work with my trigger I had to not only set the channel and group but also set them on an "ID" located in the menus.
Actually, you don't need to set the C.Fn ID to anything; it just has to match on all your units. You can have this feature set to OFF on your transmitter/lights if one of your lights (say, a TT600) cannot use it. The ID feature is only to stop someone else in the same vicinity with Godox gear on the same channel from triggering your lights. It's not a required setting like channel or group.
... Here is my problem. I went now to my Godox AD200 and there is no menu where I can change the "ID"
Check the firmware version on your AD200. The ID feature was only introduced with the arrival of the XPro transmitter unit into the Godox system. The AD200 was released before that, so, if you purchased it used or have owned it for a long time, it may not have been firmware-updated to include that feature.
On the AD200, firmware v2.1 added the C.Fn ID to its menus.
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Yes. The Godox ID setting is optional, not required for radio triggering. It only helps prevent interference from other nearby Godox users on the same channel.
If your AD200 doesn’t have an ID option, set the ID to OFF on the X2T transmitter and on both TT685 flashes. Then make sure all three lights use the same radio channel, and assign groups as needed. With ID turned off across the system, the AD200 should work with the trigger like the TT685 units.
Also check the AD200 firmware version. On some units, the ID feature was added in later firmware, so an older AD200 may simply not support it. But even without ID support, it can still be triggered normally as long as the other units also have ID disabled.
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