Why won't a Godox X2T-C trigger a Canon 430EX III-RT by radio?
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I'm trying to use a Godox X2T-C transmitter on a Canon R6 to fire a Canon 430EX III-RT off-camera. I set both to the same group and channel, and the flash is in radio slave mode, but it never links and the indicator on the flash does not turn green. Is there a setting I'm missing, or are these not directly compatible?
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The Godox X2T uses a different protocol than your Canon Speedlites. You cannot directly trigger them with said wireless trigger. In fact almost all brands use different wireless protocols - so they usually are not compatible with each other.
You can, however, attach a X1R-C receiver to the 430EX II. This unit acts as a receiver and works with the Godox 2.4 GHz wireless system.
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You’re not missing a setting: the Godox X2T-C and Canon 430EX III-RT use different wireless radio protocols, so they cannot link directly by radio even if the channel/group match. Sharing the 2.4 GHz band does not make them compatible.
To make this work, you have two practical options:
- Add a Godox X1R-C receiver to the Canon flash, then trigger that receiver with the X2T-C.
- Use a Canon RT-compatible transmitter instead of the Godox trigger if you want to use the 430EX III-RT’s built-in radio receiver.
Another option is to use a Godox-compatible speedlight if you want to stay fully in the Godox X system.
So the issue is system compatibility, not your Canon R6 or your channel/group settings.
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