Caddx Ratel Turbo Micro Camera

Connection

Note: Disconnect the 5D-OSD menu panel after OSD setting.

Wiring:

• 5-40V to 5-40V
• GND to GND
• Video out to VIDEO
• OSD to OSD

Diagram showing the connection of the camera to a control panel with labels for 5-40V, GND, Video out, and OSD. The Caddx logo is visible on the control panel.

Dimensions & Installation

Turbo Micro Ratel

Diagram showing the exploded view of the Turbo Micro Ratel camera, including the lens, sensor, and housing components. Dimensions are indicated as 19mm x 19mm x 19mm. Mounting screws (M2*4) are also depicted.

Specifications

The Caddx Ratel camera features a 1/.18" starlight HDR sensor with 1200TVL resolution, supporting NTSC and PAL TV systems, and 16:9/4:3 image ratios. It offers Super WDR (HDR) and starlight illumination. The camera has a 1.66mm or 2.1mm lens, internal synchronization, and an electronic shutter speed of up to 1/100,000s. It boasts a S/N ratio of over 60dB, CVBS video output, separate OSD, and 3DNR. The language options include English, French, Russian, Spanish, Portuguese, Korean, Chinese, and Japanese. Day/Night modes are Auto, Color, B&W, and EXT. The camera measures 19mm x 19mm x 19mm, operates on DC 5-40V, and functions within a temperature range of -20°C to +60°C with 20%-80% humidity. Its weight is 8g (net) or 40.5g (gross).

Camera Menu Settings

The camera menu is organized into several sections: Main Menu, Auto Exposure, AE Advanced, White Balance, Day & Night, Image Enhance, and Video Setting.

Main Menu

• AE: Exposure settings.
• EXPOSURE: Adjusts brightness.
• SHUTTER CTRL: Controls shutter speed (Manual/Auto).
• GAIN CTRL: Controls gain (Manual/Auto).
• ANALOG GAIN: Adjusts analog gain (1-16).
• DIGITAL GAIN: Adjusts digital gain (1-15).
• LANGUAGE: Selects the menu language (English, Chinese, Russian, Spanish, Italian, French, Polish, Portuguese, Japanese).
• RESET: Resets settings to default.
• SAVE EXIT: Saves settings and exits.
• EXIT: Exits without saving.

Auto Exposure

• EXPOSURE MODE: Selects exposure mode (e.g., GLOBE, BLC).
• BLC: Backlight compensation (1-8).
• SHUTTER: Shutter speed settings (e.g., 1/25, 1/50, 1/100, 1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000, 1/5000, 1/10000).
• RETURN: Returns to the previous menu.

AE Advanced

• 3DNR: 3D Noise Reduction (Manual/Auto).
• VALUE: Adjusts the level for 3DNR (0-30).
• RETURN: Returns to the previous menu.

White Balance

• MODE: Selects white balance mode (ATW, MWB).
• RGAIN: Adjusts Red gain (0-32).
• BGAIN: Adjusts Blue gain (0-32).
• RETURN: Returns to the previous menu.

Day & Night

• MODE: Selects Day/Night mode (BW, AUTO, COLOR, EXT).
• RETURN: Returns to the previous menu.

Image Enhance

• CONTRAST: Adjusts contrast (Manual/Auto).
• VALUE: Adjusts the contrast value (0-40).
• SHARPNESS: Adjusts sharpness (Manual/Auto).
• VALUE: Adjusts the sharpness value (0-16).
• COLOR GAIN: Adjusts color gain (Manual/Auto).
• VALUE: Adjusts the color gain value (0-30).
• RETURN: Returns to the previous menu.

Video Setting

• VIDEO STANDARD: Selects video standard (PAL/NTSC).
• IMAGE RATIO: Selects image ratio (16:9/4:3).
• WDR: Wide Dynamic Range setting (OPEN/CLOSE/EXT).
• RETURN: Returns to the previous menu.

Additional Information

Caddx Ratel Series USER MANUAL

Language Options: English, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Russian, Spanish, Italian, French, Polish, Portuguese, Japanese.

Brightness: 0-30

Exposure Mode: GLOBE/BLC

BLC: 1-8

Shutter Control: MANUAL/AUTO

Mode (WB): ATW/MWB

Mode (Day & Night): BW/AUTO/COLOR/EXT

Contrast: MANUAL/AUTO (Value: 0-40)

Sharpness: MANUAL/AUTO (Value: 0-16)

Color Gain: MANUAL/AUTO (Value: 0-30)

3DNR: MANUAL/AUTO (Value: 0-30)

Video Standard: PAL/NTSC

Image Ratio: 16:9/4:3

WDR: OPEN/CLOSE/EXT