Weldex WDAC-2308X User Manual

OPERATION MANUAL

Built-in x 23 ZOOM
AUTO FOCUS COLOR CAM ERA

WDAC-2308X
WDN-2308X

READ AND KEEP THIS OPERATION MANUAL

WELDEX CORPORATION

CAUTION:

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC
SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER
(OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE
PARTS INSIDE.
PREFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED
SERVICE PERSONNEL.

Indicate a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided,
may result in minor or moderate injury. It may also be used to
alert against unsafe practices.

Warning:
This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy
and if not installed and used properly, I.e., in strict accordance
with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference
to radio communications. It has been tested and found to comply
with the limits for a Class A computing device pursuant to Subpart
J of Part 15 of FCC Rules, which are designed to provide reasonable
protection against such interference when operated in a commercial
environment.

Warning:
TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS
APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

CAUTION FOR SAFE OPERATION

1. Wate r and M oisture

To prevent f ire or shoc k hazard, do not expos e this camera
to rain or moisture.

2. Servicing

Do not attempt to disassemble or repair by yours elf.
You may be exposed to dangerous v oltage or other haz ards.
Note that all servicing is qualified service pers onnel.
Modif ications not approved by manufacturer c ould
void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

3. Pow er Sources

To prevent electric shocks and risk of hazards, do NOT use
more than the specif ied pow er source.

4. Environm ent

Do not install too w arm or too cold place. Recommended
operation temperature is betw een -5℃ and 60℃

5. Sunlight

Do not point the camera at the s un. CCD can be damaged.

6. Heavy Shock an d V ibration

Do not drop the c amera or s ubject it to heavy shock of
vibration.

7. Ins tall on an Unst able Place

Do not place or install this camera on an unstable place,
stand, tripod, bracket or table. That may caus e serious injury
to people or damage to appliance.

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8. Whe n operation is incor r e ct or a m alfunct ion is obs e r ve d

While operating, if any abnormal condition (str ange s ound,

smell or smoke) or a malfunction (no pictures, etc.) is

observ ed, stop using the camera immediately, turn the

pow er of f , then c ontac t your s upplier.

9. Cle aning

Turn the pow er of f and w ipe of f the dirt w ith a dry s of t

cloth. If it is extremely dirty, use furniture c leaner to w ipe it

of f . To clean the lens, us e a blow er or lens cleaning

tiss ue. (available from any c amera dealer)

10. Do not s hoot any source of br ight light.

If the objects contain very bright areas, bright v ertical or

horizontal lines may appear on the scr een. This is c alled

"smear" , a Phenomenon w hich often occurs w ith solid

- s tate pickups, and is not a malfunc tion.

11. Damage Requiring service

Unplug the camera f rom the pow er s ource and ref er

servicing to qualified service pers onnel under the follow ing

condition:

a. If the power-supply cord or plug is damaged.

b. If the camera has been exposed to rain or water.

c. If liquid has been spilled, or objects have f allen into the camera.

d. If the camera does not operate normally by following the operating

instruct ions. Adjust only t hose controls that are cov ered by the

operating instructions as an improper adjustment of other controls

may result in damage and will of ten require extensiv e work by a

qualified technician to restore the camera to its normal operation.

e. If the camera has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged.

f . If the camera exhibits a distinct change in perf ormance.

CONTENTS

1. Features -------------------------------------------------------------- 4

2. Names & Functions ---------------------------------------------- 5

3. Installation----------------------------------------------------------- 6

4. Camera Control Methods------------------------------------------ 7

5. On Screen Display -------------------------------------------------- 9

6. Communication Protocol------------------------------------------ 14

7. Specifications-------------------------------------------------------- 26

8. Dimensions ---------------------------------------------------------- 28

Thank you for using this Auto Focus Zoom Color Camera. To get the best
efficiency, read carefully all instructions in this manual before use, and
keep this manual for reference. If you have any problems with this
camera, contact your supplier to service.

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1. Features

Idea l Digi tal Video Ca mera for Securi ty

The WDAC-2308X is a compact camera that of f ers easy sy stem
integration.Coming with the built-in zoom lens,the user can monitor
the sc ene f rom v ariable angle without t he extra lens.
And,with the D.S.P. technology, such intelligent controls as auto iris ,
auto back light compensation and auto white balance are possible to
realize clear detailed picture. Additionally ,through RS-232C/RS-485
linkage, remote Focus/Zoom operations are also possible,along with
manual control.All these f eatures including highly sensitiv e 1/4-inch
CCD make t he ideal digital processing CCTV camera GC-655N/P
more ef f ectiv e surv eillance activ ities.

Bui l t -in Optica l po wer zoom l ens

The WDAC-2308X with highly durable built-in zoom lens of f ers auto f ocus,
auto iris , and optical zoom f unctions enabling the user to monitor
a scene with c larity in any desired angle of v iew. With the x23 optical
zoom lens and up to x8 digital zoom processing,zoom ratio of t he
GC-655N/P is expanded to x184.

Hi gh Resol uti on & sensiti vit y SONY CCD

The chassis f eatures a highly sensitiv e 1/4-inch CCD pickup with
approximately 440,000) ef f ectiv e pixels
minimizing residual image and geometric dist ortion. All images are
reproduced with a high horizontal resolution of 470) TV lines f or f ine detail.

Remo te Contr ol through RS232C/RS485 Interfa ce

Remote c ontrol operations are possible through RS232C/RS485
interf ace f or Focus and Zoom (optical:up to x23,digital ~ x8) control.
In addition,the unit lets y ou command white balance and exposure
manually using RS232C/RS485 interface.

Compa ct siz e fo r va rious appl i ca tions

The WDAC-2308X comes in the compact aluminum case enabling
the users put the unit into the other f orms of other outer case
( such as large dome camera or built in P/T/Z applications)
according to the particular purpose.

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AI / Fuzzy Contr ol Ci rcui t with DSP

Advanced DSP(Digital Signal Processor) technology automatically
adjusts operations such as Iris , White Balance f lexibly adapting to
environmental conditions.
A uto Iri s : t he iris is adjusted so that v isual output is kept at a
f ixed
lev el,ev en if brightness of the surrounding changes.
A uto White Balance : color adjustment according to the color
t emperature of the light source illuminating the subject.
white balance can be obtained ev en with f luorescent
lights, halogen lamps or outdoor.

M anua l Fu ncti on Control ( Key or Usi ng RS-232C )

Following f unctions can be controlled manually

1) NEGA/POSI ;Negativ e/Positiv e

2) Digital Zoom ; x2 ~ x8 (Addition to Optical Zoom)

3) Iris Control ; Auto/Manual (Manual Iris lev el U P/DOWN)

4) AGC ; 8 dB ~ 38 dB Adjustable

5) White Balance ; Auto/Manual/Indoor/Outdoor/ATW

6) Manual White Balance ; R,B UP/DOWN

7) 64 Positions Zoom/Focus Preset

8) Power ON/OFF

9) Quick Zoom Control ; TELE/WIDE

10) Focus ; Auto/Manual/One shot ( PushAuto )

11) Manual Focus ; NEAR/FAR

12) On Screen Display Menu ; ALL Display / only Top / only Bottom
Display of f

13) 28 Steps Shutter Speed Control

14) Back Light Compensation ; ON/OFF/AUTO

15) Back Light lev el ; 00 ~ 80

16) Color ; ON/OFF

17) Mirror ; ON/OFF

18) Zoom Speed ; H igh/Medium/Low

19) Oneshot AF time ; 1 sec ~ 9 sec

20) AF sensitiv ity ; H igh/Low

21) Communication Baud-rate ; 1,200bps ~ 115,200bps

22) AE sensitiv ity ; High/Low

23) Minimum shooting distance ; 1cm ~ Inf inity ( ∞ )

24) simple priv acy area masking ; 6 areas

2. Names & Functions

TELE(UP) BUTTON

FAR(-) BUTTON

S-VIDEO OUTPUT

This is the output term inal
for separate Y/C signal .

NEAR(+) BUTTON

MENU DISPLAY BUTTON

WIDE(DOWN) BUTTON

POWER INPUT TERMINAL

DC 12V input
( Pleas e use a specified DC adaptor)
( Be careful its polarity )

POWER ON LAMP

In power ON state , this LED is ON .

SVIDEO

VIDEO

POWER

CONT

VIDEO OUTPUT

This is the output term inal
for compos ite video signal .

CAMERA CONTROL CONNECTOR

This is the 14 pin connector for external
camera controls .
( Refer to 4. CAMERA CONTROL METHODS )

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3. Installation

3.1 Check all accessories with enclosed package .

-WDAC-2308X SET

- 14 PIN CONNECTION CABLE

- OPERATION MANUAL ( ENGLISH EDITION)

WDAC-2308X

14P CABLE DESCRIPTION ;

1. KEY1 ( RED ) 2. KEY2 ( YELLOW )

3. ZOOM ( GREEN ) 4. FOCUS ( BLUE )

5. MENU ( WHITE ) 6. COM ( ORANGE )

7. GND ( BLACK ) 8. GND ( BLACK )

9. R+/NC ( BROWN ) 10. R-/RD ( PINK )

11. T+/TD ( VIOLET ) 12. T-/GND ( GRAY )
13 EXT_VD ( WHITE ) 14. GND ( BLACK)

14 PIN CONNECTION CABLE OPERATION MANUAL

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4. Camera Control Methods

4.1 Remote Control using for Hard wired connection ( Connector pin 3,4,5,6 )

TELE (-)

14P Cable

4.2 Remote Control using for RS-232C connection ( Connector pin 10,11,12 )

Con ne ct to Serial PORT
( COM 1 o r COM2 )

Serial Cable

WIDE(+)

NEAR(+)

FAR (-)

MENU ON

14P Cable

Re

Re

Re

14P CableCon tr oller

ZOOM

la

y

la

y

la

y

3

4

5

6

FOCUS

MENU

COM

Serial Cable
( 9 Pin D-Sub )

2

RD

3

TD

5

SG

4

6

7

8

Con ne ct inte rnally
for co m m unication

14P Cable

1

RD ( TxD )

0
1

TD ( RxD )

1
1

GND

2

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4.3 Remote Control using for RS-422/485 connection ( Connector pin 9,10,11,12 ) -------- OPTION

Connect to Seri al PORT
(COM1 or COM2)

Serial Cable
( 9 Pin D-Sub )

2

RD

3

TD

5

SG

4

6

7

8

Serial Cable

Con ne ct inte rnally
for co m m unication

14P Cable

1

RD ( TxD )

0
1

TD ( RxD )

1
1

GND

2

485 Conve r ter

422

485 Conve r ter

T+

T-

R+

R-

485

485 Conve r ter

TRxD+

TRxD-

14P Cable

14P Cable

R +

9

1

R-

0
1

T+

1
1

T-

2

14P Cable

R +

9

1

R-

0
1

T+

1
1

T-

2

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5. On Screen Display

,

①

②

FUNC TION

Focus Mode

Back Light

OSD Format

Non display

MF

Non display

BL

DESCRIPTION

Auto Mode

Manual / Push_Auto Mode

Back Light OFF

Back Light ON

<Fig5-1. Operating OSD display pos ition>

5.1 How to display Operating OSD
a. Pressing the MENU key sof tly conf irm current Operating OSD.
It is disappeared about f ive seconds later if there are no other key actions.
b. When it zoom in or out pressing TELE(up) or WIDE(down) key ,
whole Operating OSD is displayed and t hen disappeared.
Press N EAR(+) , FAR(-) key , only upper part of Operating OSD
( f or displaying camera mode ) is displayed and then disappeared.
(It is f or checking current whole camera mode and zoom posit ion )
c. Ev en though Operating OSD is disappeared,
it keep display ing ID in lower part of s creen.
In order to do not display ID, one method is to change EEPROM data
of Camera, the other is t o use external communication t hrough RS-232C.
d. Using RS-232C communication, change display position of I D;
Bottom Right -> Top Left -> Top Right -> Non display.

* If display Operating OSD is not needed by special purpose
like using external text ov erlay board, it can be OFF mode at all times
through external communication control as RS 232C.

Flickerless

③

Shutter Speed

④

WB MODE

⑤

⑥

DISPLAY

CAMERA

⑦

ZOOM

ID

Non display

FL

Non display

1 / 125
.
.
.
.

1 / 1 0, 0 0 0

ATW

IN

OUT

MWB

AWC

x23

Dx50

>> TELE

<< WIDE

Non display

ID : 002

Flickerless OFF

Flickerless ON

Normal Shutter
( NTSC:1/60 PAL :1/50 )

28 v ariable steps.

Auto Trace White Balance

Indoor Preset (3200°K)

Outdoor Preset (5400°K)

Manual WB mode

One Push mode

Optical zoom

Digital zoom

zoom TELE

zoom WIDE

In case that ID is 0

In case that ID is 1 ~ 255

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<Table5-1. Operating OSD description>