Helios Flex Time of Flight (ToF) 3D Camera Bundle

Sensor
Sony DepthSense IMX556 CMOS
Resolution
0.3 MP 640 x 480 px
Frame Rate
30 FPS
Model SKUs What’s Included AC Power Supply Type
HLF003S-001JETUS1 Helios Flex camera head, Camera adapter board (x2), FFC cable (30 cm), Power cable from camera board to Helios (30 cm), AC power supply North American power supply
HLF003S-001JETEU1 Helios Flex camera head, Camera adapter board (x2), FFC cable (30 cm), Power cable from camera board to Helios (30 cm), AC power supply European power supply
Please note: Nvidia AGX Xavier and Jetson TX2 Developer Kit sold separately. Visit NVIDIA for pricing and purchasing info.

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Specifications

Sensor Properties
Sensor Model Sony DepthSense IMX556PLR CMOS
Shutter Type Global
Sensor Size 8 mm (Type 1/2″)
Resolution 640 x 480 px, 0.3 MP
Pixel Size 10.0 µm (H) x 10.0 µm (V)
Framerate 30 FPS @ 0.3 MP (Near Mode: up to 1.5m)
15 FPS @ 0.3 MP (Far Mode: up to 6m)
Physical, Interface, and Power Information
Digital Interface 4-Lane MIPI D-PHY CSI-2 (FFC)
Dimensions 55 x 55 x 43.7 mm (Camera head only)
Power Consumption < 15 W
Lens Mount Integrated lens with 6mm focal length (not user changeable)
Weight Camera head: 113 g
Camera adapter board (Xavier): 15 g
Camera adapter board (TX2): 15 g
FFC cable: 3 g
Power cable: 6 g
AC power supply: 380 g
Camera Features
Exposure Control Manual, 2 settings: 250μs or 1000μs
Gain Control Manual, 2 settings: High or Low
Synchronization Software trigger
Output Formats 3D Point Cloud, Intensity and Confidence
Imaging Properties
Working Ranges Near mode: up to 1.5m
Far mode: up to 6m
Accuracy Near Mode (0.3 – 1.5m): ± 5 mm
Far Mode (0.3 – 1.5m): ± 5 mm
               (0.3 – 6.0m): ± 10 mm
Precision Standard deviation less than 2mm at 1m
Lens Field of View 59⁰ x 45⁰ (nominal)
Illumination 4 x VCSEL laser diodes @ 850nm
Standard and Certifications
Standard GigE Vision v2.0, GenICam 3D
Compliance RoHS, REACH, WEEE,
Eye Safety Class 1 IEC/EN 60825-1:2014
Operating Temperature -10° to 60°C
Supported Platform NVIDIA® AGX Xavier
NVIDIA® Jetson™ TX2
Software Support Arena Flex SDK, C

Performance

Helios Performance Results
Interactive graphs – please hover over the points in the graph to reveal precision numbers (mm)

Accuracy
Near Mode (0.3 - 1.5m): ± 5 mm
Far Mode (0.3 – 1.5m):
Far Mode (0.3 – 6.0m):
± 5 mm
± 10 mm
Precision
Distance (m) Near Mode (mm) Far Mode (mm)
0.5: 0.69 0.53
1.0: 1.60 1.25
1.5: 3.11 2.24
2.0: 3.17
3.0: 6.81
4.0: 10.8
5.0: 16.8
6.0: 25.4

Test Conditions:

  • Target: White paper mounted on bar attached to motion stage
  • Helios camera: mounted on tripod with front of case aligned to stage zero position
  • Camera setting: Coord3D_C16 Pixel Format, bilateral filtering OFF, 1.5m or 6m operating mode, camera warmed up for 20 minutes.
  • Imaging environment: Room light ON during testing
  • Motion stage moved in 10mm steps, for each step, record 10 x 10 pixels at image center, 32 images
  • Accuracy measured as difference between motion stage position and camera’s average measured depth over the 10 x 10 pixels region of interest

Drawings

Helios Flex Camera Drawings
Helios Flex Drawings MIPI

Getting Started / Downloads

Getting Started Guide / Downloads

The Helios Flex is designed for use with the NVIDIA® AGX XAvier and TX2 NVIDIA® Jetson TX2 board and requires unique installation instructions. Specific instructions on how to setup the Helios Flex camera module can be found in the Helios section of the “Camera Technical Reference Manuals” located on the Downloads Page.

  Please note that the following requirements are necessary to complete the setup process:

  • NVIDIA Jetson TX2 (sold separately)
  • An additional Linux Host PC (Ubuntu 18.04 recommended) to flash the Jetson TX2 (sold separately)
  • Download and install Arena Flex SDK (5.2GB) (available on our Downloads Page)

Accessories

The Helios Flex package includes: (1) Helios Flex camera module, (2) camera adapter board for AGX Xavier and Jetson TX2, (3) 30cm FFC cable, (4) 30cm power cable from camera board to Helios 30 cm, and (5) AC power supply. To purchase these components individually please contact our Sales team. Certain conditions apply.