Helios2 Ray Outdoor IP67 Time-of-Flight (ToF) 3D Camera

The Helios2 Ray Time-of-Flight (ToF) camera, featuring Sony’s DepthSense sensor, is an IP67-rated Factory ToughTM 3D camera, specifically engineered for high-performance operation in outdoor1 lighting conditions. Its 940nm VCSEL laser diodes enable the camera to generate real-time 3D point clouds, even under full sunlight. This feature makes the Helios2 Ray suitable for 3D imaging outdoor scenes, such as in agriculture and smart farming, outdoor container unloading and depalletization, environmental monitoring, and infrastructure inspection applications.

Sensor
Sony DepthSense IMX556 CMOS
Resolution
0.3 MP 640 x 480 px
Frame Rate
30 FPS
Model SKUs Chroma Working Distance IP Rating GigE Vision Connector Included Accessory
HTR003S-001 Mono 0.3 m to 8.3 m IP67 M12 M8 GPIO IP67 Cap

USD $1,495.00

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Interactive Samples Files from Helios2 Ray Time-of-Flight 3D Camera

The Helios2 Ray Time-of-Flight 3D camera demonstrates superior performance in environments with outdoor1 lighting, as showcased by the following sample point clouds. Distinct from the Helios2/2+ and Helios2 Wide 850nm VCSEL models, the Helios2 Ray utilizes 940nm VCSELs, capable of producing real-time 3D point clouds that remain unaffected by daytime sunlight. This feature makes the Helios2 Ray Time-of-Flight 3D camera an ideal choice for applications in both outdoor and indoor-outdoor lighting environments.

Outdoor-Car-Front-Helios2Ray

Car (Outdoor Sunlight/Shadows)
Distance from Car:  1500 mm
Using “5m” Mode, 350μs
Download PLY file (PLY, 4.4 MB) 
Download Full Image (JPEG, 1.1 MB)

Outdoor-Plants-Helios2Ray

Plants (Outdoor Sunlight/Shadows)
Distance from Plants: 1000 mm
Using “5m” Mode, 350μs
Download PLY file (PLY, 8.0 MB)
Download Full Image (JPEG, 2.4 MB)

Outdoor-boxes-Helios2Ray-small

Cardboard Boxes (Sunlight/Shadow)
Distance from boxes: 1500 mm
Using “5m” Mode, 350μs
Download PLY file (PLY, 7.9 MB)
Download Full Image (JPEG, 1.7 MB)

1Outdoor use of the camera is defined as operating the camera within the dust and moisture protection levels outlined by the IP67 standard. The camera must also be operating within a temperature range of -20°C to 50°C (Case Temperature) and adhere to the shock and vibration guidelines specified in DIN EN 60068-2-27 and DIN EN 60068-2-64 standards. Any deviation from these specified parameters during camera operation can result in reduced performance or potential camera damage and malfunction.

Specifications

Interface and Power Information
Digital Interface 1000BASE-T GigE, M12 X-coded
GPIO Interface 8 pin M8 connector
Opto-Isolated I/O Ports 1 input (2.5V-24V and 10.5V-24V), 1 output
Non-Isolated I/O Ports 2 bi-directional
Power Requirement 18-24 V through GPIO (PoE is not supported)
Power Consumption 18-24Vdc ±5%, Pavg <12W, <30W peak power
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 (for all operating modes)
Physical Properties
Dimensions 60 x 60 x 77.5 mm
Weight 398 g
Ingress Protection IP67 (For IP67 protection Helios2 must be used with IP67 cables)
Ambient Light Filter Yes, integrated on-camera
Lens Field of View 69⁰ x 51⁰ (nominal)
Illumination 4 x VCSEL laser diodes, Class 1, @ 940nm
Standard and Certifications
Standard GigE Vision v2.0, GenICam 3D
Compliance CE, FCC, RoHS, REACH, WEEE,
Eye Safety Class 1 IEC/EN 60825-1:2014
Operating Temperature -20° to 50°C (Case Temperature)
Shock and Vibration DIN EN 60068-2-27*, DIN EN 60068-2-64*, DIN EN 60068-2-6*
Industrial EMC Immunity DIN EN 61000-6-2
OS Support Windows and Linux
Software Support Arena SDK, C++, C, C#, Python
Warranty 3 year
*Listed specification testing in progress and is subject to change.
1Outdoor use of the camera is defined as operating the camera within the dust and moisture protection levels outlined by the IP67 standard. The camera must also be operating within a temperature range of -20°C to 50°C (Case Temperature) and adhere to the shock and vibration guidelines specified in DIN EN 60068-2-27 and DIN EN 60068-2-64 standards. Any deviation from these specified parameters during camera operation can result in reduced performance or potential camera damage and malfunction.
Pixel Formats
Range Data
Coord3D_ABCY16 4-ch point cloud XYZ + Intensity, 16 bits per channel, unsigned
Coord3D_ABC16 3-ch point cloud XYZ, 16 bits per channel, unsigned
Coord3D_C16 Depth map Z plane, 16 bits, unsigned
Intensity Image
Mono8 8 bit per pixel monochrome raw image
Mono12Packed 12 bit per pixel monochrome raw image
Mono12p 12 bit per pixel in bit stream, monochrome raw image
Mono16 16 bit per pixel monochrome raw image
Confidence Data
Confidence16 Confidence map, 16 bits
Imaging Properties
Exposure Control Manual, 3 settings: 13 μs, 88 μs or 350 μs
Gain Control Manual, 2 settings: High or Low
Synchronization Software trigger, hardware trigger, PTP (IEEE 1588)
Output Format Binary .PLY file (via Arena SDK)
Camera Features
User Sets 1 default and 2 custom user set
Chunk Data Image, CRC, timestamp, line status, pixel format, width/height, offset X/Y, pixel dynamic range min/max
Working Distance 0.3 m to 8.33 m
Operating Distance Modes 6 Modes: (1) 1250 mm, (2) 3000 mm, (3) 4000 mm, (4) 5000 mm, (5) 6000 mm, (6) 8333 mm
Accuracy See Performance Tab
Precision (Depth Noise) See Performance Tab
Communication Channels 5 Channels. Allows users to operate up to 5 Helios2 cameras without interference between cameras. (Cross compatible with HTR003S-001, HTW003S-001, HTP003S-001, HLT003S-001)
Flying Pixel Filter Yes
Intrinsic parameters available

Performance

Helios2 Ray Performance Results
Interactive graphs

Helios2 Ray Accuracy

Distance (m) Accuracy
 1250mm Mode (up to 1.25m) ± 5 mm 
 3000mm Mode (up to 3.0m)  ± 10 mm
 4000mm Mode (up to 4.0m)  ± 10 mm ± 0.25% of depth
 5000mm Mode (up to 5.0m)  ± 5 mm ± 0.1% of depth
 6000mm Mode (up to 6.0m)  ± 15 mm ± 1.0% of depth
 8300mm Mode (up to 8.3m)  ± 5 mm +0.2% of depth
Helios2 Ray Precision

 Distance (m)  1250mm Mode 3000mm Mode 4000mm Mode  5000mm Mode  6000mm Mode  8300mm Mode 
 0.5*  0.92 mm  1.76 mm  2.97 mm  0.74 mm  3.82 mm  0.97 mm
 1  1.05 mm  2.16 mm  2.31 mm  0.80 mm  4.42 mm  0.98 mm
1.5  1.60 mm  3.47 mm  4.71 mm  1.24 mm  5.42 mm  1.55 mm
 2    3.99 mm  5.28 mm  1.60 mm  8.76 mm  2.07 mm
 3    8.53 mm  9.30 mm  3.04 mm  13.3 mm  4.07 mm
 4      15.2 mm  4.98 mm  27.8 mm  6.30 mm
 5        7.08 mm  37.0 mm  8.59 mm
 6          40.5 mm  13.5 mm
 7           15.0 mm
 8           19.6 mm

*0.5 m distance precision measured with 88 µs exposure time, all other distances using 350 µs exposure time measured with white paper target.

Test Conditions:

  • Target: White paper mounted on bar attached to motion stage
  • Helios2 Ray positioning: mounted on tripod, laser distance meter used to measure distance from case front to stage zero position
  • Camera setting: Coord3D_C16 Pixel Format, bilateral filtering OFF, camera warmed up for 20 minutes.
  • Imaging environment: Room light on during testing, black material used to minimize reflections off floor
  • Motion stage moved in 100mm steps, for each step measure depth over 10×10 pixel ROI at image center, repeat 32 times at each position
  • Accuracy measured as difference between camera’s average measured depth across the ROI and 32 images and the ground truth depth (stage zero distance + stage position)
  • Accuracy limits represent the maximum error over the depth range of a typical unit under the specified test conditions

Drawings

Helios2 Ray Camera Drawings

Helios2 Ray Dimensional Drawings

Getting Started / Downloads

Getting Started Guide

For camera setup please visit our Getting Started Guide for LUCID cameras. This page covers how to:
  • Connect your camera for the first time
  • Download and install Arena SDK or 3rd party software
  • Enable Jumbo Frames on the Host PC and Camera
  • Assign camera IP address
  • Update camera firmware

Downloads

Visit our Downloads Page for access to:
  • Arena SDK (Arena View, APIs, Examples)
  • 3D CAD drawings (.step files)
  • Camera firmware files
  • Technical Documentation

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Accessories

Tripod adapters, lenses, cables, and Power Over Ethernet (PoE) Ethernet injectors / interface cards are sold separately. Please note that Ethernet ports on most consumer motherboards and laptops do not support PoE. Visit our Accessories page for complete details on all accessories.
Cables for Helios ModelsManufacturer Part #LUCID Part #Subject to 25% US import tariff?
(US customers only)
M12 to RJ45 IP67 Cat6a Cable (Amphenol) – 2.0m, Dark Green LUCID CAB-MR-2M-ACAB-MR-2M-ANo
M12 to RJ45 IP67 Cat6a Cable (Amphenol) – 5.0m, Dark Green LUCID CAB-MR-5M-ACAB-MR-5M-ANo
M12 to RJ45 IP67 Cat6a Cable (Amphenol) – 15.0m, Dark GreenLUCID CAB-MR-15M-ACAB-MR-15M-ANo
M12 to RJ45 IP67 Cat6a Cable (Amphenol) [Right Angle, Down] – 5m LUCID CAB-MR-5M-RA1-ACAB-MR-5M-RA1-ANo
M12 to RJ45 IP67 Cat6a Cable (Amphenol) [Right Angle, Down] – 15m LUCID CAB-MR-15M-RA1-ACAB-MR-15M-RA1-ANo
M12 to RJ45 IP67 Cat6a Cable (Amphenol) [Right Angle, Up] – 5m LUCID CAB-MR-5M-RA2-ACAB-MR-5M-RA2-ANo
M12 to RJ45 IP67 Cat6a Cable (Amphenol) [Right Angle, Up] – 15m LUCID CAB-MR-15M-RA2-ACAB-MR-15M-RA2-ANo
M12 to RJ45 IP67 Cat6a Cable (Amphenol) [Right Angle, Atlas/Helios Side] – 5m LUCID CAB-MR-5M-RA3-ACAB-MR-5M-RA3-ANo
M12 to RJ45 IP67 Cat6a Cable (Amphenol) [Right Angle, Atlas/Helios Side] – 15m LUCID CAB-MR-15M-RA3-ACAB-MR-15M-RA3-ANo
M8 GPIO 8-pin (Amphenol) 1.0m CableLUCID GPIO-M8-1M-AGPIO-M8-1M-ANo
M8 GPIO 8-pin (Amphenol) 5.0m CableLUCID GPIO-M8-5M-AGPIO-M8-5M-ANo
M8 GPIO 8-pin (Amphenol) 15.0m CableLUCID GPIO-M8-15M-AGPIO-M8-15M-ANo
M8 GPIO 8-pin Cable [Right Angle, Down(Triton) / Up(Atlas & Helios)] (Amphenol) -5.0m LUCID GPIO-M8-5M-RA1-AGPIO-M8-5M-RA1-ANo
M8 GPIO 8-pin Cable [Right Angle, Down(Triton) / Up(Atlas & Helios)] (Amphenol) -15.0m LUCID GPIO-M8-15M-RA1-AGPIO-M8-15M-RA1-ANo
M8 GPIO 8-pin Cable [Right Angle, Up(Triton) / Down(Atlas & Helios)] (Amphenol) -5.0m LUCID GPIO-M8-5M-RA2-AGPIO-M8-5M-RA2-ANo
M8 GPIO 8-pin Cable [Right Angle, Up(Triton) / Down(Atlas & Helios)] (Amphenol) -15.0m LUCID GPIO-M8-15M-RA2-AGPIO-M8-15M-RA2-ANo
Tripod Mount Adapter & Misc
Helios2 Tripod AdapterATL-TRATL-TRNo
M8 GPIO IP67 Low Profile CapCAP-M8-ACAP-M8-ANo
PoE+ Interface Cards, Power Supply
NOTE: The Helios2/2+ requires a IEEE 802.3at (PoE+) compliant interface card or injector for proper operation. The Helios2 Wide is NOT PoE and requires GPIO power supply.
LR-LINK PCIe GigE Vision PoE+ CardLR-LINK LRES2001PT-POEPCIE-POE1-LRYes
2-CH PCIe GigE Vision PoE+ CardLR-LINK LRES2002PTPCIE-POE2-LRYes
4-CH PCIe 2.5G/1G, GigE Vision PoE+ Cardioi GE2PX4-PCIE4XE301PCIE-POE4-2GNo
M8 GPIO AC Adapter Power Supply (NA/EU/AU Versions)MEAN WELL GST60A18-P1JM8P-US1, M8P-EU1, M8P-AU1Yes