Name: Helios2 Ray Outdoor IP67 Time-of-Flight (ToF) 3D Camera
SKU: HTR003S-001
Price: 1495.00 USD
Availability: InStock

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 Tough^TM 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

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.

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)

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)

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%, P_avg <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

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

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 Models	Manufacturer 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-A	CAB-MR-2M-A	No
M12 to RJ45 IP67 Cat6a Cable (Amphenol) – 5.0m, Dark Green	LUCID CAB-MR-5M-A	CAB-MR-5M-A	No
M12 to RJ45 IP67 Cat6a Cable (Amphenol) – 15.0m, Dark Green	LUCID CAB-MR-15M-A	CAB-MR-15M-A	No
M12 to RJ45 IP67 Cat6a Cable (Amphenol) [Right Angle, Down] – 5m	LUCID CAB-MR-5M-RA1-A	CAB-MR-5M-RA1-A	No
M12 to RJ45 IP67 Cat6a Cable (Amphenol) [Right Angle, Down] – 15m	LUCID CAB-MR-15M-RA1-A	CAB-MR-15M-RA1-A	No
M12 to RJ45 IP67 Cat6a Cable (Amphenol) [Right Angle, Up] – 5m	LUCID CAB-MR-5M-RA2-A	CAB-MR-5M-RA2-A	No
M12 to RJ45 IP67 Cat6a Cable (Amphenol) [Right Angle, Up] – 15m	LUCID CAB-MR-15M-RA2-A	CAB-MR-15M-RA2-A	No
M12 to RJ45 IP67 Cat6a Cable (Amphenol) [Right Angle, Atlas/Helios Side] – 5m	LUCID CAB-MR-5M-RA3-A	CAB-MR-5M-RA3-A	No
M12 to RJ45 IP67 Cat6a Cable (Amphenol) [Right Angle, Atlas/Helios Side] – 15m	LUCID CAB-MR-15M-RA3-A	CAB-MR-15M-RA3-A	No
M8 GPIO 8-pin (Amphenol) 1.0m Cable	LUCID GPIO-M8-1M-A	GPIO-M8-1M-A	No
M8 GPIO 8-pin (Amphenol) 5.0m Cable	LUCID GPIO-M8-5M-A	GPIO-M8-5M-A	No
M8 GPIO 8-pin (Amphenol) 15.0m Cable	LUCID GPIO-M8-15M-A	GPIO-M8-15M-A	No
M8 GPIO 8-pin Cable [Right Angle, Down(Triton) / Up(Atlas & Helios)] (Amphenol) -5.0m	LUCID GPIO-M8-5M-RA1-A	GPIO-M8-5M-RA1-A	No
M8 GPIO 8-pin Cable [Right Angle, Down(Triton) / Up(Atlas & Helios)] (Amphenol) -15.0m	LUCID GPIO-M8-15M-RA1-A	GPIO-M8-15M-RA1-A	No
M8 GPIO 8-pin Cable [Right Angle, Up(Triton) / Down(Atlas & Helios)] (Amphenol) -5.0m	LUCID GPIO-M8-5M-RA2-A	GPIO-M8-5M-RA2-A	No
M8 GPIO 8-pin Cable [Right Angle, Up(Triton) / Down(Atlas & Helios)] (Amphenol) -15.0m	LUCID GPIO-M8-15M-RA2-A	GPIO-M8-15M-RA2-A	No

Tripod Mount Adapter & Misc
Helios2 Tripod Adapter	ATL-TR	ATL-TR	No
M8 GPIO IP67 Low Profile Cap	CAP-M8-A	CAP-M8-A	No

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+ Card	LR-LINK LRES2001PT-POE	PCIE-POE1-LR	Yes
2-CH PCIe GigE Vision PoE+ Card	LR-LINK LRES2002PT	PCIE-POE2-LR	Yes
4-CH PCIe 2.5G/1G, GigE Vision PoE+ Card	ioi GE2PX4-PCIE4XE301	PCIE-POE4-2G	No
M8 GPIO AC Adapter Power Supply (NA/EU/AU Versions)	MEAN WELL GST60A18-P1J	M8P-US1, M8P-EU1, M8P-AU1	Yes