Name: Helios2+ Time of Flight (ToF) IP67 3D Camera
SKU: HTP003S-001
Price: 1745.00 USD
Availability: InStock

Helios2+ Time-of-Flight Camera with On-Camera HDR & High Speed Features

The Helios2+ is an advanced version of the Helios2 ToF camera offering two new key features enabling deployment in challenging environments, High Dynamic Range (HDR) mode and High Speed Time-of-Flight mode, while retaining all other benefits of the Helios2. Both HDR and High-Speed modes are realized entirely with on-camera processing and will impair minimal changes on the vision systems back-end. The Helios2+ shares the same ‘factory tough’ industrial platform with its predecessor and is 100% mechanically and electronically compatible with the Helios2 to offer a seamless upgrade path for existing customers. Its compact form factor, industrial reliability and attractive price point make the Helios2+ ideal for many demanding 3D applications such as 3D inspection, automated material handling and robotics to run more efficiently while reducing overall system cost.

High Dynamic Range Video Example

The High Dynamic Range mode fuses multiple exposures in the phase domain to provide accurate depth information in high contrast, complex scenes, containing both highly reflective and low reflectivity objects.

High-Speed Mode Video Example

The High-Speed mode enables depth perception using a single phase measurement to realize faster acquisition speed and higher framerates. This allows 3D imaging of moving objects without distortion at the expense of accuracy and distance range.

Interactive Helios2+ HDR Samples Files

Front of Car (HDR)
Distance of Helios2+ from Car: 1000 mm
Using “5m” Mode, HDR Standard
Heat Depth Color Overlay
Download PLY file (PLY, 3.1 MB)

Download Full Image (JPEG, 1.1 MB)

Car Wheel / Side Panel (HDR)
Distance of Helios2+ from Wheel: 1000 mm
Using “5m” Mode, HDR Standard
Heat Depth Color Overlay
Download PLY file (PLY, 7.2 MB)

Download Full Image (JPEG, 525 KB)

Specifications

Interface and Power Information
Digital Interface	1000BASE-T GigE, M12 X-coded, PoE
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	PoE+ (IEEE 802.3at) or 18-24 V through GPIO
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 (Normal modes)* 10 FPS @ 0.3 MP (HDR modes)* 103 FPS @ 0.3 MP (High Speed modes)* *See below FPS charts for more info

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, @ 850nm

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

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
Coord3D_C16Y8	Depth Map Z plane, 16 bits + Intensity, 8 bits, unsigned
Coord3D_CY16	Depth Map Z plane + Intensity, 16 bits for each channel, 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	HDR: Auto Manual 3 settings: 62.5 μs, 250 μs, or 1000 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 High Speed ToF, 3 Modes: (1) 625 mm, (2) 1250 mm, (3) 2500 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 HTW003S-001, HTP003S-001, HLT003S-001)
Flying Pixel Filter	Yes
Intrinsic parameters available

Normal Modes – Maximum Frame Rates
Mode	Frequency	FPS
1250 mm	120 MHz	30 FPS
3000 mm	50 MHz	30 FPS
4000 mm	37 MHz	30 FPS
5000 mm	120 + 90 MHz	30 FPS
6000 mm	25 MHz	30 FPS
8300 mm	90 + 72 MHz	30 FPS

High-Speed Modes – Maximum Frame Rates
Mode	Frequency	FPS (Pixel Format: Coord3D_ABCY16)	FPS (Pixel Format: Coord3D_ABC16)	FPS (Pixel Format: Coord3D_CY16)	FPS (Pixel Format: Coord3D_C16Y8, Coord3D_C16, Confidence16, Mono8/12p/16)
625 mm	100 MHz	45 FPS	60 FPS	90 FPS	103 FPS
1250 mm	50 MHz	45 FPS	60 FPS	90 FPS	103 FPS
2500 mm	25 MHz	45 FPS	60 FPS	90 FPS	103 FPS

HDR Modes – Maximum Frame Rates
HDR Mode	Description	Number of Depth Frames	FPS
Standard HDR	Exposure fusion of: • 1 x 62.5 µs • 1 x 250 µs • 1 x 1000 µs (x2 in multi-frequency modes)	3 (x2 in multi-frequency modes)	10
Low Noise HDR (4×1000µs)	Exposure fusion of: • 1 x 62.5 µs • 1 x 250 µs • 4 x 1000 µs (x2 in multi-frequency modes)	6 (x2 in multi-frequency modes)	5
Low Noise HDR (8×1000µs)	Exposure fusion of: • 1 x 62.5 µs • 1 x 250 µs • 8 x 1000 µs (x2 in multi-frequency modes)	10 (x2 in multi-frequency modes)	3

Performance

Helios2+ Performance Results (Normal Modes)
Interactive graphs

Helios2+ Accuracy | Normal Modes

Distance (m)	Accuracy
1250mm Mode (up to 1.25m)	± 4 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)	± 4 mm + 0.1% of depth
6000mm Mode (up to 6.0m)	± 10 mm + 0.5% of depth
8300mm Mode (up to 8.3m)	± 4 mm +0.2% of depth

Helios2+ Precision | Normal Modes

Distance (m)	1250mm Mode	3000mm Mode	4000mm Mode	5000mm Mode	6000mm Mode	8300mm Mode
0.5*	1.0 mm	1.9 mm	2.1 mm	0.7 mm (0.629 mm)	3.6 mm	0.8 mm
1	0.8 mm	1.3 mm	2.1 mm	0.6 mm (0.287 mm)	2.7 mm	0.6 mm
1.5	1.1 mm	2.5 mm	2.9 mm	0.9 mm (0.463 mm)	4.0 mm	1.1 mm
2	1.8 mm	3.7 mm	4.9 mm	1.4 mm (0.726 mm)	7.8 mm	1.7 mm
3		5.7 mm	8.6 mm	2.2 mm (1.296 mm)	10.0 mm	2.5 mm
4			12.3 mm	3.3 mm (1.904 mm)	15.7 mm	4.1 mm
5				5.1 mm (2.845 mm)	28.1 mm	6.1 mm
6					30.1 mm	7.9 mm
7						11.8 mm
8						14.48 mm

The number in brackets () is Precision results of HDR Low Noise Mode. We are only showing the 5000mm mode results to illustrate the benefits but HDR mode is available for all distance modes and improves prevision for all modes.
*0.5 m distance precision measured with 250 µs exposure time, all other distances using 1000 µs exposure time measured with white paper target.

Test Conditions:

Target: White paper mounted on bar attached to motion stage
Helios2+ 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 50mm steps, for each step measure depth over 10x10 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)

HDR Precision (5000mm Mode)

Exposure Time is 250μs for distances of 800mm and below, 1000μs for distance above 800mm.

Drawings

Helios2+ 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

Model SKUs	Chroma	Working Distance	IP Rating	GigE Vision Connector	Included Accessory
HTP003S-001	Mono	0.3 m to 8.3 m	IP67	M12	M8 GPIO IP67 Cap