Installing the Camera Hardware

Mounting

The camera is equipped with six M4 mounting holes. The camera front contains one pair of M4 holes on each side. An additional pair of M4 holes are found at the back of the bottom side.

Powering the Helios2

The HLT003S can be powered via the Ethernet cable using Power over Ethernet (PoE) or the GPIO using the pins described in the GPIO Characteristics section.

When using PoE, the power supply must comply with the IEEE 802.3at standard. You can find recommended parts to power the camera in our web store.

You can also power the camera via the M8 connector. For information about the connector pin assignments, please refer to the GPIO Characteristics section.

GPIO Power Requirement 18-24V DC
Power Requirement <12W average, <30W peak power
warning Using an incorrect power supply can damage the camera. If you are supplying camera power via the camera’s M8 connector and the voltage is greater than 24V DC, the camera may get damaged. If the voltage is lower than 18V, the camera may not work as expected and you may not be able to acquire images.

For the recommend power supply with Helios, please visit our website.

GigE Cable

  • The HLT003S camera uses x-coded 8 position M12 connector (compliant with IEC 61076-2-109 standard) for Ethernet communication.
  • For the best performance, a shielded Ethernet Cat5e or higher should be used. STP shielding is recommended for minimal electromagnetic interference in environments with harsh EMI conditions.
  • An unshielded or lower grade/quality Ethernet cable may result in loss of camera connection and/or lost and inconsistent image data.
  • The maximum cable length from camera to host with no switch or repeater in between is 100 meters.
  • Lucid Vision Labs recommends using qualified Ethernet cables from our web store.

GPIO Cable

The HLT003S camera is equipped with an 8-pin General Purpose Input/Output (GPIO) connector at the back.

  • Lucid cameras are designed to use shielded or unshielded Ethernet cables.
  • When using a shielded GPIO cable in an industrial setting care must be taken to prevent ground loops from forming between Camera chassis, Ethernet PoE power sourcing equipment, IT infrastructure, and devices connected to GPIO.
  • The GPIO cable can be shielded if terminated properly. With improper GPIO shield termination scheme, it can cause substantial EMC emissions and immunity issues, induce noise, and cause damage to the camera or equipment attached to the GPIO cable. Using a shielded GPIO cable requires careful consideration of the system level EMC when shielded Ethernet cables and PoE power are used.
  • Only use shielded GPIO cables when powering the camera through GPIO, and paying attention to the power supply earth connection, and to the Ethernet shielding termination - ideally AC-coupling the Ethernet shield at the host chassis, or using UTP cable.
  • Any GPIO cable with M8 connector compliant with IEC 61076-2-104 will work. An example connector that mates with HLT003S is Phoenix Contact Part Number 1424237.
  • Recommended wire thickness is AWG26 or AWG28.
  • Lucid Vision Labs recommends using qualified GPIO cables from our web store.
help Consult the GPIO Characteristics section for a GPIO pinout diagram.

Lens

The M12 integrated lens is designed specifically for the Helios camera. The lens is 6mm in focal length and has a nominal field of view of 69° x 51° (nominal).

help To get the best performance, the lens needs to be perfectly clean. The slightest smudge or finger print on the glass vastly more inaccurate depth data.