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HELIOS SERIES USER MANUAL

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2-6     Manual Update

The user manual will be updated from time to time. To access the latest manuals, 

translations of manuals, and notifications, go to:

https://thermalcamera.com/product-resources/

The manufacturer reserves the right to alter the specifications of the product 

without prior notification. The manufacturer allows himself the right to modify 

without any preliminary opinion the technical specifications of the product.

2-8     Authoritative Versions 

The  authoritative  version  of  this  publication  is  English.  In  the  event  of 

divergences due to translation errors, the English text has precedence.

Any late changes are first implemented in English. Other languages may or may 

not be available.

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     Intended Use 

Helios series cores are highly accurate thermal imagers capable of capturing 

data  in  as  little  as  3  seconds.  It  supports  full-screen  temperature  data 

output and features multiple image output interfaces A variety of thermal 

lenses  are  available.  The  Helios  offers  comprehensive  analysis  functions 

and can serve a wide range of temperature measurement applications.

Environment of use: 

industrial and petrochemical buildings, electrical plants, 

security rooms, science labs, environmental conservatories, among others.

You agree that this product is for civilian use only, and shall not use applications 

that may infringe the rights of third parties, medical and safety devices or other 

applications where product failure may lead to life-threatening or personal injury, 

as well as weapons of mass destruction, chemical and biological weapons, 

nuclear explosions, unsafe use of nuclear energy, dangerous or humanitarian 

purposes. Any loss or liability caused therefrom shall be at the your own risk.

2-7     Scope of Application 

Thermal Camera issues generic manuals that cover several cameras within a 

model line.

This means that this manual may contain descriptions and explanations that do 

not apply to your particular camera model. This manual may contain technical 

inaccuracies or typographical errors.

Summary of Contents for Helios 380 Series

Page 1: ...SWITCHING THE UNIT ON IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION INSIDE Shown with a 25 mm lens Thermal Camera cores fall under US Federal Law and Export Control Specifications subject to change without notice 855...

Page 2: ...HELIOS SERIES USER MANUAL 2 Revision History 04 2022 001 Document created...

Page 3: ...ety Information 9 Technical Specifications 11 Lens Options and Model Numbers 13 5 1 Helios 640 Series 13 5 2 Helios 380 Series 13 Structure 14 6 1 Pin Layout 14 6 2 Pin Connector Interface Description...

Page 4: ...HELIOS SERIES USER MANUAL 4 Maintenance 27 10 1 Cleaning the Germanium Lens 27 10 2 Disinfecting the Camera Surface 27 10 3 Device Calibration 27 10 4 Storage 27 About Thermal Camera 28 11 10...

Page 5: ...written permission of Thermal Camera The documentation must not in whole or part be copied photocopied reproduced translated or transmitted to any electronic medium or machine readable form without p...

Page 6: ...heeled bin symbol indicates that waste electrical and electronic equipment should not be discarded together with unseparated household waste but must be collected separately All local authorities have...

Page 7: ...le image output interfaces A variety of thermal lenses are available The Helios offers comprehensive analysis functions and can serve a wide range of temperature measurement applications Environment o...

Page 8: ...HELIOS SERIES USER MANUAL 8 2 9 Training To read about infrared training visit https infraredtraininginstitute com...

Page 9: ...ly the device may be damaged Do not put holes in the device with objects Damage to the device may occur Do not hit the device with a hammer or apply strong impacts or electric shocks to it Damage to t...

Page 10: ...enough for the condensation to evaporate Keep device out of reach of children This product is a precise electronic device that must be handled with care during use storage and transportation to preven...

Page 11: ...ns without lens 44 5 mm x 43 mm W x H 0 5 mm 1 75 x 1 69 W x H 0 02 1 Power 4V 6V DC 1 4W 2 4V 6V DC 1 3W 2 Power Protection Over voltage Under voltage Reverse Connection Startup Time 12s 3s Weight wi...

Page 12: ...VCMOS digital video is only available in Hirose 80 Pin Interface 5 The data format of analog video is PAL D 6 These functions are supported in analog video BT 1120 BT 656 and LVDS DRC_Color Helios 640...

Page 13: ...l 38 30 8 1 077 mrad ICIHelios640P X 26 19 mm Athermal 26 6 21 4 0 737 mrad ICIHelios640P X 20 25 mm Athermal 20 3 16 3 0 560 mrad ICIHelios640P X 14 35 mm Athermal 14 5 11 6 0 400 mrad ICIHelios640P...

Page 14: ...mera and user expansion boards Among the digital video interfaces BT 656 and BT 1120 reuse interfaces of 10 bit or 14 it LVCMOS digital video LVDS digital video has independent interfaces 6 Structure...

Page 15: ...DV5 Data Data 28 DV4 Data Data 29 DV7 Data Data MSB BT 656 30 DV6 Data Data 31 DV9 Data MSB 10 bit Data 32 DV8 Data Data 33 DV11 Data Data 34 DV10 Data Data 35 DV13 Data MSB 14 bit Data 36 DV12 Data D...

Page 16: ...communication interfaces refer to the thermal camera s sending and receiving 3 GND and VGND are shorted internally PLEASE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE TABLES BEFORE SWITCHING THE UNIT ON CONTINUED FROM PR...

Page 17: ...bits When original data RAW or temperature data TMP is selected the data has 14 bits which are DV 13 0 among them DV0 is LSB and DV13 is MSB When data after image processing DRC is selected the data h...

Page 18: ...selected When the original data RAW and temperature data TMP are selected function of polarity selection digital zoom digital detail enhancement digital filter and imaging denoising and temperature d...

Page 19: ...igh bits on LVDS_DATA2 The low 7 bits data 6 0 are transferred on LVDS_DATA1 LVDS_SYNC is the frame synchronization bits and 111XXXX is the frame synchronization flag 11XX1XX is the pixel valid flag 1...

Page 20: ...rts The first part is image data in YUV422 format the higher 8 bits data defines luminance the lower 8 bits data defines chrominance supporting color palette mapping the followed part is temperature d...

Page 21: ...data includes 640x2 1280 clocks N 640 each frame includes 512 lines M 512 The data is synchronized by Vsync signals and Hsync signals for external sync The data is synchronized by adding sync codes fo...

Page 22: ...HELIOS SERIES USER MANUAL 22 CDS_2 video includes internal sync and external sync see the following image for the sequence format of CDS_2 video with one line valid data 7 2 Data Processing...

Page 23: ...ed In the full frame and area temperature measurement modes the maximum temperature minimum temperature center temperature and average temperature can be displayed Analysis can be enabled or disabled...

Page 24: ...n 7 1 1 LVCMOS and Section 7 1 2 LVDS_H for the data format The temperature is in Kelvin format There are two different kinds of data calculation format for which the user can consult the detailed usa...

Page 25: ...e Connector Coming Soon Power supply 5 V 24 V DC RS232 Analog video LVDS_F All devices Coming Soon Power supply 5 V 24 V DC RS232 Analog video Cameralink All devices Coming Soon USB Type C All devices...

Page 26: ...HELIOS SERIES USER MANUAL 26 Model Figure Interface Connector Coming Soon Power supply 5 V 24 V DC RS232 LVDS_F All devices Coming Soon Focusing ring 13 mm 19 mm 25 mm 35 mm devices...

Page 27: ...eplace the cloth and repeat operation 10 2 Disinfecting the Camera Surface Do not use corrosive cleaning solutions on the optical glass components Do not get the electronics wet It is recommended to d...

Page 28: ...ntists inspectors and operators in space power companies medical pulp and paper food industry research and development and various process industries Thank you for your dedicated and continued support...

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