Film lighting tube for TV and broadcasting
Helios has all the features of the popular Titan Tube while offering a smaller format. This allows it to be mounted in areas where a Titan Tube wouldn’t fit and also increases portability. Helios Tube has 8 pixels and half the brightness of Titan Tube and just over half its length. Colors and brightness are perfectly matched to those of Titan Tube.
Banner photo from: Jose Ovi Jimenez & Christopher Stewart
Technical specifications
Optical
Colors: Red, Green, Blue, Mint, Amber
Total LED power: 36W
Maximum power draw: 24W
TLCI: ≥96
CRI: ≥96
Luminous flux: 1450Lm
Emittance @1m: 393Lx
Strobe: 0-25Hz
Beam Angle: 120˚
Field Angle: 180˚
Pixels: 8
Electrical
Battery: LG Chem Lithium-ion
Battery Lifetime: 70% after 300 cycles
Battery Runtime: Up to 20 hours
LED Lifetime: 50.000 Hours
Charging time (nominal): 3 Hours
Input Voltage : 24V 1.25A
Control
Backside Display with HSI control
Infrared
Wireless Modules: 865-870MHz | 902-928MHz | 2.4GHz
Range: 300m | 330 Yards
Wired DMX: supported via Astera PowerBox
Wireless DMX: CRMX & others, excluding W-DMX G5, City Theatrical
Construction
Housing: Polycarbonate, metal endcap
IP Rating: IP65
Relative humidity: 0-100%
Operating Temperature: 0-40 ˚C | 32-104 ˚F
Weight: 0.765kg | 1.68Lbs
Dimensions: Ø42 x 550mm | Ø1.6” x H22.7”
Downloads
Accessories
Charging case
FP2-CHRCSE
PowerBox
FP1-PB
Power/Data combination cable
FP1-PWB-CAB (5/10/15 meters)
Charger
FP1-CHR
Holder
AX1-H (2 pces included)
Eyebolt
AX1-EBLT (2 pces Included)
Wingplate
AX1-WP
CrossPlate
AX1-CP
BabyPin (3/8″ & 1/4″ -20 threads)
AX1-BLT
Stand
AX1-STD (included)
Helios Handle
FP2-HND
Accessories from DoP Choice
SnapBox
DoP Choice
SnapBag for 3
DoP Choice
SnapBag for 1
DoP Choice
SnapGrid
DoP Choice
Compatible controllers
Astera ARC1
AsteraBox™
CRMX Nova TX
W-DMX Transmitter
Photometric measurements (CRI, TLCI)
8 Pixels
8 individually controllable
pixels
Tunable White
with range from 1,750K
to 20,000K.
Ultra High Color Rendering
TLCI ≥96, CRI ≥96, CRI Re≥90 from 3200K to 6500K
Boost Mode
Ultra-bright when displaying white color for 2h or while connected to AC
Backside Display
Quick access to DMX setup, colors and
hue, saturation, intensity control.
Wired Data Connection (+Wireless)
DMX, Art-Net, sACN and power can be distributed via the PowerBox
Mounting accessories
Custom holders, stands etc. allow easy fixation for any production
Astera System
A smart control system of your Film Lighting Tube, where Infrared remote, wireless DMX and app work together to enable big setups that can be set up, monitored and adjusted in a fast and convenient way. Film Lighting Tube
App control (UHF)
Control Lights
Create complex programs out of colors, effects, and settings. The Titan Tube will remember and repeat these effects without requiring a constant wireless link.
Quickly create groups of lights, assign positions and select which the Film Lighting Tube should receive commands.
Film Lighting Tube
Monitor lights
Keep a complete overview of the status and all settings of your PixelTube while you operate them.
View battery status, radio signal, DMX address and which lights you have targeted.
Diagnose individual Titan Tube or Astera Event Spotlights and even get informed if a light is being moved or switched off.
This works while you control lights by the app but also if Titan Tubes are controlled via DMX.
Film Lighting Tube
Set-up faster
Set up your Film Lighting Tube conveniently out of the distance.
Set DMX address and DMX footprint for one or several Titan Tube or Wireless Event Spotlights; 50 units can be prepared in less than 5 minutes out of the distance.
After your job, do a quick master reset of all settings or a partial one of only selected settings.
Film Lighting Tube
Wireless DMX (2.4GHz)
LumenRadio
The AsteraBox works as a wireless DMX transmitter; just connect it with the included XLR adapter to your DMX console and you can transmit 1 DMX universe with CRMX technology, the most stable wireless DMX protocol available.
Compatibility
We included the most reliable wireless DMX module on the market compatible with CRMX and other wireless DMX standards but not W-DMX G5 and City Theatrical
IR Remote Control
Simple commands like ON/OFF, colors, preloaded effects etc can be sent with our infrared remote control directly to the lights.
When programming lights with the AsteraApp the IR remote can be used for confirming settings on individual lights.
PowerBox
The PowerBox is an efficient tool to wire your Helios and Titan Tubes during jobs with power and data whenever you don’t want to use them wirelessly. In addition, the PowerBox can be stored inside the Helios and Titan Tube Charging case so you can charge your tubes after a job inside the case without having to remove tubes or PowerBox.
Input
The PowerBox has an Powercon True1 input and output and a 5-pin XLR input and output. Furthermore it has an RJ45 port for Art-Net and sACN and converts the signals to DMX.
Output
Up to 10 Titan Tubes can be connected to each PowerBox with a special power+data cable. The maximum cable length is 15m.
Installation
The PowerBox is designed to be placed on a floor or hung in a truss. It has a 3/8” thread that can be removed to allow 1/2” clamps to be attached (same as AX5). In addition, it has holes for safety leashes.
Features unique to Helios and Titan Tube
Talkback+
Detect all available lights, set them up, check their status, configure DMX addresses and DMX profiles.
Seamless Runtime
Set the length of your production and be sure that your lights won`t run out while still getting the maximum brightness.
TruColor Calibration
Individually calibrated lights lead to 100% color consistency and exact color reproduction of color temperature and filter gels.
Effects
Quickly build programs out of colors and effects, trigger them or make them match a beat.
Flicker Free
Scrambled PWM technology to avoid flickering when filming.
Green/Magenta Correction
Adjust green/magenta during content creation to reduce postproduction work.
Scheduled StandBy
Switch lights into power-saving standby and schedule them to wake up when the production starts.
Dynamic PowerBoost
This exclusive feature makes the light able to display the maximum brightness at all time and intensify non-white colors.
Emergency Lights
Switches to white light when AC power is cut to keep your event save
Anti-Theft
The lights give visual and audible alarm and send notification to the AsteraApp if they are being moved during an event.
DJ Feature
Auto BPM analyzes the beat and matches programs to it, flash buttons can trigger special effects while being held down.
Other Features
The AsteraApp™ is packed with many additional items and new features are frequently added via software update.
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