Pro Orange Heliodon

The new Pro Orange Heliodon is the fourth generation of automatic heliodon.

The heliodon is a cheap advanced product able to position a scale model in every time and location.

The Beta Nit Pro Orange Heliodon is completely programmable through a serial terminal directly from Windows, Mac, Linux, DOS and other software platforms with USB or serial port.

The Pro Orange Heliodon contains: a robotic table, a support platform (55in. diameter) for the scale model, an halogen Fresnel light source (1kW), a mirror and two stabilizers.

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Compatibile. Windows, Mac, Linux and every device with a USB port or RS232 port.
Illumination. Superior than 600lx mean manteined (with a 1kW fresnel light source).
Uniformity of the illumination. Enough to make photo shoot and video recording for every kind of qualitative evaluation.
Weight of the scale model. 20kg in the center of the support.
Max dimension of the scale model. The scale model must be inside a sphere of 55in. (diameter) or inside a cube of 1x1x0,5m.
High precision positioning. The tollerance is lower then 1 degree.

Compact for every space

Also this heliodon shares with the heliodons of the Orange family the compactness when it works. It is possible to install the automatic Pro Orange heliodon in every room (the minimum dimension of the required by the heliodon with the mirror are: 13ft. x 13ft. x 9ft.). This heliodon is the optimal solution for small research laboratory, higher school and AEC (architectural and engineering firm).

Fast and agile

The Orange Heliodon starts in less than 10 seconds. The halogen light source and the real-time control system don't require start-up time, thus you can check immediately your ideas on the scale model.

Low power

Thanks to the fast start-up time, the Orange Pro Heliodon can be turned on every time you need to check your tought about sunshading. Further the independent power of the light source allows to turn on the light only when you need it. The power consumption of the Beta Nit automatic heliodon, is similar to that of a vaccum cleaner.

Without maintenance

The maintenance of the Beta Nit Pro Orange Heliodon is limited to the substitution of the halogne lamp and to the cleaning of the device.

High brightness for easy shooting

The heliodon of Beta Nit is designed to garantee on the scale model an illuminance level of more than 650lx. The high uniformity of the illumination increases the quality of the video or photo shoots.

Transportable

Thanks to its compact dimensions, low weight, modularity and the wheels, the innovative automatic heliodon (Pro Orange) can be simply moved around the lab or the office. Its maximum width is less than 26in. (65cm). The weight is less than 110kg.

Strong

The Beta Nit heliodon of the Orange family are realized with machined stainless steel. All mechanical, electric and electronic parts are studied for long duration (not less than 10 years).

Colorful

You can use our Orange Heliodon in office and laboratory. In the contemporary office studio, our heliodon has powerful colors, it stands out in the contemporary office studio. On request, we can make the heliodon with the colors you prefer. In our standard Pro Orange Heliodon, we use gray and black for the device, some details are violet, instead of the important small details are yellow

Safe

The control unit of the Orange Pro Heliodon has a 8bit processor of the last generation with a real-time firmware. It is able to control the table position and the state of the sensors.

Noiseless

The heliodon has two step motor and a heavy steel structure to reduce any kind of vibrations. The Pro Orange Heliodon can be put inside an office environment.

Compatible

The automatic heliodon of Beta Nit has on-board processor and can be controlled with a simple and short programming language.

You can control the Beta Nit Heliodon from any computer with a USB or serial port. You can control and use the heliodon from any kind os operating system (i.e. MS-Dos, Windows 95, Windows 97, Windows ME, Windows XP, Windows NT, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Mac-OS pre 9, Mac OS X, Linux and all the unix variants) and from any programming language able to dialogue with the serial port.

Programmable

The provided freeware softwares show how it is simple to control the heliodon from the Python and C language. On request is available also a graphic user interface.

Upgradable

The Pro Orange Heliodon firmware can be upgraded from the serial port, thus the user can be download from our site the last version and upgrade the firmware himself.

Support

Every purchaser of Orange Heliodon Beta Nit enjoys support through email ticketing system for the entire product life.

Certification

The family of Orange Heliodon exced the specifications of the Directive 2006/42/EC on machinery.

Unlimited expandability

The Pro Orange is part of the family of Beta Nit Orange Heliodon, for which there is a wide choice of accessories to make fast, easy and fun to use the evaluation of your projects.

The Beta Nit Pro Orange Heliodon is ideal for AEC firm and education laboratory in bachelor study and everywhere is required to understand immediately the complex dynamic environmental interactions with interactive verification cycles.

The automatized heliodon Pro Orange is able to position automatically the model scale on the robotic platform. The scale model is lighted with an alogen Fresnel light source at around 20 foot. The geometrical error is less than 20-25% and the step between shadow and light is fast.

Differently from traditional solutions, the heliodon Beta Nit Pro Orange is highly automatic and offers a series of optionals for improve the quality and the velocity of use at a small price.

Daylight study
Façade study
Irradiance study
Laboratory sunshade and irradiance evaluation
Sunshade and irradiance evaluation for educational purposes
Sunshade study

AEC, Architectural, Engineering and Construction Firm
Light Designer
Lighting Engineer
Product designer in the field of building construction
Public urban study center
University and Higher Education

Product features	Certification	CE	Yes
	Certification	Directive on machinery	Yes
	Electrical protection	On-board emergency button	Yes
		Floating emergency button	Yes
		Electrical power unit IP43	Yes
		Electrical power switch for motor 1	Yes
		Electrical power switch for motor 1	Yes
		Electrical power switch for light source max 2kW	Yes
		Electrical power switch for auxiliary circuit	Yes
	Power	Stand-by	140W
		Consuption with both axis in motion	460W
		Consuption with both axis in motion and source light turned on	1800W
		Input voltage	240V 50Hz
		Power socket	F type – schuko
	Dimensions	Weight	110 kg
		Working dimensions (L x HM x P)	1,7 x 1,9 x 1,5 m
		Transport dimensions (width x height x depth)	1,5 x 1,3 x 1,5 m
		Height from the floor of the loading platform (HL)	1,2 m
	Control	Electronic	Upgradable unit
		CPU	8 bit
		Memory	64 kb
		Operating system	Custom and Real-Time
Connections	User	Normal	RS-232 serial port USB 1.1 port
		Normal	RS-232 serial port USB 1.1 port
		Direct connection to the inner bus	RS-485 serial port
	Upgradable	Connector	DB9
Programmable		Kind of the programming language	State machine
		Number of commands	23
		Number of user commands	Yes
		Number of administrator commands	Yes
		Examples	Yes
		Python examples	Yes
		Freeware Softwares	Yes
		Number of speeds available	3
Performance	Speed	Maximum	1 rpm (azimuth axis)
	Speed	Average seek time	< 20 s
	Precision	Positioning	< 1 degree
	Reset	Reset duration	< 3 min
		Reset frequency	at scale model loading
		Manual	Yes
		Automatic	Yes
	Heliodon and scale model north alignment	Manual	Yes
	Heliodon and scale model north alignment	Automatic	Yes
Scale model	Dimensions	Sphere diameter	1,4 m
		Maximum mass in the center of gravity	20 kg
		Material	no limit
		Maximum stresses on the scale model	acceleration
Operating condition	Room dimensions	Minimum dimensions (width x depth x height)	2.5 x 3.0m x 2.7m
Operating condition	Room dimensions	Recommended dimensions (width x depth x height)	5.0m x 5.0m x 3.5 m

Features and specifications are subject to change without notice.

Perché fare una simulazione su di un plastico invece che con un software?

Sono molteplici le ragioni:

la simulazione su di un plastico fisico ha un accuratezza costante che non dipende dalla complessità del materiale o della geometria;
i punti di vista non sono predeterminati ed è rapido e facile cambiarlo come lo spostamento della propria testa;
si possono simulare materiali nuovi di cui non esiste un modello matematico affidabile o pubblico;
si può usare il plastico in scala per diverse scopi: simulazioni di luce naturale, visualizzazione con foto e videocamera, come strumento di dialogo con il cliente, simulazioni di fluidodinamica;
il plastico è tangibile pertanto più facile dimostrare il lavoro fatto e i risultati conseguiti.

Costa di più un heliodon o un software?

A fronte di un costo di acquisto maggiore, un heliodon conserva inalterato il suo valore, a differenza del software che in 2/3 anni non ha più alcun valore reale e contabile.

Inoltre il costo di aggiornamento dell'heliodon è nullo, mentre quello del software è molto più alto per il rinnovo della licenza d'uso (spesso annuale), per l'aggiornamento del computer sul quale gira, per la necessità dell'utente di apprendere nuove procedure e nuove prassi d'uso a seguito dell'aggiornamento del software, ma anche dell'hardware. Per esempio si pensi quando ad un aggiornamento ci impone di cambiare hardware e il nuovo hardware viene venduto solo con una nuova versione di sistema operativo (per es. il passaggio da windows XP a windows Vista) che risulta incompatibile con alcune vecchie periferiche che usiamo.

Dal punto di vista finanziario contabile, a parità di classe di software/heliodon (cioè sulla base di funzionalità rivolte alla stessa categoria di utenza, per es.: professionale o hobbistica):

	Heliodon	Software
Esborso iniziale	100	33
Esborso annuale per aggiornamento SW	0	8
Esborso triennale per adeguamento HW	0	15
Esborso annuale per aggiornamento procedure	0	5
Esborso complessivo in dieci anni per aggiornamento	0	180
Valore finale	90	33
Perdita di valore complessiva	10	180
Esborso totale	100	213


	1000-1200W Halogen Fresnel Light Source Illumination. Greater than 600lx at a distance of 6m from the model scale plane. Uniformity of illumination. Enough for high quality video or photo shoot. Color temperature. The color temperature of light can be 3050°C (theater) or 3200°C (cine/TV). Mechanical connection. The luminaire...
	D100 Model Scale Support Scale model maximum dimension. Hemisphere of 1,0m (39in.) or a box cube of 0.7m x 0.7m x 0,70m (27in. x 27in. x 27in.). Maximum weight. 20kg (44lb.) in the center. Material. Machined Aluminium.
	D140 Model Scale Support Scale model maximum dimension. Hemisphere of 1,4m (55in.) or a box of 1m x 1m x 0,70m (39in. x 39in. x 27in.). Maximum weight. 20kg (44lb.) in the center. Material. Machined Aluminium.
	R100 Mirror Ideal distance between source light/heliodon and reflector. Around 3.5m (10 ft.). Material. Machined steel and second surface glass mirror.

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