Leverage the Evaluation kit to get you started with your design journey. Plus, create up to 7 different camera configurations as needed, all on your own.
The Dragonfly S Evaluation Kit is meant for use with CS-mount models. Camera and heatsink are not included. A custom heatsink is required for board-level and partial case configurations.
The evaluation kit includes:
USB3, 1 meter, Type A-male to Micro-B (Horizontal Locking) Cable (ACC-01-2313)
Dragonfly S Universal Locking Bracket (ACC-01-0020)
0.3 m 6-pin JST Connector GPIO Cable (ACC-01-3015)
CS- to C-mount 5 mm Spacer Adapter (ACC-01-5004)
Tripod Adapter (ACC-01-0017)
Dragonfly S-mount Front
Dragonfly S Thermal Pad
Items in the kit identified with part numbers can also be purchased separately.
Create up to 7 Configurations
Step 1: Select a CS-mount camera of your choice
- Monochrome, back USB connector (PN: DR-50Y2M-C1-CS)
- Color, back USB connector (PN: DR-50Y2C-C1-CS)
- Monochrome, side USB connector (PN: DR-50Y2M-C3-CS)
- Color, side USB connector (PN: DR-50Y2C-C3-CS)
Step 2: Add the Evaluation Kit (PN: EVAL-KIT-DR-U3)
Step 3: Create any of these configurations
- C-mount full case camera
- C-mount partial case camera
- CS-mount full case camera
- CS-mount partial case camera
- S-mount full case camera
- S-mount partial case camera
- Board-level camera without mount
Evaluation Kit Components
| Item | What is it used for? |
| S-mount front | Replaces CS mount front - enables use of M12 lens |
| Optical C-mount 5 mm Spacer | Use a C-mount lens with the CS-mount front |
| Tripod adapter | Mount the camera to a tripod (1/4-20 thread). This requires full or partial camera case |
| USB cable | Connection to the PC |
| JST cable | GPIO cable for trigger input, strobe output, or residual power |
| Universal locking bracket | Stabilizes the USB connection on board level and partial case configurations |
| Thermal Pad | Replacement thermal pad Original pad may become compressed following multiple configuration changes. |
Choice of Lens
Mount
S-mount or CS-mount front
C-mount 5 mm Spacer
Choice of Connector Orientation
Side or Back
Choice of Cased, Board-level, Partial Cased
For board-level and partial case Dragonfly S models, the universal locking bracket provides mechanical stability for the USB connector.
Resources & Support
Evaluation Kit for Dragonfly S Drawings