The Blackfly® S leverages the industry’s most advanced sensors in an ice-cube form factor. It is packed with powerful features enabling you to easily produce the exact images you need and accelerate your application development. This includes both automatic and precise manual control over image capture and on-camera pre-processing.
Key Specs
- Megapixels
- Frame Rate
- Sensor
- 2.8 MP
- 130 FPS
- Sony IMX421
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Blackfly S USB3 Overview
The Blackfly S currently has a lead time of four weeks or less. Get the cameras you need – when you need them.
The Exact Images You Need
Choice of CMOS global shutter, polarization, and high-sensitivity BSI sensors. Color transformation tools ensure true- to-life color. Advanced auto-algorithms or precise manual control
Develop Once, Deploy Anywhere
Support for a wide range of operating systems and host system hardware architectures. Easily switch to board level models for embedded systems. Simplified product iteration with consistent form factor across sensor sizes
Accelerate Application Development
Compatible with third party software and hardware. Less code-writing required using powerful on-camera features. Quickly build custom applications with rich sample code and descriptive API logging.
Specifications
Highlighted
- Resolution
- 1936 x 1464
- Megapixels
- 2.8
- Max Frame Rate Standard
- 130
- Pixel Size
- 4.5
- Lens Mount
- C-mount
- Sensor Type
- CMOS
- Sensor Model
- Sony IMX421
- Data Interface
- USB 3.1 Gen 1
- Spectrum
- Mono
- Part Number
- BFS-U3-28S5M-C
- Synchronization
- Software trigger, hardware trigger, action command
Features
- Acquisition Modes
- Continuous / Single Frame / Multi Frame
- Exposure Control
- Hardware trigger, programmable via camera API, automatic
- Exposure Range
- 10 µs to 30 seconds
- Flash Memory
- 6 MB non-volatile memory
- Gain Control
- Manual, automatic (AGC)
- Image Buffer
- 240 MB
- Image Processing
- Gamma, lookup table, and sharpness
- Partial Image Modes
- Pixel binning, decimation, ROI
- User Sets
- 2 user configuration sets for custom camera settings
Performance
- Absolute Sensitivity Threshold (y)
- 4.16 (HCG) / 8.44 (LCG)
- Dynamic Range dB
- 70.81 (HCG) / 71.73 (LCG)
- Gain Range
- 0 dB to 47 dB
- Quantum Efficiency
- 76 (HCG) / 77 (LCG) @530 nm
- Saturation Capacity (e-)
- 10940 (HCG) / 25219 (LCG)
- Temporal Dark Noise (Read Noise)
- 2.65 (HCG) / 6.03 (LCG)
Physical
- Auxiliary Output
- 3.3 V, 120 mA maximum
- Connector
- USB3 Micro-B | Hirose HR10A-7R-6PB
- Digitization Bit Depth (ADC)
- 12-bit
- Dimensions [W x H x L]
- 29 mm × 29 mm × 39 mm
- Mass
- 53 g
- Non-Isolated I/O Ports
- 1 bi-directional, 1 input
- Operating Humidity
- 20 to 80% (no condensation)
- Operating Temperature
- 0° to 50°C (ambient)
- Optical Filter
- None
- Opto-isolated I/O Ports
- 1 input, 1 output
- Power Consumption [Maximum]
- 4.2 W
- Power Requirements
- 8-24 V via GPIO or 5 V via USB3
- Sensor Format
- 2/3"
- Sensor Shutter Type
- Global shutter
- Serial Port
- Supported
- Storage Humidity
- 30 to 95% (no condensation)
- Storage Temperature
- -30° to 60°C
Recommended System Configuration
- Port
- USB3 Port
- Required Accessories
- Lens, Cable, Host Adapter (USB 3.1 Gen 1)
Compliance & Certifications
- Compliance
- CE, FCC, KCC, RoHS. The ECCN for this product is: EAR099.
- Machine Vision Standard
- USB3 Vision v1.0
- Warranty
- 3 years
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Blackfly S USB3 Camera Resources (EMVA, installation guidance, CAD/drawings, datasheets, and technical reference features)
BFS-U3-04S2 Package for 1707.1.6.x Firmware
BFS-U3-13Y3 Package for 1808.0.120.x Firmware
BFS-U3-16S2 Package for 1707.0.125.x Firmware
BFS-U3-16S7 Package for 1910.0.265.x Firmware
BFS-U3-17S7 Package for 1910.0.122.x Firmware
BFS-U3-19S4 Package for 1910.0.120.x Firmware
BFS-U3-20S4 Package for 1912.0.30.x Firmware
BFS-U3-23S3 Package for 1809.2.8.x Firmware
BFS-U3-04S2 Datasheet
BFS-U3-13Y3 Datasheet
BFS-U3-16S2 Datasheet
BFS-U3-16S7 Datasheet
BFS-U3-17S7 Datasheet
BFS-U3-19S4 Datasheet
BFS-U3-20S4 Datasheet
BFS-U3-23S3 Datasheet
BFS-U3-27S5 Datasheet
BFS-U3-28S5 Datasheet