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BFS Board-level USB3: 5 MP, Color

Model: BFS-U3-51S5C-BD2
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The Blackfly S Board Level camera is a high performance, machine vision, area scan camera designed for embedding into tight spaces. Unlike many board level cameras, it boasts a rich feature set applied to the latest CMOS sensors; the same feature set as the cased version. It is ready for integration with proven compatibility with popular SBCs and SOMs. The Blackfly S board level models enable OEMs to develop smaller, lighter, and lower cost solutions with embedded system connectivity and rich features.

Key Specs

Megapixels
Frame Rate
Sensor
5.0 MP
75 FPS
Sony IMX250
In Production
$1,304.00
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Blackfly S Board Level Overview

The FLIR Blackfly S Board Level variants are high performance, machine vision, area scan cameras designed for embedding into tight spaces. Unlike many board level cameras, it boasts a rich feature set applied to the latest CMOS sensors; the same feature set as the cased version. It is ready for integration with proven compatibility with popular SBCs and SOMs. The Blackfly S board level models enable OEMs to develop smaller, lighter, and lower cost solutions with embedded system connectivity and rich features.

The Blackfly S currently has a lead time of four weeks or less. Get the cameras you need – when you need them.

Designed for integration in small spaces

These models are ideal for mobile, handheld and desktop device integration with their 29 x 29 x 12 mm board level footprint, USB3 or GigE across FPC connection with latching connector , and low profile JST GPIO connector, and no fixed lens mount.

High Performance Imaging

It is rare for board level cameras to integrate the most advanced CMOS sensors and come with a full feature set. The Blackfly S board level variants integrate the latest Pregius global shutter CMOS image sensors for distortion free, high dynamic range image capture. They have the same rich feature set as the cased variants allowing both automatic and precise manual control over image capture and on-camera pre-processing.

Embedded eco-system support

Ideal of embedded systems, the entire Blackfly S camera family provides proven compatibility with popular SBCs and Operating Systems including desktop Windows and Linux on ARM, x64 and x86.

Specifications

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Part Number
BFS-U3-51S5C-BD2
Resolution
2448 x 2048
Megapixels
5
Max Frame Rate Standard
73
Max Frame Rate Turbodrive/Lossless Compression
75
Sensor Model
Sony IMX250
Pixel Size
3.45
Sensor Type
CMOS
Sensor Format
2/3"
Shutter type
Global shutter
Spectrum
Color
Lens Mount
Lens mount sold separately
Synchronization
Software trigger, hardware trigger, action command
Data Interface
USB 3.1 Gen 1

Features

Acquisition Modes
Continuous / Single Frame / Multi Frame
Exposure Control
Hardware trigger, programmable via camera API, automatic
Exposure Range
20 µs to 30 seconds
Flash Memory
6 MB non-volatile memory
Gain Control
Manual, automatic (AGC)
Image Buffer
240 MB
Image Processing
Color correction matrix, gamma, lookup table, saturation, and sharpness
Partial Image Modes
Pixel binning, decimation, ROI
User Sets
2 user configuration sets for custom camera settings
White Balance
Manual, automatic (AWB)

Performance

Absolute Sensitivity Threshold (y)
5.42
Dynamic Range dB
71.30
Gain Range
0 dB to 47 dB
QE Blue
47 @470 nm
QE Green
56 @525 nm
QE Red
44 @630 nm
Saturation Capacity (e-)
11121
Temporal Dark Noise (Read Noise)
2.53

Physical

Auxiliary Output
3.3 V, 120 mA maximum
Connector
USB3 TF38 | JST BM06B-NSHSS-TBT
Digitization Bit Depth (ADC)
10-bit, 12-bit
Dimensions [W x H x L]
29 mm × 29 mm × 10 mm
Mass
10 g
Non-Isolated I/O Ports
4 bi-directional
Operating Humidity
20 to 80% (no condensation)
Operating Temperature
0° to 50°C (ambient)
Power Consumption [Maximum]
3 W
Power Requirements
5 V via USB3 interface
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 mount and lens, cable, host adapter (USB 3.1 Gen 1), TF38 to FPC USB3 panel mount adapter, heatsink (recommended)

Compliance & Certifications

Compliance
CE, FCC, RoHS. The ECCN for this product is: EAR099.
Machine Vision Standard
USB3 Vision v1.0
Warranty
3 years

Media gallery

FLIR Blackfly S Family: Develop Once, Deploy Everywhere
FLIR Blackfly S Family: Develop Once, Deploy Everywhere
FLIR Introduces Sony Pregius Generation 3 Global Shutter CMOS Sensors

Resources & Support

Recorded Webinar

Webinar: Sony® 4th Gen Pregius® S

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Tech Note

How to Build a Custom Embedded Stereo System for Depth Perception

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Technical Guidance

Online Camera References (Specs, EMVA, Dimensions, Features)

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Technical Guidance

Machine Vision Lens Calculator

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Application Note

Using the Aravis GStreamer Source Plug-In

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Troubleshooting

Warnings on non-Intel hosts

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Application Note

Getting Started with Spinnaker SDK on MacOS

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Technical Guidance

Board level camera integration guide

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Application Note

Using Counter and Timer Control

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Application Note

Using Auto Exposure

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BFS-U3-51S5-BD2 Package for 2203.0.354.x Firmware

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BFS-U3-51S5-BD2 Datasheet

Datasheet

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BFS-U3-51S5-BD2 Technical Reference

Technical Reference

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BFS-U3-51S5 BD2 EMVA Imaging Performance

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BFS-U3-BD2-Getting-Started

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Blackfly S Board Level Accessories CAD Drawings

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Blackfly S Board Level CAD Drawings

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Blackfly S Installation Guide

Installation Guide

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