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Blackfly USB3: 0.3 MP, Color, CS-mount

Model: BFLY-U3-03S2C-CS
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Blackfly USB3 Overview

The Blackfly® camera line combines Sony, Aptina, and e2v sensors with a host of unique features. For FLIR area scan cameras with the latest sensors and most advanced feature sets, please refer to our Blackfly S and Oryx camera families.

Specifications

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Part Number
BFLY-U3-03S2C-CS
Resolution
648 × 488
Megapixels
0.3
Max Frame Rate Standard
84
Sensor Model
Sony ICX424
Pixel Size
7.4
Sensor Type
CCD
Sensor Format
1/3"
Shutter type
Global shutter
Spectrum
Color
Optical Filter
IR cut-off (670 nm)
Lens Mount
CS-mount (5 mm C-mount adapter not included)
Data Interface
USB 3.1 Gen 1

Features

Exposure Range
0.023 ms to 31.98 seconds
Flash Memory
1 MB non-volatile memory
Gain Control
Manual, automatic (AGC)
Image Buffer
16 MB
Image Processing
Gamma, lookup table, hue, saturation, and sharpness
Partial Image Modes
Pixel binning, decimation, ROI
Triggering Modes
Standard, bulb, low smear, overlapped, multi-shot
User Sets
2 user configuration sets for custom camera settings
White Balance
Manual, automatic (AWB)

Performance

Absolute Sensitivity Threshold (y)
34.80
Dynamic Range dB
60.83
Gain Range
-10.1 dB to 23.9 dB
QE Blue
37 (% at 470 nm)
QE Green
37 (% at 525 nm)
QE Red
31 (% at 640 nm)
Saturation Capacity (e-)
13648
Temporal Dark Noise (Read Noise)
11.90

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 ×30 mm
Mass
36 g
Operating Humidity
20 to 80% (no condensation)
Operating Temperature
0° to 45°C (ambient)
Opto-isolated I/O Ports
1 input, 1 output
Power Consumption [Maximum]
<3 W
Power Requirements
5-24 V via GPIO or 5 V via USB3
Storage Humidity
20 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

Resources & Support

Application Note

Using the Aravis GStreamer Source Plug-In

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Troubleshooting

Warnings on non-Intel hosts

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Getting Started with Spinnaker SDK on MacOS

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Understanding USBFS on Linux

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Technical Guidance

How to determine and interpret the Bayer Tile pixel format of a camera

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Spinnaker Nodes

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Getting Started with MVTec HALCON

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Configuring Synchronized Capture with Multiple Cameras

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Using Spinnaker on ARM and Embedded Systems

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Saving Custom Settings on FLIR Machine Vision Cameras

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BFLY-U3-03S2 Firmware 1.8.3.0

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BFLY-U3-05S2 Firmware 1.6.3.0

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BFLY-U3-13S2 Firmware 1.2.3.2

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BFLY-U3-20S4 Firmware 1.6.3.0

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BFLY-U3-23S6 Firmware 1.9.3.0

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BFLY-U3-50H5 Firmware 1.8.3.0

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PCN-2013-001A Addition of Plastic Screws for ACC-01-0003

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PCN-2013-015A Camera and Box Label Change

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PCN-2014-005A Logo Improvement

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PCN-2015-008A USB3 Connector Improvement

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PCN-2017-002 Point Grey rebranding to FLIR

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PCN-2020-001 ICX424 Discontinuation

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PCN-2020-004 ICX445 Discontinuation

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PCN-2021-001 Camera LED Change

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PCN-2021-002 Camera Label Change

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PCN-2021-004 CCD Camera Phase 3 Discontinuation

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