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Chameleon3 USB3: 5 MP, Color, CS-mount

Model: CM3-U3-50S5C-CS
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Key Specs

Megapixels
Frame Rate
Sensor
5.0 MP
35 FPS
Sony IMX264
NRND
$889.00
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Chameleon3 USB3 Overview

The Chameleon®3 camera family combines the ease-of-use of USB3, small size, flexibility of board-level versions, and popular CMOS image sensors into an affordable package. For FLIR cameras with the latest sensors and most advanced feature sets, please refer to Blackfly S and Oryx camera families.

Specifications

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Part Number
CM3-U3-50S5C-CS
Resolution
2448 × 2048
Megapixels
5
Max Frame Rate Standard
35
Sensor Model
Sony IMX264
Pixel Size
3.45
Sensor Type
CMOS
Sensor Format
2/3"
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
0.013 ms to 31.995 seconds
Flash Memory
1 MB non-volatile memory
Image Buffer
16 MB
Image Processing
Gamma, lookup table, hue, saturation, and sharpness
Partial Image Modes
Pixel binning, decimation, ROI
Triggering Modes
Standard, bulb, multi-shot
User Sets
2 user configuration sets for custom camera settings

Performance

Absolute Sensitivity Threshold (y)
4.30
Dynamic Range dB
70.60
Gain Range
0 dB to 18 dB
QE Blue
53 (% at 470 nm)
QE Green
66 (% at 525 nm)
QE Red
56 (% at 640 nm)
Saturation Capacity (e-)
9312
Temporal Dark Noise (Read Noise)
2.25

Physical

Auxiliary Output
3.3 V, 150 mA maximum
Connector
USB3 Micro-B | JST BM09B-NSHSS-TBT
Digitization Bit Depth (ADC)
12-bit
Dimensions [W x H x L]
44 mm × 35 mm × 19.5 mm (case enclosed)
Mass
54.9 g
Non-Isolated I/O Ports
2 bi-directional
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

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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

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Application Note

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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Technical Guidance

Board level camera integration guide

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Application Note

Spinnaker Nodes

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Getting Started with MVTec HALCON

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Application Note

Configuring Synchronized Capture with Multiple Cameras

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FlyCapture2 SDK

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Spinnaker SDK

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CM3-U3-13Y3 Firmware 1.13.3.0

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CM3-U3-13S2 Firmware 1.2.3.1

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CM3-U3-28S4 Firmware 1.3.3.1

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CM3-U3-31S4 Firmware 1.12.3,0

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CM3-U3-50S5 Firmware 1.12.3.0

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PCN-2013-015A Camera and Box Label Change

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PCN-2017-002 Point Grey rebranding to FLIR

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PCN-2019-004 CM3-U3-28S4 Discontinuation

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PCN-2020-004 ICX445 Discontinuation

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PCN-2021-002 Camera Label Change

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Chameleon3 USB3 EMVA Imaging Performance

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Chameleon3-BD-CAD-Drawings

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CM3-U3 Getting Started

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CM3-U3 Technical Reference

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