Specifications and Frame Rates

General Specifications


Blackfly S BFS-U3-04S2M Blackfly S BFS-U3-04S2C
Firmware Version 1707.1.6.0 1707.1.6.0
Model Name Blackfly S BFS-U3-04S2M Blackfly S BFS-U3-04S2C
Resolution 720x540 720x540
Max Frame Rate 522 FPS 522 FPS
Megapixels 0.4 MP 0.4 MP
Sensor Sony IMX287, CMOS, 1/2.9" Sony IMX287, CMOS, 1/2.9"
Readout Method Global shutter Global shutter
Pixel Size 6.9 μm 6.9 μm
Lens Mount CS-mount CS-mount
ADC 8-bit / 10-bit / 12-bit 8-bit / 10-bit / 12-bit
Minimum Frame Rate 1 FPS 1 FPS
Gain Range 0.0 to 47.9943 dB 0.0 to 47.9943 dB
Exposure Range 4.0 μs to 30.0 S 4.0 μs to 30.0 S
Acquisition Mode Continuous, Single Frame, Multi Frame Continuous, Single Frame, Multi Frame
Partial Image Modes Pixel binning, ROI Pixel binning, ROI
Image Processing Gamma, lookup table, and sharpness Color correction matrix, gamma, lookup table, saturation and sharpness
Sequencer Up to 8 sets using 2 features Up to 8 sets using 2 features
Image Buffer 240 MB 240 MB
User Sets 2 user configuration sets for custom camera settings 2 user configuration sets for custom camera settings
Flash Memory 6 MB non-volatile memory 6 MB non-volatile memory
Opto-isolated I/O 1 input, 1 output 1 input, 1 output
Non-isolated I/O 1 bi-directional, 1 input 1 bi-directional, 1 input
Serial Port 1 (over non-isolated I/O) 1 (over non-isolated I/O)
Auxiliary Output 3.3 V, 120 mA maximum 3.3 V, 120 mA maximum
Interface USB 3.1 USB 3.1
Power Requirements 8 - 24 V via GPIO or 5 V via USB 3.1 interface 8 - 24 V via GPIO or 5 V via USB 3.1 interface
Power Consumption 3 W maximum 3 W maximum
Dimensions/Mass 29 mm x 29 mm x 30 mm / 36 g 29 mm x 29 mm x 30 mm / 36 g
Machine Vision Standard USB3 Vision v1.0 USB3 Vision v1.0
Compliance CE, FCC, RoHS, REACH. The ECCN for this product is: EAR099 CE, FCC, RoHS, REACH. The ECCN for this product is: EAR099
Temperature Celsius Operating: 0-50 / Storage: -30-60 Operating: 0-50 / Storage: -30-60
Humidity Percent Operating: 20-80 (no condensation) / Storage: 20-95 (no condensation) Operating: 20-80 (no condensation) / Storage: 20-95 (no condensation)
Warranty 3 years 3 years


Blackfly S BFS-U3-04S2M Supported Pixel Formats


8-bit 10-bit 12-bit 16-bit
mono8 mono10p mono12p mono16
mono10packed mono12packed

Blackfly S BFS-U3-04S2M Frame Rate Table


Width Height Mono8
(8-bit)
Mono12p
(12-bit)
Mono12packed
(12-bit)
Mono16
(16-bit)
ISP Binning
Horizontal
Binning
Vertical
Decimation
Horizontal
Decimation
Vertical
ADC
720 540 522 522 522 389 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
320 240 997 997 997 997 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
240 320 836 836 836 836 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
720 540 437 437 437 437 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
320 240 899 899 899 899 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
240 320 701 701 701 701 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
720 540 320 320 320 320 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
320 240 658 658 658 658 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
240 320 513 513 513 513 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
720 540 290 290 290 290 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
320 240 598 598 598 598 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
240 320 466 466 466 466 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
720 540 290 290 290 290 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
320 240 598 598 598 598 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
240 320 466 466 466 466 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
720 540 290 290 290 290 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
320 240 598 598 598 598 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
240 320 466 466 466 466 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
360 270 290 290 290 290 On 1xSensor/2xISP 1xSensor/2xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
180 134 292 292 292 292 On 1xSensor/4xISP 1xSensor/4xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
360 270 290 290 290 290 On 1xSensor/2xISP 1xSensor/2xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
180 134 292 292 292 292 On 1xSensor/4xISP 1xSensor/4xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
360 270 290 290 290 290 On 1xSensor/2xISP 1xSensor/2xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
180 134 292 292 292 292 On 1xSensor/4xISP 1xSensor/4xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit

Blackfly S BFS-U3-04S2C Supported Pixel Formats


8-bit 10-bit 12-bit 16-bit 24-bit 32-bit
bayerrg8 ycbcr411_8 bayerrg12p ycbcr422_8 bgr8 bgra8
rgb8packed bayerrg10p mono12p yuv422packed ycbcr8
mono8 mono10p bayerrg12packed bayerrg16 yuv444packed
yuv411packed mono12packed mono16
bayerrg10packed
mono10packed

Blackfly S BFS-U3-04S2C Frame Rate Table


Width Height BayerRG8
(8-bit)
BayerRG10p
(10-bit)
BayerRG10packed
(10-bit)
BayerRG12p
(12-bit)
BayerRG12packed
(12-bit)
BayerRG16
(16-bit)
ISP Binning
Horizontal
Binning
Vertical
Decimation
Horizontal
Decimation
Vertical
ADC
720 540 522 522 522 522 522 389 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
320 240 996 997 997 997 996 997 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
240 320 836 836 836 836 836 836 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
720 540 437 437 437 437 437 437 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
320 240 899 899 899 899 899 899 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
240 320 701 701 701 701 701 701 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
720 540 320 320 320 320 320 320 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
320 240 658 658 658 658 658 658 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
240 320 513 513 513 513 513 513 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
720 540 290 290 290 290 290 290 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
320 240 598 598 598 598 598 598 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
240 320 466 466 466 466 466 466 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
720 540 290 290 290 290 290 290 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
320 240 598 598 598 598 598 598 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
240 320 466 466 466 466 466 466 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
720 540 290 290 290 290 290 290 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
320 240 598 598 598 598 598 598 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
240 320 466 466 466 466 466 466 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
360 270 290 290 290 290 290 290 On 1xSensor/2xISP 1xSensor/2xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
180 134 292 292 292 292 292 292 On 1xSensor/4xISP 1xSensor/4xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
360 270 290 290 290 290 290 290 On 1xSensor/2xISP 1xSensor/2xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
180 134 292 292 292 292 292 292 On 1xSensor/4xISP 1xSensor/4xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
360 270 290 290 290 290 290 290 On 1xSensor/2xISP 1xSensor/2xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
180 134 292 292 292 292 292 292 On 1xSensor/4xISP 1xSensor/4xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit