Input/Output Control

General Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)

The camera is equipped with a 6-pin GPIO connector on the back of the case. The connector is a Hirose HR10A-7R-6PB, the mating connector is a Hirose HR10A-7P-6S(73).

Blackfly S Cased Models
Diagram Color1 Pin Line Function Description Parameter Min Max Unit

Green 12 3 VAUX Auxiliary Input Voltage (DC) Input Voltage Range 8 24 V
GPI Non-isolated Input Input Low Level 0 1.4 V
Input High Level 2.6 3.6 V
Propagation Delay   1 μs
Black 2 0 OPTOIN Opto-isolated Input Input Low Level 0 1.4 V
Input High Level 2.6 30 V
Input Current 3.5 7 mA
Propagation Delay Low to High   18 μs
Propagation Delay High to Low   9 μs
Red 32 2 VOUT Camera Power Output Output Voltage 3.05 3.35 V
Output Current   120 mA
GPIO3 Non-isolated Input/Output Input Low Level 0 1.4 V
Input High Level 2.6 24 V
Propagation Delay   1 μs
Output Low Current   25 mA
Output High Level 0 24 V
White 4 1 OPTOOUT3 Opto-isolated Output Output Low Current4   25 mA
Output High Level 0 24 V
Propagation Delay Low to High   36 μs
Propagation Delay High to Low   18 μs
Blue 5 N/A Opto GND Opto-isolated Ground  
Brown 6 N/A GND Camera Power Ground  

Measurement conditions: Opto-Isolated I/O VCC=5V, Rext=1KOhm, Non-Isolated Output: VCC=5V, Rext=330 Ohm, Non-Isolated Input: VCC=3.3V. Measured over operating temperature range (-20˚C to +50˚C ambient temperature), unless otherwise noted.

1—GPIO cable assembly wire colors
2—Dual function pin
3—Open drain output, requires pullup resistor
4—Output low level depends on the output voltage / pullup resistor combination