Specifications and Frame Rates

General Specifications


Blackfly S BFS-U3-13Y3M Blackfly S BFS-U3-13Y3C
Firmware Version 1808.0.120.0 1808.0.120.0
Model Name Blackfly S BFS-U3-13Y3M Blackfly S BFS-U3-13Y3C
Resolution 1280x1024 1280x1024
Frame Rate 170 FPS 170 FPS
Megapixels 1.3 MP 1.3 MP
Sensor On Semi P1300, CMOS, 1/2" On Semi P1300, CMOS, 1/2"
Readout Method Global shutter Global shutter
Pixel Size 4.8 μm 4.8 μm
Lens Mount C-mount C-mount
ADC 10-bit 10-bit
Minimum Frame Rate 1 FPS 1 FPS
Gain Range 0.0 to 18.0622 dB 0.0 to 18.0622 dB
Exposure Range 6.0 μs to 30.0 S 6.0 μs to 30.0 S
Acquisition Mode Continuous, Single Frame, Multi Frame Continuous, Single Frame, Multi Frame
Partial Image Modes Pixel binning, decimation, ROI Pixel binning, decimation, ROI
Image Processing Gamma, lookup table, and sharpness Color correction matrix, gamma, lookup table, saturation and sharpness
Sequencer Up to 8 sets using 6 features Up to 8 sets using 6 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 USB3 interface 8 - 24 V via GPIO or 5 V via USB3 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, KCC, RoHS, REACH. The ECCN for this product is: EAR099 CE, FCC, KCC, 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

Frame rates are measured with Device Link Throughput Limit of 380 MBps and Acquisition Frame Rate disabled. Exposure and gain values are the same in binning and no binning modes.


Blackfly S BFS-U3-13Y3M Supported Pixel Formats


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

Blackfly S BFS-U3-13Y3M Frame Rate Table


Width Height Mono8
(8-bit)		 Mono10p
(10-bit)		 Mono12p
(12-bit)		 Mono16
(16-bit)		 ISP Binning
Horizontal		 Binning
Vertical		 Decimation
Horizontal		 Decimation
Vertical		 ADC
1280 1024 170 170 170 124 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
800 600 284 284 284 284 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
600 800 216 216 216 216 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
640 480 351 351 351 351 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
480 640 267 267 267 267 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
320 240 663 663 663 663 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
240 320 512 512 512 512 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
1280 1024 90 90 90 90 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
800 600 151 151 151 151 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
600 800 114 114 114 114 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
640 480 187 187 187 187 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
480 640 142 142 142 142 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
320 240 355 355 355 355 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
240 320 273 273 273 273 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
640 512 538 538 538 505 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 2xSensor 2xSensor 10-bit
640 512 90 90 90 90 On 1xSensor/2xISP 1xSensor/2xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
320 256 90 90 90 90 On 1xSensor/4xISP 1xSensor/4xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit

Blackfly S BFS-U3-13Y3C Supported Pixel Formats


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

Blackfly S BFS-U3-13Y3C Frame Rate Table


Width Height BayerRG8
(8-bit)		 BayerRG10p
(10-bit)		 BayerRG12p
(12-bit)		 BayerRG16
(16-bit)		 BGR8
(24-bit)		 BGRa8
(32-bit)		 ISP Binning
Horizontal		 Binning
Vertical		 Decimation
Horizontal		 Decimation
Vertical		 ADC
1280 1024 170 170 170 124 N/A N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
800 600 284 284 284 284 N/A N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
600 800 216 216 216 216 N/A N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
640 480 351 351 351 351 N/A N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
480 640 267 267 267 267 N/A N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
320 240 663 663 663 663 N/A N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
240 320 512 512 512 512 N/A N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
1280 1024 90 90 90 90 90 61 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
800 600 151 151 151 151 151 151 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
600 800 114 114 114 114 114 114 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
640 480 187 187 187 187 187 187 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
480 640 142 142 142 142 142 142 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
320 240 355 355 355 355 355 355 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
240 320 273 273 273 273 273 273 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
640 512 538 538 538 505 538 538 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 2xSensor 2xSensor 10-bit
640 512 90 90 90 90 90 90 On 1xSensor/2xISP 1xSensor/2xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
320 256 90 90 90 90 90 90 On 1xSensor/4xISP 1xSensor/4xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit