Specifications and Frame Rates

General Specifications


Blackfly S BFS-U3-16S2M-BD Blackfly S BFS-U3-16S2C-BD
Firmware Version 2010.0.597.0 2010.0.597.0
Model Name Blackfly S BFS-U3-16S2M-BD Blackfly S BFS-U3-16S2C-BD
Resolution 1440x1080 1440x1080
Frame Rate 226 FPS 226 FPS
Megapixels 1.6 MP 1.6 MP
Sensor Sony IMX273, CMOS, 1/2.9" Sony IMX273, CMOS, 1/2.9"
Readout Method Global shutter Global shutter
Pixel Size 3.45 μm 3.45 μm
Lens Mount Lens mount sold separately Lens mount sold separately
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 dB 0.0 to 47 dB
Exposure Range 21.0 μs to 30.0 S 21.0 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 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 N/A N/A
Non-isolated I/O 4 bi-directional 4 bi-directional
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 5 V via USB 3.1 interface 5 V via USB 3.1 interface
Power Consumption 3 W 3 W
Dimensions/Mass 29 mm x 29 mm x 10 mm / 10 g 29 mm x 29 mm x 10 mm / 10 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

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-U3-16S2M-BD Supported Pixel Formats


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

Blackfly S BFS-U3-16S2M-BD 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
1440 1080 206 145 111 82 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
1440 1080 206 145 111 82 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
1280 960 281 193 147 103 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
600 800 366 366 366 335 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
640 480 588 588 588 538 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
480 640 451 451 451 413 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
320 240 993 993 993 985 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
240 320 842 842 842 772 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
1440 1080 226 164 123 81 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
1440 1080 226 164 123 81 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
1280 960 253 225 165 107 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
600 800 300 300 300 300 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
640 480 483 483 483 483 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
480 640 370 370 370 370 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
320 240 884 884 884 884 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
240 320 692 692 692 692 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
1440 1080 165 165 155 94 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
1440 1080 165 165 155 94 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
1280 960 185 185 185 128 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
600 800 220 220 220 220 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
640 480 354 354 354 354 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
480 640 271 271 271 271 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
320 240 649 649 649 649 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
240 320 508 508 508 508 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
720 540 76 76 76 76 On 1xSensor/2xISP 1xSensor/2xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
720 540 76 76 76 76 On 1xSensor/2xISP 1xSensor/2xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
720 540 76 76 76 76 On 1xSensor/2xISP 1xSensor/2xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
720 540 76 76 76 76 On 1xSensor/2xISP 1xSensor/2xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
720 540 76 76 76 76 On 1xSensor/2xISP 1xSensor/2xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
720 540 76 76 76 76 On 1xSensor/2xISP 1xSensor/2xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
360 270 76 76 76 76 On 1xSensor/4xISP 1xSensor/4xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
360 270 76 76 76 76 On 1xSensor/4xISP 1xSensor/4xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
360 270 76 76 76 76 On 1xSensor/4xISP 1xSensor/4xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
360 270 76 76 76 76 On 1xSensor/4xISP 1xSensor/4xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
360 270 76 76 76 76 On 1xSensor/4xISP 1xSensor/4xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
360 270 76 76 76 76 On 1xSensor/4xISP 1xSensor/4xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
720 540 573 573 573 365 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 2xSensor 2xSensor 8-bit
720 540 573 573 573 365 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 2xSensor 2xSensor 8-bit
720 540 506 506 506 397 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 2xSensor 2xSensor 10-bit
720 540 506 506 506 397 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 2xSensor 2xSensor 10-bit
720 540 320 320 320 320 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 2xSensor 2xSensor 12-bit
720 540 320 320 320 320 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 2xSensor 2xSensor 12-bit

Blackfly S BFS-U3-16S2C-BD 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-U3-16S2C-BD 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
1440 1080 206 145 111 82 N/A N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
1440 1080 206 145 111 82 N/A N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
1280 960 281 193 147 103 N/A N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
600 800 366 366 366 335 N/A N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
640 480 588 588 588 538 N/A N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
480 640 451 451 451 413 N/A N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
320 240 993 993 993 985 N/A N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
240 320 842 842 842 772 N/A N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
1440 1080 226 164 123 81 N/A N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
1440 1080 226 164 123 81 N/A N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
1280 960 253 225 165 107 N/A N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
600 800 300 300 300 300 N/A N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
640 480 483 483 483 483 N/A N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
480 640 370 370 370 370 N/A N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
320 240 884 884 884 884 N/A N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
240 320 692 692 692 692 N/A N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
1440 1080 165 165 155 94 N/A N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
1440 1080 165 165 155 94 N/A N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
1280 960 185 185 185 128 N/A N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
600 800 220 220 220 220 N/A N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
640 480 354 354 354 354 N/A N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
480 640 271 271 271 271 N/A N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
320 240 649 649 649 649 N/A N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
240 320 508 508 508 508 N/A N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
720 540 76 76 76 76 76 76 On 1xSensor/2xISP 1xSensor/2xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
720 540 76 76 76 76 76 76 On 1xSensor/2xISP 1xSensor/2xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
720 540 76 76 76 76 76 76 On 1xSensor/2xISP 1xSensor/2xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
720 540 76 76 76 76 76 76 On 1xSensor/2xISP 1xSensor/2xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
720 540 76 76 76 76 76 76 On 1xSensor/2xISP 1xSensor/2xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
720 540 76 76 76 76 76 76 On 1xSensor/2xISP 1xSensor/2xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
360 270 76 76 76 76 76 76 On 1xSensor/4xISP 1xSensor/4xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
360 270 76 76 76 76 76 76 On 1xSensor/4xISP 1xSensor/4xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
360 270 76 76 76 76 76 76 On 1xSensor/4xISP 1xSensor/4xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
360 270 76 76 76 76 76 76 On 1xSensor/4xISP 1xSensor/4xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
360 270 76 76 76 76 76 76 On 1xSensor/4xISP 1xSensor/4xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
360 270 76 76 76 76 76 76 On 1xSensor/4xISP 1xSensor/4xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
720 540 573 573 573 365 573 573 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 2xSensor 2xSensor 8-bit
720 540 573 573 573 365 573 573 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 2xSensor 2xSensor 8-bit
720 540 506 506 506 397 506 506 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 2xSensor 2xSensor 10-bit
720 540 506 506 506 397 506 506 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 2xSensor 2xSensor 10-bit
720 540 320 320 320 320 320 320 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 2xSensor 2xSensor 12-bit
720 540 320 320 320 320 320 320 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 2xSensor 2xSensor 12-bit