Specifications and Frame Rates

General Specifications


Blackfly S BFS-U3-19S4M Blackfly S BFS-U3-19S4C
Firmware Version 1910.0.120.0 1910.0.120.0
Model Name Blackfly S BFS-U3-19S4M Blackfly S BFS-U3-19S4C
Resolution 1616x1240 1616x1240
Frame Rate 131 FPS 131 FPS
Megapixels 2.0 MP 2.0 MP
Sensor Sony IMX430, CMOS, 1/1.7" Sony IMX430, CMOS, 1/1.7"
Readout Method Global shutter Global shutter
Pixel Size 4.5 μm 4.5 μm
Lens Mount C-mount C-mount
ADC 12-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 11.0 μs to 30.0 S 11.0 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 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 4.2 W maximum 4.2 W maximum
Dimensions/Mass 29 mm x 29 mm x 39 mm / 53 g 29 mm x 29 mm x 39 mm / 53 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-U3-19S4M Supported Pixel Formats


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

Blackfly S BFS-U3-19S4M 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
1616 1240 131 131 120 73 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
800 600 261 261 261 261 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
600 800 200 200 200 200 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
640 480 320 320 320 320 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
480 640 246 246 246 246 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
320 240 585 585 585 585 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
240 320 459 459 459 459 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
1616 1240 59 59 59 59 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
800 600 117 117 117 117 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
600 800 89 89 89 89 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
640 480 144 144 144 144 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
480 640 110 110 110 110 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
320 240 263 263 263 263 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
240 320 206 206 206 206 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
808 620 267 267 267 267 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 2xSensor 2xSensor 12-bit
808 620 227 227 227 227 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 2xSensor 2xSensor 12-bit
808 620 59 59 59 59 On 1xSensor/2xISP 1xSensor/2xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
404 310 59 59 59 59 On 1xSensor/4xISP 1xSensor/4xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit

Blackfly S BFS-U3-19S4C Supported Pixel Formats


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

Blackfly S BFS-U3-19S4C Frame Rate Table


Width Height BayerRG8
(8-bit)		 BayerRG10p
(10-bit)		 BayerRG12p
(12-bit)		 BayerRG16
(16-bit)		 BGR8
(24-bit)		 ISP Binning
Horizontal		 Binning
Vertical		 Decimation
Horizontal		 Decimation
Vertical		 ADC
1616 1240 131 131 120 73 N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
800 600 261 261 261 261 N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
600 800 200 200 200 200 N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
640 480 320 320 320 320 N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
480 640 246 246 246 246 N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
320 240 585 585 585 585 N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
240 320 459 459 459 459 N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
1616 1240 59 59 59 59 59 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
800 600 117 117 117 117 117 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
600 800 89 89 89 89 89 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
640 480 144 144 144 144 144 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
480 640 110 110 110 110 110 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
320 240 263 263 263 263 263 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
240 320 206 206 206 206 206 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
808 620 267 267 267 267 267 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 2xSensor 2xSensor 12-bit
808 620 227 227 227 227 227 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 2xSensor 2xSensor 12-bit
808 620 59 59 59 59 59 On 1xSensor/2xISP 1xSensor/2xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
404 310 59 59 59 59 59 On 1xSensor/4xISP 1xSensor/4xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit