Specifications and Frame Rates

General Specifications


Blackfly S BFS-U3-244S8M Blackfly S BFS-U3-244S8C
Firmware Version 2103.0.628.0 2103.0.628.0
Model Name Blackfly S BFS-U3-244S8M Blackfly S BFS-U3-244S8C
Resolution 5320x4600 5320x4600
Frame Rate 15 FPS 15 FPS
Megapixels 24.5 MP 24.5 MP
Sensor Sony IMX540, CMOS, 1.2" Sony IMX540, CMOS, 1.2"
Readout Method Global shutter Global shutter
Pixel Size 2.74 μm 2.74 μm
Lens Mount C-mount C-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 16.0 μs to 30.0 S 16.0 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 USB 3.1 interface 8 - 24 V via GPIO or 5 V via USB 3.1 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, RoHS, REACH. The ECCN for this product is: EAR099 CE, FCC, RoHS, REACH. The ECCN for this product is: EAR099
Temperature Celsius Operating: 0-65 (case) / Storage: -30-60 (ambient) Operating: 0-65 (case) / Storage: -30-60 (ambient)
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-U3-244S8M Supported Pixel Formats


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

Blackfly S BFS-U3-244S8M 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
5320 4600 15 10 10 7 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
3072 1620 42 28 28 21 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
1080 1920 36 24 24 18 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
720 1280 52 35 35 26 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
600 800 80 53 53 40 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
640 480 122 81 81 61 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
480 640 97 64 64 48 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
320 240 203 135 135 101 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
240 320 166 111 111 83 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
5320 4600 14 10 10 7 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
3072 1620 38 28 28 21 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
1080 1920 33 24 24 18 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
720 1280 48 35 35 26 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
600 800 73 53 53 40 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
640 480 112 82 82 61 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
480 640 88 65 65 48 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
320 240 187 137 137 103 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
240 320 153 112 112 84 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
5320 4600 12 10 10 7 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
3072 1620 32 28 28 21 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
1080 1920 27 24 24 18 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
720 1280 40 35 35 26 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
600 800 61 53 53 40 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
640 480 94 82 82 61 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
480 640 74 65 65 48 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
320 240 157 137 137 103 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
240 320 128 112 112 84 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
5320 4600 4 4 4 4 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
3072 1620 13 13 13 13 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
1080 1920 11 11 11 11 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
720 1280 16 16 16 16 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
600 800 25 25 25 25 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
640 480 38 38 38 38 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
480 640 30 30 30 30 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
320 240 63 63 63 63 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
240 320 52 52 52 52 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
5320 4600 4 4 4 4 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
3072 1620 13 13 13 13 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
1080 1920 11 11 11 11 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
720 1280 16 16 16 16 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
600 800 25 25 25 25 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
640 480 39 39 39 39 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
480 640 30 30 30 30 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
320 240 65 65 65 65 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
240 320 53 53 53 53 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
5320 4600 4 4 4 4 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
3072 1620 13 13 13 13 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
1080 1920 11 11 11 11 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
720 1280 16 16 16 16 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
600 800 25 25 25 25 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
640 480 39 39 39 39 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
480 640 30 30 30 30 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
320 240 65 65 65 65 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
240 320 53 53 53 53 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
2660 2300 61 41 41 30 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 2xSensor 2xSensor 8-bit
2660 2300 54 41 41 30 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 2xSensor 2xSensor 10-bit
2660 2300 45 41 41 30 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 2xSensor 2xSensor 12-bit
2660 2300 19 19 19 19 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 2xSensor 2xSensor 8-bit
2660 2300 19 19 19 19 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 2xSensor 2xSensor 10-bit
2660 2300 19 19 19 19 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 2xSensor 2xSensor 12-bit
2660 2300 4 4 4 4 On 1xSensor/2xISP 1xSensor/2xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
2660 2300 4 4 4 4 On 1xSensor/2xISP 1xSensor/2xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
2660 2300 4 4 4 4 On 1xSensor/2xISP 1xSensor/2xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit

Blackfly S BFS-U3-244S8C 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-U3-244S8C 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
5320 4600 15 10 10 7 N/A N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
3072 1620 42 28 28 21 N/A N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
1080 1920 36 24 24 18 N/A N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
720 1280 52 35 35 26 N/A N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
600 800 80 53 53 40 N/A N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
640 480 122 81 81 61 N/A N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
480 640 97 64 64 48 N/A N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
320 240 203 135 135 101 N/A N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
240 320 166 111 111 83 N/A N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
5320 4600 14 10 10 7 N/A N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
3072 1620 38 28 28 21 N/A N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
1080 1920 33 24 24 18 N/A N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
720 1280 48 35 35 26 N/A N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
600 800 73 53 53 40 N/A N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
640 480 112 82 82 61 N/A N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
480 640 88 65 65 48 N/A N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
320 240 187 137 137 103 N/A N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
240 320 153 112 112 84 N/A N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
5320 4600 12 10 10 7 N/A N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
3072 1620 32 28 28 21 N/A N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
1080 1920 27 24 24 18 N/A N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
720 1280 40 35 35 26 N/A N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
600 800 61 53 53 40 N/A N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
640 480 94 82 82 61 N/A N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
480 640 74 65 65 48 N/A N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
320 240 157 137 137 103 N/A N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
240 320 128 112 112 84 N/A N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
5320 4600 4 4 4 4 4 3 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
3072 1620 13 13 13 13 13 10 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
1080 1920 11 11 11 11 11 9 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
720 1280 16 16 16 16 16 13 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
600 800 25 25 25 25 25 20 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
640 480 38 38 38 38 38 30 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
480 640 30 30 30 30 30 24 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
320 240 63 63 63 63 63 50 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
240 320 52 52 52 52 52 41 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
5320 4600 4 4 4 4 4 3 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
3072 1620 13 13 13 13 13 10 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
1080 1920 11 11 11 11 11 9 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
720 1280 16 16 16 16 16 13 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
600 800 25 25 25 25 25 20 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
640 480 39 39 39 39 39 30 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
480 640 30 30 30 30 30 24 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
320 240 65 65 65 65 65 51 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
240 320 53 53 53 53 53 42 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
5320 4600 4 4 4 4 4 3 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
3072 1620 13 13 13 13 13 10 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
1080 1920 11 11 11 11 11 9 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
720 1280 16 16 16 16 16 13 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
600 800 25 25 25 25 25 20 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
640 480 39 39 39 39 39 30 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
480 640 30 30 30 30 30 24 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
320 240 65 65 65 65 65 51 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
240 320 53 53 53 53 53 42 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
2660 2300 61 41 41 30 61 61 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 2xSensor 2xSensor 8-bit
2660 2300 54 41 41 30 54 54 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 2xSensor 2xSensor 10-bit
2660 2300 46 41 41 30 46 46 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 2xSensor 2xSensor 12-bit
2660 2300 19 19 19 19 19 15 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 2xSensor 2xSensor 8-bit
2660 2300 19 19 19 19 19 15 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 2xSensor 2xSensor 10-bit
2660 2300 19 19 19 19 19 15 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 2xSensor 2xSensor 12-bit
2660 2300 4 4 4 4 4 4 On 1xSensor/2xISP 1xSensor/2xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 8-bit
2660 2300 4 4 4 4 4 4 On 1xSensor/2xISP 1xSensor/2xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 10-bit
2660 2300 4 4 4 4 4 4 On 1xSensor/2xISP 1xSensor/2xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit