Specifications and Frame Rates

General Specifications


Blackfly S BFS-U3-31S4M Blackfly S BFS-U3-31S4C
Firmware Version 1803.0.250.0 1803.0.250.0
Model Name Blackfly S BFS-U3-31S4M Blackfly S BFS-U3-31S4C
Resolution 2048x1536 2048x1536
Frame Rate 55 FPS 55 FPS
Megapixels 3.1 MP 3.1 MP
Sensor Sony IMX265, CMOS, 1/1.8" Sony IMX265, CMOS, 1/1.8"
Readout Method Global shutter Global shutter
Pixel Size 3.45 μm 3.45 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, 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 3.0 interface 8 - 24 V via GPIO or 5 V via USB 3.0 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, 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-U3-31S4M Supported Pixel Formats


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

Blackfly S BFS-U3-31S4M 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
2048 1536 55 55 55 55 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
1920 1200 70 70 70 70 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
800 600 137 137 137 137 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
600 800 104 104 104 104 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
640 480 169 169 169 169 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
480 640 129 129 129 129 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
320 240 317 317 317 317 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
240 320 245 245 245 245 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
2048 1536 38 38 38 38 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
1920 1200 48 48 48 48 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
800 600 95 95 95 95 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
600 800 72 72 72 72 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
640 480 117 117 117 117 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
480 640 89 89 89 89 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
320 240 219 219 219 219 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
240 320 169 169 169 169 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
1024 768 116 116 116 116 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 2xSensor 2xSensor 12-bit
1024 768 38 38 38 38 On 1xSensor/2xISP 1xSensor/2xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
512 384 38 38 38 38 On 1xSensor/4xISP 1xSensor/4xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit

Blackfly S BFS-U3-31S4C 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-U3-31S4C 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
2048 1536 55 55 55 55 N/A N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
1920 1200 70 70 70 70 N/A N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
800 600 137 137 137 137 N/A N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
600 800 104 104 104 104 N/A N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
640 480 169 169 169 169 N/A N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
480 640 129 129 129 129 N/A N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
320 240 317 317 317 317 N/A N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
240 320 245 245 245 245 N/A N/A Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
2048 1536 38 38 38 38 38 25 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
1920 1200 48 48 48 48 48 36 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
800 600 95 95 95 95 95 95 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
600 800 72 72 72 72 72 72 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
640 480 117 117 117 117 117 117 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
480 640 89 89 89 89 89 89 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
320 240 219 219 219 219 219 219 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
240 320 169 169 169 169 169 169 On 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
1024 768 116 116 116 116 116 116 Off 1xSensor/1xISP 1xSensor/1xISP 2xSensor 2xSensor 12-bit
1024 768 38 38 38 38 38 38 On 1xSensor/2xISP 1xSensor/2xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit
512 384 38 38 38 38 38 38 On 1xSensor/4xISP 1xSensor/4xISP 1xSensor 1xSensor 12-bit