USB 2.0 CONNECTOR
The
Firefl y
®
MV
has a standard USB 2.0 connector that is used for data transmission, camera control and
powering the camera.
CABLES
The maximum USB 2.0 cable length between any USB node (e.g. camera to PCI card, card to hub, etc.) is 5.0 m, as
specifi ed by the USB 2.0 standard. Use standard, shielded twisted pair copper cables.
GENERAL PURPOSE I/O CONNECTOR
The Firefl y MV has a 7-pin GPIO connector on the back of the board. The connector is made by JST (Mfg P/N:
BM07B-SRSS-TB). The Development Kit contents include a pre-wired female connector; refer to the diagram
below for wire color-coding. Additional female connectors (Mfg P/N: SHR-07V-S-B) can be purchased from Digikey
(P/N: 455-1382-ND).
The Firefl y MV GPIO pins are TTL 3.3V pins.
Inputs
can be confi gured to accept external trigger signals. When
confi gured as inputs, the pins are internally pulled high using weak pull-up resistors to allow easy triggering of the
camera by simply shorting the pin to ground (GND). Inputs can also be directly driven from a 3.3V or 5V logic
output. The inputs are protected from both over and under voltage. It is recommended, however, that they only be
connected to 5V or 3.3V digital logic signals.
Outputs
can be confi gured to send an output signal or strobe pulse.
When confi gured as outputs, each line can sink 10mA of current.
Diagram
Pin
Function
Description
1
Vext
Power camera externally
2
+3.3V
Power external circuitry up to a total of 150mA
3
IO0
Input / Output (Default Trigger_Src)
4
IO1
Input / Output
5,
IO2
Input / Output / RS232 Transmit (TX)
6
IO3
Input / Output / RS232 Receive (RX)
7
GND
To con
fi
gure the GPIO pins, consult the “General Purpose Input / Output”
section of the
PGR IEEE-1394 Digital Camera Register Reference
.
Getting Started
Firefl y
®
MV
USB 2.0 Digital Camera
The following items are included with your Firefl y MV
Development Accessory Kit
• 2 meter USB 2.0 cable (Type A to Mini-B 5 pin)
• ACC-01-3002: GPIO wiring harness
• Firefl y MV Getting Started Manual
• FlyCapture
®
SDK (C/C++ API and device drivers) CD
FIREFLY
®
MV SPECIFICATIONS
IMAGE ACQUISITION
CAMERA AND DEVICE CONTROL
CAMERA INTERFACE
STANDARD IMAGE FORMATS
IMAGE PROCESSING
Mode Description
Frames Per Second
1.875
3.75
7.5
15
30
60
640x480 Y8 (8bpp)
•
•
•
•
640x480 Y16 (16bpp)
•
•
•
PARTIAL IMAGE FORMATS (FORMAT_7)
Mode
Pixel Format
Size
FPS
Description
0
Mono8 (8bpp)
752x480
63
Region of interest (ROI)
0
Mono8 (8bpp)
320x240
125
Region of interest (ROI)
0
Mono8 (8bpp)
320x240
135
2x2 pixel binning
Steady on
Receiving power and successful camera initialization
Steady on and very bright
Acquiring / transmitting images
Flashing bright, then brighter
Camera registers being accessed (no image acquisition)
Steady or slow
fl
ashing on and off
Camera
fi
rmware updated (requires power cycle),
or possible camera problem
STATUS LED
SPECIFICATION
FFMU-03MTM/C (BW or Color) FMVU-13S2C (Color)
Image Sensor Type
1/3” progressive scan CMOS
Shutter Type
Global shutter (Micron TrueSNAP™) Rolling shutter
Image Sensor Model
Micron MT9V022 Sony IMX035LQR-C
Maximum Resolution
752 (H) x 480 (V) 1328 (H) x 1048 (V)
Pixel Size
6.0 μm x 6.0 μm 3.63 μm x 3.63 μm
Analog-to-Digital Converter
On-chip 10-bit ADC On-chip 10 / 12-bit ADC
Video Data Output
8 and 16-bit digital data
Image Data Formats
Y8, Y16 (monochrome), 8-bit and 16-bit raw Bayer data (color models)
Digital Interface
5-pin Mini-B USB 2.0 for camera control, video data, power
Transfer Rates
480 Mb/s
Maximum Frame Rate
1
Partial Image Modes
pixel binning and region of interest modes via Format_7
General Purpose I/O Ports
7-pin JST GPIO connector, 4 pins for trigger and strobe, 1 pin +3.3 V, 1 Vext pin for
external power
Gain Control
automatic / manual, 0 dB to 12 dB automatic / manual, 0 dB to 24 dB
Shutter Speed
auto / manual, 0.12 ms to 512 ms auto / manual, 0.12 ms to 8000 ms
Gamma
0 to 1 (enables 12-bit to 10-bit companding)
Synchronization
via external trigger or software trigger,
External Trigger Modes
IIDC v1.31 Trigger Modes 0 and 3
Power Requirements
4.745 to 5.25 V via the Mini-B USB 2.0 or GPIO connector, less than one (1) Watt
Dimensions (L x W x H)
24.4 x 44 x 34 mm
Mass
37 g (including tripod adapter)
Camera Specifi cations
IIDC 1394-based Digital Camera Specifi cation v1.31
Memory Storage
three memory channels for user confi gurable power-up settings
Lens Mount
CS-mount (5mm C-mount adapter included) • M12 microlense mount
2
Compliance
CE, FCC Class B, RoHS
Operating Temperature
0° to 45°C
Storage Temperature
-30° to 60°C
1
Using standard non-Format_7 video formats and modes
1328x1048 at 23FPS
664x524 at 60 FPS (2x2 pixel binning)
640x480 at 60 FPS (center cut-out mode)
752x480 at 61 FPS
320x240 at 112 FPS (ROI)
320x240 at 122 FPS (2 x 2 pixel binning)
Global Shutter
3
Photodiode pixels with simultaneous integration and readout
Near-IR Performance
3
Enhanced performance provides NIR QE greater than 35%
Auto Exposure Control
Ensures optimal auto settings of shutter and gain for each image
Fast Frame Rates
Faster standard frame rates up to 60 FPS
Partial Image Modes
Format_7 modes for fast frame rates and higher signal-to-noise
Multiple Trigger Modes
Standard external trigger mode, skip frames mode
Gain and Brightness
Adjust gain and black clamp via a 10-bit A/D converter
ADC On-Chip
10-bit linear or 12-bit to 10-bit companding mode via Gamma
Image Flip
Horizontal image
fl
ipping (mirror image)
Embedded Image Info
Pixels contain image timestamp (1394 cycle time)
Memory Channels
Non-volatile storage of camera default power-up settings
Strobe Output
Strobe output with con
fi
gurable delay and duration
Absolute Value Controls
Shutter and gain reported in real-world units (seconds and dB)
Broadcast Properties
Camera responds to broadcast register writes on the same bus
Camera Upgrades
Firmware upgradeable in
fi
eld via IEEE-1394 interface.
12-BIT TO 10-BIT COMPANDING
A gamma value of 0 yields a linear response; a value of 1 puts the camera into 12-bit to 10-bit mode. This
mode allows higher ADC resolution (12 bits) for low-level signals (shadow details) and lower ADC resolution
(9 bits) for high-level signals (highlight details).
SPECTRAL RESPONSE (QE)
Pre-wired GPIO cable
7 6 5 4 3 2 1
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een
gr
een
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d
white
black
gr
een
gr
een
3
FMVU-03MTM/C only
FFMV-03MT / FMVU-03MT
FMVU-13S2C
0
Mono8 (8bpp)
1328x1048
23
Region of interest (ROI)
0
Mono8 (8bpp)
664x524
60
2x2 pixel binning
0
Mono8 (8bpp)
640x480
60
Center cut-out mode
FMVU-03MTM/C
FMVU-13S2C
Sept 2009
