Powering Your Blackfly S - FLIR BLACKFLY S USB Vision Installation Manual

3.4 Powering Your Blackfly S
For GigE cameras—Power can be provided over the Ethernet interface (PoE). To use PoE, you must also have a
powered Ethernet card, a powered Ethernet switch, or an Ethernet power injector.
For USB3 cameras—The USB 3.0 Micro-B connector provides a power connection between the camera and the
host computer. The ideal input voltage is nominal 5 V DC. For the USB 3.0 connector to provide power, the host
controller must be connected to the computer's power supply.
Power can also be provided externally through the GPIO interface: 12 V nominal (8 - 24 V). Power consumption is
3 W maximum.
If both power sources are connected the camera always uses external power over the GPIO connector.
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How can I power my USB 3.0 camera?
The camera does not transmit images for the first 100 ms after power- up. The auto- exposure and auto- white
balance algorithms do not run while the camera is powered down. It may therefore take several images to get a
satisfactory image.
When the camera is power cycled (power disengaged then re-engaged), the camera reverts to its default factory
settings, or if applicable, a saved user set.
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Note: Some systems, especially those with laptop computers or
longer cable lengths, may not provide adequate power through
the USB 3.0 cable which could result in intermittent operation.
The use of external power through the GPIO is required for
these systems.
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