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Teledyne FIREFLY S Installation Manual

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INSTALLATION  GUIDE
1/22/2024
©2015-2024 FLIR Integrated Imaging Solutions Inc. All rights reserved.
INDUSTRIAL MACHINE VISION CAMERAS
Version 1.8
Revised 1/22/2024
FIREFLY
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  • Page 1 INSTALLATION  GUIDE ® FIREFLY INDUSTRIAL MACHINE VISION CAMERAS Version 1.8 Revised 1/22/2024 1/22/2024 ©2015-2024 FLIR Integrated Imaging Solutions Inc. All rights reserved.

  • Page 2: Hardware Warranty

    For more detailed information about recycling of this product, please contact us. Trademarks Names and marks appearing on the products herein are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Teledyne FLIR, LLC and/or its subsidiaries. Licensing To view the licenses of open source packages used in this product please see...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    6.3.1 USB 3.1 Connector 6.4 Interface Cables 6.5 General Purpose Input/Output (GPIO) 6.6 Interface Card 6.7 Mounting your Firefly Camera 6.8 Camera Temperature and Heat Dissipation 1/22/2024 ® Teledyne FLIR Firefly Camera Installation Guide ©2015-2024 FLIR Integrated Imaging Solutions Inc. All rights reserved.
  • Page 4 7.2 GPIO Electrical Characteristics 7.3 Input Timing Characteristics 7.4 Output Timing Characteristics 8 Troubleshooting 8.1 Support 8.2 Status Indicator LED Contacting Us Revision History 1/22/2024 ® Teledyne FLIR Firefly Camera Installation Guide ©2015-2024 FLIR Integrated Imaging Solutions Inc. All rights reserved.

  • Page 5: Firefly Camera Installation Guide

    These resources as well as knowledge base articles and application notes can be found on the Support page for the product. Firefly S Camera Support Articles Firefly S Camera Resources Firefly DL Camera Support Articles...

  • Page 6: Handling Precautions And Camera Care

    Terms and Conditions on our website. Your Teledyne FLIR machine vision camera is a precisely manufactured device and should be handled with care. Here are some tips on how to care for the device. Avoid electrostatic charging. When handling the camera unit, avoid touching the lenses. Fingerprints will affect the quality of the image produced by the device.

  • Page 7: Firefly Camera Installation

    Mounting) (type of lens mount is model dependent) Tripod adapter (optional) (see Mounting your Firefly Camera) Interface card (see Interface Card) Teledyne FLIR sells a number of the additional parts required for installation. To purchase, visit the Accessories page. 1/22/2024 ® Teledyne FLIR Firefly Camera Installation Guide ©2015-2024 FLIR Integrated Imaging...

  • Page 8: Installing Your Interface Card And Software

    Plug the interface cable into the host controller card and the camera. The cable jack screws can be used for a secure connection. 1/22/2024 ® Teledyne FLIR Firefly Camera Installation Guide ©2015-2024 FLIR Integrated Imaging Solutions Inc. All rights reserved.

  • Page 9: Powering Your Firefly Camera

    GPIO can be used for trigger, serial input output, and strobe. 5. Confirm Successful Installation Run the SpinView application: StartÒTeledyne Spinnaker SDKÒSpinView The SpinView application can be used to test the camera's image acquisition capabilities. Changes to your camera's installation configuration can be made using the SpinView application.

  • Page 10: Tools To Control Your Firefly Camera

    Included with the SDK are a number of source code examples to help you get started. Spinnaker API examples are provided for C, C++, C#, and VB.NET languages. These examples are precompiled for your convenience. 1/22/2024 ® Teledyne FLIR Firefly Camera Installation Guide ©2015-2024 FLIR Integrated Imaging Solutions Inc. All rights reserved.

  • Page 11: Using Genicam Applications

    Using USB3 Vision cameras with A&B Software's ActiveUSB Using USB3 Vision cameras with Matrox Imaging Library Using USB3 Vision cameras with MVTec's Halcon software Using USB3/USB2 cameras with Cognex VisionPro 1/22/2024 ® Teledyne FLIR Firefly Camera Installation Guide ©2015-2024 FLIR Integrated Imaging Solutions Inc. All rights reserved.

  • Page 12: Configuring Firefly Camera Setup

    To manage and update drivers use the SpinView application: 1. Start SpinView: Start Menu Ò Teledyne Spinnaker SDK Ò SpinView 2. From the Devices list, select the camera and click the Switch Driver button. 3. Select the driver from the drop-down list.

  • Page 13: Firefly Camera Firmware

    Firmware is programming that is inserted into the programmable read-only memory (programmable ROM) of most Teledyne FLIR cameras. Firmware is created and tested like software. When ready, it can be distributed like other software and installed in the programmable read-only memory by the user.
  • Page 14 5 Configuring Firefly Camera Setup Should I upgrade my camera firmware or software? 1/22/2024 ® Teledyne FLIR Firefly Camera Installation Guide ©2015-2024 FLIR Integrated Imaging Solutions Inc. All rights reserved.

  • Page 15: Firefly Camera Physical Interface

    Status Indicator LED Lens Mounting 6. Glass/IR filter system Interface connector 3. Interface connector Interface Connector Dust Protection Infrared Cut- Off Filters—Cased Models 1/22/2024 ® Teledyne FLIR Firefly Camera Installation Guide ©2015-2024 FLIR Integrated Imaging Solutions Inc. All rights reserved.

  • Page 16: Firefly Camera Dimensions

    6 Firefly Camera Physical Interface Firefly Camera Dimensions Download 3D CAD Models / Drawings: FFY-U3 CAD Models 6.2.1 Firefly Camera Dimensional Drawing S-mount 1/22/2024 ® Teledyne FLIR Firefly Camera Installation Guide ©2015-2024 FLIR Integrated Imaging Solutions Inc. All rights reserved.

  • Page 17: Firefly Camera Dimensional Drawing C-Mount

    6 Firefly Camera Physical Interface 6.2.2 Firefly Camera Dimensional Drawing C-mount 1/22/2024 ® Teledyne FLIR Firefly Camera Installation Guide ©2015-2024 FLIR Integrated Imaging Solutions Inc. All rights reserved.

  • Page 18: Firefly Camera Dimensional Drawing Cs-Mount

    6 Firefly Camera Physical Interface 6.2.3 Firefly Camera Dimensional Drawing CS-mount 1/22/2024 ® Teledyne FLIR Firefly Camera Installation Guide ©2015-2024 FLIR Integrated Imaging Solutions Inc. All rights reserved.

  • Page 19: Interface Connector

    USB 2.0 speed, and maximum frame rates are adjusted accordingly based on current imaging parameters. Interface Cables To purchase a recommended cable from Teledyne FLIR, visit the Products Accessories page. The USB3 standard does not specify a maximum cable length.

  • Page 20: General Purpose Input/Output (Gpio)

    The camera is equipped with a 6-pin GPIO connector. The connector is a JST BM06B-NSHSS-TBT (LF)(SN), the mating connector is a JST NSHR-06V-S. Input/Output Control for details on pin assignments and electrical characteristics. 1/22/2024 ® Teledyne FLIR Firefly Camera Installation Guide ©2015-2024 FLIR Integrated Imaging Solutions Inc. All rights reserved.

  • Page 21: Interface Card

    In order to achieve the maximum benefits of USB3, the camera must connect to a USB3 PCIe 2.0 card. The card must be connected to the PC power supply in order to power the camera through the USB3 interface. To purchase a compatible card from Teledyne FLIR, visit the Products Accessories page.

  • Page 22: Lens Mounting

    6 Firefly Camera Physical Interface Lens Mounting Lenses are not included with cameras. Teledyne FLIR sells a number of lenses compatible with our cameras from website. There is also a Lens Calculator to help choose an appropriate lens. Related Knowledge Base Articles Selecting a lens for your camera 6.9.1...
  • Page 23 Related Knowledge Base Articles Removing the IR filter from a color camera Selecting a lens for your camera 1/22/2024 ® Teledyne FLIR Firefly Camera Installation Guide ©2015-2024 FLIR Integrated Imaging Solutions Inc. All rights reserved.

  • Page 24: 6.12 Readout Method

    Readout time for a line is equal to 1/Horizontal Line Frequency. Some advantages of global shutter are more uniform brightness and minimal motion blur. 1/22/2024 ® Teledyne FLIR Firefly Camera Installation Guide ©2015-2024 FLIR Integrated Imaging Solutions Inc. All rights reserved.

  • Page 25: Input/Output Control

    The camera is equipped with a 6-pin GPIO connector. The connector is a JST BM06B-NSHSS-TBT (LF)(SN), the mating connector is a JST NSHR-06V-S. 1/22/2024 ® Teledyne FLIR Firefly Camera Installation Guide ©2015-2024 FLIR Integrated Imaging Solutions Inc. All rights reserved.
  • Page 26 Green GPIO3 Input/Output Output Low Current Output High Level Camera Power Brown Ground Output Voltage 3.05 3.35 Camera Power Vout Output Output Current 1/22/2024 ® Teledyne FLIR Firefly Camera Installation Guide ©2015-2024 FLIR Integrated Imaging Solutions Inc. All rights reserved.

  • Page 27: Gpio Electrical Characteristics

    12 V 2.0 kΩ 6 mA 12 V 2.4 kΩ 5 mA 24 V 4.7 kΩ 5.2 mA Values are for reference only 1/22/2024 ® Teledyne FLIR Firefly Camera Installation Guide ©2015-2024 FLIR Integrated Imaging Solutions Inc. All rights reserved.

  • Page 28: Input Timing Characteristics

    Input Timing Characteristics Non-isolated Input Performance (measured at Vcc = 5 V, Rext = 1 kΩ) Parameter Symbol Non-isolated Input Low Voltage 0.85 V 1/22/2024 ® Teledyne FLIR Firefly Camera Installation Guide ©2015-2024 FLIR Integrated Imaging Solutions Inc. All rights reserved.

  • Page 29: Output Timing Characteristics

    Output Threshold High Voltage 4.48 V Output Threshold Low Voltage 0.7 V Cycle Rise Time 2.6 μs Cycle Fall Time 0.23 μs Opto Current 4.8 mA 1/22/2024 ® Teledyne FLIR Firefly Camera Installation Guide ©2015-2024 FLIR Integrated Imaging Solutions Inc. All rights reserved.

  • Page 30: Troubleshooting

    8 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Support Teledyne FLIR endeavors to provide the highest level of technical support possible to you. Most support resources can be accessed through your product's Support page. Firefly S Camera Support Articles Firefly S Camera Resources Firefly DL Camera Support Articles...

  • Page 31: Status Indicator Led

    USB2 Blinking Green (3 blinks) USB3 Solid Green Acquisition Started Rapid Flashing Green Firmware update in progress Flashing Green and Red General Error 1/22/2024 ® Teledyne FLIR Firefly Camera Installation Guide ©2015-2024 FLIR Integrated Imaging Solutions Inc. All rights reserved.

  • Page 32: Contacting Us

    Contacting Us For any questions, concerns or comments please contact us: Email General questions Support Ticket Technical support Support Forum Teledyne FLIR Community Find specifications, support articles, downloads on the product page at Teledyne Website FLIR machine vision Revision History Version...

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