Point Grey Flea3 USB 3.0 Technical Reference
About This Manual
This manual provides the user with a detailed specification of the Flea3 USB 3.0 camera system. The user should be
aware that the camera system is complex and dynamic – if any errors or omissions are found during experimentation,
please contact us. (See Contacting Point Grey Research on page 152.)
This document is subject to change without notice.
All model- specific information presented in this manual reflects functionality available in the
model's firmware version.
For more information see Camera Firmware on page 39.
Where to Find Information
Chapter What You Will Find
1. Welcome
General camera specifications and specific model specifications (page 1)
Imaging Performance specifications and Quantum Efficiency graphs
Camera properties, including diagrams (page 13)
2. Getting Started
Preparation for installing the camera (page 22)
Installation instructions (page 24)
Introduction to camera controls (page 25)
3. General Operation
Powering the camera (page 29)
Device Information (page 29)
User Configuration sets (page 32)
On-camera frame buffer (page 35)
Flash memory (page 38)
Firmware (page 39)
4. Input/Output Control
GPIO Modes (page 41)
Programmable Strobe Output (page 42)
Pulse Width Modulation (page 50)
Serial Communication (page 51)
GPIOElectrical Characteristics (page 59)
5. VideoFormats, Modes, and Frame Rates
Overview and descriptions of Video Modes (page 63)
Supported Formats, Modes, and Frame Rates for each model (page 69)
Video Format and Mode CSRs (page 76)
6. Image Acquisition and Transmission
Types of shutters:Global, Rolling, Global Reset (page 79)
Asynchronous Triggering (page 81) and Supported Trigger Modes (page 84)
Revised 9/27/2012
Copyright ©2011-2012 Point Grey Research Inc.
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