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TECHNICAL REFERENCE
FLIR
GRASSHOPPER®3
USB3
Vision
FCC Compliance
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This
device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesirable operation.
Korean EMCCertification
The KCC symbol indicates that this product complies with Korea’s Electrical Communication Basic Law regarding
EMC testing for electromagnetic interference (EMI) and susceptibility (EMS).
Hardware Warranty
The warranty for the Grasshopper3 U3 camera is 3 years. For detailed information on how to repair or replace your
camera, please see the terms and conditions on our website.
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Table of Contents
About This Manual i
1 Grasshopper3 U3 Specifications 1
1.1 GS3-U3-14S5 Specifications 1
1.2 GS3-U3-15S5 Specifications 2
1.3 GS3-U3-23S6 Specifications 3
1.4 GS3-U3-28S4 Specifications 4
1.5 GS3-U3-28S5 Specifications 5
1.6 GS3-U3-32S4 Specifications 6
1.7 GS3-U3-41C6 Specifications 7
1.8 GS3-U3-41C6NIR Specifications 8
1.9 GS3-U3-41S4 Specifications 9
1.10 GS3-U3-50S5 Specifications 10
1.11 GS3-U3-51S5 Specifications 11
1.12 GS3-U3-60S6 Specifications 12
1.13 GS3-U3-60QS6 Specifications 13
1.14 GS3-U3-89S6 Specifications 14
1.15 GS3-U3-91S6 Specifications 15
1.16 GS3-U3-120S6 Specifications 16
1.17 GS3-U3-123S6 Specifications 17
1.18 Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) 18
2 Grasshopper3 U3 Installation 20
2.1 Before You Install 20
2.1.1 Will your system configuration support the camera? 20
2.1.2 Do you have all the parts you need? 20
2.1.3 Do you have a downloads account? 20
2.2 Installing Your Interface Card and Software 21
2.3 Installing Your Camera 22
2.4 Configuring Camera Setup 23
2.4.1 Configuring Camera Drivers 23
2.4.2 Maximum Number of Cameras on a Single Bus 23
3 Tools to Control the Grasshopper3 U3 24
3.1 Using Spinnaker® 24
3.1.1 SpinView Program 24
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3.1.2 Custom Applications Built with the Spinnaker API 24
3.2 Using FlyCapture® 24
3.2.1 FlyCap Program 24
3.2.2 Custom Applications Built with the FlyCapture API 25
3.3 Using GenICam Applications 25
3.4 Using Control and Status Registers 26
4 Grasshopper3 U3 Physical Interface 27
4.1 Grasshopper3 U3 Physical Description 27
4.2 Grasshopper3 U3 Dimensions 28
4.3 Mounting with the Case or Mounting Bracket 30
4.4 Lens Mounting 30
4.4.1 Back Flange Distance 31
4.5 Handling Precautions and Camera Care 32
4.5.1 Case Temperature and Heat Dissipation 32
4.6 Dust Protection 33
4.7 Infrared Cut-Off Filters 34
4.8 Camera Interface and Connectors 35
4.8.1 USB3.1 Connector 35
4.8.2 Interface Cables 36
4.8.3 Interface Card 36
4.8.4 General Purpose Input/Output (GPIO) 36
5 General Grasshopper3 U3 Operation 37
5.1 Powering the Camera 37
5.2 User Sets (Memory Channels) 38
5.2.1 GenICam User Set Control 38
5.3 On-Camera Frame Buffer 39
5.4 Non-Volatile Flash Memory 39
5.5 Camera Firmware 40
5.5.1 Determining Firmware Version 40
5.5.2 Upgrading Camera Firmware 40
6 Input/Output Control 42
6.1 General Purpose Input/Output (GPIO) 42
6.2 GPIO Modes 43
6.2.1 GPIO Mode 0: Input 43
6.2.2 GPIO Mode 1: Output 43
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6.2.3 GPIO Mode 2: Asynchronous (External) Trigger 43
6.2.4 GPIO Mode 3: Strobe 43
6.2.5 GPIOMode 4: Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) 43
6.3 GenICam Digital Input/Output Control 44
6.4 Programmable Strobe Output 45
6.5 Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) 46
6.6 Serial Communication 47
6.7 Debouncer 48
6.8 GPIO Electrical Characteristics 49
7 Image Acquisition 52
7.1 Asynchronous Triggering 52
7.1.1 GenICam Acquisition Control 53
7.1.2 Standard External Trigger (Mode 0) 55
7.1.3 Bulb Shutter Trigger (Mode 1) 56
7.1.4 Low Smear Trigger (Mode 13) 57
7.1.5 Overlapped Exposure Readout Trigger (Mode 14) 58
7.1.6 Multi-Shot Trigger (Mode 15) 59
7.2 External Trigger Timing 61
7.3 Camera Behavior Between Triggers 61
7.4 Changing Video Modes While Triggering 62
7.5 Asynchronous Software Triggering 63
8 Grasshopper3 U3 Attributes 64
8.1 Pixel Formats 64
8.1.1 Raw 64
8.1.2 Mono 64
8.1.3 RGB 64
8.1.4 YUV 64
8.2 Video Modes Overview 66
8.2.1 Grasshopper3 U3 Video Mode Descriptions 67
8.3 GenICam Image Format Control 71
8.4 Frame Rates 73
8.4.1 Calculating Maximum Possible Frame Rate 73
8.4.2 GS3-U3-14S5 Frame Rates by Video Mode 74
8.4.2.1 GS3-U3-14S5M 74
8.4.2.2 GS3-U3-14S5C 74
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