Mulitple AOIs in one image.
many applications just need one or several specific parts in an image to be checked. With MultiAOI you only get the relevant image areas which increases the frame rate.
USB3 Vision camera with Sony CMOS sensors - mvBlueFOX3-2
- Compact industrial camera with USB 3
- High quality sensors
- Gray scale and color versions
- Hardware preprocessing on-board (FPGA)
- Image memory 256 MBytes
- Excellent cost-benefit ratio
- Available as single-board version
Variants:
The mvBlueFOX3-2 is the new USB3 Vision family for the new sensor generations. MATRIX VISION's smallest camera offers higher resolutions and frame rates as well as camera based smart features, which reduce the load of the host system.
Your advantages with the mvBlueFOX3
Comfortable acquisition sequences.
With the Sequencer Control you can define Sequence recording using parameter sets like gain, binning, exposure time, etc. which are then activated by a user-defined trigger source and event.
Huge camera FPGA reduces CPU load of your host system.
Huge camera FPGA with a lot of space for features. We add new features easily via free of charge firmware updates.
You won't lose an image with the internal image memory again.
The image memory buffers images and enables useful features like Record / Playback as well as Pretrigger.
For counting and triggering of events, counters are a handy feature for your application.
You can generate output signals variably, control illumination systems, synchronize several cameras, and a lot more.
The suitable filter for your lighting situation or environmental condition.
You can choose between daylight cut (Cold Mirror), IR cut (Hot Mirror) or glass (without filter) filter, which can be intergrated.
- Sensors
- Features
- Accessories
- Image formats
- Applications areas
- Dimensional drawing
- Downloads
CMOS sensors (Sony Pregius - global shutter)
| CMOS | mvBlueFOX3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Model | -2004 | -2016 | -2024 | -2024a | -2032 | -2032a | -2051 | -2051a | -2051d | -2071 | -2071a | -2081a | -2089 | -2089a | -2124 | -2124a | -2124d | -2162 | -2204 | -2246 |
| Availability to order | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Variant1 | G / C | G / C | G / C | G / C | G / C | G / C | G / C | G / C | G / C | G / C | G / C | G / C | G / C | G / C | G / C | G / C | G / C | G / C | G / C | G / C |
| Resolution2 | 728 x 544 | 1456 x 1088 | 1936 x 1216 | 1936 x 1216 | 2064 x 1544 | 2064 x 1544 | 2464 x 2056 | 2464 x 2056 | 2472 x 2064 | 3216 x 2208 | 3216 x 2208 | 2856 x 2848 | 4112 x 2176 | 4112 x 2176 | 4112 x 3008 | 4112 x 3008 | 4128 x 3008 | 5328 x 3040 | 4512 x 4512 | 5328 x 4608 |
| MPixel | 0.4 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 8.1 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 16.2 | 20.4 | 24.6 |
| Max. frame rate [Hz]3 | 436.9 / 436.9 / 436.9 | 226.5 / 226.5 / 505 | 161.4 / 164 / 164 | 46.9 / 46.9 / 46.9 | 119.2 / 123 / 372 | 55 / 55 / 199 | 75 / 80 / 276 | 35 / 35 / 86 | 74.0 / 74.0 / 135 | 53.5 / 60.2 / 214 | 50.9 / 50.9 / 131 | 46.7 / 48.0 / 89 | 42.4 / 47 / 168 | 31.9 / 31.9 / 62 | 30.7 / 34 / 122.8 | 23 / 23 / 45 | 30.6 / 33.0 / 62 | 23.4 / 26.3 / 93.8 | 18.6 / 20.9 / 74.6 | 15.4 / 17.6 / 61.9 |
| Binning4 | 16 / 16 / 16 / 16 | 16 / 16 / 16 / 16 | 16 / 16 / 16 / 16 | 16 / 16 / 16 / 16 | 16 / 16 / 16 / 16 | 16 / 16 / 16 / 16 | 16 / 16 / 16 / 16 | 16 / 16 / 16 / 16 | 16 / 16 / 16 / 16 | 16 / 16 / 16 / 16 | 16 / 16 / 16 / 16 | 16 / 16 / 16 / 16 | 16 / 16 / 16 / 16 | 16 / 16 / 16 / 16 | 16 / 16 / 16 / 16 | 16 / 16 / 16 / 16 | 16 / 16 / 16 / 16 | 16 / 16 / 16 / 16 | 16 / 16 / 16 / 16 | 16 / 16 / 16 / 16 |
| Shutter | Global | Global | Global | Global | Global | Global | Global | Global | Global | Global | Global | Global | Global | Global | Global | Global | Global | Global | Global | Global |
| Sensor size | 1/2.9 | 1/2.9 | 1/1.2 | 1/1.2 | 1/1.8 | 1/1.8 | 2/3 | 2/3 | 1/1.8 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 2/3 | 1 | 1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1/1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Pixel size [µm] | 6.9 | 3.45 | 5.86 | 5.86 | 3.45 | 3.45 | 3.45 | 3.45 | 2.74 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 2.74 | 3.45 | 3.45 | 3.45 | 3.45 | 2.74 | 2.74 | 2.74 | 2.74 |
| Exposure time | 20 µs - 20 s | 10 µs - 20 s | 10 µs - 20 s | 10 µs - 20 s | 10 µs - 20 s | 20 µs - 20 s | 10 µs - 20 s | 20 µs - 20 s | 10 µs - 20 s | 10 µs - 20 s | 10 µs - 20 s | 10 µs - 20 s | 10 µs - 20 s | 10 µs - 20 s | 10 µs - 20 s | 10 µs - 20 s | 10 µs - 20 s | 10 µs - 20 s | 10 µs - 20 s | 10 µs - 20 s |
| ADC resolution / output | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Spectral sensitivity |  /  |  /  |  /  |  /  |  /  |  /  |  /  |  /  |  /  |  /  |  /  |  /  |  /  |  /  |  /  |  /  |  /  |  /  |  /  |  /  |
| SNRmax5 | 43.3 | 40.2 | 45.1 | 45.1 | 40.3 | 40.2 | 40.3 | 40.1 | 40.5 | 43.8 | 43.9 | 40.4 | 40.2 | 40.2 | 40.2 | 40.2 | 40.3 | 39.7 | 39.8 | 39.7 |
| DR6 | 74.2 | 71.4 | 66.4 | 73.0 | 71.1 | 71.3 | 71.2 | 71.3 | 70.3 | 71.7 | 71.8 | 70.2 | 71.1 | 71.0 | 70.9 | 71.0 | 70.1 | 70.6 | 70.7 | 70.4 |
| EMVA 1288 | G / C | G / C | G / C | G / C | G / C | G / C | G / C | G / C | G / C | G / C | G / C | G / C | G / C | G / C | G / C | G / C | G / C | G / C | G / C | G / C |
| Pipelined global shutter in trigger mode | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Power consumption [W] | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 4.0 |
| Manufacturer | Sony | Sony | Sony | Sony | Sony | Sony | Sony | Sony | Sony | Sony | Sony | Sony | Sony | Sony | Sony | Sony | Sony | Sony | Sony | Sony |
| Sensor | IMX287 | IMX273 | IMX174 | IMX249 | IMX252 | IMX265 | IMX250 | IMX264 | IMX547 | IMX420 | IMX428 | IMX546 | IMX255 | IMX267 | IMX253 | IMX304 | IMX545 | IMX542 | IMX541 | IMX540 |
1 G = Gray, C = Color, E = Gray & Infrared Enhanced
2 Data of gray scale version
3 streaming / Burst mode / Max. streaming depending on sensor either with 2x2 Binning or Decimation (Horizontal x Vertical)
4 Max. Binning Horizontal / Max. Binning Vertical / Max. Decimation Horizontal / Max. Decimation Vertical. Note: Not all combinations of binning and decimation values are possible.
5 mvDualADCEnable = On, otherwise 12
6 EMVA1288 measurement data of gray scale version
CMOS sensors (Sony Starvis - rolling shutter)
| CMOS | mvBlueFOX3 | ||
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| Model | -2064 | -2124r | -2205 |
| Availability to order | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Variant1 | G / C | G / C | G / C |
| Resolution2 | 3096 x 2080 | 4064 x 3044 | 5544 x 3692 |
| MPixel | 6.4 | 12.4 | 20.5 |
| Max. frame rate [Hz]3 | 59 / 60 / 60 | 30.7 / 35.4 / 35.4 | 18.5 / 21.98 / 52 |
| Binning4 | 16 / 16 / 16 / 16 | 16 / 16 / 16 / 16 | 16 / 16 / 16 / 16 |
| Shutter | Rolling Shutter / Global Reset | Rolling Shutter / Global Reset | Rolling Shutter / Global Reset |
| Sensor size | 1/1.8 | 1/1.7 | 1 |
| Pixel size [µm] | 2.4 | 1.85 | 2.4 |
| Exposure time | 70 µs - 20 s | 110 µs - 20 s | 490 µs - 20 s |
| ADC resolution / output | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Spectral sensitivity |  /  |  /  |  /  |
| SNRmax5 | 41.6 | 40.3 | 41.6 |
| DR6 | 71.6 | 69.2 | 71.5 |
| EMVA 1288 | G / C | G / C | G / C |
| Power consumption [W] | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
| Manufacturer | Sony | Sony | Sony |
| Sensor | IMX178 | IMX226 | IMX183 |
1 G = Gray, C = Color, E = Gray & Infrared Enhanced
2 Data of gray scale version
3 streaming / Burst mode / Max. streaming depending on sensor either with 2x2 Binning or Decimation (Horizontal x Vertical)
4 Max. Binning Horizontal / Max. Binning Vertical / Max. Decimation Horizontal / Max. Decimation Vertical. Note: Not all combinations of binning and decimation values are possible.
5 mvDualADCEnable = On, otherwise 12
6 EMVA1288 measurement data of gray scale version
CMOS sensors (Sony Polarsens - global shutter)
| CMOS | mvBlueFOX3 |
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| Model | -2051p |
| Availability to order | ✔ |
| Variant1 | G / C |
| Resolution2 | 2464 x 2056 |
| MPixel | 5.1 |
| Max. frame rate [Hz]3 | 75 / 80 / 80 |
| Binning4 | 1 / 1 / 1 / 1 |
| Shutter | Global |
| Sensor size | 2/3 |
| Pixel size [µm] | 3.45 |
| Exposure time | 10 µs - 20 s |
| ADC resolution / output | 12 |
| Spectral sensitivity |  /  |
| SNRmax5 | 40.2 |
| DR6 | 71.2 |
| EMVA 1288 | G / C |
| Pipelined global shutter in trigger mode | ✔ |
| Power consumption [W] | 3.6 |
| Manufacturer | Sony |
| Sensor | IMX250 _POL |
1 G = Gray, C = Color, E = Gray & Infrared Enhanced
2 Data of gray scale version
3 streaming / Burst mode / Max. streaming depending on sensor either with 2x2 Binning or Decimation (Horizontal x Vertical)
4 Max. Binning Horizontal / Max. Binning Vertical / Max. Decimation Horizontal / Max. Decimation Vertical. Note: Not all combinations of binning and decimation values are possible.
5 mvDualADCEnable = On, otherwise 12
6 EMVA1288 measurement data of gray scale version
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Option -1xxx (lensholder without back focus adjustment)
| X | 10.7 mm with 1" lenses | |
| Z | 17.526 mm (C-mount; in air) | |
Option -2xxx (lensholder with back focus adjustment)
| W | approx. 15 mm (C-mount) | approx. 10 mm (CS-mount) |
| X | 8 mm (C-mount) | 6 mm (CS-mount) |
| Z | 17.526 mm (C-mount; in air) | 12.5 mm (CS-mount; in air) |
The dimensional drawings / sketches only contain reference values. For concrete technical drawings with tolerances or related 3D models, please contact our sales or support team.
Drivers and applications for Windows 7, 8.1, 10 (mvIMPACT Acquire)
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Additional packages for NeuroCheck, LabVIEW, DirectShow, VisionPro and Halcon
Since version 1.10.69, a DirectShow® driver is part of the mvIMPACT Acquire installation package.
Since version 1.10.85, an interface to VisionPro® (Cognex) will be installed automatically when installing an MSI based mvIMPACT Acquire driver package.
Since version 1.12.39, an interface to NeuroCheck 6 for the families mvBlueFOX and mvBlueCOUGAR will be installed automatically.
mvIMPACT Acquire bindings for HALCON are available on MVTec's website: http://www.halcon.de/download/
LabVIEW acquire-x86-1.6.8 | 9,028.0 kB 32 Bit mvIMPACT Acquire Binding für LabVIEW ab Version 6.1 / 32 Bit mvIMPACT Acquire binding for LabVIEW 6.1 or greater
LabVIEW acquire-x86 64-1.6.8 | 10,980.0 kB 64 Bit mvIMPACT Acquire Binding für LabVIEW ab Version 6.1 / 64 Bit mvIMPACT Acquire binding for LabVIEW 6.1 or greater
LabVIEW acquire.history | 7.2 kB 32 Bit LabView Binding History-Datei / 32 Bit LabView binding history file
Released Firmware Versions
This section contains all firmware versions, that have been released. For updating, download the needed firmware version and rename the package to mvBlueFOX3_Update.mvu.
In the chapter "GUI -> mvDeviceConfigure -> How to update the firmware" in the manual "mvBlueFOX3 technical manual" you can find a description how to update the firmware.
Older firmware versions
GenICam description files
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Manuals
mvBlueFOX3 technical manual (html)
mvBlueFOX3 Technisches Handbuch / Technical Manual
mvBlueFOX3 technical manual (chm) | 15,321.0 kB 
Datasheets
Subject to change without notice, Date 03/2018