This article explains how to interpret our machine vision product part numbers.
Our Model Numbers Mean Something!
Here is one example of our model numbers and what each section means.
Understanding this will give you a quick explanation of the model’s specifications and help you when comparing models.
Product Family
| BB2 |
Bumblebee2 |
| BBX3 |
BumblebeeXB3 |
| BFLY |
Blackfly |
| BFS |
Blackfly S |
| CMLN |
Chameleon |
| CM3 |
Chameleon3 |
| CR |
Cricket |
| DR2 |
Dragonfly2 |
| FFMV |
Firefly MV FireWire |
| FMVU |
Firefly MV USB2 |
| FFY |
Firefly S, Firefly DL |
| FG |
Forge |
| FL2 |
Flea2 |
| FL3 |
Flea3 |
| GRAS |
Grasshopper |
| GS2 |
Grasshopper2 |
| GS3 |
Grasshopper3 |
| GX |
Grasshopper Express |
| GZL |
Gazelle |
| LD3 |
Ladybug3 |
| LD5 |
Ladybug5 |
| LD6 |
Ladybug6 |
| ORX |
Oryx |
| ZBR2 |
Zebra2 |
Interface Designator
| FW |
Firewire |
| GE |
Gigabit Ethernet |
| PGE |
Power over Ethernet |
| P5G |
Power over Ethernet/5GigE |
| POE |
Power over Ethernet/IP Camera |
| PGEHD |
Power over Ethernet/HD-SDI |
| 10G / 10GS |
10 GigE |
| U3 |
USB3 |
| CL |
Camera Link |
Sensor Designator
| Resolution* |
Manufacturer |
Optical Size |
Color or Monochrome |
| 03 |
0.3 MP |
| 08 |
0.8 MP |
| 13 |
1.3 MP |
| 14 |
1.4 MP |
| 20 |
2.0 MP |
| 50 |
5.0 MP |
|
| Y |
On Semi |
| S |
Sony |
| QS |
Quad-Tap Sony |
| K |
Kodak |
| M |
Micron |
| C |
CMOSIS |
| E |
e2v |
| A |
Aptina |
| H |
Sharp |
|
| 1 |
1/4" |
| 2 |
1/3" |
| 3 |
1/2" |
| 4 |
1/1.8" |
| 5 |
2/3" |
| 6 |
1" |
|
| C |
Color |
| M |
Monochrome |
| P |
Polarized |
|
*in cases where two sensors share the same resolution, the number is increased by 1. For example, the BFS-U3-50S5C and BFS-U3-51S5C are both 5.0 MP cameras
Optics Designator
| -C |
C-Mount |
| -CS |
CS-Mount |
| -S |
S-Mount |
The optics designator may not appear on all product documentation. For example, on the camera box label shown below, the -C designator appears on the part number, but not on the model number. The lens mount designator may also not appear on the serial number label on the bottom of the camera, or on the etching on the side of the camera. However, the missing designator does not mean the camera is a different model from the one that was ordered. The part number and the model refer to the same camera on all product labelling.
Examples
| Part Number |
Description |
| FMVU-13S2C-CS |
FireflyMV USB2, 1.3 MP Sony 1/3" sensor, color, CS-mount
(USB interface designator is not in this part number because it is an early product.) |
| FL3-FW-03S1C-C |
Flea3, FireWire, 0.3 MP Sony 1/4" sensor, color, C-mount |
| GS2-GE-20S4M-C |
Grasshopper2, Gigabit Ethernet, 2.0 MP Sony 1/1.8" sensor, monochrome, C-mount |
| FG-P5G-50S4C-C |
Forge, Power over 5GigE, 5.0 MP, Sony 1/1.8" sensor, color, C-mount |
| ORX-10GS-123S6M-C |
Oryx, 10GigE, 12.3 MP, Sony 1.1" sensor, monochrome, C-mount |
For any further questions about part numbering and labelling, please contact mv-sales@flir.com