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Products and Services: Imaging Products: Dragonfly®

Point Grey Research's Imaging Products line includes all of our single-lens IEEE-1394 (FireWire) and USB 2.0 CCD and CMOS cameras. All Imaging Products are provided as a complete hardware and software system. The FlyCapture® Software Development Kit provides a common software interface to control all Point Grey Imaging Products and is currently bundled with every imaging product.

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Dragonfly®
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The Dragonfly® is an OEM-style IEEE-1394 board level camera providing maximum control and flexibility for digital imaging applications and is recommended for use with existing systems. New users should consider the next generation Dragonfly2, which offers a substantially better price-performance ratio.

Sensor: Sony 1/3" progressive scan CCD, Color/BW
Resolution: 640x480 or 1024x768
Frame Rates: 640x480 at 30FPS or 1024x768 at 15FPS
Partial Image Modes: Pixel binning and region of interest
Trigger Modes: 0, 1 and 3
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Additional Features and Specifications

Image Acquisition
  • 10-bit analog-to-digital converter
  • Multiple cameras on the same 1394 bus automatically sync
  • Fast standard frame rates, pixel binning and ROI
  • Standard trigger mode
Image Processing
  • On-camera control of gamma and LUT support
  • Pixels contain 1394 cycle time
Camera and Device Control
  • Broadcast settings to all cameras on the same bus
  • Fine-tune frame rates for video conversion (e.g. PAL, NTSC)
  • Configurable strobe output
  • General purpose input/output pins for external device control
  • Firmware upgradeable in field via IEEE-1394 interface.
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Form Factors
Anodized aluminum case Extended head



Model and Part Numbers

*Note: One full KIT (get details) must be purchased prior to ordering individual cameras
Part Number Description
DRAG-COL-KIT 640x480 Color Dragonfly Kit
DRAG-COL-EKIT 640x480 Color Dragonfly Extended Kit
DRAG-BW-KIT 640x480 B&W Dragonfly Kit
DRAG-BW-EXKIT 640x480 B&W Dragonfly Extended Kit
DRAG-COL-CS 640x480 Color Dragonfly Camera with CS Mount
DRAG-COL-40 640x480 Color Dragonfly Camera with 4mm focal length
DRAG-COL-60 640x480 Color Dragonfly Camera with 6mm focal length
DRAG-COL-80 640x480 Color Dragonfly Camera with 8mm focal length
DRAG-BW-CS 640x480 B&W Dragonfly Camera with CS Mount
DRAG-BW-40 640x480 B&W Dragonfly Camera with 4mm focal length 
DRAG-BW-60 640x480 B&W Dragonfly Camera with 6mm focal length
DRAG-BW-80 640x480 B&W Dragonfly Camera with 8mm focal length
DRAG-HICOL-KT 1024x768 Color Dragonfly Kit
DRAG-HICOL-EKT 1024x768 Color Dragonfly Extended Kit
DRAG-HIBW-KIT 1024x768 B&W Dragonfly Kit
DRAG-HIBW-EXKIT 1024x768 B&W Dragonfly Extended Kit
DRAG-HICOL-CS 1024x768 Color Dragonfly Camera with CS Mount
DRAG-HICOL-40 1024x768 Color Dragonfly Camera with 4mm focal length
DRAG-HICOL-60 1024x768 Color Dragonfly Camera with 6mm focal length
DRAG-HICOL-80 1024x768 Color Dragonfly Camera with 8mm focal length
DRAG-HIBW-CS 1024x768 B&W Dragonfly Camera with CS Mount
DRAG-HIBW-40 1024x768 B&W Dragonfly Camera with 4mm focal length 
DRAG-HIBW-60 1024x768 B&W Dragonfly Camera with 6mm focal length
DRAG-HIBW-80 1024x768 B&W Dragonfly Camera with 8mm focal length
DRAG-BRACKET Tripod mounting bracket (not included with bare cameras)
DRAG-CSBOX(B) Aluminum case with C/CS-mount lens holder for BW Dragonfly
DRAG-CSBOX(C) Aluminum case with C/CS-mount lens holder for Color Dragonfly
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NOTES:
  1. First time users are required to purchase a Development Accessory Kit in addition to purchasing the initial camera.
  2. Individual Dragonfly cameras are not sold with optics.
 


Development Kit Contents

  • Dragonfly® IEEE-1394 board-level digital camera unit
  • 4.5 meter, 6-pin, IEEE-1394 cable
  • IEEE-1394 OHCI PCI Host Adapter 3 port-400 Mbps card
  • Three microlenses with 4,6, and 8mm focal lengths
  • C/CS-mount lens holder
  • Tripod mounting adapter
  • 5mm spacer for use with C mount lenses
  • FlyCapture C/C++ SDK and device drivers

Recommended System Configuration

  • Processor
    • Recommended – Intel Pentium® 4 2.0 GHz or compatible processor
    • Minimum – Intel Pentium III 800 MHz or compatible processor
  • Memory
    • Recommended – 512 MB RAM
    • Minimum - 256 MB RAM
  • AGP video card with 64 MB video memory (128 MB recommended)
  • 32-bit standard PCI slot for the IEEE-1394 card
  • Supported operating system
  • Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0 (to compile and run example code)

Emissions and RoHS Compliance

Complies with Part 15 Class B of FCC Rules (except extended head 'EX' models). 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 undesired operation. The device is also CE compliant.

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