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Point Grey <strong>Blackfly</strong> Technical Reference<br />
8 <strong>Blackfly</strong> Attributes<br />
8.4 Frame Rates<br />
In some cases, enabling Jumbo Frames on the NIC can help to achieve maximum frame rates. Jumbo Frames can be<br />
enabled using the GigE Configurator.<br />
8.4.1 Calculating Maximum Possible Frame Rate<br />
The maximum achievable frame rate for each camera on the network depends on available bandwidth, bytes per<br />
pixel, and resolution.<br />
Bytes per pixel (BPP) is related to pixel format.<br />
• 8-bit = 1 BPP<br />
• 12-bit = 1.5 BPP<br />
• 16-bit = 2 BPP<br />
Available bandwidth depends on Packet Size and Packet Delay. For information<br />
about calculating available bandwidth, see Determining Bandwidth<br />
Requirements.<br />
The theoretical frame rate (FPS) that can be achieved can be calculated as follows:<br />
Frame Rate in FPS = (Bandwidth / (W x H x BPP)) / Number of Cameras<br />
For example, assuming an 8-bit pixel format, 1288 x 964 image, using 25 MB/s bandwidth, the calculation would be as<br />
follows:<br />
Frame Rate = (Bandwidth / W x H x BPP)) / Number of Cameras<br />
Frame Rate = (25000000 / (1288 x 964 x 1)) / 1<br />
Frame Rate =<br />
20 FPS<br />
Revised 12/13/2012<br />
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