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title: "Recommended FLIR Blackfly S video hardware"
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From the range of FLIR Blackfly S USB3 cameras, at present, only the cameras listed in [Choice of FLIR Blackfly S USB3 video camera](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ShogunLive121/pages/1253212210/Recommended+FLIR+Blackfly+S+video+hardware#SupportedCameras) are supported, and are the only cameras that have been tested.
For more information, see the following topics.
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Choice of FLIR Blackfly S USB3 video camera
The following camera has been tested with Shogun Live 1.10 and later releases. The frame rates listed in the table are the maximum possible frame rate at full resolution using the camera's native Bayer format. Higher rates may be possible if region-of-interest windowing is enabled on the camera, however, the camera is limited to lower rates if certain onboard processing features are enabled.
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| **Range** | **Model** | **Sensor resolution** | **Max frame rate at full resolution** |
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| FLIR Blackfly S USB3
 | [BFS-U3-23S3C-C](https://www.teledynevisionsolutions.com/products/blackfly-s-usb3/?model=BFS-U3-23S3C-C) | 1920 × 1200
(2.3 MP) | 163 | 150 |
## Number of FLIR Blackfly S USB3 video cameras
You can use up to four cameras with a single Vicon Lock unit (subject to the required GPO ports being free and assuming these ports are not required for any other devices). If you require more cameras, contact [Vicon support](mailto:support@vicon.com).
See [Set up the FLIR Blackfly S video software](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ShogunLive121/pages/1253212431) for more tips on how to set up your cameras.
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## Vicon Lock unit, cables and accessories
To set up a FLIR camera setup, you will need (at a minimum) a Vicon Lock unit, a sync cable, and a USB3 cable. The Vicon Lock unit is required to provide a sync signal to the camera.
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| **Item** | **Required/ Optional** | **Purpose** |
| Vicon Lock Studio or Lock Lab |  | Required | Provides synchronization signal for FLIR camera. |
| Vicon 5 m Sync Cable |  | Required | Carries synchronization signal from Vicon Lock to FLIR camera. |
| [FLIR 5 m USB 3.1 Locking Cable](https://www.teledynevisionsolutions.com/products/usb-3.1-locking-cable?model=ACC-01-2301&segment=iis&vertical=machine+vision) |  | Required | Connects camera to PC for power, data, and control. |
| Lens for FLIR camera |  | Required | Cameras are supplied without required lenses. |
| [FLIR 4-Port Quad Channel USB 3.1 Host Controller Card](https://www.teledynevisionsolutions.com/products/usb-3.1-host-controller-card?model=ACC-01-1205&vertical=machine%20vision&segment=iis) |  | Optional | Required for additional cameras or if the PC's built-in ports are not fast enough. |
| [Lindy 15 m USB 3.0 Boosted Extension Cable ](https://www.lindy.co.uk/usb-c4/15m-usb-3-2-gen-1-slim-active-extension-p14965) | 
© 2021 LINDY Group | Optional | 15 m extension for USB3 cable.
Requires an additional power source (not included). As illustrated, if required, you can connect two of these cables to give an overall 30 m extension. |
| [Targus PowerElite™ 100W GaN Wall Charger](https://ap.targus.com/products/powerelite%E2%84%A2-100w-gan-wall-charger) |  | Optional | A power source is required if you use the above Lindy extension cable. |
| [FLIR Tripod Adapter for Blackfly S](https://www.teledynevisionsolutions.com/products/tripod-adapter-for-bfs-30mm-bfly-cmln-cm3-ffmv-fl2-fl3-fmvu/?model=ACC-01-0003&vertical=machine%20vision&segment=iis) |  | Optional | Enables camera to be mounted on tripod or rig. |
| [FLIR CS-mount to C-mount Adapter](https://www.teledynevisionsolutions.com/products/cs-to-c-mount-5mm-spacer-adapter/?model=ACC-01-5004&vertical=machine%20vision&segment=iis) |  | Optional | Enables C-mount lenses to be used with CS-mount cameras. |