SWYFT USB Camera

The SWYFT USB Camera is built for competitive robotics. It combines a global-shutter monochrome sensor with a precision-machined full billet aluminum 6061 enclosure that completely surrounds and protects the lens. The non-distortion lens is factory calibrated and glued at a 5 ft focal distance, delivering consistent, ready-to-use performance with no motion blur or rolling shutter artifacts — ideal for accurate AprilTag detection at high speeds.

USB 2.0 UVC compliant with MJPEG output, the camera features a locking USB-C connector for secure connections (cable sold seperately). Flexible mounting options include 10-32 holes spaced 1.5" apart and M4 holes spaced 40 mm apart.

Technical Specifications

Core Specifications

• Sensor: OV9281-class global-shutter monochrome
• Only 35g (0.08lb) without cable
• Resolution: 1 Megapixel (1280 × 800)
• Maximum Frame Rate: 120 FPS at 1280 × 800 (MJPEG)
• Shutter Type: Global Shutter
• Lens: Non-distortion, factory calibrated and glued at 5 ft focal distance
• Field of View: 81° Horizontal × 52° Vertical
• Interface: USB 2.0 UVC (MJPEG only)
• Connector: Locking USB-C on camera body (cable sold seperately)
• Enclosure: Full billet aluminum 6061 with lens fully surrounded for protection
• Isolated aluminum case: The billet aluminum enclosure is isolated from robot ground, so you can mount the camera directly to the robot frame.
• Mounting: 10-32 threaded holes spaced 1.5" apart and M4 holes spaced 40 mm apart

Available Video Modes

All modes are MJPEG.

Note: The camera reports 1280×800 as the standard WXGA mode for this sensor.

Exposed UVC Camera Controls

Supported: brightness, contrast, saturation, hue, gain, auto-exposure flag, exposure, gamma, sharpness, backlight compensation, auto white balance, white balance temperature, convert_rgb

Not supported: focus, zoom, pan/tilt, iris (as expected for a manual-only global-shutter sensor)

Compatibility

SYSTEMCORE, Control Hub, and any USB-enabled computer or single-board computer (Raspberry Pi, NVIDIA Jetson, Windows, Linux, Mac). Designed for AprilTag detection and high-speed vision applications in FTC, FRC and competitive robotics.

Hardware Verified – UVC Enumeration Details

Camera Identification Friendly name: USB Camera USB IDs: VID 0BDA / PID 3035 (Realtek-based UVC bridge) Pixel format: MJPEG only (no raw — required for USB 2.0 bandwidth)

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