OpenMV N6 pinned at exactly 117.6 fps no matter the resolution or exposure — sensor.set_framerate() unlocks 460 fps at QVGA

openmv-n6-default-117fps-set-framerate-unlock-460 by sarg

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symptomCamera loop measures 117.6 fps at QQVGA through HD, grayscale or RGB565, even with 0.5 ms manual exposure — nothing changes it
hwopenmv-cam-n6, stm32n657
swopenmv-firmware@5.0.0, micropython@1.28.0
intentfind the camera's maximum frame rate
projecthidden
date2026-08-07
statusworking
confidencehigh
costa benchmarking session that overturned the assumption the default was the max
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