Intel FALCON 8+ Flight Manual

MAINTENANCE MANUAL
INTEL
®
FALCON™ 8+ UAS
DESCRIPTION
96 © 2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
REV 00
APR 2017
7.3.1 Camera Mount Exchange
To remove the camera mount:
1. Remove the thumbscrew nut on the back side of the central unit.
2. Carefully disconnect the payload adapter with pressure against the release clip of the
adapter.
3. Disconnect the ball of the ball link connector of the roll servo out of the adapter slot.
4. Pull out the camera mount gently, making sure it comes out straight and not at an angle.
To install the camera mount:
1. Feed the camera mount’s carbon rod into the hole on the front side of the central unit.
Make sure it is inserted straight and not at an angle.
2. Fit the payload adapter.
 Take care that the connector plug of the adapter fits to the equivalent at the front
side of the Intel
®
Falcon™ 8+ UAS.
 Make sure that the ball of the ball link connector of the roll servo is fixed in the
respective slot in the adapter when the camera mount is fixed onto the Intel
®
Falcon™
8+ UAS.
 Press the releasing clip of the payload adapter into the respective counterpart
opening.
3. Install the thumbscrew nut on the back side of the central unit (finger tight).
The payload calibration and the compass calibration need to be performed once with each
payload.
PAYLOADS
7.4.1 Overview
To ensure complete integration into the Intel
®
Falcon™ 8+ UAS, every payload must undergo
mechanical and electrical modifications. Therefore, only payloads approved by Intel are
allowed. Payloads, which have not been integrated, might affect the compass calibration due to
magnetic fields emitted by the camera, and have detrimental effects on the flight performance.
Because of the deep integration of cameras, it is possible to change settings like aperture,
shutter speed or zoom (depending on the camera) directly from the Intel
®
Cockpit GCS, while
the system is airborne.

Intel FALCON 8+ Specifications

General

Type	Octocopter
Easy to use	Yes
Product color	Black, Yellow
Maximum speed	16 m/s
Frequency band	2.4 GHz
Number of rotors	8 rotors
Maximum flight time	26 min
Maximum weight capacity	2.8 kg
Maximum operating distance	1000 m
Maximum pitch angular velocity	50 °/sec
Operating temperature (T-T)	-5 - 40 °C
Transmitter power consumption	100 mW
Built-in processor	-
Moving control functions	Backward, Forward, Turn left, Turn right, Upward

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	817 mm
Width	768 mm
Height	160 mm
Weight	1200 g
Rotor diameter	203.2 mm