Intel FALCON 8+ Flight Manual

MAINTENANCE MANUAL
INTEL
®
FALCON™ 8+ UAS
NORMAL PROCEDURES
38 © 2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
REV 00
APR 2017
6. When the payload does not move anymore, switch off the payload, the Intel
®
Falcon™ 8+
UAS and Intel
®
Cockpit GCS,
7. Restart the complete system.
Calibrate the Compass
1. Attach the payload to be calibrated.
2. Switch on the payload, the Intel
®
Falcon™ 8+ UAS and the Intel
®
Cockpit GCS in that order.
3. Hover the Intel
®
Falcon™ 8+ UAS in GPS-Mode around 98 ft. (30 m) altitude at a spot with
good GPS reception and no magnetic disturbances.
4. On the Intel
®
Cockpit GCS navigate to Settings > Compass Calib’ and push the ENT button
on the Status Display.
5. Make sure that the camera can turn freely from the full down position, to the full up
position.
6. The Intel
®
Falcon™ 8+ UAS will make a 400º turn.
7. Land the Intel
®
Falcon™ 8+ UAS and switch off the payload, the Intel
®
Falcon™ 8+ UAS and
Intel
®
Cockpit GCS,
8. Restart the complete system.
CAUTION: PLACE THE INTEL
®
FALCON™ 8+ UAS ON AN ELEVATED PLATFORM TO MAKE SURE
THE PAYLOAD DOES NOT HIT THE GROUND AND CAUSE DAMAGE WHEN IT TILTS
DOWNWARDS.
CAUTION: CALIBRATION PARAMETERS WILL ONLY BE ACTIVE AFTER THE RESTART;
OPERATION WITHOUT RESTART MAY INDUCE HEADING ERRORS.
Note: The compass calibration must be done in flight while outdoors.
CAUTION: IT IS IMPORTANT TO RESTART THE SYSTEM IMMEDIATELY AFTER EACH
CALIBRATION PROCESS. THE CALIBRATION PARAMETERS WILL ONLY BE ACTIVE
AFTER THE RESTART.

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