Intel FALCON 8+ Flight Manual

MAINTENANCE MANUAL
INTEL
®
FALCON™ 8+ UAS
DESCRIPTION
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5) Right Rocker-Switch, #5, changes its function depending on the used camera.
6) Control Stick, #6, turns the right control stick controls the yaw axis of the Intel
®
Falcon™
8+ UAS.
7) Push Button #7 is the Status Display and related control buttons
8) Push Buttons #8 (ESC, LEFT, RIGHT, ENT), depending on the payload, offer additional
options that can be accessed via the Status Display. Pushing ENT and selecting Camera
Options opens the respective menu
7.2.6 Special Functions
The Intel
®
Cockpit GCS has several functions to perform semi-automatic flights directly from the
Intel
®
Cockpit GCS. Most of these functions can only be executed in GPS-Mode and require a
good GPS reception.
Circle of Interest (COI)
With the Circle of Interest (COI) it is possible to fly an automated 360° circle around an object,
and take photos at predefined positions. These photos can later be processed by 3D modelling
post-processing software to build a 3D model of the object.
 Pushing ENT in the Main Screen opens the screen below:
 Selecting Navigation and pushing ENT opens the following screen:
 Selecting Circle of Interest and pushing ENT opens the next screen:
o Rotation Angle: Sets the angle after which the next photo will be taken. For
example, one image every 30° = 360° / 30° = 12 images.

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