Intel FALCON 8+ User Manual

USER MANUAL
INTEL® FALCON™ 8+ UAS
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3.3.2. AscTec Navigator Software Projects
With the help of the Cockpit Control application you can load and fly survey projects
created in the AscTec Navigator Software. To do this, export the existing project from
the AscTec Navigator Software by clicking in the AscTec Navigator Software in the Pull-
down-Menu File on Export Cockpit project. A file with the extension .ANP
will be created, which you must store onto a USB stick. Further information on the
AscTec Navigator Software can be found here: http://intel.com/FalconManual.
Insert the USB stick, containing the exported .ANP file, into a USB port of the CTR and
tap on the NAVIGATOR button in the main screen of the Cockpit Control application
(see “The Cockpit Control Application” on page 99).
Things to consider before flying a survey mission:
• During the complete mission, the pilot must always be able to take over control.
Commands given on the CTR will override waypoint flight commands and stop
the flight immediately.
• The flight system must always remain within line of sight.
• A good GPS signal needs to be available in the complete area in which the UAV
will fly in (> 75% = 4 bars).
• The space in which the Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV will be flying, must be free of
obstacles.
• Always plan missions with sufficient distance from obstacles and people. There
will always be positioning errors of your UAV due to GPS drift and external
influences like wind. In addition, the map file may not be absolutely accurate.
• In windy conditions, the UAV may not always fly in a straight line between two
waypoints. Plan the mission accordingly.
• Always plan missions with enough height above ground. The UAV may
temporarily lose as much as 5 meters of height when flying between waypoints
(due to variations in barometric air pressure - drift in sensor values). Due to
these variations, it is recommended to plan missions at a height of at least 15
meters above the highest object.
Note
AscTec Navigator Software missions can only be executed on the CTR. It is
not possible to modify projects. If necessary, please open the project in the
AscTec Navigator Software, make the modifications, and then export it to
the CTR with help of the USB stick.
In the near future AscTec Navigator Software will be replaced by the
advanced flight planning software Intel Mission Control. For up to date
information, please check:
http://www.intel.com/IntelMissionControl

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