Intel FALCON 8+ User Manual

USER MANUAL
INTEL® FALCON™ 8+ UAS
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Starting and flying an AscTec Navigator Software mission
1. When you are ready, take-off and climb to the approximate height and position of
the first waypoint.
2. Tap on the play button (see before).
3. Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV starts to fly the mission.
4. Completed waypoints will be marked green on the preview of the touchscreen
tablet.
Fly an AscTec Navigator Software Project
After loading an AscTec Navigator Software
project you can fly the mission. First you must
take-off and climb to a minimum of 10 m
height.
After reaching the minimum height, and
tapping on the shown play button, the
UAV starts the mission and flies to the
next waypoint on the path. After tapping
on the black play button, it changes into
the blue pause button shown below.
After tapping on the play button, during flight,
you see the following buttons on the right side:
Tapping on this button sets the mission
to stand-by.
Tapping on the stop button stops the
mission. The UAV stops and remains at
the actual height and position.
For further information on the AscTec Navigator
Software, see the AscTec Navigator Software
Manual which can be found here: http://
intel.com/FalconManual.
WARNING OBJECTS BETWEEN THE STARTING POSITION AND THE FIRST
OR INTERMEDIATE WAYPOINT AND OBJECTS BETWEEN
WAYPOINTS MUST BE CONSIDERED! THE UAV WILL
APPROACH WAYPOINTS OF THE MATRIX IN A STRAIGHT
LINE, ASCENDING (OR DESCENDING) CONTINUOUSLY BY
ITSELF IF NECESSARY!
Figure 3.6: The Cockpit Control Application And AscTec Navigator Software Projects

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