Intel FALCON 8+ User Manual

USER MANUAL
INTEL® FALCON™ 8+ UAS
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For safety reasons and to make operation as easy as possible, there are some
limitations:
• Roll and pitch angles are limited to 45°.
• Speed in horizontal plane is limited to 4.5 m/s.
• Ascend rate is limited to 3 m/s.
• Descend rate is limited to 3 m/s.
In this mode, the inputs via the CTR directly control the speed of the UAV. For example,
moving the right control stick completely to the left (which controls pitch and roll)
means the system will fly at 4.5 m/s to the left, independent of the wind strength and
direction.
CAUTION: WHEN THE GPS QUALITY IS INSUFFICIENT, HEIGHT-
MODE WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE ACTIVATED. SHORTLY BEFORE
THIS POINT, POSITIONAL ACCURACY MIGHT ALREADY BE TOO LOW
AND IT IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED TO ACTIVELY SWITCH TO
HEIGHT-MODE IN SITUATIONS WITH INSUFFICIENT GPS QUALITY.
IF THE SYSTEM AUTOMATICALLY SWITCHES FROM GPS-MODE TO
HEIGHT-MODE, THE GPS-MODE BUTTON WILL BE FLASHING, WHILE
THE HEIGHT-MODE BUTTON WILL BE LIT PERMANENTLY. THIS
INDICATES THAT THE SYSTEM WILL SWITCH BACK TO GPS-MODE
AUTOMATICALLY, WHEN A VALID GPS SIGNAL WILL BE RECEIVED.
IF THE SYSTEM SEEMS TO BE UNSTABLE OR HAS DIFFICULTIES TO
KEEP ITS CURRENT POSITION IN GPS-MODE, IMMEDIATELY
ACTIVATE HEIGHT-MODE. BE PREPARED THAT YOU NOW NEED TO
CONTROL THE POSITION MANUALLY ON THE CTR.
Figure 3.14: GPS accuracy
The GPS module of the Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV supports GPS and GLONASS. Under
ideal conditions, the horizontal accuracy can reach around +/- 2 m. The short-term
accuracy is usually higher, because of the data fusion with other available sensor
outputs from the IMU. Vertical accuracy of GPS is lower and the measured altitude
can vary up to 15 m depending on satellite constellation. A barometric measurement
is used for altitude instead of relying on GPS. Height is always measured above
ground level and is reset to zero when the rotors are being started. Throughout the
duration of a mission there can be a drift of +/- 5 m due to all possible errors: tem-
perature, drift, weather changes, etc.

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