Intel FALCON 8+ User Manual

USER MANUAL
INTEL® FALCON™ 8+ UAS
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3.7. STARTING AND STOPPING THE MOTORS
3.8. TAKING OFF
A precondition for successful flight missions is a take-off and landing area which is free
of obstacles in a radius of at least 10 m, and with free air space, since buildings or trees
can block or influence the GPS signal. The propellers need to be able to spin freely (if
necessary remove any possible obstacles). The pilot needs to have an unobstructed
view of the complete area of operation.
Please keep in mind:
• Always keep a safe distance from people when starting!
• While the Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV is on the ground with running motors, always
keep the left control stick, which controls the height, in the fully downward
position to avoid any unintentional take-off.
Figure 3.17: Starting the motors
To start the motors:
1. Keep the left control stick (S1) in the fully
downwards position (1).
2. Use the right hand to push the START/STOP
button (2) and hold it for at least one second.
The motors will start one after the other, starting
with the left motor rail from front to back and
continuing with the right motor rail from back to
front.
If during the starting sequence the left control
stick is not kept in the fully downwards position,
as a safety measure the starting procedure will be
interrupted. All motors, that are already running,
will be switched OFF again.
Therefore, keep the left control stick down while
the motors are starting and do not move it.
While the Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV is on the ground
with running motors, always keep the left control
stick, which controls the height, in the fully down-
ward position to avoid any unintentional take-off.
Follow the same procedure to switch OFF the
motors again.
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2

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