Intel FALCON 8+ User Manual

USER MANUAL
INTEL® FALCON™ 8+ UAS
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The User SD card will not be deleted or formatted by the flight system. We recommend
to regularly make a back-up copy of this storage device and reformatting it afterwards.
Especially when working on complex projects, during which the logs are needed for
geo-referencing, it is helpful to start with clean storage media.
6.3. SUPPORT
Should you require support, do not hesitate to contact your local support partner. If
you assume any kind of malfunction or if you happened to have had an accident with
the UAV, please make sure to always supply the following information:
• Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV serial number (5-digit number of the Intel® Falcon™ 8+
UAV, printed on the top of the UAV, above the battery compartment, for
example 31123, see “Central Unit” on page 20.
• Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAS firmware versions:
You get access to the above-mentioned information by using the Status Display.
1. Push ENT in the Main Screen.
A menu is opened.
2. Use the arrow RIGHT button to select
Settings.
3. Push ENT.
A new screen is opened.
4. Use the arrow RIGHT button to select
Falcon Info.
5. Push ENT.
Now you see the serial number and the firmware versions of the current hardware
components. In the last column, the activated feature packages are shown.
Internal
SD card
cannot be
accessed.
<- Check Msg appears in
the status line of the Status
Display. Push the related arrow
LEFT button on the CTR until
the Error Message Screen is
shown. No internal SD
card
will be shown.
Switch off the Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV.
Wait 10 seconds and switch it on
again. During boot up, the internal SD
card will be formatted and it should
again be accessible. If this does not
help, contact the support team to get
instructions on how to proceed.
Note
The Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV can fly without any active logging device. It is the
responsibility of the user to make sure that all flights can be properly logged if
it is a legal requirement in the country where the system is used.
Table 6.4: Possible warnings (continued)
CAUSE VISUAL SIGNAL POSSIBLE FIX

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