Intel FALCON 8+ User Manual

USER MANUAL
INTEL® FALCON™ 8+ UAS
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LIST OF FIGURES
2.1 The Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV Components ....................................................................18
2.2 Central Unit Back View without Gimbal (Camera Mount) .....................................20
2.3 Central Unit Front View without Gimbal (Camera Mount) ...................................21
2.4 Central Unit Side View, Left Side without Gimbal (Camera Mount) .................21
2.5 Motor Rails and Equipment ...............................................................................................22
2.6 Units of the Gimbal ...............................................................................................................23
2.7 Intel® Cockpit Controller (CTR) Overview ....................................................................24
2.8 Status Display ..........................................................................................................................27
2.9 The Touchscreen Tablet .....................................................................................................28
2.10 Independent Camera Control (ICC) .............................................................................28
2.11 2nd Operator Monitor Package ....................................................................................30
2.12 Camera Control via the Intel® Cockpit Controller (CTR) .....................................32
2.13 Installing the Camera Mount ..........................................................................................34
2.14 Removing the Camera Mount ........................................................................................35
2.15 Sony Alpha 7R and SD Card Slot .................................................................................39
2.16 Sony Alpha 7R CTR Control Layout ............................................................................40
2.17 Camera Settings By Camera Sony Alpha 7R ...........................................................42
2.18 Inspection Payload .............................................................................................................43
2.19 Inspection Payload: CTR Control Layout ..................................................................46
2.20 Intel® High Resolution Imaging Payload specifications ......................................48
2.21 Sony RX1R II CTR control layout ..................................................................................50
2.22 Camera settings for Sony RX1R II ................................................................................51
2.23 Payload Firmware Update ...............................................................................................53
2.24 Intel® Imaging Payload Specifications .......................................................................54
2.25 Confirmation of video file transfer ..............................................................................58
2.26 Sony R10C CTR control layout ......................................................................................59
2.27 Camera settings by the control menu items on the touchscreen tablet ....60
2.28 Firmware update process ................................................................................................62
2.29 Obstacle Avoidance: directions covered ..................................................................66
2.30 Tablet GUI with an OA payload mounted ................................................................67
2.31 LED description ....................................................................................................................71
2.32 The Intel® Powerpack Battery ........................................................................................72
2.33 Charging ..................................................................................................................................73
2.34 Battery Update .....................................................................................................................77
2.35 Temperature Depending LiPo Battery Capacity ....................................................80

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