Intel FALCON 8+ User Manual

USER MANUAL
INTEL® FALCON™ 8+ UAS
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LIST OF TABLES
1.1 Safety Check List ....................................................................................................................12
1.2 Pre Flight Check List .............................................................................................................13
1.3 Pre Flight Checklist (Continued) ......................................................................................14
1.4 Post-flight Check List ...........................................................................................................16
2.1 Operating a Camera by ICC ...............................................................................................29
2.2 Sony Alpha 7R Camera Control By Camera Functions ..........................................41
2.3 Sony Alpha 7R Camera Control By Status Display ..................................................41
2.4 Inspection Payload: CTR Control Layout .....................................................................47
2.5 Inspection Payload Control By Status Display ..........................................................47
2.6 Example for a hold distance set to 5 m ........................................................................68
2.7 System warnings related to Obstacle Avoidance ....................................................70
2.8 Technical Specifications of the Battery ........................................................................71
2.9 Charging State .........................................................................................................................73
2.10 Charging Cycles ...................................................................................................................75
2.11 Battery Capacity ..................................................................................................................75
2.12 Battery Status .......................................................................................................................76
2.13 Package Descriptions ........................................................................................................88
2.14 Possible Warning ................................................................................................................93
3.1 Controlled parameters depending on the flight mode ......................................121
3.2 Controlled parameters in GPS-Mode .........................................................................121
3.3 Controlled parameters in Height-Mode ....................................................................125
3.4 Controlled parameters depending on the flight mode ......................................126
3.5 Operational guidelines in case of emergency ........................................................135
3.6 Possible Warnings ..............................................................................................................144
3.7 Warnings depending on critical battery levels of the UAV ...............................149
3.8 Warnings depending on critical battery levels of the CTR ...............................151
3.9 Acoustic and visual magnetic field warning ............................................................152
3.10 Diversity Data Link warnings .......................................................................................154
3.11 GPS signal warning ..........................................................................................................155
3.12 Motor warning (Controller) ..........................................................................................155
3.13 AscTec Trinity Control Unit system warnings ......................................................156
3.14 Payload weight ..................................................................................................................165
4.1 Status Display Menu Structure .....................................................................................167
5.1 Image Positions of Spherical Panorama Set To 19 mm Focal Length ........188
5.2 Image Positions Of Spherical Panorama Set To 30 mm Focal Length ........188
6.1 Updating the Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV ..........................................................................195
6.2 Firmware Update for the CTR ........................................................................................196
6.3 Firmware Update for the Cockpit Control Application .......................................197
6.4 Possible warnings ...............................................................................................................215
7.1 Technical Data .....................................................................................................................219

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