Intel FALCON 8+ User Manual

USER MANUAL
INTEL® FALCON™ 8+ UAS
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3. OPERATING THE SYSTEM ............................................................................................. 95
3.1. PREPARING THE INTEL® FALCON™ 8+ UAV ................................95
3.2. PREPARING THE INTEL® COCKPIT CONTROLLER (CTR) .......97
3.3. THE TOUCHSCREEN TABLET ............................................................99
3.3.1. PATH Projects ....................................................................................................103
3.3.2. AscTec Navigator Software Projects ........................................................111
3.4. AUTOMATED START-UP CHECKS ............................................... 115
3.4.1. Regional Setting ................................................................................................115
3.4.2. Magnetic Field Warning .................................................................................116
3.5. LINK LOSS PROCEDURE ................................................................... 116
3.6. FLIGHT MODES ..................................................................................... 120
3.6.1. GPS-Mode ...........................................................................................................121
3.6.2. Height-Mode ......................................................................................................125
3.6.3. Manual-Mode .....................................................................................................126
3.7. STARTING AND STOPPING THE MOTORS ............................... 127
3.8. TAKING OFF ........................................................................................... 127
3.8.1. Launching in GPS-Mode ................................................................................128
3.8.2. Launching in Height-Mode ...........................................................................128
3.8.3. Launching in Manual-Mode .........................................................................129
3.9. THE FLIGHT ............................................................................................ 130
3.9.1. Controlling the Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV from the CTR .......................131
3.9.2. Mission planning ..............................................................................................132
3.9.3. In-Flight ................................................................................................................133
3.9.4. General Operating Tips .................................................................................133
3.10. IN-FLIGHT EMERGENCIES ............................................................. 134
3.11. LANDING ............................................................................................... 141
3.11.1. Landing in GPS-Mode ..................................................................................141
3.11.2. Landing in Height-Mode .............................................................................141
3.11.3. Landing in Manual-Mode ...........................................................................142
3.11.4. Switching OFF the UAS ...............................................................................143
3.12. WARNINGS ........................................................................................... 143
3.12.1. Critical Battery Levels & Warnings of the UAS ..................................149
3.12.2. Magnetic Field Warning ..............................................................................151
3.12.3. Data Link Warnings .......................................................................................154
3.12.4. GPS Warning ...................................................................................................155
3.12.5. Motor Failure Warning ................................................................................155
3.12.6. AscTec Trinity Control Unit System Warnings .................................156
3.13. OPERATIONAL LIMITATIONS ...................................................... 165

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