Intel FALCON 8+ User Manual

USER MANUAL
INTEL® FALCON™ 8+ UAS
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4. STATUS DISPLAY ........................................................................................................166
4.1. STATUS DISPLAY OVERVIEW ........................................................ 166
4.1.1. Status Display Menu Structure ...................................................................167
4.1.2. The Main Information Screens ...................................................................178
5. SPECIAL FUNCTIONS ...................................................................................................183
5.1. CIRCLE OF INTEREST (COI) .............................................................. 183
5.2. PANORAMA ............................................................................................ 184
5.3. QUICK SURVEYING ASSISTANT .................................................... 188
5.4. WAYPOINT NAVIGATION
Using AscTec Navigator Software ................................................ 192
6. MAINTENANCE, TROUBLESHOOTING, AND SUPPORT ...................................................193
6.1. MAINTENANCE ..................................................................................... 193
6.1.1. Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAS firmware updates ...............................................193
6.1.2. Caring for the Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV ......................................................198
6.1.3. Propeller replacement ...................................................................................200
6.1.4. Motor rail replacement ..................................................................................202
6.1.5. Exchanging a payload adapter ...................................................................207
6.1.6. Updating a payload from an AscTec Falcon 8 UAV
to an Intel Falcon 8+ UAV .............................................................................210
6.2. TROUBLESHOOTING ......................................................................... 212
6.2.1. Establishing a connection between the CTR and the UAV ............212
6.2.2. Analyzing Data Link Connection Issues ..................................................213
6.2.3. No preview video on the touchscreen tablet of the CTR ................214
6.2.4. Flight logs ............................................................................................................214
6.3. SUPPORT ................................................................................................ 216
7. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION .........................................................................................218
LIST OF FIGURES ............................................................................................................ 224
LIST OF TABLES ...............................................................................................................227
INDEX ........................................................................................................................... 228

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