Intel FALCON 8+ User Manual

USER MANUAL
INTEL® FALCON™ 8+ UAS
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2. Switch on the camera and remove the lens
cap. The image shows the Sony Alpha 7R as
an example.
Please note that the ON/OFF switch on each
payload is different.
3. Press the power button (1) for approximately
2 seconds until you hear a short beep.
After approximately 3 seconds the LEDs on
both sides of the Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV will
be lit and you will hear the internal fan
running. The UAV is initialized when the
camera mount (gimbal) starts to
automatically correct movements of the
UAV, which also can be heard. It requires
approximately 15 seconds to completely
power the UAV ON, and is indicated by a
triple beep from the Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV.
The UAS is ready for take-off as soon as the
initialization has successfully finished and
the link to the CTR has been established.
The AscTec Trinity Control Unit allows you to
start the UAV even from a moving platform,
for example a boat.
Hot swapping batteries
To save time it is possible to hot swap batteries while the UAV remains switched ON.
1. Land the UAV.
2. Switch OFF the motors and leave the UAV switched ON.
3. Take out one empty battery, the remaining battery will keep the UAV powered ON.
4. Insert a full battery into the free battery slot of the UAV.
5. Take out the other empty battery.
6. Insert a full battery into the free battery slot of the UAV.
7. Switch ON the motors and continue the mission.
When following this procedure, and as long as the UAV remains switched ON, one
continuous log file will be created. A new log file will be created only when switching
the UAV OFF and ON again. If images need to be geo-referenced, it will be helpful to
keep track of the images which belong to each new log file that is created.
Figure 3.1: Preparing the UAV (continued)
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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