Page 1 ® INTEL FALCON™ 8+ UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM ENGLISH AUGUST 2017...
Page 2 No license of any kind, whether express, implied, statutory, by estoppel or otherwise to any intellectual property rights, technology, software, in each case whether in whole or part, is granted by Intel, or any of its subsidiaries, in this User Manual.
Page 3: Version 2.1
Version 1 April 2017 Version 1.0.1 May 2017 Version 2 July 2017 Version 2.1 July 2017 Version 2.2 August 2017 Version 2.2.1 August 2017 Described Firmware Versions: NAV/PER: 0.95 Intel® Cockpit Controller (CTR): 0.95 Cockpit Control application (on tablet): 1.1.10...
Page 4: Table Of Contents
2.8. SOFTWARE FEATURE PACKAGES ...............61 2.8.1. Activating Software Feature Packages ..............62 2.8.2. Checking Activated Software Feature Packages ..........63 2.9. INTEL® FALCON™ 8+ UAV FLIGHT LOGS ..........64 3. OPERATING THE SYSTEM ......................68 3.1. PREPARING THE INTEL® FALCON™ 8+ UAV ..........68 3.2. PREPARING THE INTEL® COCKPIT CONTROLLER (CTR) ....70 3.3.
Page 5 3.8.1. Launching In GPS-Mode .....................102 3.8.2. Launching In Height-Mode ..................102 3.8.3. Launching In Manual-Mode ..................103 3.9. THE FLIGHT ......................103 3.9.1. Controlling The Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV From The CTR .........105 3.9.2. Mission Planning ......................106 3.9.3. In-Flight ..........................107 3.9.4. General Operating Tips ....................107 3.9.5.
Page 6 6. MAINTENANCE, TROUBLESHOOTING, AND SUPPORT ...............165 6.1. MAINTENANCE ....................165 6.1.1. Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAS Firmware Updates ............165 6.1.2. Caring for the Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV ..............170 6.1.3. Propeller Replacement ....................171 6.2. TROUBLESHOOTING ..................172 6.2.1. Establishing A Connection Between The CTR And The UAV ......172 6.2.2.
Page 7: Intel® Falcon™ 8+ Uas
UAV inspections and surveying operations. Small and portable with a maximum take-off weight of only 2.8 kg, but with a payload weight of 0.8 kg, the Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV can carry professional cameras like the Sony Alpha 7R, offering the full quality of an airborne image studio.
Page 8: Safety Guidelines
Therefore, a pilot must have the training and ability to fly the Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV in Height-Mode in any situation. Only operate in these environments if you have sufficient training! ©...
Page 9 • GPS-Mode will limit your maximum speed. Flying the Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV at wind speeds above 12 m/s is not recommended. Please note that wind conditions on the ground and in the air can differ.
Page 10 • The pilot of an Intel UAV should always act according to his or her best judgment focusing on the safety of the populace and the environment within which he or she is flying.
Page 11: Uas And Safety Check
(any loose part, strange noise from the motors, or any other unusual occurrence), please contact support through your reseller, if you purchased through a reseller, or support at Intel, if you purchased directly from Intel. Please include a detailed description of your observation and photos if applicable.
Page 12 6. Is the User SD card of the Check the User SD card in the back of the “Black Box” (flight logger) Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV. If on the Status Dis- □ correctly inserted? play of the CTR there is the message No user...
Page 13: Pre-Flight Check
2. Make sure to have an empty and correctly formatted SD card inserted in the camera. □ 3. Are there two batteries fully inserted into the Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV, with the colored label facing upwards and secured by the retaining clips? □...
Page 14: Pre Flight Checklist (Continued)
8. The end of the boot process is marked by a triple beep emitted by the □ Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV. During boot up, the Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV does not need to stand still. It can be moved - for example, it can be started from a moving boat.
Page 15 19.Switch the motors on (with both hands, only in idle mode). □ While the Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV is on the ground with running motors, always keep the left control stick, which controls the height, in the fully downward position.
Page 16: Post-Flight Check
1.4. POST-FLIGHT CHECK You must follow these steps closely for a post-flight check: Table 1.4: Post-flight Check List □ 1. Before landing the Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV, adjust the camera to a horizontal position. 2. Land the Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV. □...
Page 17 9. Store the CTR and all accessories safely in the transport case or in the backpack. CAUTION: ALWAYS REMOVE ALL BATTERIES FROM BOTH THE INTEL® FALCON™ 8+ UAV AND CTR WHEN THE SYSTEM IS NO LONGER IN USE. WARNING VIOLATION OF THESE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS RESULTS IN THE LOSS OF WARRANTY! ©...
Page 18: Description Of The System
• The Intel® Powerpack Batteries 2.1. THE INTEL® FALCON™ 8+ UAV The following section describes the single parts of the Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV. Figure 2.1: The Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV Components The Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV consists of several components:...
Page 19 USER MANUAL INTEL® FALCON™ 8+ UAS Figure 2.1: The Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV Components (Continued) The Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV bottom view, Data Carbon Cross with center cross piece, antenna arrangement: Video The data link antennas (2.4 GHz) as well as the video link antennas (5.8 GHz) are...
Page 20: Central Unit
(7) Retaining clips for the batteries (8) Place for the label with the serial number of the UAV Built inside: • electronics flight stabilization and power supply • Diversity Data Link modules • Video Transmitter module © 2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved...
Page 21 (1) LED position light (red when UAV is running), same on the right side (green when UAV is running) (2) Vibration dampers (3) Cable tube (which contains, e.g., the cabling of the antennas) © 2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved...
Page 22: Motor Rails Of The Uav
The motor rails are connected by a carbon cross which consists of four carbon tubes connected by a center cross piece. The antenna cabling is found inside the tubes of the carbon cross. © 2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved...
Page 23: Actively Stabilized Camera Mount (Gimbal)
The communication between the CTR and the Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV is ensured by two independent 2.4 GHz digital data links. The preview video is transmitted digitally on 5.8 GHz. The CTR uses the same battery type as the Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV. The battery is in © 2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved...
Page 24: Intel® Cockpit Controller (Ctr) Overview
The CTR serves as an interface device to the flight system. It is pre-programmed and ready to use. The Status Display is used for communication between the CTR and the Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV. The touchscreen tablet displays the live video preview from the attached camera.
Page 25: Status Display
USER MANUAL INTEL® FALCON™ 8+ UAS Figure 2.7: Intel® Cockpit Controller (CTR) Overview (Continued) The functional elements of the CTR remote control unit are: (1) START/STOP button: starts/stops the motors when the left stick is simultaneously held down (see “STARTING AND STOPPING THE MOTORS”...
Page 26 USER MANUAL INTEL® FALCON™ 8+ UAS Figure 2.7: Intel® Cockpit Controller (CTR) Overview (Continued) A headphone port (mini jack) is located on the lower right-hand side of the CTR remote control unit (1). It is possible to connect headphones, which might be helpful under noisy conditions.
Page 27: The Status Display
2.2.2. The Touchscreen Tablet The Intel® based Windows® touchscreen tablet has an 8.3-inch screen with a resolution of 1920 X 1200 pixels. It is directly mounted on the remote control unit of the Intel® Cockpit Controller (CTR) and cannot be removed.
Page 28: The Independent Camera Control (Icc)
CTR via a USB port (USB port 2 – 4). The USB ports are in the back of the CTR in the upper left corner (see “Intel® Cockpit Controller (CTR) Overview” on page 24). Figure 2.10: Independent Camera Control (ICC) The following table presents an overview of the function assignment: Table 2.1: Operating a Camera By ICC...
Page 29: The 2Nd Operator Monitor
Thanks to the 2nd monitor, a camera operator can control the video preview of the camera used. It is connected to the CTR via the HDMI port by a cable. The HDMI port is in the back of the CTR in the upper left corner (see “Intel® Cockpit Controller (CTR) Overview” on page 24).
Page 30: Payloads - Camera Options
2.5. PAYLOADS - CAMERA OPTIONS Because of the deep integration of cameras, it is possible to change settings like aperture, shutter speed or zoom (depending on the camera) directly from the Intel® Cockpit Controller (CTR), while the system is airborne. To ensure complete integration into the Intel®...
Page 31 USER MANUAL INTEL® FALCON™ 8+ UAS Figure 2.12: Camera Control Via the Intel® Cockpit Controller (CTR) All cameras integrated on the Intel® Fal- con™ 8+ UAV can be controlled via the CTR. Several switches on the CTR are assigned to camera controls.
Page 32: Changing A Payload (Camera)
2.5.1. Changing a Payload (Camera) Cameras are designed to remain within their gimbal (camera mount). The complete gimbal with camera can be exchanged without tools. The Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV automatically identifies the attached camera and the menus of the Status Display on the CTR are changed accordingly.
Page 33 (1) Connector plug (2) Adapter slot for the roll servo with ball link connector inserted (3) Releasing clip (4) Knurled securing nut of the actively stabilized camera mount © 2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved...
Page 34: Payload And Compass Calibration
FALCON™ 8+ UAV, IT IS NECESSARY TO PERFORM A PAYLOAD CALIBRATION AND A COMPASS CALIBRATION (STRICTLY IN THAT ORDER). THE INTEL® FALCON™ 8+ UAV WILL SAVE THE CALIBRATIONS FOR THAT EXACT PAYLOAD AND REMEMBER IT THE NEXT TIME THE PAYLOAD IS USED.
Page 35 PARAMETERS WILL ONLY BECOME ACTIVE AFTER RESTARTING THE SYSTEM. 8. Repeat the above steps for each new payload to be used with the Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV. Once a payload has been calibrated, the Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV will recall the settings.
Page 36 CALIBRATION PARAMETERS WILL ONLY BECOME ACTIVE AFTER RESTARTING THE SYSTEM. 8. Repeat the above steps for each new payload to be used with the Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV. Once a payload has been calibrated, the Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV will recall the settings.
Page 37: Sony Alpha 7R Full Frame Camera
When you switch off the system, switch off the camera first and wait for 10 seconds to allow the camera to fully power down and store all images and settings. Only then should you switch off the Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV. If you switch © 2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved...
Page 38 USER MANUAL INTEL® FALCON™ 8+ UAS off the Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV too early, you will cut the power supply of the camera and risk losing data. • Keep the airplane mode of the camera switched on, to avoid radio interference from the camera (MENU >...
Page 39: Sony Alpha 7R Camera Control By Camera Functions
Starts and stops a video recording Record/Stop See previous table for details. Dial 2 Reviews images already stored on the SD card of the camera. Review Use Rocker Switch R2 (no. 5 in figure above) to navigate. © 2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved...
Page 40: Camera Settings By Camera Sony Alpha 7R
Camera Horizon” on page 36. Default = ON. When Roll Comp. = Off the gimbal will no longer compensate Roll Comp. roll movements of the Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV. On/Off This can be useful when doing dynamic video flights. 2.5.3.4. Camera Settings The following section describes the most important settings of the camera when used with the Intel®...
Page 41: Inspection Payload
The Inspection Payload consists of two cameras: Panasonic RGB camera and infrared (IR) camera FLIR TAU 2 640. • Weight of the complete payload including gimbal: 550 g • Approximate maximum flight time: approximately 18 minutes © 2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved...
Page 42: Inspection Payload
The battery slot can be accessed from the bottom of the payload. The SD card of the camera is inserted next to the battery. A separate charger for the Panasonic batteries is supplied with the payload. © 2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved...
Page 43 The micro SD card of the FLIR Tau is inserted at the side of the camera, with the contacts of the micro SD facing towards the camera lens. Each time the Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV is switched on, a new, subsequently numbered sub-folder (FLIR0000, FLIR0001, FLIR0002...) is created on the micro SD card.
Page 44 Always handle the gimbal with care. If you need to tilt the camera manually (when not connected or while the Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV is switched off), please do so very cautiously. If too much force is applied, the gear wheels of the servo motors might break.
Page 45 Up - Trigger flat field and ACG need to be set via correction 2 (LED on/ FLIR configuration file on the red) Down - Cycle through FLIR SD card before take- color palette off. © 2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved...
Page 46: The Intel® Powerpack Batteries
2.6. THE INTEL® POWERPACK BATTERIES The Intel® Powerpack batteries power the Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV and the Intel® Cockpit Controller (CTR). The battery features a One-Button/Five-LEDs user interface, an intelligent Battery Management System (BMS), automatic balancing, storage mode and charging.
Page 47: Led Description
Battery On the front panel of the battery there is a sticker. An area is marked by a dot surrounded by a circle (see next figure The Intel® Powerpack Battery. This area has the function of a button. Figure 2.20: LED Description...
Page 48: The Intel® Powerpack Battery
USER MANUAL INTEL® FALCON™ 8+ UAS Figure 2.21: The Intel® Powerpack Battery The front of the Intel Powerpack battery The back of the Intel Powerpack battery © 2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved...
Page 49: Charging The Intel® Powerpack Batteries
ON ON ON ON ON 80% - 100% 2.6.1. Charging the Intel® Powerpack Batteries For charging the Intel® Powerpack Battery you need the supplied power supply unit. Figure 2.22: Charging To charge the Intel® Powerpack: 1. Connect the Intel® Powerpack Battery to the adapter of the power supply unit.
Page 50: Operating The Bms Menu
The total number of charging cycles of the battery is shown by the LEDs in a binary system by powers of 2 from right to left multiplied by 10. © 2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved...
Page 51: Charging State
The BMS tries to balance the charging status of all 4 battery cells to the same level. By measuring the difference between the highest cell voltage and the lowest cell voltage, the actual battery status is determined. This status can be shown by activating menu 5. © 2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved...
Page 52 (no. 1 is the LED most left, no. 5 is the LED most right). Contact the support team at Intel and provide the information which LEDs are lit. In case this state became active during a flight, please also provide a log file of this flight.
Page 53: Battery Update
CAUTION: PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS CAREFULLY BEFORE CHARGING OR USING THE BATTERIES! INTEL CANNOT ASSUME ANY LIABILITY FOR FAILURES TO COMPLY WITH THESE WARNINGS AND SAFETY GUIDELINES. • Lithium Polymer (LiPo) batteries do not have any memory effect. Never fully discharge LiPo batteries, as it will permanently damage the batteries.
Page 54 If any damage to the battery is found or if the voltage is significantly less for your battery than what is specified below, do not attempt to charge or fly with the battery; contact your supplier. © 2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved...
Page 55 The voltage for a 4-cell battery should fall between 16.4 V – 16.8 V. • Do not discharge batteries to a level below 14 V. Deep discharge below 14 V will deteriorate the battery performance. • Never puncture the battery cells. Punctured cells may cause fire. © 2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved...
Page 56 Alternatively, send the battery for disposal back to Intel. Disposing of this product correctly will help to save valuable resources, and prevent any potential negative effects on human health and the environment, which could otherwise arise from inappropriate waste handling.
Page 57: Transport Cases & Intel® Backpack
Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAS with all its accessories. For easy one-person transportation, the Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAS cases have retractable handles and wheels. The Intel® Backpack is not safe for air freighting, but very useful for missions in remote areas, since it is light and relatively compact.
Page 58: Packing Instructions For The Intel® Falcon™ 8+ Uas Cases
USER MANUAL INTEL® FALCON™ 8+ UAS Figure 2.26: Packing Instructions for the Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAS Cases Intel® Falcon™ 8+ System Case This case is used for all necessary parts of your Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV. Following the numbers, the slots con- tains: 1.
Page 59 USER MANUAL INTEL® FALCON™ 8+ UAS Figure 2.26: Packing Instructions for the Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAS Cases (Continued) Intel® Cockpit Controller (CTR) Case This case contains: CTR with mounted sun shield 1. When transporting the CTR in the case, the sunshield must be arranged...
Page 60 The images of the items above are just for illustration purpose and the actual item(s) packed with your Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAS may differ from the one(s) depicted here depending on, for example, which payload you ordered. © 2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved...
Page 61: Software Feature Packages
The advantage of an annual license is that it can be used with one payload on any UAV. The available software feature packages can be purchased at any time and unlocked remotely by your Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAS reseller. The Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAS does not need to be sent back. •...
Page 62: Activating Software Feature Packages
UAS reseller. Once you have purchased your software feature package, you will receive an email with your license key file "f8p_license.asc" which is required to activate the software feature packages. It may come from Intel as an email attachment or from your sales representative.
Page 63: Checking Activated Software Feature Packages
Perpetual Software Feature Packages To check which perpetual software feature packages are activated on your system, turn ON the Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV, the touchscreen tablet and the CTR and confirm the Link Loss Procedure. 1. Push ENT to open the menu on the Status Display.
Page 64: Intel® Falcon™ 8+ Uav Flight Logs
The Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV is constantly logging all flight controller data onto two different storage devices: an SD card inserted in the back of the Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV (User SD card) and an internal SD card, which can only be accessed by opening the canopy of the central unit (Internal SD card).
Page 65: Asctec Navigator Software Flightbook
The manual can be found here: http://intel.com/FalconManual. It might happen that the Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV cannot access a logging storage device. Usually, it is caused by a mechanical connection issue or a corrupted file system on the storage device.
Page 66 (file sys- tem: FAT32, allocation unit size: 32 kilobytes). After reinserting the SD card into the Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV, it should again be accessible. If no backup copy is needed, the User SD card can also be formatted directly by the UAV.
Page 67 No internal SD card to proceed. will be shown. The Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV can fly without any active logging device. It is the responsibility of the user to make sure that all flights can be properly logged if it Note is a legal requirement in the country where the system is used.
Page 68: Operating The System
INTEL® FALCON™ 8+ UAS 3. OPERATING THE SYSTEM In this chapter, you will find a description how to operate the Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAS. 3.1. PREPARING THE INTEL® FALCON™ 8+ UAV The following section shows and describes how to prepare the Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV for flight.
Page 69 USER MANUAL INTEL® FALCON™ 8+ UAS CAUTION: THE INTEL® FALCON™ 8+ UAV MUST ALWAYS BE FLOWN WITH TWO BATTERIES INSERTED. Figure 3.2: Preparing the UAV (Continued) 2. Switch on the camera and remove the lens cap. The image shows the Sony Alpha 7R as an example.
Page 70: Preparing The Intel® Cockpit Controller (Ctr)
The Intel® Powerpack battery provides power to the CTR as well as the touchscreen tablet (the battery is the same for the Intel® Falcon™ 8+; see “THE INTEL® POWERPACK BATTERIES” on page 46) 3.
Page 71 DISPLAY AND IN THE NOTIFICATION AREA OF THE TOUCHSCREEN TABLET AND THE MOTORS CANNOT BE STARTED. IF THIS OCCURS, SWITCH OFF THE CTR AND SWITCH IT ON AGAIN WITHOUT TOUCHING THE CONTROL STICKS. © 2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved...
Page 72: The Touchscreen Tablet
3.3. THE TOUCHSCREEN TABLET The Intel® based Windows® touchscreen tablet is directly mounted on the remote control unit of the Intel® Cockpit Controller (CTR) and cannot be removed. It serves as video monitor, displays general flight information and telemetry data, and allows the user to activate automated functions.
Page 73 (see next picture). Now you can: • use the touchscreen as a preview video monitor; • load, modify and save PATH projects related waypoints (optional); • load and fly AscTec Navigator Software projects © 2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved...
Page 74 Next to the system messages, you find another green bar which indicates the remain- ing battery capacity of the UAV as a percentage (3) followed by the elapsed flight time (4) and the selected flight mode ( ) (5). © 2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved...
Page 75 (in case a map has been loaded from an AscTec Navigator project). Learn more about the AscTec Navigator in the at http://intel.com/FalconManual. In the top left corner (under ) the buttons for three different functions are found:...
Page 76: Path Projects
With the Cockpit Control application, you can create, load, modify and save PATH projects and any related waypoints. To use this functionality a USB stick (FAT 32 formatted) must be inserted into one of the USB ports, located at the back of the CTR. © 2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved...
Page 77: The Cockpit Control Application And Path Projects
USB stick, which is inserted into the CTR. A waypoint can later be recalled, and the Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV will fly to this position and take an image with the stored heading and pitch angle. Camera settings such as shooting mode, or zoom, cannot be stored, and must be set manually before flight.
Page 78 Tapping on the check mark saves your new project. When creating a new project, it is stored in an automatically generated directory <USB stick>:\CockpitConrol\projects. © 2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved...
Page 79 PATH button in the upper left corner. This opens the window again. PATH PROJECT 8. Tap on the button. Save Project The actual state of your project will be saved on the inserted USB stick. © 2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved...
Page 80 In the lower right corner, the UAV is indi- cated by a yellow arrowhead with its actual orientation, Height if there is a connection Distance between the UAV and the CTR. © 2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved...
Page 81 Completed waypoints will be marked green in the preview of the touchscreen tablet. CAUTION: WHEN FLYING A PATH PROJECT, THE UAV FLIES A DIRECT STRAIGHT TRAJECTORY BETWEEN THE WAYPOINTS! KEEP THIS IN MIND WHEN TEACH-IN! © 2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved...
Page 82 If only one waypoint is selected, the following described functions can be executed by tapping the related button. If multiple waypoints are selected, only the “delete”, “move to right” and “move to left” buttons are active. © 2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved...
Page 84: Asctec Navigator Software Projects
A good GPS signal needs to be available in the complete area in which the UAV will fly in (> 75% = 4 bars). • The space in which the Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV will be flying, must be free of obstacles. © 2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved...
Page 85: The Cockpit Control Application And Asctec Navigator Software Projects
Tapping on the check mark in the lower right corner under the Map Preview, transfers the exported project onto the touchscreen tablet. The window with additional flight information, in the lower right corner changes to video pre- view © 2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved...
Page 86 APPROACH WAYPOINTS OF THE MATRIX IN A STRAIGHT LINE, ASCENDING (OR DESCENDING) CONTINUOUSLY BY ITSELF IF NECESSARY! 3. Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV starts to fly the mission. 4. Completed waypoints will be marked green on the preview of the touchscreen tablet.
Page 87 USER MANUAL INTEL® FALCON™ 8+ UAS A green waypoint indicates that the Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV successfully passed the waypoint, sent a trigger command to the camera, and a tag Note was created in the log. It does not necessarily mean that the camera successfully triggered, and stored the image.
Page 88: Automated Start-Up Checks
3.4.1. Magnetic Field Warning In flight, the Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV uses algorithms to detect possible disturbances of the compass sensors. If there are discrepancies between the magnetometer output and the expected orientation, the UAV's heading is estimated using the other available IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit) sensors.
Page 89: Magnetic Field Warning
Usually disturbances on the ground come from underground lines and can quickly be resolved by switching off the Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAS. Chose a different starting position, switch the UAS on again and check if the magnetic field warning is not shown again. In many situations, the disturbances are limited to small areas.
Page 90: Link Loss Procedure
When the UAS has successfully initialized, an appropriate Link Loss Procedure must be selected each time the UAS is switched ON. The Link Loss Procedure of the Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV is automatically activated when there is no data link connection between the Intel® Cockpit Controller (CTR) and the UAV.
Page 91 If no GPS signal is available, the UAV will always use Direct Landing Please note that in a situation without GPS sig- nal, the UAV will drift with the wind while descending. © 2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved...
Page 92: New Home Position
Should the connection between the CTR and the UAV be re-established during the Link Loss Procedure, the UAV will immediately stop the procedure, enter the flight mode selected on the CTR and follow any control input from the pilot. © 2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved...
Page 93: Flight Modes
(while not connected) and latitude and longi- tude of last known position will be displayed. Situations With Varying GPS Reception • If no GPS reception is available, when a data link connection is lost, the Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV will use Direct Landing. •...
Page 94: Controlled Parameters Depending On The Flight Mode
Manual- Mode is active For most applications, the Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV is best to be flown in GPS-Mode. If neces- sary, Height-Mode can be conveniently and quickly activated or deactivated with the index finger of the right hand without letting go of the control stick.
Page 95: Gps-Mode
In this mode, the inputs via the CTR directly control the speed of the UAV. For example, moving the right control stick completely to the left (which controls pitch and roll) means the system will fly at 4.5 m/s to the left, independent of the wind strength and direction. © 2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved...
Page 96: Gps Accuracy
CONTROL THE POSITION MANUALLY ON THE CTR. Figure 3.14: GPS Accuracy The GPS module of the Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV supports GPS and GLONASS. Under ideal conditions, the horizontal accuracy can reach around +/- 2 m. The short-term accuracy is usually higher, because of the data fusion with other available sensor outputs from the IMU.
Page 97 GPS signal, it is recommended to not use GPS-Mode but to activate Height-Mode on the CTR. When the Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV detects a low GPS quality, it automatically activates Height-Mode and gives the respective GPS lost warning (see “GPS Warning” on page 126).
Page 98 GPS-Mode. Compass Error Estimation In addition to the compass sensors of the Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAS, the UAV is equipped with a compass error estimation algorithm. The compass error estimation uses, among others, GPS-data to estimate the heading of the UAV.
Page 99: Height-Mode
(using the right control stick, which controls pitch and roll) means the UAV will roll 50° to the left. With this configuration, the wind direction and speed will influence the direction and speed of the UAV. © 2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved...
Page 100: Manual-Mode
Manual-Mode! In most cases with full payload, the system will start to descend. Be prepared to give some thrust to counteract the described effect when switching to Manual-Mode. © 2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved...
Page 101: Starting And Stopping The Motors
Always keep a safe distance from people when starting! • While the Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV is on the ground with running motors, always keep the left control stick, which controls the height, in the fully downward position to avoid any unintentional take-off.
Page 102: Launching In Gps-Mode
4. Keep the right control stick centered (no pitch and roll) and push the left control stick completely up (= ascend) to launch the drone. 5. Keep ascending until a safe height is reached. Be aware that the Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV may drift a little and correction might be required.
Page 103: Launching In Manual-Mode
In Manual-Mode the pilot must control all axes. There is no automation regulating, nor preventing pilot errors. Normally this mode should not be used. To launch the Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV in Manual-Mode: 1. Push the GPS and HGT buttons on the CTR simultaneously.
Page 104 TRY TO AVOID FLYING THROUGH THE DOWNWASH (TURBULENT AIR UNDER THE UAV CAUSED BY THE PROPELLERS) TO SAVE ENERGY AND TO ENSURE A SMOOTH DESCENT. IT CAN BE AVOIDED BY DESCENDING AND SIMULTANEOUSLY FLYING SIDEWAYS OR BACKWARDS. © 2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved...
Page 105: Controlling The Intel® Falcon™ 8+ Uav From The Ctr
USER MANUAL INTEL® FALCON™ 8+ UAS 3.9.1. Controlling The Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV From The CTR The standard control mode is called Mode 2. In this mode, the left control stick controls thrust and yaw. The right control stick controls pitch and roll.
Page 106: Mission Planning
Be aware of the size of the area in which you plan to fly. Always ensure the Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV has enough battery capacity to fly back to the home position – even if the wind unexpectedly increases.
Page 107: In-Flight
We recommend two-person operations (pilot and observer). All sense and avoid is done by the pilot and observer. Try to avoid situations such as: • Strong wind or turbulences © 2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved...
Page 108: Battery Warnings
Analyze each mission regarding (but not limited to) the above-mentioned factors. If you find that the Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV does not react to control inputs as expected, for example, inaccurate position control due to bad GPS reception), immediately activate Height Mode.
Page 109 USER MANUAL INTEL® FALCON™ 8+ UAS The Intel Falcon 8+ takes many data points into account to calculate the remaining flight time. These include, among others, the current average power consumption, remaining charge of the battery and the potential of one battery being depleted sooner than the other. Due to...
Page 110: In-Flight Emergencies
If the speed accuracy the pilot while the data link is is low because of low GPS reception quality (but not disturbed. not yet automatically activated Height-Mode), the reactions to control commands might be slow. © 2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved...
Page 111 CTR. analyzed. Because of the triple redundant flight control of the Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV there is a very low prob- ability for this malfunction to occur. © 2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved...
Page 112 ComeHome High tion between UAV and CTR selected. The Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAS features two fully inde- pendent data link connections. In case one link is disturbed, there is always a sec- ond independent link on a different channel in the 2.4 GHz band.
Page 113 If still not enough thrust is available, it will start drifting but still try to hold the attitude. Only if physically impossible, the atti- tude of the system will also be compromised. © 2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved...
Page 114 Table 3.5: Operational Guidelines In Case Of Emergency (Continued) EVENT POSSIBLE ACTION In GPS-Mode the Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV can fly in wind speeds up to 12 m/s. If GPS-Mode is active and there are gusts exceeding 12 m/s you must: 1.
Page 115 You can limit the maxi- mum distance and height from the take-off spot the Intel Falcon 8+ UAV is started from by setting a specific distance and height which will not be exceeded by the UAV.
Page 116 Try to activate the function RETURN TO HOME from the CTR to bring the Intel Falcon 8+ UAV back to where it took off by pushing the dedicated but- ton on the CTR (see “Intel® Cockpit Controller (CTR) Overview” on page 24).
Page 117: Landing
5. Right before touch-down – at 0.2 - 0.3 m – move the left control stick down gradually until the UAV lands on the ground. While the Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV is on the ground with running motors, always keep the left control stick in the fully downward position to avoid any unintentional take-off.
Page 118: Landing In Manual-Mode
5. Right before touch-down – at a height of 0.2 - 0.3 m – move the left control stick down gradually until the UAV lands on the ground. While the Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV is on the ground with running motors, always keep the left control stick in the fully downward position to avoid any unintentional take-off.
Page 119: Switching Off The Uas
Let go of the button. 3.12. WARNINGS The Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAS displays all warnings which might occur, in the status line at the bottom of the Status Display and in the notification area at the top of the touchscreen tablet. When there is no warning to display, the status line shows .
Page 120 Status Display: MOTOR There is an error with a Vibration on the CTR DEFECT! motor, a motor control- Acoustic: Motor failure. Tablet: Motor failure. ler or the motor bus. Land now! Land now! © 2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved...
Page 121: Magnetic Field Warning
While starting the Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV, a magnetic field warning may occur. Usually disturbances on the ground come from underground lines and can quickly be resolved by switching off the Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV, moving it to a different spot and starting from the new location.
Page 122 4. Always be prepared to switch back to Height-Mode anytime. In flight, the Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV uses algorithms to detect possible disturbances of the compass sensors. If there are discrepancies between the magnetometer output and the expected orientation, the UAV's heading is estimated using the other available IMU sensors.
Page 123: Critical Battery Levels & Warnings Of The Uav And The Ctr
The warning can be canceled by pushing ENT of the Status Display on the CTR. CAUTION: IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT AS LONG AS THE INTEL® FALCON™ 8+ UAV REMAINS SWITCHED ON, THE CANCELED MAGNETIC FIELD WARNING WILL NOT BE REPEATED.
Page 124 CTR shown as a percentage on the Status Display flashes. WARNING THE PILOT IS ALWAYS RESPONSIBLE FOR LANDING AS THERE IS NO AUTO LANDING WHEN THE UAS HAS A LOW OR EMPTY BATTERY. © 2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved...
Page 125: Data Link Warnings
Status Display. Table 3.9: Diversity Data Link Warnings REGARDING SIGNALS EXPLANATION The Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV has two fully independent data link connec- Acoustic: Link weak tions. In case one link is disturbed, the message is shown. Nev- Tactile: Vibration on CTR...
Page 126: Gps Warning
Mode automatically, when a valid GPS signal will be received. In situations where a loss of the GPS signal can be predicted, it is always better to manu- ally switch to Height Mode. © 2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved...
Page 127: Motor Failure Warning
Land soon! WEAK! The battery of the CTR is Visual: The remaining Tablet: Cockpit weak. operating time of the battery weak. Land CTR shown as a per- soon! centage on the Status Display flashes. © 2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved...
Page 128 Check if something is blocking the fan's air stream and if the fan is working properly. Turn OFF the CTR to let it cool down and switch it ON again. If the problem persists, please get in touch with Intel support. © 2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved...
Page 129: Asctec Trinity Control Unit System Warnings
FIXES UUID chip not Serial Number is functional (can- UUID chip 31000 (default), Contact sup- License chip not be installed / mal- no flags can be port. not programmed function! stored / defective) © 2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved...
Page 130 FLASH mem- done! ory. Contact sup- SURVEY The feature Missing fea- Feature cannot port to PACKAGE needs to be ture be used acquire miss- unlocked. ing features. installed © 2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved...
Page 131 Sensor data corrupt - IMU1/ usually not Any sensor value Restart sys- IMU2/ Usually none critical due out of range tem. IMU3 data to IMU corrupt! redundancy © 2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved...
Page 132 Resend way- No reaction to flight in Navigation points / mis- data transmission progress sion -> CMD ignored! Can't fly home - no ComeHome does Navigation No GPS? home not work position set! © 2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved...
Page 133 The reason could be payload Run payload that less than 3 Possibly bad yaw calib - Calibration calibration IMUs were avail- alignment please again. able during the recalibra calibration pro- cess. © 2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved...
Page 134 PayloadID No in-flight com- c.calib. pass calibration Run in-flight Possibly bad yaw matching Calibration found matching compass cali- alignment pID, the installed pay- bration. using load default. © 2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved...
Page 135 Motor bus connection Not all motor controller controllers have communi- problem, do Motors has failed. not given a status cation not fly! Con- detected update. UAV will not tact support. start/ take off. © 2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved...
Page 136 Land where the issue now! occurred. Motor bus Motor bus Communication Communication Check con- loss from all or complete communi- nections. working! motor controllers hardware failure cation Land now! © 2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved...
Page 137: Operational Limitations
Above these limits the UAV will not be able to hold its position. • Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV operating temperature: -5 °C and 45 °C (23 °F to 113 °F). • Intel® Cockpit Controller operating temperature: -5 °C and 45 °C (23 °F to 113 °F).
Page 138: Status Display
In this chapter, you will find a description of all possible messages and operations using the Status Display. 4.1. STATUS DISPLAY OVERVIEW The Status Display of the Intel® Cockpit Controller (CTR) shows all relevant information for flying. Figure 4.1: Status Display...
Page 139: Status Display Menu Structure
CTR, you Between The last known brings you should push CTR And The position of the back to the ENT. The fol- UAV” on UAV are Main Screen. lowing screen page 172. shown: appears: © 2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved...
Page 140: Asctec Trinity Control Unit System Warnings
“LINK LOSS PROCEDURE” on page 90. Pushing the RIGHT/LEFT arrow buttons in the Main Screen leads you to different screens. For more information about these screens see “The Main Information Screens” on page 150. © 2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved...
Page 141: Battery Status
• analyzer accuracy mode • UAV Orien- • Signal • Velocity tation quality accuracy • Possible • Possible • Possible warnings warnings Warnings • Flight • Flight • Flight mode mode mode © 2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved...
Page 142 Number of mode each bat- batteries tery in per- inserted cent • Number of • Number of errors errors Pushing the RIGHT/LEFT arrow buttons in these screens brings you back to the Main Screen. © 2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved...
Page 143 ComeHome different place. position High regardless if selected as the UAV is in Link Loss Pro- the air or on cedure. the ground, and brings you back to the Main Screen. © 2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved...
Page 144: Circle Of Interest
In this screen, decide if you you can start want a cylin- the function, drical or a and decide spherical pan- how many pic- orama. tures are taken during one rotation of the UAV. © 2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved...
Page 145 Display is When select- found in the Camera respective sec- , the Options tion in “PAY- next screen LOADS - depends on CAMERA the mounted OPTIONS” on payload (cam- page 30. era). © 2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved...
Page 146: Quick Surveying Assistant
Calibration” on • Enter the menu page 34 • Link FalconID point you want loss • Format to control. proc. User SD • Falcon • Bounding Info • Video Bind © 2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved...
Page 148 64 for allows to for- cess starts and Main Screen. further details. mat the User a progress bar and pushing SD card. is shown. ENT opens the following screen. © 2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved...
Page 149 Pushing ENT move. confirms the When the UAV selection and reaches the set brings you radius or alti- back to the tude it stops Main Screen. and will not fly any further. © 2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved...
Page 150: The Main Information Screens
Displays the UAV orientation regarding its starting position. The displayed V-shape of the UAV will turn respectively when the heading of the Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV is changed. This can be of help when the orientation of the UAV is difficult to see in low contrast situations such as when flying in front of dark trees.
Page 151 Sats: received. = Horizontal accuracy in meters (m). Hor.Acc. = Velocity accuracy in meters per sec- Vel.Acc. ond (m/s). = Status line. This is the same informa- tion as on the Main Screen. © 2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved...
Page 152 = Flight Mode. This is the same information as on the Main Screen. = Roll angle of the UAV. Roll = Heading direction of the UAV = Status line. This is the same information as on the Main Screen. © 2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved...
Page 153 (= can’t fly home) warn- N2C:n´t fly home - ing from 2nd Trinity flight controller (no GPS sig- nal and activated). Goto Home in status line. Shown whenever <- Check Msg there is a system warning. © 2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved...
Page 154 Charge state of the UAV in percent = Number of batteries inserted in # of Bat.: the UAV = Number of errors Error: = Status line. This is the same informa- tion as on the Main Screen. © 2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved...
Page 155: Special Functions
5. SPECIAL FUNCTIONS This chapter offers a description of several functions to perform semi-automatic flights directly from the Intel® Cockpit Controller (CTR). Most of these functions can only be executed in GPS-Mode and require a good GPS reception. 5.1. CIRCLE OF INTEREST (COI) This function is an optional part of the Inspection Package (see Chapter 2.8 Software...
Page 156: Panorama
The speed of the Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV is set automatically to always have 2 seconds in between images. Any photo editing software with panorama stitching functionality, or specialized panorama software, may be used to do the image post processing.
Page 157 There are two options available, cylindrical and spherical panorama. Figure 5.2: Cylindrical Panorama To create images for a cylindrical panorama, the Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV will keep its current position and do one 360° turn around the yaw axis, with one fixed tilt angle of the camera.
Page 158 ENT opens the next Cylindric screen. By default, the Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV will take an image every 30° while turning around the yaw axis. Meaning that 360°/30° = 12 images will be created. To adjust the rota- tion angle, use the arrow LEFT button to activate and confirm by pushing ENT.
Page 159 INTEL® FALCON™ 8+ UAS Figure 5.3: Spherical Panorama To create images for a spherical panorama, the Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV will keep its current position, and do multiple 360° turns around the yaw axis. The camera tilt angle is set to point downwards during the first turn. With every subsequent turn, the camera will be tilted upwards a bit further, until it will point fully upwards during the last turn.
Page 160: Quick Surveying Assistant
CTR without any prior planning on a computer. To do so, the Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV is placed in one corner of the area to be mapped, and the key parameters are entered: attached camera / lens combination, desired ground sample distance, image overlaps, length of the lines and number of lines.
Page 161 Use the arrow LEFT/RIGHT button to increase or decrease values. Define the direction in which At the end of line: the Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV turns after completing the first line of images. Use the arrow RIGHT/LEFT button to select Turn and push ENT.
Page 162 INTEL® FALCON™ 8+ UAS Figure 5.4: Quick Surveying Assistant (Continued) Select camera/lens combination attached Select Cam: to the Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV. The most commonly used cameras are available as a preset. shows the angle of the Field Of View. FOV: shows the resolution of the single picture in pixels.
Page 163 :During the flight a bar shows the progress. Flying... At the end of the matrix the Intel® Falcon™ 8+ will stop automatically. Push ESC to exit the screen and go back to the main menu.
Page 164: Waypoint Navigation Using Asctec Navigator Software
(see “AscTec Navigator Software Projects” on page 84). At each waypoint an image is triggered, and the current GPS position is stored in the Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV log. Images and GPS information can later be used in photogrammetry software to create orthomosaics, digital surface models or 3D models.
Page 165: Maintenance, Troubleshooting, And Support
This chapter provides you with answers for questions which might appear during your work with the Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAS. In the first section, we inform you how to keep your Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAS up to date and give instructions to preserve the functionality.
Page 166 INTEL® FALCON™ 8+ UAS firmware/software. By installing the firmware/software, you agree to the included OBL. The firmware of the Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV consists of two different components: • NAV: Navigational Processor = flight controller module of the AscTec Trinity Control Unit.
Page 167: Updating The Intel® Falcon™ 8+ Uav
Controller, try reformatting the USB stick with the aforementioned parameters. 6.1.1.1. Updating the Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV The Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV is updated by a file called TRINITY.ATF. This file must be copied onto the USB stick before you start.
Page 168: Firmware Update For The Ctr
Status Display. Falcon Info To save time, it is possible to do the firmware update of the CTR and the Intel® Note Falcon™ 8+ UAV in parallel. © 2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved...
Page 169: The Cockpit Control Application
The firmware update of the Cockpit Control application can only be done with Note the USB ports 2 to 4 on the backside of the CTR (“Intel® Cockpit Controller (CTR) Overview” on page 24). Table 6.3: Firmware Update for the Cockpit Control Application...
Page 170: Caring For The Intel® Falcon™ 8+ Uav
“UAS AND SAFETY CHECK” on page 11). • We recommend an annual check from the manufacturer, during which the system is fully tested. For details please contact your reseller or Intel support. Cleaning If necessary, you should clean the UAV after the mission, and before storing.
Page 171: Propeller Replacement
Best practice is to always keep the UAV in the closed approved case. Transportation Only transport the system in the case or the backpack as described, see “TRANSPORT CASES & INTEL® BACKPACK” on page 57. 6.1.3. Propeller Replacement Before taking-off, check all propellers for any signs of defects such as scratches, cracks or stress points (whitening - color change of the propeller surface caused by abnormal bending).
Page 172: Troubleshooting
The UAV and the CTR are pre-configured ex works. Nevertheless, when the Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV and the CTR are powered up for the first time, the Status Display will show the Start Screen and it is necessary to set up the connection between UAV and CTR.
Page 173: Analyzing Data Link Connection Issues
CTR / Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV available: • Take the CTR of the problematic Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV, and connect it to a different Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV and repeat the test. If the issue persists it is very likely the CTR, if the issue disappears it very likely comes from the Intel®...
Page 174: No Preview Video On The Touchscreen Tablet Of The Ctr
Take a new CTR and connect it with the problematic Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV and repeat the test. If the issue persists it is very likely the Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV, if the issue disappears it very likely is coming from the CTR.
Page 175: Possible Warning
USER MANUAL INTEL® FALCON™ 8+ UAS If the Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV cannot access a storage device, a respective warning will be displayed: Table 6.4: Possible Warnings CAUSE VISUAL SIGNAL POSSIBLE FIX Take out the User SD card, make a...
Page 176: Support
The Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV can fly without any active logging device. It is the Note responsibility of the user to make sure that all flights can be properly logged if it is a legal requirement in the country where the system is used.
Page 177 • Log files from the User SD card, see “INTEL® FALCON™ 8+ UAV FLIGHT LOGS” on page 64. Please indicate as precisely as possible the log file number in which the incident occurred, or note the exact local time at which the incident occurred.
Page 179 500 m (FCC version) (1640 feet) MAX. TOLERABLE WIND SPEED 12 m/s (26 mph) (GPS Mode) 16 m/s (35 mph) (Hight Mode, Manual Mode) MAX. PRECIPITATION Not recommended to operate in any form of precipitation © 2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved...
Page 180 6 to 10 m/s (13 to 22 mph) HEIGHT-MODE 3 m/s (6 mph) GPS-MODE 3 m/s (6 mph) MAX. TURN RATE MANUAL-MODE / HEIGHT-MODE 115°/s GPS-MODE 75°/s MAX. PITCH AND ROLL ANGLES MANUAL-MODE / HEIGHT-MODE 50° GPS-MODE 45° WIRELESS COMMUNICATION © 2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved...
Page 181 4 x USB, 1 x HDMI INTEL® POWERPACK BATTERY TYPE Lithium Polymer (LiPo) 4S CAPACITY 4000 mAh VOLTAGE (NOMINAL) 14.8 V ENERGY 59.2 Wh OPERATING TEMPERATURE*** -5 °C to 40 °C (23 °F to 104 °F) © 2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved...
Page 182 Standard Atmosphere (ISA). Other factors may have influenced the results. ** The pilot is responsible for knowing and complying with all laws and regulations applicable to the airspace in which the Intel® Falcon™ 8+ System is operated. Jurisdictions have different safety rules related to authorization for flying unmanned aircraft;...
Page 183 USER MANUAL INTEL® FALCON™ 8+ UAS Table 7.1: Technical Data (Continued) *** The maximum temperature for the Intel® Powerpack depends on the system and the configuration it is used with: • The Intel® Falcon™ 8+ combined with the Intel® Cockpit Controller - operating temperature is 45°C (113°F)
Page 184: List Of Figures
2.23 Battery Update ...........................53 2.24 Temperature Depending LiPo Battery Capacity ..............56 2.25 Transport Cases & Backpack ......................57 2.26 Packing Instructions for the Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAS Cases ..........58 2.27 Show Activated Perpetual License ....................63 2.28 Show activated annual license ....................64 2.29 AscTec Navigator Software Flightbook ...................65...
Page 185 5.2 Cylindrical Panorama ........................157 5.3 Spherical Panorama ........................159 5.4 Quick Surveying Assistant ......................161 6.1 Changing the Propellers of the UAV ..................171 6.2 Connecting the CTR to the UAV ....................173 7.1 Technical Data ...........................178 © 2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved...
Page 186: List Of Tables
5.1 Image Positions of Spherical Panorama Set To 19 mm Focal Length ..160 5.2 Image Positions Of Spherical Panorama Set To 30 mm Focal Length ..160 6.1 Updating the Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV ................167 6.2 Firmware Update for the CTR ..................168 6.3 Firmware Update for the Cockpit Control Application ........169...
Page 187: Index
Charging Cycles ............................50 Charging State ............................50 Circle of Interest (COI) .........................155 Cleaning ..............................170 Climb/Sink Rates ...........................180 Compass Calibration ........................34, 35 Compass Error Estimation ........................98 Controlling The Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV, CTR ................105 © 2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved...
Page 188 Intel® Cockpit Controller (CTR) ....................23, 181 Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAS ..........................7 Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV .........................18, 178 Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV, Caring for ....................170 Intel® Powerpack Batteries ......................... 46 Intel® Powerpack Batteries, Charging .................... 49 Intel® Powerpack Battery ........................181...
Page 189 No Preview Video on the Touchscreen Tablet of the CTR ..........174 Operating the System ........................... 68 Operating Tips ............................107 Operational Limitations ........................137 Packing Instructions ..........................57 Panorama ..............................156 PATH Projects ............................76 Payload Calibration .........................34, 35 Payloads - Camera Options ........................ 30 © 2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved...
Page 190 USER MANUAL INTEL® FALCON™ 8+ UAS Post-Flight Check ........................... 16 Pre-Flight Check ............................13 Preparing the Intel® Cockpit Controller (CTR) ................70 Preparing the Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV ..................... 68 Privacy and Property Rights ....................... 11 Product Warranty ........................... 56 Propeller, Replacement ........................171...
Page 191 Warnings, CTR ............................127 Warnings, Data Link ..........................125 Warnings, GPS ............................126 Warnings, Magnetic Field ........................121 Warnings, Motor Failure ........................127 Warnings, of the UAV and the CTR, Critical Battery Levels ..........123 Waypoint Navigation ...........................164 Wireless Communication ........................181 © 2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved...

Intel FALCON 8 Plus User Manual

Table of Contents

2 Description of the System

3 Operating the System

4 Status Display

5 Special Functions

6 Maintenance, Troubleshooting, and Support

7 Technical Specification

List of Figures

List of Tables

Index

Quick Links

Chapters

Troubleshooting

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