Intel FALCON 8+ Quick Start Manual page 2

ThAnK yoU foR PURChASInG ThE InTEl® fAlCon™ 8+ UnmAnnED AIRCRAfT SySTEm
Congratulations on your new Intel® Falcon™ 8+ Unmanned
Aircraft System (UAS).
This UAS is purposely built for professional use. It is not
intended for consumer use. You should already have
experience flying a UAS, which requires control of the drone
with a ground control station similar to the one included with
the Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAS.
This Quick Start Guide (QSG) presents a brief summary of
the UAS, how to set it up and steps to get started. The QSG
consists of the following main sections:
• UAS Description: Packing list, UAS components, ground
control station, payloads, etc.
GloSSARy
• UAV: Intel® Falcon™ 8+ Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) –
includes all flying parts
• CTR: Intel® Cockpit Controller – ground control station
• BMS: Intel® Powerpack Battery Management System –
smart battery
• UAS: Intel® Falcon™ 8+ System / Intel® Falcon™ 8+
Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) – Product including UAV
and all dedicated accessories
• Payload: Camera mount with gimbal and camera
InTEnDED USE
This Product is a UAS that is intended for commercial use only,
such as for visual inspection, mapping and surveying. It is
not intended for any consumer or recreational use.
You must read, understand, and follow all documentation
before using the UAS.
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QUICK START GUIDE – Rev. 06 July 2017
• Operating the UAS: Safety precautions, pre-flight and
post-flight checks, and steps to get started – preparing,
using and controlling the UAS.
Before using the UAS, please read the
Conditions of Use, and Safety Warnings enclosed with this
package. It is important that you also read the
before using the UAS. Download the
www.intel.com/Falconmanual
In addition, Intel strongly recommends that you attend a
pilot training before you use the UAS. For further details
on training, contact the reseller from whom you bought the
UAS, or if you bought the UAS directly from Intel, contact
Intel.
DISClAImER
The features and benefits of the UAS depend on its
configuration and may require enabled hardware,
software, or service activation. Technical results may have
been estimated or simulated, using internal analysis, or
architecture simulation, or modeling of Intel Corporation,
or Ascending Technologies GmbH, acquired by Intel
Corporation and merged into Intel Deutschland GmbH, and
provided to you for informational purposes. Any differences
in your UAS hardware, software or configuration may affect
actual performance.
SAfETy SymbolS USED In ThE QSG
Critical Warning: Indicates important information that
can be flight critical.
General Information: Shows information helpful in
operating and using the UAS.
Terms and
User Manual
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