Pre Flight Checklist (Continued) - Intel FALCON 8+ User Manual

USER MANUAL
INTEL® FALCON™ 8+ UAS
Table 1.2: Pre Flight Check List (Continued)
6. Place the UAV on the take-off location and verify the following:
• There is enough space to take-off and land (no people, animals or
obstacles within a radius of 10 m).
• There are no obstacles around that could shadow the GPS signal.
• The surface allows all propellers to spin freely.
• There are no small rocks, dust or sand which could be sucked into the
motors.
• There are no magnetic fields to be expected.
CAUTION: TO AVOID INTERFERENCES WITH THE UAS PLEASE SET
YOUR SMARTPHONE TO AIRPLANE (FLIGHT) MODE AS THEY USE
THE SAME 2.4 GHZ AND 5.8 GHZ FREQUENCIES.
Table 1.3: Pre Flight Checklist (Continued)
7. Always switch on the UAS in the following order:
1. Payload
2. Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV
3. Touchscreen tablet
4. Intel® Cockpit Controller (CTR)
Wait for the link to be established.
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.
9. The start-up process is finished when camera mount stabilization starts
working. A gentle buzzing sound can be heard from the gimbal.
10. Make sure to comply with all points in the checklist presented on the
touchscreen tablet. Confirm the checklist on the tablet.
11. Confirm the preview video image is visible on the touchscreen tablet of
the Intel® Cockpit Controller.
12.Choose a Link Loss Procedure, which is suitable for the current flight
mission.
13.Confirm the displayed battery capacity of the CTR is sufficient for the
planned mission (displayed in minutes in the Status Display - see "STATUS
DISPLAY" on page 166).
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