Ascending Technologies Asctec Falcon 8, Manual

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For safety reasons and to make it impossible to flip the system:
Roll and pitch angles are limited to 52°.
The system will neither keep its position and height nor will it compensate for wind. The position and
height control has to be done manually.
The MANUAL MODE is for experts only.
When manipulating the sticks on the MGS, there is a direct control of the roll and pitch angles
and of the thrust of the UAV. The direction and the speed of the UAV is determined by the wind
direction and speed.
Having the thrust stick in the middle does not mean the UAV will keep the height, but 50 % thrust.
This means the UAV will, depending on the weight of the payload, either ascend or descend when
switching from any other mode to MANUAL MODE! In most cases with full payload the system will
start to descend, so be prepared to give some thrust when switching to MANUAL MODE.
C. AUTOMATED START-UP CHECKS
When switching on the UAV, you will hear a single BEEP followed by a continuous DOUBLE– BEEP.
During the time of the double beeping, the system performs an automated start-up check:
The gyroscopes are checked for drift.
The current magnetic field is compared to the expected magnetic field.
The electronics are checked for general malfunctions.
The acceleration sensors are checked for a valid calibration.
The black box SD card is checked.
Irregularities that might affect the flight behavior are reported by a continuous signal and a
corresponding error notification on the Status Display (for 5 secondes only). In case of an error,
please try to start the system again at a different location. If the error persists, please contact us.
ACOUSTIC SIGNAL CODES
Signal in a 2 seconds pulse
̶̶̶̶ ̶̶̶ ̶̶̶̶ ̶̶̶ ̶̶̶̶ ̶̶̶ ̶̶̶̶ ̶̶̶
System initialization successful.
̶̶̶ ̶̶̶̶ ̶̶̶ ̶̶̶̶ ̶̶̶ ̶̶̶̶ ̶̶̶̶ ̶̶̶ ̶̶̶ ̶̶̶ ̶̶̶̶ ̶̶̶ ̶̶̶̶ ̶̶̶ ̶̶̶̶ ̶̶̶̶ ̶̶̶ ̶̶̶
Battery warning:
The BEEP gets longer as battery voltage gets lower.
̶̶̶̶ ̶̶̶
GPS warning.
̶̶̶̶ ̶̶̶ ̶̶̶̶ ̶̶̶ ̶̶̶̶ ̶̶̶ ̶̶̶ ̶̶̶̶ ̶̶̶ ̶̶̶̶ ̶̶̶ ̶̶̶ ̶̶̶̶ ̶̶̶ ̶̶̶̶ ̶̶̶̶ ̶̶̶ ̶̶̶ ̶̶̶̶ ̶̶̶ ̶̶̶ ̶̶̶̶ ̶̶̶ ̶̶̶̶ ̶̶̶ ̶̶̶̶ ̶̶̶ ̶̶̶̶ ̶̶̶ ̶̶̶̶ ̶̶̶
Gyro calibration error:
The system has been moved during initialization.
̶̶̶̶ ̶̶̶ ̶̶̶̶ ̶̶̶ ̶̶̶̶ ̶̶̶ ̶̶̶ ̶̶̶̶ ̶̶̶ ̶̶̶̶ ̶̶̶ ̶̶̶ ̶̶̶̶ ̶̶̶ ̶̶̶̶ ̶̶̶ ̶̶̶̶ ̶̶̶ ̶̶̶̶ ̶̶̶ ̶̶̶̶ ̶̶̶ ̶̶̶̶ ̶̶̶ ̶̶̶̶ ̶̶̶ ̶̶̶
Accelerometer calibration error.
̶̶̶̶ ̶̶̶ ̶̶̶̶ ̶̶̶ ̶̶̶̶ ̶̶̶ ̶̶̶̶ ̶̶̶̶ ̶̶̶̶ ̶̶̶ ̶̶̶̶ ̶̶̶
Compass magnetic field/inclination warning.
̶̶̶̶ ̶̶̶ ̶̶̶̶ ̶̶̶ ̶̶̶̶ ̶̶̶ ̶̶̶̶ ̶̶̶ ̶̶̶̶ ̶̶̶ ̶̶̶̶ ̶̶̶ ̶̶̶̶ ̶̶̶ ̶̶̶̶ ̶̶̶
Compass error.
D. EMERGENCY MODES
Regarding the EMERGENCY MODE please note that:
The home position is set automatically to the position where you start the motors.
If no GPS lock is available at that time, the UAV will set DIRECT LANDING automatically.