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I own an IRIS with Tarot gimbal


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SteveL replied to SteveL's discussion Black Pearl rc801 Battery not working in IRIS
"Imho, this is definitely not a battery issue, but something internal to the monitor.
Fortunately for me, the vendor where i got my Black Pearl, http://www.shop.aeroworksproductions.com, is taking back the faulty monitor and sending me a new one -…"
May 29, 2015
SteveL replied to SteveL's discussion Black Pearl rc801 Battery not working in IRIS
"Thanks Tim. My voltage meter pins aren't thin enough to fit in the battery slots. But i'm sure it is not a battery problem, between the old one which was working fine, and now the new battery.  It's got to be something internal that is not allowing…"
May 29, 2015
SteveL posted a discussion in IRIS
My Black Pearl monitor has worked flawlessly for almost a year. And then the battery stopped working.So i purchased a new battery; and lo and behold, it doesn't work either.  The monitor turns on with the charger plugged in, and the red charging…
May 28, 2015
SteveL replied to Vu Tran's discussion Last Chance for IRIS+ Upgrade Kits in IRIS
"Thanks Vu!"
Dec 15, 2014
SteveL replied to Vu Tran's discussion Last Chance for IRIS+ Upgrade Kits in IRIS
"Vu, i'd like to get one this week. But the link shows: 
The page you were looking for doesn't exist. 
And i can't find the upgrade kit anywhere on the site, even via search."
Dec 15, 2014
SteveL replied to Randy's discussion ArduCopter-3.2 beta testing
"Thanks for your help Brandon.  I did an accel cal after loading rc3, but somehow overlooked the dreaded compass cal in the red Warning #1.  So as you suggested, i armed connected to mp and sure enough i needed both cals.  All is now well in…"
Jul 20, 2014
SteveL replied to Randy's discussion ArduCopter-3.2 beta testing
"I'm a 3D IRIS user since March.  A few days ago i downloaded 3.2-rc2 and the IRIS flew great in all modes (including Follow Me).
Yesterday i downloaded 3.2-rc3, but the LED light would NOT change from the initializing phase to blinking blue;…"
Jul 19, 2014
SteveL commented on Roger Sollenberger's blog post Follow-Me Mode: Available Today, Free in DroidPlanner 2.0
"i can't figure out how to adjust leash length and the altitude for the Follow Me mode.  I'm using beta AC 3.2 RC2 and DP 2.5.1_RC2.  Someone mentioned swiping right on the flight data screen in Droidplanner UI, but i don't see it.
???"
Jul 16, 2014
SteveL replied to JB3's discussion Iris Improvement Updates in IRIS
"I agree that a kudo's for 3DR post is in order.  
There's been a lot of IRIS issues needing to be worked out, and i've had my share of frustrations.  But when it comes to customer support, this is one of the best companies i've ever dealt with.
So…"
May 29, 2014
SteveL replied to AKRCGUY's discussion IRIS "Spec Ops" Kit with FPV System in IRIS
"Ok, I crashed my drone - not a pretty scene - to include cracking up my FPV TX.  Purchased from Aeroworks, Adam helped me analyze what was still functional and what was not (nothing was).  And then at his cost, he sent me a new TX, to help soften my…"
May 28, 2014
SteveL posted a discussion in IRIS
post deleted due to kill-joys and environmental police Jon, Gary, and Oliver.
May 8, 2014
SteveL replied to SteveL's discussion FPV package from USA Co...? in IRIS
"I also ended up going with Adam's kit and concur with your recommendation, as i promoted on his thread...
http://diydrones.com/group/iris/forum/topics/iris-spec-ops-kit-with...
My only issue is the battery life: between the gimbal, tall legs, gopro,…"
May 1, 2014
SteveL replied to Dirkie's discussion IRIS drifting in loiter, yawing, no low battery warning in IRIS
"Dirkie, I wrote about the 'no low battery' issue here:
http://diydrones.com/group/iris/forum/topics/no-low-battery-warning...
Here's the steps tech support walked me through to load initial parameters:

Connect IRIS to Mission Planner
Initial…"
Apr 29, 2014
SteveL replied to AKRCGUY's discussion IRIS "Spec Ops" Kit with FPV System in IRIS
"I would like to plug AKRCGUY's business.  I purchased his FPV kit earlier this week, it arrived a couple days later, and it works as advertised. The two biggies for me: 1) a complete fpv system (no piecing components together), customized for IRIS,…"
Apr 26, 2014
SteveL replied to Simon Schlager's discussion Gimbal Fail on Iris in IRIS
"My first Tarot gimbal - purchased with my IRIS - never worked properly... specifically the tilt never tilted at all (although it did roll fine) and channel 6 never worked. I spent a week my own trying to get it to work using these forums (watching…"
Apr 26, 2014
SteveL replied to Nathaniel Frosland's discussion Iris crashed after screws fell out... in IRIS
"I should have added that 3D is sending the screws for free and shipping them for free."
Apr 23, 2014
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