I don’t think that Iris does has a barometer or other altitude-sensing device, apart from the GPS unit. I know that GPS can approximate altitude, but not very accurately. So how is Iris able to land so nicely in Land or RTL flight modes?
Read more…I tried a simple mission today with APM 2.0 without success. Not sure why or what I did wrong. Iris did not want to take off clearly. I tried twice. The two back propellers were spinning much faster than the front ones which resulted in tip and flip.
Read more…Anyone know why I cannot get a detailed map to display on my Droid Razr HD? It shows my progress in flight but no roads, no images of terrain, no google earth...
The Iris transmitter is a FlySky ER9x and the manual http://er9x.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/doc/ER9x%20Users%20Guide.pdf does not say anything about batteries, voltage etc.
Currently I am using 8 AA energizer rechargeable batteries which when fully char
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How can I monitor the battery level in my Iris? I am using the standard transmitter. Also is there a manual for this transmitter somewhere? Or is it that simple I should be able to work it out by pushing buttons?
Read more…I took my Iris out for its second flight today and had some interesting moments with RTL.
I had a few attempts which were sucessful, one by the Transmitter and another with an Android Tablet.
They worked fine so I had a third attempt. This time when I
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The other day I had my IRIS fall out of the sky (about 20ft) into a tree. I was actually glad it landed where it did because it was a small tree that broke its fall, and if it had hit the ground I'm fairly certain something would have
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Having fun and looking at my radio. There are so many buttons and dials.
Besides gimbal control, what else are people setting up for their spare channels?.
Im thinking:
- Simple, Super simple mode
- Geofence Toggle
Are the options to:
- Commence circle a
Read more…I have two radios for my Iris. One for my laptop and one for my tablet. Only one will every connect. How do I pair the other one to my Iris?
Read more…My new Iris just arrived today and have started to put it together. I have a question to all you who have one up and flying.
The small prop shaft bushing that goes into each propeller is a bit on the tight side. Is this normal? Can it only go into the
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Read more…I'm having some trouble setting up the Tarot gimbal on my Iris (ordered both at the same time). I set everything up according to these instructions:
http://3drobotics.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Tarot-gimbal-kit-IRIS-X1.pdf
Orange and brown wires a
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I am on the verge of putting in an order for an Iris either today or tomorrow.
However I have read quite a few discussions which highlight quite a lot of niggles or negative points about the build quality of an Iris.
Is it worth buying an Iris or
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I would like to add FPV to my 3DR IRIS. I found a camera and a transmitter, both work with 5 Volts. Is it possible to connect them with the MinimOSD and power everything from the Pixhawk, without any extra battery? I know it is not recommended bec
I took my IRIS out today after serveral flight sessions where the IRIS would pitch forward with my right stick untouched. I originally thought this was some kind of vibration issue as seems to be common, but after today I don't think that is the case
Read more…Due to the poor GPS performance of the Iris and issues on some of them where the GPS presses down on the Pixhawk causing a wide array of other issues, i just ordered a mast kit for the Ublox GPS.
It will take custom cuts int the top cover so it will h
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Still new to this forum and I have just discovered the Iris group. Doh!
Up till this point I have been asking questions to the main forum and had a quiet time for replies. Which I can appreciate and understand.
I have read a lot about Mission Pl
Read more…I just came across this video on Youtube from DJI where they demonstrate their claim of a 25 minute flight time for the Phantom 2 vision with a demo flight:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkyqPLyR3j0
So far I have not been able to get my IRIS close to
Read more…Hey everyone!
My Iris died a couple of weeks ago due to a motor ejecting. Video of that can be found HERE. After talking with the awesome techs at 3DR, they sent me a new Iris! The customer service was very good and I am glad to be back in the air.
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