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  JB3 March 11, 2014 at 2:25pm

  All,

  Just a suggestion, if you use the discussion feature it's much easier to keep things organized by topic.  To use it, click the icon shown in the picture below

  
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  JB3 March 11, 2014 at 2:12pm

  GByron - "I repeated the procedure about 10 times connecting and disconnecting the battery. I received no error signals. Then on about the 10th try the IRIS armed."

  Not sure about intermittent failures, but I can tell you that many complain about loose antennas, both on the Iris and the transmitter.  Both can be safely reseated and tightened if you do it carefully.  On the transmitter, make sure you tighten both the plastic piece and the gold nut below it.
• GByron Brooks March 11, 2014 at 2:03pm

  I have a question: I have a new IRIS and I had some issues getting the Quad up and running. I started with fully charged batteries, and performed the pre-flight check. All was well. I saw the solid green LEDs and commanded the bird to arm....nothing....I repeated the procedure about 10 times connecting and disconnecting the battery. I received no error signals. Then on about the 10th try the IRIS armed. This suggest either a software issue or a hardware QA problem. Has anybody else experience these intermittent failures?
  I think we need to keep 3DRobots informed of the field testing done on their product.

  Since the IRIS does not have a QA inspection sticker on it, it is hard to gain any insight into the pre-shipment process. I would like to know if they shake test the IRIS before shipping...

  Thanks Byron
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  JB3 March 11, 2014 at 1:47pm

  Thanks David Anders.  It seems those connectors are easy to find! (this matches what's inside the Iris)

  http://www.amazon.com/XT60-Connector-Pairs-Pack-pairs/dp/B007MXXGNQ...
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  David Anders March 10, 2014 at 12:16am

  Hi JB3, which battery connector do you have?  But have a look at ebay.  I picked up a whole bag of XT60 connectors (male and female) for cheap as chips.
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  JB3 March 9, 2014 at 8:46pm

  Anyone know where to buy more orange connectors for the battery pack?  I'm thinking of trying the Turnigy boat battery, but I'd rather not hack up the 3500mah battery that came with the Iris just to get the connector.  The battery that came with the Iris is working fine for me so far, but I'm wary of all the failure reports from others and want a backup.  -Thanks!
• aforsyth March 4, 2014 at 11:29am

  Terpinol -

  The official Iris forum is listed at the top of this page, here is the URL:

  http://ardupilot.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=48

  John Hooper -

  We should be out at the Long Pavilion for MAKE's drone event in Austin this weekend with our Iris developer's edition.
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  John Hooper March 4, 2014 at 10:07am

  Thanks Kris. Yeah, I have been a supporter of the Pocket Drone for a few weeks now. However, I've been looking obsessively (don't judge) at this Iris and feel it has more support by the drone community. At least when it comes to open source. It also seems to have nicer hardware. I have nothing but love for those at AirDroids, but I only have so much I can spend right now. I am going to wait one more day before I make the switch.
• Kris March 4, 2014 at 9:59am

  For what its worth one of the leaders of the DC Drones Meetup group had a pre-production version of the KS AirDrone that he was flying. It was a pretty neat little machine but I'm happy to wait for my IRIS.
• Kris March 4, 2014 at 9:58am

  I ordered mine two weeks ago and it shipped yesterday...fedex says arrival by Friday.