Gender
Male
About
Location
The Villages, FL
About Me:
Retired - exploring new horizons! Currently flying a Flamewheel 550 with a Naza V2and just unboxed a new Iris+.
Please tell us a bit about your UAV interest
Fascinated by aerial photography and drone technology.
Hometown:
The Villages, FL
Activity Feed
"there are two program that cqan be downloaded and depending on which link in the documentation you click, either of these 2 show up.
http://ardupilot.com/downloads/?category=35
http://ardupilot.com/downloads/?category=4&sortby=hits"
http://ardupilot.com/downloads/?category=35
http://ardupilot.com/downloads/?category=4&sortby=hits"
"what am I missing?Now, I'm overwhelmed! What is the difference between Mission Planner and APM? I can connect (USB Cable) to my Iris using Mission Planner, but APM doesn't seem to want to read the Iris. "
"I think I am too anxious to get started. With the DJI 550 I had, I could plug it in and then place it on the ground and wait for the 20 rapid flashes. The Iris is more sensitive. Here is what 3 DR told me.:
When the Iris+ is turned ON you will…"
When the Iris+ is turned ON you will…"
"I'll start reading and let you know! Thanks"
Is there any documentation for APM and Droid Planner? I have a lot of questions which I'm sure could be answered with the right documentation.
"I wouldn't rule out a multi battery charger. if you charge at a rate of more than 1 amp per 1000 MaH, you will significantly reduce the life of your batteries. If you charge the 3DR 5100 batteries @ 5 amps, it will take a little more than an hour.…"
Took my new Iris + out for the first time today. I had checked everything out on the bench before I left home so I expected a carfree flight. should have known better!First flight was supposed to be in loiter mode - Put the battery in, moved it to…
