Glen Leeon's Discussions (10)

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Iris + and Pixhawk

I have just acquired an Iris 2, and was wondering what's the latest firmware I can use on this platform, or, can it use all the latest firmware updates? Also what mods are now available for it or should I look into?

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Iris doing doughnuts

I have just started using APM Planner 2.0 with my Macbook Pro i7, 10.9.2. First couple of test missions have gone well.
Just a few things I would like to understand further about my auto flights. One of my waypoint settings I have set Iris to do 2 tur

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IrisTranmitter

Can someone please explain what the main home screen on my Iris transmitter tell me?
Apart from the two squares with the dots in the middle, I am not sure what the rest of it tell me.

What are the bars between the two squares for? I've seen on 3DR vide

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First Mission with APM

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.

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Telemetry in Australia

I have an Iris from 3DR and would like to connect a OSD and fly some auto missions.

What is the correct telemetry frequency we are allowed to use in Australia?

915mhz or 433mhz.

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Battery level

My question is...

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?

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Iris Assembly

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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Iris Assembly

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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Iris Assembly

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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Quadcopter Altitude Reference

I'm new to all this but I have a question on how UAV determine their height above or below the launch site? I imagine on most flights, you place the UAV on the ground and arm it and it does a check on where it is and then you proceed to altitude abov

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