About

Gender

Male


Location

Saint Paul, MN


About Me:

RC flight, rock crawlers and scalers.


Please tell us a bit about your UAV interest

Bought the V2 purple kit to install in a Sky Surfer for aerial photography and videos.


Hometown:

Apple Valley, MN


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road_rascal replied to road_rascal's discussion TX controls reversed when switching modes Iris+ in IRIS
"OK- maybe this is it:
2015-01-18 15-56-07.bin"
Jan 19, 2015
road_rascal replied to road_rascal's discussion TX controls reversed when switching modes Iris+ in IRIS
"OK- I think this is the proper log:
2015-01-18 16-22-58.zip"
Jan 19, 2015
road_rascal replied to road_rascal's discussion TX controls reversed when switching modes Iris+ in IRIS
"OK- which log is that one (what extension)?"
Jan 19, 2015
road_rascal posted a discussion in IRIS
Did one test flight of my upgraded Iris/Iris+.  Before flying I recalibrated the ESC's and recalibrated the compass.  Took off in STD mode and flew for about 2 minutes making sure everything was working OK.  I then switched to Loiter and the…
Jan 18, 2015
road_rascal replied to road_rascal's discussion Iris to Iris+ upgrade questions (Mission Planner) in IRIS
"YES!  That's what I had to do to get the full list.  Thanks for mentioning that- I knew I missed something."
Jan 18, 2015
road_rascal replied to road_rascal's discussion Iris to Iris+ upgrade questions (Mission Planner) in IRIS
"Thanks for the tips.  I already knew about the ESC calibration.  The version of MP I have is 1.3.17 (I'm not using APM Planner).  The link you posted takes me to version I'm currently using."
Jan 17, 2015
road_rascal posted a discussion in IRIS
I'm finally getting around to upgrading my Iris to Iris+ and I having a problem with Mission Planner.  When I open MP and click the Config/Tuning tab I don't see the Full Parameter List to install the new Iris+ settings.  I connected the Iris with…
Jan 17, 2015
road_rascal replied to Joe Krolla's discussion Lost connection between Radio and Iris during MP session in IRIS
"Are you supposed to go through the recalibration process after installing new firmware?  I didn't when I installed V3.1.4 and I just installed 3.1.5."
May 31, 2014
road_rascal replied to road_rascal's discussion Tarot gimbal problems in IRIS
"Kevin- THANK YOU! Calibrating the sensors with the GoPro facing straight up and level solved the problem.  I also reflashed V1.4 firmware for both the board and the motors.  Ch6 knob for tilt control is also working.  So far bench testing the setup…"
May 7, 2014
road_rascal replied to road_rascal's discussion Tarot gimbal problems in IRIS
"Mike- I haven't done anything with the gimbal and motor firmware.  From what I understand on the 3D Robotics Iris page the gimbal should already be configured.  I'm doing a little research now on updating the gimbal and motor firmware.
mP1-  I'm…"
May 7, 2014
road_rascal replied to road_rascal's discussion Tarot gimbal problems in IRIS
"I checked all the screws, nothing is loose."
May 6, 2014
road_rascal replied to road_rascal's discussion Tarot gimbal problems in IRIS
"Bruce- I centered Ch6 (according to the monitor screen on the TX) and the same thing happens.

Curtis- this is how the leads are wired:

I moved Ch6 knob all the way to the left and right- same thing happens."
May 6, 2014
road_rascal posted a discussion in IRIS
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-I... and brown wires…
May 6, 2014
road_rascal replied to Will Snodgrass's discussion GOPRO Bixler
"I have a few of the Sky Surfers (same as a Bixler).  One is a dedicated LED night flyer, one I modded with flaps and added a Ready Made RC camera pod (just the pod, no pan/tilt setup) and one with the DIY Drones electronics pod and APM2.  For the…"
Sep 15, 2012
road_rascal replied to road_rascal's discussion Can't get 915MHz radios to connect (Solved)
"I still can't get the radios to connect.  Here's a screenshot of my com settings and Mission Planner settings.  I don't see the settings for the air radio on MP."
Sep 7, 2012
road_rascal replied to road_rascal's discussion Can't get 915MHz radios to connect (Solved)
"OK- I tried a different laptop and same results- the radios are not connecting.  So what's next?"
Aug 15, 2012
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