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• GByron Brooks March 13, 2014 at 5:12am

  I have another question: I have a FS TH9X transmitter for my IRIS. I really don't know much about this transmitter and I think the IRIS version has had software modifications. My Questions: 1 How do you change the display contrast?

  2: Has anybody converted to the Spectrum DX8 ? if so what should I look out for during the conversion. The robotics techs did offer great pointers, but I would love to hear from those who have do it at home. 

   My info source: http://www.frsky-rc.co.uk/receivers-telemetry-modules-taranis

  Thanks Byron
• 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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  Daniel Morgan March 4, 2014 at 8:43am

  I am flying the same one as Andrew with great results. Also have tried the valuehobby 4000mAh ones with good results and am waiting on the valuehobby 5000mAh to see the results with that.
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  Andrew Ferrara March 4, 2014 at 7:54am

  I use this battery it's only 16 grams heavier and 1000 more mAh
  http://www.hobbyking.com/mobile/viewproduct.asp?idproduct=24310&...
• wbal57 March 4, 2014 at 7:31am

  With the battery troubles reported is there a comparable or larger capacity battery that is confirmed to fit in IRIS? 
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  Daniel Morgan March 4, 2014 at 7:01am

  I hate to say it but the batteries I received were not great quality. Both of them would drop like a rock after 10.5. I was 10 ft off the ground and it was at 8.8V by the time it landed. I tried another battery that was 2650 and a year old and it landed at 10.3 from the same height. This could really screw some new users that might not know better. 
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  Jon Currier March 4, 2014 at 6:58am

  I got my IRIS just over a week ago, and I had it up in the air, no problems, on the first day.
  I am taking small steps, trying just one or two features each flight. I have flown almost every day now, despite the below freezing temps in snowy New England. I have had no problems, and each new mode I try seems to work perfectly!
  So far I am very impressed!
  I just need to make some snow shoe landing gear.
  
  My suggestion to others starting out, is don't get ahead of yourself and try something big with your new bird before making sure you have confirmed you have made all the right settings, and have tried your setup low and easy first.
  I am as eager as anyone to try all the cool features right away, but, starting with the very basics and working upward in complexity in small, confirmed steps is a better approach.
  
  We will attract clueless onlookers as we fly our new IRIS quads, and we need to impress them with how safe they are when operated properly, and how perfectly in control of the system we the pilots are. They need to have a positive impression of our activity. Then, when they are having coffee with their local politician, they will give us the thumbs up.
  We do not want them to see us trying and failing (crashing), and appearing out of control, and a threat to humanity.
  
  So, please fly safe, have fun, and be a good ambassador to our sport.
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  Paul Meier March 4, 2014 at 6:39am

  Had a similar problem, luckily my iris was on the ground while I was trying to liftoff and then I see the drone struggling to move. But honestly I didn't check the color of the notification led but definitively no beep. Later I was pissing about (i am a n00b) with mission planner and droidplanner and andropilot and I noticed that in the settings battery notification was not enabled. Guess that must be your case.
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  Ken Fayal February 22, 2014 at 7:50pm

  David,

  I am now laughing.  I didn't know what you meant by "bouncing" until my first outdoor flight. :) 

  I have been playing around with all these little quadcopters for months now and to be honest, even though the IRIS is much more stable, I have a heck of a time with trying anything new because of the cost of this thing.  I'm just going to be working on building up flight hours in Stabilize mode for some time.
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  Ken Fayal February 20, 2014 at 10:07pm

  Just got my IRIS today after the first production run.  I got so excited to get this vehicle put together.  The manual says, "Don't operate indoors or in an enclosed area."  Well, I turned on AltHold mode and ever so slowly lifted the throttle.  BAM!  It flew straight up to the ceiling, hit and even though I pushed the throttle down, it came down about 3 seconds later.  No harm no foul, except for the tips of two of the props.  Eh.. I guess I could have put it on stability mode and done that.. but I learned my lesson.  :)