Customizing the IRIS from 3DRobotics

Here’s a quick photo overview of many of the modifications my friend Justin and I made to the IRIS from 3DRobotics.

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Here’s what the box looks like upon arrival.

Unboxing the IRIS from 3DRobotics.

Unboxing the IRIS from 3DRobotics.

 

The remote that is included with the IRIS from 3DRobotics.

The remote that is included with the IRIS from 3DRobotics.

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Here’s the bottom view of the IRIS from 3DRobotics.

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After removing the hard plastic shell of the IRIS, we got to work adding the DragonLink receiver and LED lights.

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Installing the DragonLink on the radio was breeze.

Adding the antenna on the IRIS was a bit more complicated.

Adding the antenna on the IRIS was a bit more complicated.

Here's a shot of the finished product for the DragonLink antenna.

Here’s a shot of the finished product for the DragonLink antenna.

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Here’s the finished look of the radio with DragonLink attached.

Here's another angle showing the DragonLink attached to the radio transmitter.

Here’s another angle showing the DragonLink attached to the radio transmitter.

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The DragonLink antenna will SIGNIFICANTLY extend the range of the IRIS from 3DRobotics.

Opposite from the DragonLink antenna is the button to turn on/off the LED lights.

Opposite from the DragonLink antenna is the button to turn on/off the LED lights.

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Here’s a side view of the IRIS from 3DRobotics with customized LED lights and a DragonLink system added as soon as we received the quad.

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Here’s a straight shot of the IRIS from 3DRobotics with customized LED lights and a DragonLink system added as soon as we received the quad.

 

The IRIS with a GoPro 3 Black mounted to the Tarot gimbal.

The IRIS with a GoPro 3 Black mounted to the Tarot gimbal.

Stay tuned for more photos and video as soon as we get this bird in the air!