diff --git a/software/ros_packages/rover_control/CMakeLists.txt b/software/ros_packages/rover_control/CMakeLists.txt
index 7d43cdb..0156d23 100644
--- a/software/ros_packages/rover_control/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/software/ros_packages/rover_control/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ find_package(catkin REQUIRED COMPONENTS
    DriveCommandMessage.msg
    DriveControlMessage.msg
    DriveStatusMessage.msg
+   IrisStatusMessage.msg
  )
 
 ## Generate services in the 'srv' folder
diff --git a/software/ros_packages/rover_control/msg/IrisStatusMessage.msg b/software/ros_packages/rover_control/msg/IrisStatusMessage.msg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..97ef7c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/software/ros_packages/rover_control/msg/IrisStatusMessage.msg
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+bool iris_connected
+uint16 voltage_24v
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/software/ros_packages/rover_control/src/iris_controller/iris_controller.py b/software/ros_packages/rover_control/src/iris_controller/iris_controller.py
index 69ab713..73c579b 100755
--- a/software/ros_packages/rover_control/src/iris_controller/iris_controller.py
+++ b/software/ros_packages/rover_control/src/iris_controller/iris_controller.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import serial.rs485
 import minimalmodbus
 
 # Custom Imports
-from rover_control.msg import DriveCommandMessage
+from rover_control.msg import DriveCommandMessage, IrisStatusMessage
 
 #####################################
 # Global Variables
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ DEFAULT_PORT = "/dev/rover/ttyIRIS"
 DEFAULT_BAUD = 115200
 
 DEFAULT_DRIVE_COMMAND_TOPIC = "command_control/iris_drive"
+DEFAULT_IRIS_STATUS_TOPIC = "iris_status"
 
 DEFAULT_HERTZ = 10
 COMMUNICATIONS_TIMEOUT = 0.15  # Seconds
@@ -81,15 +82,17 @@ class IrisController(object):
         self.baud = rospy.get_param("~baud", DEFAULT_BAUD)
 
         self.drive_command_publisher_topic = rospy.get_param("~drive_command_topic", DEFAULT_DRIVE_COMMAND_TOPIC)
+        self.iris_status_publisher_topic = rospy.get_param("~iris_status_topic", DEFAULT_IRIS_STATUS_TOPIC)
 
         self.wait_time = 1.0 / rospy.get_param("~hertz", DEFAULT_HERTZ)
-        # print self.wait_time
 
         self.iris = minimalmodbus.Instrument(self.port, MODBUS_ID)
         self.__setup_minimalmodbus_for_485()
 
         self.drive_command_publisher = rospy.Publisher(self.drive_command_publisher_topic, DriveCommandMessage,
                                                        queue_size=1)
+        self.iris
+
 
         self.registers = []
 
@@ -108,6 +111,7 @@ class IrisController(object):
                 self.read_registers()
                 self.broadcast_drive_if_current_mode()
                 self.broadcast_arm_if_current_mode()
+                self.broadcast_iris_status()
 
             except Exception, error:
                 print "Error occurred:", error
@@ -156,6 +160,9 @@ class IrisController(object):
                         SBUS_VALUES["SBUS_MIN"] + SBUS_VALUES["SBUS_DEADZONE"]:
             print "Arm"
 
+    def broadcast_iris_status(self):
+        print self.registers[MODBUS_REGISTERS["VOLTAGE_24V"]]
+
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     IrisController()
diff --git a/software/testing/nav_testing/nav.launch b/software/testing/nav_testing/nav.launch
index c0ffc28..5f48637 100644
--- a/software/testing/nav_testing/nav.launch
+++ b/software/testing/nav_testing/nav.launch
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <launch>
     <!-- https://github.com/vikiboy/AGV_Localization/blob/master/robot_localization/launch/ekf.launch -->
 <!-- https://answers.ros.org/question/241222/fusing-imu-gps-with-robot_location-package/ -->
-    <node name="rosbag" pkg="rosbag" type="play" args="/home/caperren/nav_testing/gps_imu_data_2018-02-01-05-31-34.bag">
+    <node name="rosbag" pkg="rosbag" type="play" args="-l /home/nvidia/gps_imu_data_2018-02-01-05-31-34.bag">
         <remap from="/imu_data" to="/imu/data" />
     </node>