Coding with Drones

How to start coding with the DJI Tello Drone

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Rules for using drones

  • Don't touch the drone while it's flying
  • Don't try to crash the drone (if it's accidental that's fine but please let Mr Davies know)
  • Don't try to hit the ceiling or the trees
  • Think carefully about the space you are in
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How to Connect to your drone

  1. check that the switch on the drone extension is is down
  2. turn on your drone
  3. on your ipad, open the settings
  4. connect to the correct wifi RMTT-###### (printed on the back of the extension module)
  5. Open the TelloEdu app and wait for instruction
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Using the TelloEdu app

  1. Open the app
  2. Click on the green jigsaw piece
  3. Wait for your drone to connect
  4. Done! wait for everyone to get ot this stage, help a friend if they're stuck!
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Block code commands

  • takeoff / land
  • up / down / left / right ### cm
  • left / right yaw ### angle
  • front / back / left / right flip
  • curve P1 x y z P2 x y z
  • jump x y z angle m1 m2
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Challenges

  1. Take off and land your drone
  2. use 4 moves
  3. use 4 moves and two turns
  4. use a flip
  5. use the light
  6. make a drone routine!
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Packing away

please give batteries to Mr Davies
please put the drones back into their boxes!

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