How and why I built "control DJI Tello drone with Droneblocks"
About me
The problem I wanted to solve
Wanted to control DJI Tello drone with Droneblocks app (running on iPhone)
What is control DJI Tello drone with Droneblocks?
Configured Droneblocks to control DJI Tello drone
Tech stack
Drone software
The process of building control DJI Tello drone with Droneblocks
In the menu, there is an entry "Tello Blocks". This changes the mode to work with Tello. If you do not move to this mode, you cannot connect to the Tello
Challenges I faced
Since this was a new software that I was using for the first time and the documentation was not clear, I tried various things, none of which worked. Engaging with the community and being precise in the questions asked helped me figure out how to that you needed to change the mode to "Tello Blocks"
Key learnings
Change mode to "Tello Blocks" if you are trying to control the Tello
Tips and advice
Droneblocks is a great way to control blocks. I recommend that you get your drone connected with this app
Final thoughts and next steps
I want to write different manouevers within Droneblocks to control the drone and better understand Droneblocks' capabilities and limitations
