Tello-Drone-Basics

This repository contains basic Python scripts to control a Tello Drone using the djitellopy library.
It is designed for beginners who want to learn how to connect, command, and fly the Tello drone.

Installation

1. Install the required library:

   pip install djitellopy

2. Connect your computer to the Tello drone’s Wi-Fi network.

Usage

Run the scripts provided in this repo to perform basic operations:

• Connect to drone

  python connect.py

  Establishes connection between your system and the drone.

• Check battery level

  python get-battery.py

  Prints the battery percentage.

• Takeoff and land

  python takeoff-land.py

  Makes the drone take off, hover for a short time, then land.

• Get altitude

  python get-altitude.py

  Prints the drone’s current altitude.

• Tello Camera Stream

  python tello-stream.py

  Creates an opencv window showing the Tello's videostream.

• Basic movement

  python basic-movement.py

  Moves the drone using the send_rc_control command.

Core Commands

Here are some of the main djitellopy functions used in the scripts:

from djitellopy import Tello

me = Tello()
me.connect()                 # Connect to drone
me.takeoff()                 # Take off
me.land()                    # Land

print(me.get_battery())      # Get battery percentage
print(me.get_altitude())     # Get current altitude

me.streamon()                # Starts publishing the tello videostream frames

# Control movement (lr = left/right, fb = forward/backward,
# ud = up/down, yaw = rotation)
me.send_rc_control(lr, fb, ud, yaw)

Notes

• Ensure your system is connected to the Tello Wi-Fi before running any script.
• If connection fails, try restarting both the drone and Wi-Fi connection.
• Only one device can connect to the drone at a time.

License

This project is open-source and free to use.