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projects:crazyflie:userguide:index [2013-05-09 16:23]
macke [The Crazyflie]
projects:crazyflie:userguide:index [2014-02-18 14:42]
tobias [LED indications]
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 ====== Basic usage ====== ====== Basic usage ======
 ===== Getting started ===== ===== Getting started =====
-  * Power it on by pressing the power button+  * Power it on by pressing the side-mounted push-button
   * Hold the Crazyflie stable during the start-up, otherwise the sensor tests may not pass. Each motor will quickly turn on to indicate that they are working.   * Hold the Crazyflie stable during the start-up, otherwise the sensor tests may not pass. Each motor will quickly turn on to indicate that they are working.
   * Place the Crazyflie on a stable surface (the floor is the best)   * Place the Crazyflie on a stable surface (the floor is the best)
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   - Blue LED - Shows power on status   - Blue LED - Shows power on status
   - Expansion - Can be used to expand functionality by adding hardware   - Expansion - Can be used to expand functionality by adding hardware
-  - Power button - Powers on/off+  - Power push-button - Push button to switch the Crazyflie on/off (**Note that this is a push button, not a sliding button**)
   - Front direction when flying in normal configuration   - Front direction when flying in normal configuration
   - Front direction when flying in X configuration, blue LED is at the tail.   - Front direction when flying in X configuration, blue LED is at the tail.
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 The Crazyflie has four LEDs mounted, two blue, one red and one green. The two blue LEDs indicate that the system is powered and the red/green shows operation. The Crazyflie has four LEDs mounted, two blue, one red and one green. The two blue LEDs indicate that the system is powered and the red/green shows operation.
  
-During startup+When the Crazyflie is powered the two blue LEDs will be lit up and the red/gren LED will blink shortly indicating that the bootloader is executing. After this the firmware will start up. 
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 +During firmware startup:
   * Green LED   * Green LED
     * **Tests passed:** 5 quick flashes     * **Tests passed:** 5 quick flashes
   * Red LED   * Red LED
-    * **Tests failed:** 5 quick flashes+    * **Tests failed:** 5 quick flashes. This can be caused by too much movement of the Crazyflie when powering it on. Try putting it on a stable surface and try again. 
  
 When USB is connected: When USB is connected:
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   - Programming/PPM interface - Used for programming and interfacing with a RC remote   - Programming/PPM interface - Used for programming and interfacing with a RC remote
   - Antenna connector - Connector for antenna   - Antenna connector - Connector for antenna
-  - Red LED - Toggles when data is no able to be sent to the quadcopter+  - Red LED - Toggles when data is now able to be sent to the quadcopter
   - Green LED - Toggles when data is successfully send to the quadcopter    - Green LED - Toggles when data is successfully send to the quadcopter 
projects/crazyflie/userguide/index.txt · Last modified: 2021-06-24 16:53 by kimberly