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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 - Push button to switch the Crazyflie on/off | + | - Power push-button - Push button to switch the Crazyflie on/ |
- Front direction when flying in normal configuration | - Front direction when flying in normal configuration | ||
- Front direction when flying in X configuration, | - Front direction when flying in X configuration, | ||
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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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* 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: |