After the Arduino IDE is installed, you need to install the CoDrone library. Open the IDE then go:
Sketch-> Include Library-> Manage Libraries

then a 2nd window will pop up and in the search bar type CoDrone. and you should see something similar to my pic:

install that and you shoudl be able to start coding... also make sure your IDE is setup to talk to the BLE controller and have the CoDrone hardware type selected:

BLE connection:
Tools-> Port: mine is either /dev/ttyUSB0 (or ttyUSB1)

CoDrone HW:

1. File-> Preferences: in the "additional Board Managers" copy/paste: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/RobolinkInc/Robolink/master/package_rokit_index.json
2. Tools->Boards: should now list RoKit-SmartINventro-mega32_v1 and v2. Select the V2.

Once both steps are done you should see the bottom right hand corner of your screen looking like this pic:

Hope that helps

Hello all! My name is Ingo and I should finally introduce myself. Long time nascent coding junkie (been coding since I was 12 on an Atari to make text based games)

The project I'm currently working on had a drone requirement and purchased a CoDrone before I got there so I've been trying to get it to fly within a bounded 6'x10' box and with the FPV land in a designated spot (where it took off) so far when I have the time to get to it, I've been having minor hiccups due to repeatable accuracy, but that could also be due to the fact that I'm using python for my coding.

current struggle: developing an autoland function (inconsistency in X, Y coordation and my lack of knowledge; and looking at potential FPV as my sensor to gauge hsv of the landing sport (atm the red circle with H helipad from the box)

I have been coding my codrone with a raspberry pi 4 the past few days. something you have to do is look in your /dev folder:

ls /dev/tty*

it shoudl spit out a list of anything starting with "tty" and find the ttyUSB0 (in my case mine change on day 2 to ttyUSB1)
and also know what your codrone number is ad use this to connect to your codrone this is what I use:

// In Python
// Connection code to a specific CODRONE on Raspberry Pi
// where the number "8697" is the number to your CODRONE
// and the /dev/ttyUSB1 is the serial link used (not sure why they 
// just didn't use the normal bluetooth
if not drone.connect("8697", "/dev/ttyUSB1"):
    print("Failed to connect")
    drone.close()
    exit(4)

hope that helps.
As an aside: when coding python sometimes it will take 2-5 executions of the code before it finally connects. No clue why (either times out or says 0% battery, even with a fresh battery). it easily takes 20s for the connection to get established before the lights go solid green and liftoff.

have you looked at this?

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/41060382/using-pip-to-install-packages-to-anaconda-environment

ok thank you. sadly was trying to get the RTSP feed in our main network to view. Was goign to see if I could get multiple drone feeds on a single screen for viewing (by coding a gui with python/tkinter to show 4 windows/rtsp feeds of drones). but since they are on each their own SSID, it makes it challenging. Will see what alternatives I can come up with and will update.

@robolink_leila is correct, you have to assign your controlling/viewing device to the network the Camera hat is on.

The control of the drone is done via bluetooth, the camera/video is done via RTSP on its own network (as mentioned above)

unfortunately, there isn't a "land slowly/softly" function. If you are using the Arduino/python option for development, and distance is known (surface to drone) you can have it drop the throttle and descend on your own before telling it to land.

Yes,

here is a good starter: Robolink's Lessons for python

If you want more granularity petrone has a library you can also use: Petrone website

another good ref is this: Python and Arduino library with examples

Sadly, no. The sensors aren’t sensitive enough for that. An issue I’m trying to resolve myself as I’m trying to have it fly semi autonomous, and within a bounded area, but the drone natively on its own can’t do that either. Don’t try to “calibrate” to zeroize the X/Y either. I’ve runs tests to get reliable and consistent X/Y mapping/flight and it capable. I’ve even tried landing, “calibrate” to try to reset the X/y but alas.

without knowing how you have your board set up, can you post a pic of it? (the black one for ON/OFF, and the #1 dip switch in the upper left corner)

@james-whitee BL is the Blue tooth linking module (you can't use your computer's native bluetooth)
RTSP: is the protocol used by the drone to transmit it's video. you do NOT have the capability to process the video on the drone, and using the FPV module with the CODRONE, you (via computer) will capture the RTSP video feed (the FPV transmits the RTSP feed via wireless network). You then do your Computer Vision processing on the frames you select and in turn can use that to make decisions of how to fly the drone.

you don't pair on BLE with the drone. your phone needs to be on the drone's broadcasting wireless network. Use the app, and the app will take care of the BL handshaking/firmware transfer.

(my perspective as I only use python) You would need to have an active link to the drone, (using their BL module from a computer {a pi works}) capture the video feed, do some Computer Vision processing (i.e. openCV) to the captured frames and make assessments to what the drone needs to self correct and transmit those movements back to the drone. The drone will not be self sustaining/autonomous without a system actively processing/issuing commands. Even when done with the Arduino IDE (though the drone cannot self access its video feed, there is no pre-capture before is it broadcast via RTSP) it can do patterns, but not video processing.

Good morning @miawan1 not certain where you looked, but it is very inaccurate. There are numerous way to code the Codrone.

• Arduino
• Python
• Blockly
• Snap

A great place to start is the Codrone website. On the Codrone (Lite or Pro) product there is a link to “Learn Codrone” and it will take you to their workbench:
Https://edu.workbencheducation.com/partners/robolink

There are numerous sites that give examples looking through google, and there are many in this forum.

Sadly, no. The sensors aren’t sensitive enough for that. An issue I’m trying to resolve myself as I’m trying to have it fly semi autonomous, and within a bounded area, but the drone natively on its own can’t do that either. Don’t try to “calibrate” to zeroize the X/Y either. I’ve runs tests to get reliable and consistent X/Y mapping/flight and it capable. I’ve even tried landing, “calibrate” to try to reset the X/y but alas.

Here is what mine looks like

without knowing which pins you are using it is hard to gauge which pins you are referring to. Yours looks just like mine (will upload a pic when I get to my phone)

As for documentation, they have an extensive tutorial section (though it is chopped up in very small sections so there is some clicking you have to go through to complete each tutorial)

It can be found here: Starter
But Codrone Pro controller setup can be found here: Remote assembly

@lyakh there is a sensor at the bottom of the cordoned like the one in this picture. See if it is covered by any chance

as a start: how are you trying to code the CoDrone?

1. python (what I do most of my work in): Need a simple python PyCharm is good. If you search the forums I have some stuff that explain this. if I have time later this morning I may dig it up and add it to this.
2. blocky (not certain as I don't use this)
3. Arduino IDE: need the PRO version to do this as it has the controller/board that provides the communication to update the codrone.