Can't get router mode to work for RoboMaster TT

[tositsa]

Hi!

I have a new RoboMaster TT with the controller attached. I want to use "router mode" aka "station mode". I did the following:

1. I set the switch to AP mode first (down).

2. I connect my PC to the RMTT-xxx network

3. Run this script (with my wifi settings): Multi-Tello-Formation/formation_setup.py at master · TelloSDK/Multi-Tello-Formation
The response is:
➜ python formation_setup.py
sending command command
from ('192.168.10.1', 8889): b'ok'
sending command ap mywifi passwd123
from ('192.168.10.1', 8889): b'OK,drone will reboot in 3s\x00'

4. The LED starts to blink purple. I toggle the switch to station mode (up) and it still keeps on blinking purple. The drone doesn't connect to my wifi network.

5. In my wifi router management panel I see it was connected for a bit (it appears as RMTT there with a valid IP).

6. When I reboot in router mode the LED blinks fast yellow. The matrix led display says: Wifi UNACTIVE!

Does anyone have an idea how to debug this?

 

[tositsa]

I found out myself: the controller needs to be activated via the Tello app before it works. Reminder to self: RTFM

 

[tbrox]

I found out myself: the controller needs to be activated via the Tello app before it works. Reminder to self: RTFM

I have exactly the same problem: tello appears in my router's list quickly, but does not hold the connection. I did not find anything to activate the controller via the Tello app and I also did not find any information in the manual. Can you be a bit more specific how you solved the problem?

 

[tositsa]

Here you go: DroneLab - Coding Autonomous Drones in Baby Steps.

 

[tbrox]

Thanks, this helped. The trick is to connect with the regular Tello App while the expansion kit is connected. Then the activation button appears.