const classafParrotSdk2::Drone
sys::Obj afParrotSdk2::Drone
The main interface to the Parrot AR Drone 2.0.
Once the drone has been disconnected, this class instance can not be re-connected. Instead create a new Drone instance.
- animateFlight
Void animateFlight(FlightAnimation anim, Duration? duration := null, Bool block := true)Performs one of the pre-configured flight sequences.
drone.animateFlight(FlightAnimation.phiDance)
If duration is
nullthen the default duration of the enum is used.Corresponds to the
control:flight_animconfig cmd.- animateLeds
Void animateLeds(LedAnimation anim, Duration duration, Float? freqInHz := null)Plays one of the pre-configured LED animation sequences. Example:
drone.animateLeds(LedAnimation.snakeRed, 3sec)
If
freqInHzisnullthen the default frequency of the enum is used.Corresponds to the
leds:leds_animconfig cmd.This method does not block.
- calibrate
Tell the drone to calibrate its magnetometer.
The drone calibrates its magnetometer by spinning around itself a few times, hence can only be performed when flying.
This method does not block.
- clearEmergencyLanding
Void clearEmergencyLanding(Duration? timeout := null)Blocks until the emergency landing flag has been cleared.
If
timeoutisnullit defaults toDroneConfig.configCmdAckTimeout.- config
DroneConfig config()Returns config for the drone. Note all data is backed by the raw
configMap.- configMap
Str:Str configMap(Bool reRead := false)Returns a read only map of the drone's raw configuration data, as read from the control (TCP 5559) port.
All config data is cached, pass a
reReadvalue oftrueto obtain fresh data from the drone.- connect
This connect()Sets up the socket connections to the drone. Your device must already be connected to the drone's wifi hot spot.
Whilst there is no real concept of being connected to a drone, this method blocks until nav data is being received and all initiating commands have been acknowledged.
If
timeoutisnullit defaults toDroneConfig.actionTimeout.- disconnect
This disconnect(Duration timeout := 2sec)Disconnects all comms to the drone. Performs the
crashLandOnExitstrategy should the drone still be flying.This method blocks until it's finished.
- droneVersion
Version? droneVersion { private set }The version of the drone, as reported by an FTP of
version.txt.- exitStrategy
ExitStrategy exitStrategyShould this
Droneclass instance disconnect from the drone whilst it is flying (or the VM otherwise exits) then this strategy governs what last commands should be sent to the drone before it exits.(It's a useful feature I wish I'd implemented before the time my program crashed and I watched my drone sail up, up, and away, over the tree line!)
Defaults to
land.Note this can not guard against a forced process kill or a
kill -9command.- flatTrim
Void flatTrim()Sets a horizontal plane reference for the drone's internal control system.
Call before each flight, while making sure the drone is sitting horizontally on the ground. Not doing so will result in the drone not being unstable.
This method does not block.
- flightState
FlightState? flightState { private set }Returns the current flight state of the Drone.
- hover
Void hover(Bool block := true, Duration? timeout := null)Repeatedly sends a hover command to the drone until it reports its state as
hovering.If
blockistruethen this method blocks until the drone hovers.If
timeoutisnullit defaults toDroneConfig.defaultTimeout.- isConnected
Bool isConnected()Returns
trueif connected to the drone.- land
Void land(Bool block := true, Duration? timeout := null)Repeatedly sends a land command to the drone until it reports its state as
landed.If
blockistruethen this method blocks until the drone has landed.If
timeoutisnullit defaults toDroneConfig.defaultTimeout.- make
new make(NetworkConfig networkConfig := NetworkConfig.<ctor>())Creates a
Droneinstance, optionally passing in network configuration.- move
|->Void? move(Float tiltRight, Float tiltBackward, Float verticalSpeed, Float clockwiseSpin, Duration? duration := null, Bool? block := (Bool?)true)A combined move method encapsulating:
moveRight()moveBackward()moveUp()spinClickwise()
- moveBackward
|->Void? moveBackward(Float tilt, Duration? duration := null, Bool? block := (Bool?)true)Moves the drone backward.
The
tilt(aka pitch or theta) is a percentage of the maximum inclination and should be a value between -1 and 1. A positive value makes the drone raise its nose, thus flying forward. A negative value makes the drone tilt forward.durationis how long the drone should move for, during which the move command is resent everyconfig.cmdInterval. Movement is cancelled ifland()is called or an emergency flag is set.Should
blockbefalse, this method returns immediately and movement commands are sent in the background. Call the returned function to cancel movement before thedurationinterval is reached. Calling the function afterdurationdoes nothing.// move the dronecancel := drone.moveBackward(0.5f, 5sec, false)// wait a bitActor.sleep(2sec)// cancel the movecancel()If
durationisnullthen the movement command is sent just the once.See config command
control:euler_angle_max.- moveDown
|->Void? moveDown(Float verticalSpeed, Duration? duration := null, Bool? block := (Bool?)true)Moves the drone vertically downwards.
verticalSpeedis a percentage of the maximum vertical speed and should be a value between -1 and 1. A positive value makes the drone descend in the air, a negative value makes it go up.durationis how long the drone should move for, during which the move command is resent everyconfig.cmdInterval. Movement is cancelled ifland()is called or an emergency flag is set.Should
blockbefalse, this method returns immediately and movement commands are sent in the background. Call the returned function to cancel movement before thedurationinterval is reached. Calling the function afterdurationdoes nothing.// move the dronecancel := drone.moveDown(0.5f, 5sec, false)// wait a bitActor.sleep(2sec)// cancel the movecancel()If
durationisnullthen the movement command is sent just the once.See config commands
control:altitude_min,control:control_vz_max.- moveForward
|->Void? moveForward(Float tilt, Duration? duration := null, Bool? block := (Bool?)true)Moves the drone forward.
The
tilt(aka pitch or theta) is a percentage of the maximum inclination and should be a value between -1 and 1. A positive value makes the drone drop its nose, thus flying forward. A negative value makes the drone tilt back.durationis how long the drone should move for, during which the move command is resent everyconfig.cmdInterval. Movement is cancelled ifland()is called or an emergency flag is set.Should
blockbefalse, this method returns immediately and movement commands are sent in the background. Call the returned function to cancel movement before thedurationinterval is reached. Calling the function afterdurationdoes nothing.// move the dronecancel := drone.moveForward(0.5f, 5sec, false)// wait a bitActor.sleep(2sec)// cancel the movecancel()If
durationisnullthen the movement command is sent just the once.See config command
control:euler_angle_max.- moveLeft
|->Void? moveLeft(Float tilt, Duration? duration := null, Bool? block := (Bool?)true)Moves the drone to the left.
tilt(aka roll or phi) is a percentage of the maximum inclination and should be a value between -1 and 1. A positive value makes the drone tilt to its left, thus flying leftward. A negative value makes the drone tilt to its right.durationis how long the drone should move for, during which the move command is resent everyconfig.cmdInterval. Movement is cancelled ifland()is called or an emergency flag is set.Should
blockbefalse, this method returns immediately and movement commands are sent in the background. Call the returned function to cancel movement before thedurationinterval is reached. Calling the function afterdurationdoes nothing.// move the dronecancel := drone.moveLeft(0.5f, 5sec, false)// wait a bitActor.sleep(2sec)// cancel the movecancel()If
durationisnullthen the movement command is sent just the once.See config command
control:euler_angle_max.- moveRight
|->Void? moveRight(Float tilt, Duration? duration := null, Bool? block := (Bool?)true)Moves the drone to the right.
The
tilt(aka roll or phi) is a percentage of the maximum inclination and should be a value between -1 and 1. A positive value makes the drone tilt to its right, thus flying right. A negative value makes the drone tilt to its left.durationis how long the drone should move for, during which the move command is resent everyconfig.cmdInterval. Movement is cancelled ifland()is called or an emergency flag is set.Should
blockbefalse, this method returns immediately and movement commands are sent in the background. Call the returned function to cancel movement before thedurationinterval is reached. Calling the function afterdurationdoes nothing.// move the dronecancel := drone.moveRight(0.5f, 5sec, false)// wait a bitActor.sleep(2sec)// cancel the movecancel()If
durationisnullthen the movement command is sent just the once.See config command
control:euler_angle_max.- moveUp
|->Void? moveUp(Float verticalSpeed, Duration? duration := null, Bool? block := (Bool?)true)Moves the drone vertically upwards.
verticalSpeedis a percentage of the maximum vertical speed and should be a value between -1 and 1. A positive value makes the drone rise in the air, a negative value makes it go down.durationis how long the drone should move for, during which the move command is resent everyconfig.cmdInterval. Movement is cancelled ifland()is called or an emergency flag is set.Should
blockbefalse, this method returns immediately and movement commands are sent in the background. Call the returned function to cancel movement before thedurationinterval is reached. Calling the function afterdurationdoes nothing.// move the dronecancel := drone.moveUp(0.5f, 5sec, false)// wait a bitActor.sleep(2sec)// cancel the movecancel()If
durationisnullthen the movement command is sent just the once.See config commands
control:altitude_max,control:control_vz_max.NavData? navData { private set }Returns the latest Nav Data or
nullif not connected. Note that this instance always contains a culmination of all the latest nav options received.- networkConfig
const NetworkConfig networkConfigThe network configuration as passed to the ctor.
- onBatteryDrain
Event hook that's called when the drone's battery loses a percentage of charge. The function is called with the new battery percentage level (0 - 100).
Throws
NotImmutableErrif the function is not immutable. Note this hook is called from a different Actor / thread to the one that sets it.- onBatteryLow
|Drone? onBatteryLowEvent hook that's called when the drone's battery reaches a critical level ~ 20%.
Throws
NotImmutableErrif the function is not immutable. Note this hook is called from a different Actor / thread to the one that sets it.- onDisconnect
Event hook that's called when the drone is disconnected. The
abnormalboolean is set totrueif the drone is disconnected due to a communication / socket error. This may happen if the battery drains too low or the drone is switched off.Throws
NotImmutableErrif the function is not immutable. Note this hook is called from a different Actor / thread to the one that sets it.- onEmergency
|Drone? onEmergencyEvent hook that's called when the drone enters emergency mode. When this happens, the engines are cut and the drone will not respond to commands until emergency mode is cleared.
Note this hook is only called when the drone is flying.
Throws
NotImmutableErrif the function is not immutable. Note this hook is called from a different Actor / thread to the one that sets it.Event hook that's notified when the drone sends new NavData. Expect the function to be called many times a second.
The nav data is raw from the drone so does not contain a culmination of all option data. Note
Drone.navDatais updated with the new contents before the hook is called.Throws
NotImmutableErrif the function is not immutable. Note this hook is called from a different Actor / thread to the one that sets it.- onStateChange
|FlightState,Drone? onStateChangeEvent hook that's called when the drone's state is changed.
Throws
NotImmutableErrif the function is not immutable. Note this hook is called from a different Actor / thread to the one that sets it.- onVideoFrame
|Buf,PaveHeader,Drone? onVideoFrameEvent hook that's called when video frame is received. (On Drone TCP port 5555.)
The payload is a raw frame from the H.264 codec.
Setting this hook instructs the drone to start streaming video. Setting this to
nullinstructs the drone to stop streaming video.Throws
NotImmutableErrif the function is not immutable. Note this hook is called from a different Actor / thread to the one that sets it.- sendConfig
Void sendConfig(Str key, Obj val, Str? sessionId := null, Str? userId := null, Str? appId := null)(Advanced) Sends a config cmd to the drone, and blocks until it's been acknowledged.
valmay be a Bool, Int, Float, Str, or a List of said types.For multi-config support, pass in the appropriate IDs.
- setEmergencyLanding
Void setEmergencyLanding(Duration? timeout := null)Sends a emergency signal which cuts off the drone's motors, causing a crash landing.
If
timeoutisnullit defaults toDroneConfig.configCmdAckTimeout.- spinAntiClockwise
Void spinAntiClockwise(Float angularSpeed, Duration? duration := null, Bool? block := (Bool?)true)Spins the drone anti-clockwise.
The
angularSpeed(aka yaw) is a percentage of the maximum angular speed and should be a value between -1 and 1. A positive value makes the drone spin anti-clockwise; a negative value makes it spin clockwise.durationis how long the drone should move for, during which the move command is resent everyconfig.cmdInterval. Movement is cancelled ifland()is called or an emergency flag is set.Should
blockbefalse, this method returns immediately and movement commands are sent in the background. Call the returned function to cancel movement before thedurationinterval is reached. Calling the function afterdurationdoes nothing.// move the dronecancel := drone.spinAntiClockwise(0.5f, 5sec, false)// wait a bitActor.sleep(2sec)// cancel the movecancel()If
durationisnullthen the movement command is sent just the once.See config command
control:control_yaw.- spinClockwise
|->Void? spinClockwise(Float angularSpeed, Duration? duration := null, Bool? block := (Bool?)true)Spins the drone clockwise.
The
angularSpeed(aka yaw) is a percentage of the maximum angular speed and should be a value between -1 and 1. A positive value makes the drone spin clockwise; a negative value makes it spin anti-clockwise.durationis how long the drone should move for, during which the move command is resent everyconfig.cmdInterval. Movement is cancelled ifland()is called or an emergency flag is set.Should
blockbefalse, this method returns immediately and movement commands are sent in the background. Call the returned function to cancel movement before thedurationinterval is reached. Calling the function afterdurationdoes nothing.// move the dronecancel := drone.spinClockwise(0.5f, 5sec, false)// wait a bitActor.sleep(2sec)// cancel the movecancel()If
durationisnullthen the movement command is sent just the once.See config command
control:control_yaw.- takeOff
Void takeOff(Bool block := true, Duration? timeout := null)Repeatedly sends a take off command to the drone until it reports its state as either
hoveringorflying.If
blockistruethen this method blocks until a stable hover has been achieved; which usually takes ~ 6 seconds.If
timeoutisnullit defaults toDroneConfig.defaultTimeout.