# Node-Red Configuration for Tello Drone (Unable to take pictures)

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-configuration-for-tello-drone-unable-to-take-pictures/10959>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [9 May 2019 14:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-configuration-for-tello-drone-unable-to-take-pictures/10959 "2019-05-09T14:15:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![DroneNewbie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a6a055/32.png) [@DroneNewbie](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/DroneNewbie)\
**Post date:** [9 May 2019 14:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-configuration-for-tello-drone-unable-to-take-pictures/10959/1 "2019-05-09T14:15:32Z")

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Hi all !

First of all, I am a beginner in using Node-Red, and am trying to follow a tutorial to take photos with my Tello drone - [https://github.com/johnwalicki/Node-RED-Tello-Control/blob/master/flows/solutions/part7\_solution.json](https://github.com/johnwalicki/Node-RED-Tello-Control/blob/master/flows/solutions/part7_solution.json)

This is what I have done thus far:

1. Imported part4\_solution.json to control my Tello drone.
2. Imported part7\_solution.json to take picture.

After I launch Node-red, I can control my drone using Tello control dashboard. My problem comes when I i navigate to Tello Camera tab. As you can see in the 2nd image, I am unable to see the camera view from my drone (I initially thought that it might be the drone's camera issue but when I used Tello's phone app, it is working fine).

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/2X/f/f0c6092f2cc58c5dfc5da11d7c71c9f32276592d.png)

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/2X/3/365115267b2d6a8f6b5b6177ad7cdd7bfcde2af3.png)

Appreciate if anyone has any solutions to work around this.

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![zenofmud](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/zenofmud/32/316_2.png) [@zenofmud](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/zenofmud)\
**Post date:** [9 May 2019 17:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-configuration-for-tello-drone-unable-to-take-pictures/10959/2 "2019-05-09T17:22:51Z")

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Add some debug nodes to the flow to see what is happening. Stick on the `UDP-in` node and the output of the 'parse incoming messages' `function` node

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**Author:** ![Opeiz](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/opeiz/32/10398_2.png) [@Opeiz](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Opeiz)\
**Post date:** [23 July 2019 03:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-configuration-for-tello-drone-unable-to-take-pictures/10959/3 "2019-07-23T03:46:24Z")

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Hi, im stuck as equals as you. I asked john walicki and nothing ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/2X/f/f9871ed498250c0c80da4bcf6a3c5560faa1c5d1.png) . I get to press that button the dron reacts with the green light but dont take the picture if you figure it out please help.

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**Author:** ![johnwalicki](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/johnwalicki/32/8848_2.png) [@johnwalicki](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/johnwalicki)\
**Post date:** [24 July 2019 04:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-configuration-for-tello-drone-unable-to-take-pictures/10959/4 "2019-07-24T04:02:56Z")

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Hi @Opeiz - Let's continue the Tello Drone Node-RED flow discussion over in the Git issues of my repository - [https://github.com/johnwalicki/Node-RED-Tello-Control/issues/12#issuecomment-510354883](https://github.com/johnwalicki/Node-RED-Tello-Control/issues/12#issuecomment-510354883)