STEVAL-DRONE

[NovaPoseidon]

We are making a FCU based on STEVAL-FCU001V2 as a study project. We have manufactured the pcb from the gerber files that ST provided. We have had the components stuffed on the pcb as well. We uploaded the ST firmware provided by ST in our drone from this link: "https://www.st.com/en/embedded-software/stsw-fcu001.html", Specifically The STEVAL-FCU001V1 program using the ST-Link V2. We uploaded this code as this is the only code that was built without any errors in the cubeide. Now we know that the code is uploaded inside the board as when we press reset button, the onboard led turns on. But in the STDrone App, we cannot see the drone. The BLE sensor used is the BlueNRG-M0A. It is working as well as by using multimeter we measured the power consumption between its VDD and GND pin to be 3.3 volts. The define statement in the code is also set to "#define REMOCON_BLE // BLE Remocon App" but still we cannot see the drone in the app.

Any help would be appreciated. Thank you for your time.

[deniz777]

I bought original STEVAL-FCU001V2 and STEVAL-DRONE02 products. I was able to connect via bluetooth but after some time Android app stopped seeing drone. Then I installed STSW-FCU001 to board myself but still same. Board is working, I tried some custom softwares on it. Motors and IMU sensor worked well, I have no idea about bluetooth module but there must be some problem about STSW-FCU001 software. Did anyone solve it?

[Karl Yamashita]

I have the Drone kit but can't use it and so collecting dust. The last update ST did for the ST BLE Drone, at least on Google Play, was in March 2020. None of my Google Pixel phones 4a and 8 pro are supported. What phones are you guys using that work with the app? 

[deniz777]

@Karl Yamashita Yeah they do not update anymore thought its' marketing status is "Active". At least they would left behind something works but it does not work well obviously. I am using my old Huawei P Smart phone to connect, thank God I was able to find it in the junk yard.