User Manual
TELLO
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Aircraft Status Indicator
The Tello’s Aircraft Status Indicator communicates the statuses of the aircraft’s ight control system 
and Flight Battery. The Aircraft Status Indicator is located on the aircraft’s nose, next to the camera, 
as shown in the gure below. Refer to the table below for more information about the aircraft states 
indicated by the Aircraft Status Indicator.
Aircraft Status Indicator States
Color Pattern Aircraft State
Normal States
Alternating red, 
green, and yellow
Blinking
Turning on and performing self-
diagnostic tests
Green
Periodically blinks 
twice
Vision Positioning System active
Yellow Blinking slowly
Vision Positioning System 
unavailable, aircraft is in Attitude 
mode
Charging States
Blue Solid Charging is complete
Blue Blinking slowly Charging
Blue Blinking quickly Charging error
Warning States
Yellow Blinking quickly Remote control signal lost
Red Blinking slowly Low battery
Red Blinking quickly Critically low battery
Red Solid Critical error










