ESC calibration

Latest revision as of 18:58, 2 December 2020

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[edit] ESC calibration

The ESC used her is

• Hobbywing 40A 3-6 Lipo cell controller.

Manual is here: https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0109/9702/files/User_s_Manual_Xrotor-en.pdf?7945784144032874852

The calibration instructions are as in this figure, but use the GUI to set the ranges right.

Basic calibration instructions, but replace stick with GUI based calibration.

[edit] Gui based ESC calibration

NB!

• Remove propellers.
• Disconnect battery

[edit] Set to max 'stick'

With the controller connected to the PC and connected to the GUI, set the manual motor value to 1000, as shown below:

Click all mounted motors to manual, Set manual value to 1000 for all motors and press 'Apply manual values'.

[edit] Connect battery and set 'stick' to 0

Prepare 0 value for all motors

Connect the battery and wait for the motors to beep twice! - then you have 3 seconds to change press the "apply manual values".

Set all values to 0 as shown by clicking "Apply manual values".

If you miss the 3 seconds, then the motors will beep 3 times, 4 times and then back to 2 times.

This can be difficult to hear with all motors beeping, so if in trouble, take one motor at a time.

Set values to 0 for all motors and press 'Apply manual values' (and apply within 3 seconds after the first two beeps!).

The motors should now be quit and ready to go.

[edit] Test propeller rotation direction

Use the GUI to set all motors to 5-10%, e.g. a value of 70, and check that they spin, and in the right direction.

• motor 1 CCV (seen from above)
• motor 2 CV
• motor 3 CCV
• motor 4 CV
• motor 5 CCV
• motor 6 CV