ESC calibration

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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.

Gui based ESC calibration

NB!

• Remove propellers.
• Disconnect battery

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'.

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.

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