Controlling ESCs

Projects General Guidance
1

I have read a lot on controlling ESCs. I am aware that I should use the servo library and I have a fair understanding of how to control it. I am sure how to arm it though. I figured this out with this video:

This is the ESC that I am using:

http://www.amazon.com/Hobbypower-Brushless-Controller-Multicopter-Quadrotor/dp/B00E95VG2I/ref=pd_bxgy_t_text_y

I do not understand how to arm this particular ESC because I do not know its arming sequence. Can anyone figure out what it is or maybe write a code that will allow me to find the arming sequence?

Thanks!

2

If you did not get some paper or documentation with your stuff, then you can guess, guess, guess ... or you can use use google with the type number, type name and anything else on the label. Unless there is somelese here with those exact same controllers that knows.

3

The Hobbyking Red Brick ESC's have the following arming sequence with Arduino:

ESC.write(180);
delay(3000);
ESC.write(27);
delay(3000);

Add this little piece of code in a Arduino servo example and you are ready to go :slight_smile:

I would say try it out and see if they are maybe clones ?

Cheers,
Dylan