esc wont calibrate setup

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#1

I want to calibrate a motor in the setup ,cause i dont use it on a transmitter.. It works with this :

motor.writeMicroseconds(MAX_SIGNAL);

// Wait for input while (!Serial.available()); Serial.read();

// Send min output Serial.println("Sending minimum output"); motor.writeMicroseconds(MIN_SIGNAL);

But i can't use the serial monitor when its a finished product.

so i tried this,but i keeps going into programming mode:

motor.writeMicroseconds(MAX_SIGNAL); delay(2000); motor.writeMicroseconds(MIN_SIGNAL);

How?

#2

You haven't included anything useful.

What is 'the setup'? What transmitter? What programming mode?

Post your full code and an overview of the system

#3

the setup = setup{} (in arduino C)
transmitter (cant calibrate with a joystick)( the motor has to keep spinning at the same speed)
programming mode of the ESC .

#include <Servo.h>

#define MAX_SIGNAL 2000
#define MIN_SIGNAL 700

Servo myServo,ondermotor,achtermotor; // create a servo object
int angle;
int Servoo = 3;
int Achter = 4;
int ch1; //servo op ch1
int ch2=8;
int led = 13;
int kracht = 160; // regelen wanneer de hovercraft gebouwt is
int snelheid;

void setup() {
myServo.attach(10);// servo op pwm10
ondermotor.attach(11);// ondermotor op pwm1
achtermotor.attach(12);

pinMode(ch1, INPUT); // Set our input and output pins as such
pinMode(ch2, INPUT); // Set our input and output pins as such

ondermotor.writeMicroseconds(MAX_SIGNAL);
delay(2000);
ondermotor.writeMicroseconds(MIN_SIGNAL);
Serial.begin(9600); //initialise serial
}

void loop() {

ch1 = pulseIn(Servoo, HIGH, 20000); // Read the pulse width
ch2 = pulseIn(Achter, HIGH,20000);

// 1350 -

if (ch1 < 1250 ) {
angle = 55 ;
}
else if (ch1 < 1400 ) {
angle = 61 ;
}
else if (ch1 < 1550 ) {
angle = 67 ;
}
else if (ch1 < 1700) {
angle = 73 ;
}
else if (ch1 < 1850) {
angle = 79 ;
}
else if (ch1 < 2000) {
angle = 85 ;
}
else if (ch1 > 2150) {
angle = 90 ;
}

Serial.print(“Channel 1:”); // Printing the value of
Serial.print(ch1); // each channel
Serial.print("\t");
Serial.print(“Channel 2:”); // Printing the value of
Serial.print(ch2); // each channel
Serial.print("\t");
//Degree 0…90…180 ,Speed -%100…%0…+%100 (- and + shows the direction of motor)

myServo.write(angle);
ondermotor.write(140);
achtermotor.write(snelheid);

delay(10);
}

#4

You should put code tags around your code, it makes the forum more readable.

Your arduino is probably in brown-out reset due to a connection problem. How much power are you drawing from the arduino supply?

Reset will take you back into the setup

#5

the 5 v to power the receiver..

#6

How about the servo's power supply? How is this connected?

As a double check you could add an led blink with a delay to check it is definitely the setup routine it returns to not a problem with the servo algorithm.

#7

Just a thought but the serial monitor automatically resets the arduino when it connects, is this an issue?

#8

Do ESC's normally need full throttle before power is applied to them to enter calibration mode?

#9