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ESC calibration fails

Posted by wn on March 29, 2014 at 7:05pm

I have a DIY 3DR quadcopter using a 3DR 2.6 APM. I successfully did the radio control calibration with my mission planner. I'm using a Spektrum DX8 transmitter and a Spektrum AR8000 receiver.

But I fail in ESC calibration.. I did everything in the documentation (http://copter.ardupilot.com/wiki/initial-setup/esc-motor/) but nothing happens.

I don't know if I have a problem with my ESC's, or with my motors. Or a configuration mistake in my APM, or just a wrong battery.. Maybe you guys can help me out?

See some pictures below and a video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egqZjqdlAkI

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- - - - wn > Martin Poller March 30, 2014 at 7:38am
        
        Hi Martin
        
        I tried, nothing happens. Another option?
        
        Bests
        
        Wouter
Crady von Pawlak March 29, 2014 at 7:19pm

You're not sharing what ESCs you're using. If they are Opto ESCs they do not support calibration.
- wn > Crady von Pawlak March 29, 2014 at 7:22pm
  
  Hi Crady
  
  See this picture (I'll add this to my post):
  - Crady von Pawlak > wn March 29, 2014 at 7:25pm
    
    Have a look at this tutorial to see if you've missed a step.
    - wn > Crady von Pawlak March 29, 2014 at 7:32pm
      
      See the video I made: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egqZjqdlAkI
      
      YouTube
    - wn > Crady von Pawlak March 29, 2014 at 7:31pm
      
      Thanks, I did, everything is the same, I just don't have the same number of beeps.

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