Hello every body !
I am beginner in the field and I am French then I am sorry for the errors spelling or grammar to.
I would like to set up a prototype in Y6 for my internship and I decided to follow the steps on this site.
Unfortunately I have a problem when I want to do the calibration of the ESC
I think following the configuration steps (- First time setup - ESC calibration - Setting corect prop management - Connecting camera)
Here's the problems:
I can't calibrate the ESC.
There are different symptoms:
-When I do a calibration there is no beep.
-In of other calibration, engine bursts in the disorder (ex: 2 7 1 8 4 3) but for engines 3 and 4,it's the engine 8 turns.
-In of other calibration, no engine wants to calibrate
-Sometime engine will beep quickly and continued.
-In of a calibration, the engine will be calibrate but when I accelerate, engine not working properly
I tried updating the software (mission planner).
Here's my questions:
-Cable USB should remained online during the calibration?
-Should be done a calibration of the remote control every time that I test a new calibration?
-on your tutorial, you connect inputs (from RC) and outputs (from ESC) of the APM card, is it necessary to connect the two at the same time?
I have connected GPS, sonar and Xbee, be it the disconnected to the ESC calibration?
This is the equipment I use:
RC: Hobbyking HK60F 2.4 GHz 6Ch
Map: APM kit
software: Mission planner 1.1.42 (update 1.1.52)
Replies
Have you ever calibrated an ESC before? One thing that got me at first was the fact that the ESC expected a minimum PWM from my radio. My radio outputted 1120 at low throttle, and the ESC wouldn't accept anything above about1080 before arming.
Jason
You should try this method because I was not able to use authomatic calibration:
Order is not important, but you need to do the above operation for all the 6 ESCs.
Also be sure you have NO trim and that your radio is configured for Airplane or Acro, not Helicopter.
Hope this helps,
Emile