"I need to obtain a new power module as mine is fried, as to why the one ESC was getting hot I moved onto a different project and haven't had a chance to retest with the new power module."
"I am powering it through the 3DR Power Module, one side is coming from my PDB and the other the 4s LiPo battery. I spoke with 3DR and they mentioned there should be no need for ANY red wires coming from any of the ESCs as that is an Output rail on…"
Since I setup my quad with the Pixhawk I've had issues and tried a series of things to rectify it. I've pulled all red wires and taped them up coming from all 4 ESCs. At that point the motors won't arm or spin up. I plugged the Motor 1 red wire…
"Hey Cody, I'm not using a TBS Discovery but a PDB no less. In your setup in not using a BEC did you remove all but one of the four ESC positive and negative wires from the ESCs? I'm not understanding why a BEC would be necessary in this style…"
"Always appreciate the why, makes perfect sense. It appears as though I should order up more XT60s. If I had this framework to begin with I wouldn't have spent so much money on them, someone is making my money I'm spending.
"That's a great image thanks for the share. Any idea if going the other way will hurt anything? I'm trying help not having to make all new connections on every battery and ESC I own. I could always just make a short adapter for both ends but just…"
Does anyone know if there is a preferred way of connecting the APM Power Module and if ordering in reverse will damage any components? I know one end is for LiPo while other is for ESC but no specific order is specified anywhere that I can…