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Iris details: #1 The 4-1 ESC/Power Module

Posted by Joshua Ott on August 21, 2013 at 11:47am

3689543760?profile=originalWe begin the tour of Iris' guts by looking at the new 4-in-1 ESC/Power Module. Each ESC is rated at 20amps capacity and is running the SImonK firmware for enhanced response and stability. The onboard Power Module provides regulated power to the flight control board, in addition to voltage and current monitoring.

3689543688?profile=originalAn aluminum heatsink is attached to the power handling transistors

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This 4-in-1 represents an elimination of 110 grams when compared to four individual ESCs, Power Module, and Power Distribution Board.

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  • Crashpilot1000 August 22, 2013 at 2:08pm

    Has anyone a link to a professional solution that uses all in one esc without exchangeable single esc parts and that is actually used in serious copters?

    http://www.microcopters.de/photos/136/dsc-7985.jpg

  • Evgeniy August 22, 2013 at 12:32pm

    3 x 4in1 = coaxial hexa, with 12 motors, where ever pair is controlled by one PWM signal!:)

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    Gary Mortimer August 22, 2013 at 12:25pm

    @Andy top answer

  • MR60
    Hugues August 22, 2013 at 12:23pm
    OG, is the 4 in 1 flashable with simonk ?
  • Shyam Balasubramanian August 22, 2013 at 12:04pm

    @Andy: +1

    lol.. Nice answer ;)

  • Shyam Balasubramanian August 22, 2013 at 10:57am

    On the pessimistic side:

    if one of the ESC chip's in 4 in 1 unit burns out, the whole unit is good for a trash can?

  • Evgeniy August 22, 2013 at 10:52am

    OG, where this store?

  • Earl August 22, 2013 at 10:18am

    @TCIII

    YES ! I have a medical MJ card here in NM. Also have growers license.

    NO...nobody can be my best friend !

    Earl 100% DAV

  • MR60
    Hugues August 22, 2013 at 10:11am
    OG, i need to upgrade my 3DR 20 amps ESCs for my X8 octo, 700kv motors, 4S, 12x4,5 props
    I would like simonk firmware ln them and need a 30A max capacity per ESC. How could i achieve this with quatro's ? In parallell ? How do i connect an Atto 90A module on two quattro's ?
  • Crashpilot1000 August 22, 2013 at 10:10am

    @lefebvre: Flash them with Blheli and you will like them even more :) ....

    I use 4 Skywalker 20A Esc with BLheli and they work very well. After a crash I had one motor destroyed and the corresponding ESC smoking, so I could swap that single esc (10€ at my local store). Flashing is very easy because they also have pads and i just need 2 needles (GND is connected without needle of course). I can handle 2 needles quiet well with my 2 hands on the pads. I trigger off the flash with my big toe on the left mouse button :) .... Blheli was problematic with Skywalker esc before but the last 2 revisions work very well (with braking etc). I don't know how they compare to simonK but that FW is def. an upgrade for Skywalker or quadro esc.

    Cheers

    Kraut Rob

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