My ESC (Electronic Speed Controller) came with bare wires, so I grabbed my shrouded banana plug sockets and tried to connect them. Before they fit, I had to drill out the cores to make room for the wires, and I still had to heat the tinned tips before they mated. I tried to put the power wires into a lever-locking wire nut, but the fine stranding was too big, and I resorted to temporarily soldering them to my battery adapter.
With all the electrical connections complete, I double-checked everything and then inserted a 12V battery. The ESC alerted me that it wasn't happy by emitting periodic tones through the motor. When I turned up the speed, the alarm stopped, and the subsequent increase made the motor turn backward. I stopped, reversed the motor leads, and confirmed that the same setting moved the motor in the correct direction.
Moving motor
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First time here?
Completed projects from year 1
Completed projects from year 2
Completed projects from year 3
Completed projects from year 4
Completed projects from year 5
Completed projects from year 6
Completed projects from year 7
Completed projects from year 8
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2022-10-26
With all the electrical connections complete, I double-checked everything and then inserted a 12V battery. The ESC alerted me that it wasn't happy by emitting periodic tones through the motor. When I turned up the speed, the alarm stopped, and the subsequent increase made the motor turn backward. I stopped, reversed the motor leads, and confirmed that the same setting moved the motor in the correct direction.
The rest of the posts for this project have been arranged by date.
First time here?
Completed projects from year 1
Completed projects from year 2
Completed projects from year 3
Completed projects from year 4
Completed projects from year 5
Completed projects from year 6
Completed projects from year 7
Completed projects from year 8
Disclaimer for http://24hourengineer.blogspot.com and 24HourEngineer.com
This disclaimer must be intact and whole. This disclaimer must be included if a project is distributed.
All information on this blog, or linked by this blog, is not to be taken as advice or solicitation. Anyone attempting to replicate, in whole or in part, is responsible for the outcome and procedure. Any loss of functionality, money, property, or similar, is the responsibility of those involved in the replication.
All digital communication regarding the email address 24hourengineer@gmail.com becomes the intellectual property of Brian McEvoy. Any information contained within these messages may be distributed or retained at the discretion of Brian McEvoy. Any email sent to this address, or any email account owned by Brian McEvoy, cannot be used to claim property or assets.
Comments to the blog may be utilized or erased at the discretion of the owner. No one posting may claim property or assets based on their post.
This blog, including pictures and text, is copyright to Brian McEvoy.
2022-10-26
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