How To Use An ESC // Electronic Speed Controller Basics
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- čas přidán 2. 08. 2018
- How to use an Electronic Speed Controller! In todays video I will be talking about how ESCs work AND how to use them. After watching this video you should be able to understand the fundamentals behind how Rc Planes, Cars, Boats, Combat Robots and more operate. Thanks for watching! And hope you enjoy! :D
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OMG! Finally i found your video for my little boy ! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge 🙏
Thanks for covering the way the three wires don't matter which they're plugged into, took me a while to realise the logic behind this after wondering why the wires are all the same colour. 👍😄
When I was new to combat robots I was searching a lot of tutorials and this is one of the more healpfoul ones
(and also seeing your 150 gram flipper is what made me wanna do this,so thanks for shearing thoes videos)
That is so kind of you to say! Thank you! :)
Mechanical Ninjineer
Thank you for making awesome robots and ties
Great video man! You covered the basics I was looking for.
Same
This is extremely helpful and much appreciated.
This is really helpful thank you! You are the best CZcamsr by far!
haha! Well thank you! Im glad you liked the video!
Exactly what I needed thanks!
Thanks so much! This video was so helpful!
Thank you so much for the video. it gave me a better understanding of a esc!!
Great work, dude! Thanks a lot for the instructions! 😊
Lots of people don't know about any of that... So, let's share the knowledge! 😉
Thanks! And yes, very true! That's why I'm hoping this will be helpful to a lot of people! :)
thanks a lot, great info
Hello sir i am javing same bruhesd 30A burshed esc when i plug it with motor and battery 7.4vplts it starts sounding loudly... And light also starts blinking...
But when i use mobile battery 3.4 aprox it works what to do ...
I had some difficulty comprehend ing some of the basics so past me would be happy. Thanks cool vid
haha! Same here! ESCs are pretty simple but they are SUPER confusing at the start!
Super helpful, thanks!
You're welcome! I'm glad you liked it! :D
Thanks for the upload dude! This is great. I have just bought some ESCs for some of my bots and this video will be very useful, even if it does cement what I thought I knew before. I found that I could spend a lot of time scouring forums and Web pages for information but couldn't find a practical demonstration that made it "idiot proof". I think you've just made what I was looking for! Nice work man
Thank you! I am soo happy to hear that it was helpful! :D
Any more in the pipeline?
Very possibly! However i want to take my time to make sure i cover everything well and i have a few videos that need to come out first, So it might be a little ways off :(
I look forward to seeing what you've got
Yes, finally a guide for these things
haha! Yup!
Hey mechanical ninjanear I am a big fan and I love all the content.keep the good work up
Thank you so much! Im so happy you like it!
Really helpful as a basics
That’s nice of you it’s coming along great I got the charger and I is working good
That's awesome! Im so glad to hear it! :D
My kids and I love watching your videos and want to get started building little bots! As someone just starting out though - I wish you listed links to all the products/parts you feature in your videos. To search is overwhelming to someone who is just starting out. Thanks!
Can 2 ESC’s be plugged in to the same channel on the receiver (to drive to motors)
Thanks, one quick question on the brush-less power lines with a FC. All 5 are used right? The 3 wire plugs in and the red/black power cables solder to the FC rather than going to the battery. Yes? Thanks.
Hey there, can you tell me why 150a esc‘s have two battery plugs?
Hi, what about the frequency? Is preferable to choose an ESC with higher Hz?
Can a small 6 volt rc car esc be used with bigger 24 volt motor
I have an ESC that the manufacturer sez is intended for a 130/180 brushed motor. I connected it to a 550 35T . it worked fine, ( in a short test). do you know what would typically happen if I were to continue using it this way. would it damage the the ESC or possibly damage the Motor ?
So, on my receiver, it has
"battery/1/2/3/4/5/6". When the battery is plugged into the ESC, that leaves the one plug that supplies power and throttle to the motor. So does the plug go on the "battery" pins, or the pins marked "1"?
Yes anouther video!
:D
Yes thank you sooo much
I have a DIY tank tread chassis using 2 130 brushed motors that are already installed.
I'm a noob at this stuff, so I need a little gentle coaching.
Your video was great, but I need to go a step further. Most brushed ESCs are only designed for 1 brushed motor, but may offer a switch for braking.
I suspect I could use 2 of these motors with some fancy Tx programming to run my tank tread vehicle, but I have found a brushed ESC 20-30A capacity, that is designed for 2 motors, with two motor power cables a standard servo connector for the receiver, and an extra (yellow) lead identified as "Connect to 1ch/signal". I thought this special ESC might be easier to set up for my tank tread application and I could learn how it works in the process. It also has an "independant/mixed control switch".
There are apparently no instructions provided, but I have not yet ordered this unit, and won't until I understand what I need to do to use it.
Could you offer either a quick, clear tip in your response, or even better, do a video on this type of ESC and tank tread or 2 motor speed boat arrangement specifically? Thanks! Jim
How about if u use four motors how many esc do u need to use four motors?
Power matching between ESC & motor is needed to be considered.That means the power transistors at output stage of an ESC are capable to drive a bigger motor or two smaller motors.
How u conected the weapon esc into the batery ?
Which module is used to communicate to the robot
Yes, this video WAS very helpful, explaining almost all the basics.
But I still need your great knowledge of how and why to understand the pros and cons of single ESCs that can control 2 motors separately. How are these hooked up, and how do I set up my Fly Sky transmitter to use them in tank tread vehicles? Is the proper hookup and programming of a single motor ESC still possible to control tank tread vehicles? How?
What are the pros and cons of a single ESC that has an extra control line to enable control of 2 motors, versus a single esc designed for only one motor, but connected for 2?
I know this has turned into a complicated question, but I hope you can direct me to (hopefully one of your) videos to carefully explain the answers to my question.
Respectfully, Jim Eastep
How do you connect the esc battery connectors?
Hi sir i have some questions sir about may esc and receiver
Hey thanks a lot man
You're welcome! Im glad you liked it! :D
Hi! This has nothing to do with the video but I watch the original how to build a 1 pound battlebot vid and bought everything exactly you got and I have a question. The same exact servos you got struggled to be put in the AR610 receiver. The “head” seemed to be to big. Any tips. I am new to this and I could be doing something wrong
hello! Yes, when both the receiver and servos are new it is a snug fit. If you look as the servos plug and receivers port they both have the same shapes. So just make sure you are putting them in the right way and you should be fine! :)
If i want to use power supply to replace the batteries how much amp and volts should i use
Well that would depend on a lot. Which ESCs and Motors are you using and what are you using them for?
thanks
Dude I have the exact same motors and speed controlers as u. Also have that transmitter.
Haha! That's awesome! Yeah, I love that transmitter!
Bro in my esc when I power it up not comming the indication sound bro plz tell me solutation to solve it plz plz plz
Bro plz tell the solutation bro plz plz
My motor sometimes doesn’t spin one direction and then also mg esc starts going on and off and blinks
How to u conect 2 ESCs into a batery
Could you post a video on how to control the two esc's at the same time on your bot? Also, you mentioned that you'd made some mods to your transmitter for the directions. Could you post what those mods were and how you did them? I'm having one heck of a time trying to find a tutorial on either of these subjects.
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can a 7.4V lipo battery supply a 3 dc motor w/ esc. that has total weight of 3kg(including chassis and other stuff in my battlebot) ? thanks for the reply
Hello! what 7.4v battery are you using? Like how many MAH does it have? or whats the C count? Also what is a 3 dc motor? And The weight of your bot shouldn't really effect what kind of battery you'll need to power the motors. :)
Mechanical Ninjineer 7.4v lipo rechargeable battery 2000mah, 2 built in dc motor for car kit (the yellow one for wheels) + 1 DC 12v 21000rpm 0.7A motor for the weapon. When completed it weighs around 3kg all in all. Thank you for your reply. Much appreciated
so the battery has 2 built in motors? or your yellow rc car does? But regardless it looks like your 12v motor will of course need 12v not 7.4 to be able to run at full power.
If you can DM me on Instagram i think i can help you out a lot more! :)
How do u connect the two esc battery connector wires together
I’m confused how to plug the esc and the weapon esc into the battery
Do you mean like how do you attach them? Soldering them together would be best! Also using heat shrink tubing on the joints or at the very least wrapping them with electrical tape is also a good idea! :)
Mechanical Ninjineer yep thanks for the reply:)
Mechanical Ninjineer so can u solder the brushless esc with the weapon motor and the regular esc for the drive motors all together and then plug them into the battery
solder them
I still dont understand how you used a dc motor in your diy battlebot video and connected that directly to a radio i dont get it because that modified servo should have only two leads so which ones actually plug in where
All of my modified servos will still have all three leads going into the plug. The only thing the mod really effects is the POT which i superglue in place.
Mechanical Ninjineer i see, thank you for your response because i tried your resistor method but that didnt work so well for me
One very important detail missed about batteries, the C rating. The C rating determines how much current can be provided by the battery. To get the amount of current that can provided is simple, capacity in miliamp hours multiplied by the C rating. .5x20= Ten amp continuous. Most batteries also have a burst C rating, which is the amount of current the battery can provide for a few seconds. If you fail to meet the C rating, you'll cause your bot to brown out, or worse case, you'll kill the battery.
Yes, very ture! I didn't go into too great of detail on batteries for this video because it was suppose to be more ESC based. However maybe I should make it a series and do a battery video as well?
can someone like a charger to the battery
how do you plug the 2 esc battery in 1
I actually talk about that at 4:22 ...If i understand your question correctly that is. :)
ok thank you your the best
ok and i have one last question, how plug the motor to the esc
You should do a remake of the incubator build but use a cooler and show us how to use it
I actually used a cooler in the video that's already out. :)
Stupid question... but if you connect the esc to the battery, without plugging in a motor or transmitter/receiver.... can I break the esc?
Sorry again... I'm a complete noob!. Great video by the way!
Nope! As long as the ESC is rated high enough for the batt ( don't use a 4s bat on a 2s ESC) You will not damage the ESC. And no such thing as a stupid question! I'm excited you're getting into bots! :D
@@MechNinji cheers for the reply buddy. I actually wired it up properly and it works ... so I figured I didn't fry it the other day when I asked the question. I bought a foam glider and trying to mod it by adding a motor and control surfaces.
hi can you make a alternator into brushless dc motor with your "30" Amps ESC and test the torgue thanks ( see jeremy fielding last video how he tested torgue its not dangerous :)
Are you asking if i can turn a car alternator into a brushless motor? Or did i misunderstand the question? Because although it would be possible to do that, i don't know if it would be worth the time and effort it would take. because they probably already sell brushless alternators.
It is a 30 a brushed esc rc car speed control with brake
How for the turning left and right? Like tank steering
what happens if you don’t have one in it??
Sorry, Don't have one what in what?
a esc in a battlebot
@@Baconater-jr6nq It wont work. Its like trying to make a car without a gas pedal, you need something to tell the motor to go.
Coboxite thanks man. i’m new to the hobby and want to make one myself
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Try building a UK antweight robot
a 150gram one? That's actually the first one i ever built! :D
No a 100mm by 100mm by 100mm one that also weighs 150g
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I cought 2 esc's on fire
Oh no! What happened?
I tried to plug them into the transmitter... Twice. It didn't light of FIRE but it started smoking.
my receiver caught fire