Checkpoint#

Checking the ESC communication with Flight Controller#

  • When you connect the drone to power, the ESCs should make a “boop boop boop” sound, followed by a “beep BEEEEEP” sound.

Joke

We are working on enabling a “quack quack” sound.

Checking the ESC ordering#

Ensure the PWM wires are connected to the correct pins on the flight controller. Do this by following the PWM wires from the flight controller back to which motor the ESC is connected to. Make sure that this matches up with the image below.

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Fig. 88 Motors numbering#

Checking the motor direction#

Danger

Always take off propellers when testing the motors.

Make sure the motors are spinning in the correct direction. To do this, connect your Flight Controller to Cleanflight with the propellers off and the battery plugged in, and spin up each motor to make sure it is spinning in the same direction as the direction shown in the image below.

Tip

It helps to put a small piece of tape on the side of the motor to know which way it is spinning.

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Fig. 89 Motors correct spin direction#