Calibration
There are two types of calibration, RPM to Voltage (R2V) and Current Limiter (CL). For ESC v3, only the R2V type is used. Many functions of the calibration interface are common to both types. Before starting calibration, be sure that all your ESC32 parameters are set the way you want them (e.g. Motor Poles, Advance, etc.)
Common Functions
Adjustable inputs are:
- Max. Current (default 20A or the active Max. Current setting on the connected ESC).
- Min. Duty (default 4% for R2V, 10% for CL). If the motor cannot start at the lowest duty setting, try raising Min. Duty 2% at a time (although you may also be able to adjust your Advance parameter setting for smoother starts).
- Telemetry Rate (default 500Hz). Lower this if you face unexpected aborts during the calibration process.
After the options are all properly set and the ESC connected, press the Start Calibration button to proceed. You will get a warning dialog with a chance to cancel the calibration. You can also customize the log file name here (for example you may wish to include the make and model of the motor, the prop size, or other information).
Once calibration is started, you may manually abort it at any time by clicking the Abort Calibration button, or pressing Alt-C on the keyboard.
When calibration is finished, the calculated results will be displayed on the screen, and can be saved directly to the attached ESC or in a file for later use. The resulting graph can be saved in a variety of image formats for future reference.
Here is an example prompt when the Save Results to ESC… button is pressed after a CL type calibration:
RPM to Voltage (R2V) Calibration
The images here show a typical RPM to Voltage Calibration, resulting in FF1 & FF2TERM and MAX_CURRENT values.
After successfully starting a R2V calibration, the screen should look something like this:
The DUTY setting will increase all the way to 100%, or until detected current draw exceeds the Max. Current setting.
Here is an example of a successful calibration run:
Current Limiter (CL) Calibration
After successfully starting a CL calibration, the screen should look something like this:
The starting DUTY of each tested range will progress from 10% to 100%, or until initial detected current draw exceeds the Max. Current setting.
Here is an example of a successful calibration run:
Calculate Results From Existing Log File
You may also perform a calculation based on data collected during prior calibration runs. This is done by loading an existing calibration log file using the Use Existing Log button. The program will automatically detect the calibration type (R2V or CL) based on the log file contents.
Here is an example showing the result of a calculation from a log file: