Quad Can't leave well enough alone

gbakakos

Member
I just Can't leave well enough alone. The learning curve is killing me... LOL

Switched from openpilot to cleanflight on my CC3D because I thought I could maybe dial it in a little better as far as tuning.

I used the CLI commands to set set up the ESC's. I used the following.

DISCONNECT Lipo Battery, then type command in CLI:
set min_command=2000

Hit enter and type save.

Now disconnect USB cable to power off the flight controller. Power up the cc3d again by plugging in the Lipo, and then the USB cable. After bootup go back to CLI and type:
set min_command=1000

Now enter “save†and you should hear a musical tone from the motors, which means all ESC’s are calibrated.


At this point all my motors do are pulse.

How do I reset the ESC's as I think that's what I may need to do.
 

Stambo

Well-Known Member
Not sure about CC3D but with the Naze32 you can do this so much easier in the GUI.
Props off, battery off, go to the motors tab and tick the box to allow motor spin up.
Put the master slider to the top and hook up the battery, should hear confirmation beeps.
Put the slider to min, should hear more beeps.
Job done, now you should be able to spin the motors with the sliders, either individually or all with the master.
 

gbakakos

Member
Stambo thanks for replying.

I did use the GUI at first. But the motors did not seem to power up at the same time. Thought the CLI might be a better alternative.

But now that I have done via CLI the motors as I said just seem to pulse. All 4 do that.

Using the GUI now does nothing. The ESC don't seem to respond.

Was wondering if they could be reset someway. My dump is below from the CLI commands.

I'm thinking that something is not Low or Hight enough to engage motors.

# dump

# version
# Cleanflight/CC3D 1.10.0 Oct 2 2015 / 15:30:33 (9f95334)
# dump master

# mixer
mixer QUADX
mmix reset
smix reset


# feature
feature -RX_PPM
feature -VBAT
feature -INFLIGHT_ACC_CAL
feature -RX_SERIAL
feature -MOTOR_STOP
feature -SERVO_TILT
feature -SOFTSERIAL
feature -GPS
feature -FAILSAFE
feature -SONAR
feature -TELEMETRY
feature -CURRENT_METER
feature -3D
feature -RX_PARALLEL_PWM
feature -RX_MSP
feature -RSSI_ADC
feature -LED_STRIP
feature -DISPLAY
feature -ONESHOT125
feature -BLACKBOX
feature -CHANNEL_FORWARDING
feature FAILSAFE
feature RX_PARALLEL_PWM


# map
map AETR1234


# serial
serial 20 1 115200 57600 0 115200
serial 0 1 115200 57600 0 115200
serial 2 0 115200 57600 0 115200


# led
led 0 15,15:ES:IA:0
led 1 15,8:E:WF:0
led 2 15,7:E:WF:0
led 3 15,0:NE:IA:0
led 4 8,0:N:F:0
led 5 7,0:N:F:0
led 6 0,0:NW:IA:0
led 7 0,7:W:WF:0
led 8 0,8:W:WF:0
led 9 0,15:SW:IA:0
led 10 7,15:S:WF:0
led 11 8,15:S:WF:0
led 12 7,7:U:WF:0
led 13 8,7:U:WF:0
led 14 7,8:D:WF:0
led 15 8,8:D:WF:0
led 16 8,9::R:3
led 17 9,10::R:3
led 18 10,11::R:3
led 19 10,12::R:3
led 20 9,13::R:3
led 21 8,14::R:3
led 22 7,14::R:3
led 23 6,13::R:3
led 24 5,12::R:3
led 25 5,11::R:3
led 26 6,10::R:3
led 27 7,9::R:3
led 28 0,0:::0
led 29 0,0:::0
led 30 0,0:::0
led 31 0,0:::0


# color
color 0 0,0,0
color 1 0,255,255
color 2 0,0,255
color 3 30,0,255
color 4 60,0,255
color 5 90,0,255
color 6 120,0,255
color 7 150,0,255
color 8 180,0,255
color 9 210,0,255
color 10 240,0,255
color 11 270,0,255
color 12 300,0,255
color 13 330,0,255
color 14 0,0,0
color 15 0,0,0

set looptime = 3500
set emf_avoidance = 0
set mid_rc = 1500
set min_check = 1100
set max_check = 1900
set rssi_channel = 0
set rssi_scale = 30
set rssi_ppm_invert = 0
set rc_smoothing = 1
set input_filtering_mode = 0
set min_throttle = 1050
set max_throttle = 2000
set min_command = 1000
set servo_center_pulse = 1500
set 3d_deadband_low = 1406
set 3d_deadband_high = 1514
set 3d_neutral = 1460
set 3d_deadband_throttle = 50
set motor_pwm_rate = 400
set servo_pwm_rate = 50
set retarded_arm = 0
set disarm_kill_switch = 1
set auto_disarm_delay = 5
set small_angle = 25
set fixedwing_althold_dir = 1
set reboot_character = 82
set gps_provider = 0
set gps_sbas_mode = 0
set gps_auto_config = 1
set gps_auto_baud = 0
set serialrx_provider = 0
set spektrum_sat_bind = 0
set telemetry_switch = 0
set telemetry_inversion = 0
set frsky_default_lattitude = 0.000
set frsky_default_longitude = 0.000
set frsky_coordinates_format = 0
set frsky_unit = 0
set frsky_vfas_precision = 0
set hott_alarm_sound_interval = 5
set battery_capacity = 0
set vbat_scale = 110
set vbat_max_cell_voltage = 43
set vbat_min_cell_voltage = 33
set vbat_warning_cell_voltage = 35
set current_meter_scale = 400
set current_meter_offset = 0
set multiwii_current_meter_output = 0
set current_meter_type = 1
set align_gyro = 0
set align_acc = 0
set align_mag = 0
set align_board_roll = 0
set align_board_pitch = 0
set align_board_yaw = 270
set max_angle_inclination = 500
set gyro_lpf = 42
set moron_threshold = 32
set gyro_cmpf_factor = 600
set gyro_cmpfm_factor = 250
set yaw_control_direction = 1
set pid_at_min_throttle = 1
set yaw_motor_direction = 1
set yaw_jump_prevention_limit = 200
set tri_unarmed_servo = 1
set servo_lowpass_freq = 400
set servo_lowpass_enable = 0
set failsafe_delay = 10
set failsafe_off_delay = 200
set failsafe_throttle = 1000
set failsafe_kill_switch = 0
set failsafe_throttle_low_delay = 100
set rx_min_usec = 885
set rx_max_usec = 2115
set acc_hardware = 0
set baro_hardware = 0
set mag_hardware = 0
set blackbox_rate_num = 1
set blackbox_rate_denom = 1
set blackbox_device = 0
set magzero_x = 0
set magzero_y = 0
set magzero_z = 0

# rxfail
rxfail 0 a
rxfail 1 a
rxfail 2 a
rxfail 3 a
rxfail 4 h
rxfail 5 h
rxfail 6 h
rxfail 7 h
rxfail 8 h
rxfail 9 h
rxfail 10 h
rxfail 11 h
rxfail 12 h
rxfail 13 h
rxfail 14 h
rxfail 15 h
rxfail 16 h
rxfail 17 h

# dump profile

# profile
profile 0

# aux
aux 0 0 0 900 900
aux 1 0 0 900 900
aux 2 0 0 900 900
aux 3 0 0 900 900
aux 4 0 0 900 900
aux 5 0 0 900 900
aux 6 0 0 900 900
aux 7 0 0 900 900
aux 8 0 0 900 900
aux 9 0 0 900 900
aux 10 0 0 900 900
aux 11 0 0 900 900
aux 12 0 0 900 900
aux 13 0 0 900 900
aux 14 0 0 900 900
aux 15 0 0 900 900
aux 16 0 0 900 900
aux 17 0 0 900 900
aux 18 0 0 900 900
aux 19 0 0 900 900

# adjrange
adjrange 0 0 0 900 900 0 0
adjrange 1 0 0 900 900 0 0
adjrange 2 0 0 900 900 0 0
adjrange 3 0 0 900 900 0 0
adjrange 4 0 0 900 900 0 0
adjrange 5 0 0 900 900 0 0
adjrange 6 0 0 900 900 0 0
adjrange 7 0 0 900 900 0 0
adjrange 8 0 0 900 900 0 0
adjrange 9 0 0 900 900 0 0
adjrange 10 0 0 900 900 0 0
adjrange 11 0 0 900 900 0 0

# rxrange
rxrange 0 1000 2000
rxrange 1 1000 2000
rxrange 2 1000 2000
rxrange 3 1000 2000

# servo
servo 0 1000 2000 1500 90 90 100 -1
servo 1 1000 2000 1500 90 90 100 -1
servo 2 1000 2000 1500 90 90 100 -1
servo 3 1000 2000 1500 90 90 100 -1
servo 4 1000 2000 1500 90 90 100 -1
servo 5 1000 2000 1500 90 90 100 -1
servo 6 1000 2000 1500 90 90 100 -1
servo 7 1000 2000 1500 90 90 100 -1

set gps_pos_p = 15
set gps_pos_i = 0
set gps_pos_d = 0
set gps_posr_p = 34
set gps_posr_i = 14
set gps_posr_d = 53
set gps_nav_p = 25
set gps_nav_i = 33
set gps_nav_d = 83
set gps_wp_radius = 200
set nav_controls_heading = 1
set nav_speed_min = 100
set nav_speed_max = 300
set nav_slew_rate = 30
set alt_hold_deadband = 40
set alt_hold_fast_change = 1
set deadband = 0
set yaw_deadband = 0
set throttle_correction_value = 0
set throttle_correction_angle = 800
set default_rate_profile = 0
set gimbal_mode = 0
set acc_lpf_factor = 4
set accxy_deadband = 40
set accz_deadband = 40
set accz_lpf_cutoff = 5.000
set acc_unarmedcal = 1
set acc_trim_pitch = 0
set acc_trim_roll = 0
set baro_tab_size = 21
set baro_noise_lpf = 0.600
set baro_cf_vel = 0.985
set baro_cf_alt = 0.965
set mag_declination = 0
set pid_controller = 0
set p_pitch = 40
set i_pitch = 30
set d_pitch = 23
set p_roll = 40
set i_roll = 30
set d_roll = 23
set p_yaw = 85
set i_yaw = 45
set d_yaw = 0
set p_pitchf = 1.500
set i_pitchf = 0.400
set d_pitchf = 0.030
set p_rollf = 1.500
set i_rollf = 0.400
set d_rollf = 0.030
set p_yawf = 2.500
set i_yawf = 1.000
set d_yawf = 0.000
set level_horizon = 3.000
set level_angle = 5.000
set sensitivity_horizon = 75
set p_alt = 50
set i_alt = 0
set d_alt = 0
set p_level = 90
set i_level = 10
set d_level = 100
set p_vel = 120
set i_vel = 45
set d_vel = 1
set yaw_p_limit = 500
set dterm_cut_hz = 0
set pterm_cut_hz = 0
set gyro_cut_hz = 0

# dump rates

# rateprofile
rateprofile 0

set rc_rate = 90
set rc_expo = 65
set rc_yaw_expo = 0
set thr_mid = 50
set thr_expo = 0
set roll_rate = 0
set pitch_rate = 0
set yaw_rate = 0
set tpa_rate = 0
set tpa_breakpoint = 1500

#

Below is snap shot of the Config also

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- - - Updated - - -

I'm using CC3D Flight Controller + EMAX MT2204 2300KV Motor + Simonk 12A ESC Nothing really unusual.

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Lee

Well-Known Member
I found using the motor slider tab very random.
It took me a few attempts to get the motors running in sync.
A couple of settings you can also change.

set looptime = 3500
Change to 2500


set acc_lpf_factor = 4
Change this to 100
 

gbakakos

Member
I have used the GUI a number of times (20+) at least. Just no response from the motors other than the pulsing.
I beleive when I used the CLI commands as I posted it either did not complete and hosed some settings up. I believe the ESC's are looking for a specific speed before they ARM. I posted my settings and I will try what Lee has suggested.....

Still open to suggestions...

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I have used the GUI a number of times (20+) at least. Just no response from the motors other than the pulsing.
I beleive when I used the CLI commands as I posted it either did not complete and hosed some settings up. I believe the ESC's are looking for a specific speed before they ARM. I posted my settings and I will try what Lee has suggested.....

Still open to suggestions...
 

Tasajara

Active Member
What firmware do you have on the esc"s I had this happen on BLHeli firmware and a Naze32 with cleanflight. I had moved my throttle stick up and they went into Programming mode with 2 of them some how. Had to use my Arduino Nano hooked to each esc one at a time to make sure all settings were the same to get them straight. Once I did that they were good to go. 2 of mine had active braking on and 2 were off. Had to set them all to active braking.

I used this video to see how to hook them up.

The volume sucks in part of the video but it helped me.


I only use BLHeli on all my quads now. I love the beacon feature it beeps all motors is they don't spin up at a certain time. Good for locating you quad in high weeds and such when you go down.
I still use a location buzzer programmed into the Naze board, you can buy 20 of these buzzers for about $6 or so.

 
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