Lynxmotion UAV SimonK ESC User Guide SimonK Firmware ESCs (Electronic Speed Controller) Revision 1.
Lynxmotion UAV SimonK ESC User Guide 1. What is “Firmware”? Generally speaking, firmware is code program built into the microcontroller unit (MCU) of electronic products. After the microcontroller unit is powered up, the firmware will control MCU’s signals. Since the factory will download the firmware to the MCU’s Flash memory, many people call this process “Flashing”. In the RC model industry, products such as ESCs, receivers, digital servos, battery chargers and more need firmware in order to operate.
Lynxmotion UAV SimonK ESC User Guide First, please ensure that your ESC support SimonK firmware. Second, pls meet following requirements. A). Hex or Bin file. The firmware for the ESCs is available in a .hex or .bin file. One file contains the complete firmware for one ESC. B). Interface Software (eg. AVR Studio) Depending on your platform you will need dedicated interface software installed on your computer to flash your ESC with the new firmware. C). MCU programmer (eg. JTAG or USB ASP) D).
Lynxmotion UAV SimonK ESC User Guide 6. Install your ESCs We believe it is easy for you to install ESCs to multirotor platform. We still kindly remind you to make sure the correct and solid connection of each connector to silicon wire, battery wire to power distribution board, power distribution board to ESC, ESC to motor. Please refer to the pic below: 7. SimonK firmware ESC start-up tones All ESCs make the motors sing, so does SimonK firmware ESC.
Lynxmotion UAV SimonK ESC User Guide 9. SimonK ESC breakdown SimonK firmware ESC has big startingup torque, if your flight controller algorithm is not reasonable or motor quality is not high, too much throttle increment will cause burst current too high to burn ESC. We all do not want it happen. To avoid it, we give you the following suggestions: 1), Choose lowheating ESCs for your Multicopter. 2), Choose ESCs continuous current higher than maximum current of the motor.
