ESC Settings Explained

ESC Configuration Settings

Setting	Description	Effect
Reverse Rotation	Reverse the rotation of the motor direction, normally this would just be done by swapping two of the motor wires	motor rotates in opposite direction
Complementary PWM	Apples to pwm to the complementary output during the pwm Off time. This acts as a brake slowing the motor when going from a higher duty cycle to lower duty cycle
Variable PWM	ESC FETs will be switched with automatic PWM timing based on the motors rpm. This is to avoid pwm frequency/commutation frequency interference
Bi-Directional (fwd/rv)	Used for cars, normally crawlers. Throttle range is divided between forward and reverse where centre stick position is neutral
Stuck Rotor Protection	This setting is primarily designed for quads. When the esc detects the motor is stuck it will 'give up' trying to turn the motor until the throttle returns to the neutral position. This should be disabled in rock crawlers as the esc will give up when trying to get over a difficult obstacle	Detects a stuck rotor and stops turning the motor until zero throttle
Brake on Stop	Apply brake when the motor is not spinning	Motor will actively brake when it is not turning. Good for Crawlers
Stall Protection	When the motor on load is going to stop, the esc will push some more to prevent stopping	Good for crawlers
Sinusoidal Startup	Slow mode startup :)	Good for Crawlers
30ms Telemetry	Enables a serial telemetry output on a 30ms interval using the Kiss telemetry protocol
Use Hall Sensors	Not currently used use to lack of hall sensor capable targets
Timing Advance	Commutate the motor by this degree advance of neutral 0 timing
Motor KV	Set the approximate of KV of your motor, throttle is restricted at low rpms based on the kv value selected
Motor Poles	Set to the number of poles your motor has. This adjusts the sine mode speed in order to match the minimum speed after changeover to standard trapezoidal pwm
Startup power	Defines the The minimum duty cycle level and boost power used for the first few commutations
PWM Frequency	The switching frequency of the mosfets when using PWM
Beep Volume	How loud the esc will beep	Changes the volume of the beep
Stopped Brake Level	The braking force that will be used when the motor is stopped. Useful in crawlers vehicles if you want the car to creep down a hill.
Sine Startup Range	The amount of throttle range to dedicate to using Sine mode. With less number motor start spin at a higher RPM	The throttle will stay in sine mode for more/or less time
Sine Mode Power	The amount of torque used while in sine mode. This setting should be adjusted with care. Higher values can result in a lot of heat being generated
Running Brake Level	The force used to brake the motor when it is still spinning. Useful to reduce this if using large propellers and you do not want to stress the motor. Useful in rock crawlers to avoid performing endos	More or less brake force will be applied to the motor while still rotating