Finally got it done...can't arm it. Need help! (KK 5.5 Board)

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kharvey

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Well, I'm posting the exact thing i was hoping i wouldn't have to post at any time during this build. This is my first quadcopter, so bear with me. Got this thing put together, made the frame out of PVC (saving for a decent frame/going to make my own), using a Turnigy 9x rx/tx, kk 5.5 v2 control board, Turnigy 2213 outrunners, and HK 20a ESC's, plus a turnigy nano-tech 2250 LiPo battery. I hooked everything up, got the three chips telling me i have a 3 cell battery (or so I have been told), then the motors beep and do a little jiggle once every few seconds. The board will not arm, I have checked every forum and tutorial i could find, but nothing is working. I have tried reversing throttle, turning the throttle trim down, etc etc. Not sure what to do anymore, I assume the beeps every few seconds is telling me something is up, but I can't seem to find an answer elsewhere. Any help would be reeeeeeeally appreciated guys, I was really looking forward to taking off today.

Thanks in advance!
 

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kharvey

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Right after posting this I think I have narrowed down my problems to "Invalid throttle signal" according to the ESC manual. So now i have to figure out why it is getting a bad throttle signal from the transmitter? Still clueless though, that hasn't changed.
 


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kharvey

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I followed a set of instructions i found, it seemed to work, but if you wouldn't mind posting it again I'll preform it one more time
 

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kharvey

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Ok, i got the board armed BUT, even when armed, the motors beep very rapidly until i give it a bit of throttle, then the only motor that spins in the front motor (that motor turned even when i switched it to M2, from M1). I would like to assume i didn't get 3 bad motors out of 4. Heres a question, do i have to somehow separately program each esc? if so, how do i go about that?
 

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tstrike

pendejo grande
I could post how to do it and save you from the Kate Upton sex videos that come up when you do a google search for "programming esc with transmitter"...
 

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kharvey

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I dunno, now i kinda want to do the google search...but ah, im already here, might as well post it right? I have determined that no matter what motor channel i plug the m1 (lead) motor into, it works, none of the others work, they all beep really fast when armed.
 

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tstrike

pendejo grande
You have to program each esc individually so each one knows throttle hi/low. Check your specific esc's manual for instructions.
 

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kharvey

Member
So, I did a bit of troubleshooting, i switched the ESC from m1, which was working, to a different motor, and plugged everything back into where it was supposed to be. When i armed it, the only one that worked was the motor i switched the ESC to! So either I'm doing something wrong, or I got 3 bad ESC's....I'd like to the its the first option. Any advice, thought, prior experiences?
 

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kharvey

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So I looked at the manual for the third time, and googled it, I cant find any information on whether i have to program each ESC individually or not, or how to if i do. I have Hobbyking SS Series 18-20A ESC's, if anybody knows about them, please, let me know
 



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