ESC configuration APP (AMC Manager v1.0.0)

Connection status

• Disconnected - device is not connected to the app

• Connected - device is in service mode (motor identification is possible)

• Running - device is in operating mode

• Flashing - device is being updated

COM port status

• Select port - no connection to COM port

  • Manual selector

  • Auto select with AE Converter

• Connecting - establishing communication with the COM port

• COMx - connected to COM port (with number 'x')

Device status

• No device - no device is connected

• Device x - connected device with address 'x'

• Non-init device - unconnected device in bootloader mode

• FW version

  • x.y.z - 'x' - major version, 'y' - mid version, 'z' - minor version

  • Boot - bootloader mode

Tabs with settings, control and update are located in this area.

ESC Params

• Setting ESC params

Motor Params

• Setting motor parameters and motor identification

Control

• Verification of ESC control via the application

Firmware

• ESC firmware update

This area is used to import and export the overall ESC settings from/to the motor. This area is disabled when the device is disconnected.

Import params

• Saving the image of the params of the ESC and the motor to a file

Export params

• Upload the settings image (motor included) to the ESC

Setting the signal control ranges for ESC.

Pwm Type

• One-way or two-way control

• Value: Unipolar or bipolar

• Predefined value = Unipolar

Low Level

• The lower limit of the PWM control range

• Value = <800; 1200> us, Step = 10 us

• Predefined value = 1000

Center Level

• With bipolar PWM, the value changes direction

• Value = <1200; 1800>, Step = 10 us

• Predefined value = 1500

High Level

• The upper limit of the PWM control range

• Value = <1800; 2200>, Step = 10 us

• Predefined value = 2000

Dead Zone

• Just above the lower limit, where the motor still does not run

• Value = <50; 150>, Step = 10 us

• Predefined value = 50

Control Type

• Desired quantity for control

• Value = Voltage or Speed (not supported)

• Predefined value = Voltage

Speed Norm (not supported)

• Number of motor revolutions at the upper PWM limit

• Value = Auto (0) or RPM (<0), Step = 10 RPM

Scale (not supported)

• Adjust the voltage range to the PWM range

• Value = Auto (0.0) or (0.0; 1.0>, Step = 0.01

  • Auto - set according to bus voltage

  • Manual - example

    • Motor: KV = 800, MAx_V = 4S = 4.2_4 = 16.8V, Max_RPM = 800_16.8 = 13440 RPM

    • Power supply: V = 6S = 4.2_6 = 25.2V; Max_RPM = 800_25.2 = 20160 RPM => motor destruction

    • Scale: 16.8/25.2 = 0.67 - Power supply range = 0.67*25.2 = 16.8V

• Predefined value = 1.0

Analog Control

• Measurement of duty in a signal with a frequency of 50Hz

• Communication method for using the App Control

• Predefined value = False

Digital control

• Duty in the form of proprietary communication protocol ADB Simple

• Communication method for using the CAN bus

• Predefined value = True

• Graph

  • Displays the power according to the current PWM setting

Setting parameters for adjusting the movement and dynamics of ESC

Acceleration (not supported)

• Motor acceleration level

• Value = Min, Mid or Max

Break (not supported)

• Level of active braking of the motor generated by the control

• Break Enable must be activated

• Value = Min, Mid or Max

Break Enable (not supported)

• Active breaking is allowed

Reverse Direction

• Changing the direction of motor movement

• Predefined value = False

Device Address

• Address of the ESC device

• Value = <0;3> or fixed (Determined by HW configuration)

Time to leave

• The time during which, in the event of a signal failure, it holds the last setpoint

• Value = <150; 2000>, Step = 50 ms

• Predefined value = 150

Controller Kp

• Setting the proportional component of controller

• Value = <0.0; 65.353>, Step = 0.001

• Predefined value = 0.7

Controller Ki

• Setting the integral component of controller

• Value = <0.0; 65.353>, Step = 0.001

• Predefined value = 0.43

Basic information from the ESC and handling errors of the ESC

Get Errors

• Read structure of errors and warnings from device

  • All errors

    • Every error and warning since the last cleaning, regardless of the power cycle

    • Contains:

      • Errors with the hexadecimal code

      • List of individual errors

      • Warnings with the hexadecimal code

      • List of individual warnings

  • Previous Errors

    • Every error and warning from the previous power cycle

    • Contains:

      • Errors with the hexadecimal code

      • List of individual errors

      • Warnings with the hexadecimal code

      • List of individual warnings

  • Last Errors

    • Every error and warning in the current power cycle

    • Contains:

      • Errors with the hexadecimal code

      • List of individual errors

      • Warnings with the hexadecimal code

      • List of individual warnings

Clear Errors

• Clear only the category All Errors from the device

Get Data

• Information about currents and temperatures from the last run

  • Max Temp ESC - maximum temperature of the ESC

  • Max Temp Motor - maximum temperature of the motor

  • Avg current - average current during the run

  • Max current - maximum current during the run

Get Resist

• Information about total resistance and phase resistance

  • Phase A - phase A resistance

  • Phase B - phase B resistance

  • Phase C - phase A resistance

  • Global - total resistance

• Motor control on the ESC is conditioned by motor identification

• Identification must be performed for each motor type

• Identified params can be applied to all motors of the same type

• Identification must be performed when changing motor params (e.g., change of operating voltage)

Motor selection

• New motor

  • New type of motor

    • Motor must be identified - Add motor

  • New piece of motor

    • Unknown motor type (new type of motor)

      • Motor must be identified - Add motor

    • Known motor type (motor type has already been identified)

      • Individual motors of the same type may have minimal differences in parameters

        • Normal use - Neglecting minimal params differences

          • Select from motor list - Motor list

        • Special use - Elimination of minimal params differences

          • Motor identification - Add motor

• Used motor

  • Used locally (this computer)

    • Select from motor list - Motor list

  • Get from another place or restore

    • Load from file to motor list - Import motors

  • Share to another place or backup

    • Save to file from motor list - Export motors

Contains a list of user-identified motors and the management of this list.

Actual motor type

• Selected name from the list

  • Sets the selected motor from the list to the ESC as the actual motor

  • Non-existent motor is named Unknown motor xx

Motor hours

• Number of operating hours since the last motor change

Motor list

• List of identified and imported motors with creation time

• Motor name is local and user-defined

• Click on the header to sort the list

Set motor

• Setting a new actual engine from the list

Rename motor

• Rename the selected motor in the list

Remove motor

• Remove the selected motor from the list

Info Motor

• Information on motor identification parameters

Import Motors

• Imports motors from the file into the local database

• Merging options

  • Overwrite - Delete all motors in the list and use the new ones

  • Append - Add new ones to the list and use new ones in case of a name conflict

• File extension .ms (motor specification)

Export Motors

• Exporting motor from the local database to a file

• Options

  • All - Exports all motors from the list

  • Selected - Exports only a single selected motor (No selection = Disabled option)

• Contains: Motor Name, Creation Time and Motor Parameters

• File extension .ms (motor specification)

Setting motor parameters to identify and enable this process

Max current

• Maximum continuous current in A according to the motor datasheet

Kv

• Motor velocity constant in rpm/V according to the motor datasheet

LiPo cells

• Motor operating voltage expressed in LiPo cells (Full cell voltage = 4.2V)

• If the voltage is above the recommended range from the motor datasheet, it is necessary to use Scale in the PWM Input

• Example - Battery type: 6S => LiPo cells: 6

Pole pairs

• The number of pole pairs in the permanent magnet in the motor

• Example - 12P14N => (use N number)/2 => Pole pairs: 7

• Example - 10 poles => poles/2 => Pole pairs: 5

• Example - 11 pole pairs => Pole pairs: 11

Identify motor

• Start of the motor identification process with the parameters defined above

Displays telemetry data from the device.

Telemetry quantities

• Speed - Mechanical motor speed

• Vs - Motor voltage

• Vdc - Supply ESC voltage

• Power - Motor power

• Torque - Motor torque

• Is - Motor current

• Pwm - Pwm duty of control signal

• Rs - Global resistance

• Flux - Motor magnetic flux

• Temp - ESC temperature

Graph

• Displays two quantities simultaneously

• The quantity is plotted continuously, but it can be stopped

Motor control over the control range <-100%, 100%>

Enable control

• Allows you to start motor control

Controller

• Start point 0%

• Boundary points - -100%, 100%

• Increment - 1%

Dead band

• Dead zone in the range around the starting point

• Very low speeds can make the motor standstill