ESC configuration APP (AMC Manager v1.1.0)

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

Serial port status

• Name

  • for Windows - COM port

  • for Linux - tty port

• Select port - no connection to serial port

  • Manual selector

  • Auto select with Alink

• Connecting - establishing communication with the serial port

• *COM*x or ttyx - 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

• Configuration of ESC parameters

Motor Params

• Configuration of motor parameters and motor identification

Control

• Testing the ESC and the motor through the app

Firmware

• ESC firmware update

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

Import params

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

Export params

• Upload the settings image with the parameters of the ESC and motor to the ESC from a file

Setting the parameters of the input signal.

Pwm Type

• The effect of the signal on the one-way or two-way rotation of the motor

• Value: Unipolar or bipolar

• Predefined value = Unipolar

Low Level (not supported)

Center Level (not supported)

High Level (not supported)

Dead Zone

• The initial part of the signal where the motor does not run

• Value = <5; 20>, Step = 1 %

• Predefined value = 5

Control Type

• Desired quantity for control

• Value = Speed

• Predefined value = Speed

Max Speed

• Maximum motor revolutions for the upper input signal

• Value = <10; 40950>, Step = 10 RPM

Analog Control (not supported)

Digital control (not supported)

Graph

• Showing the speed range in relation to the standard control range

Setting parameters for adjusting the movement and dynamics of ESC

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 the controller

• Value = <0.0; 65.353>, Step = 0.001

• Predefined value = 1.0

Controller Kff

• Setting the feed-forward component of the controller

• Value = <0.0; 65.353>, Step = 0.001

• Predefined value = 1.5

Basic information from the ESC and handling errors of ESC

Get Errors

Read the structure of errors and warnings from the 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 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

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 for other 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 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)

• 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