# Testing motors

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The best way to test the direction and order of motors is to perform the motor test in the Mission Planner application.
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[Mission planner wiki](https://ardupilot.org/planner/docs/mission-planner-overview.html)

## **Instructions**

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**Connect to the flight controller using Mission Planner**
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**In Mission Planner, go to Setup/Optional hardware/Motor test**

![Mission planner motor test dialog](https://341257526-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FkuuT7PXOBpck5wDlb6XM%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-527601e4bdaeac0c1339fa52578791d84973c208%2Fmission_planner_motor_test.png?alt=media\&token=071e0203-1ddf-4f17-a7ce-2ff6717489bd)
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**Set Throttle to more than 5%**

(50 is the default setting for Dead Zone in ESC)
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**Test individual motors with Test motor A - Test motor D buttons**
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