Here we go ... finally!
Took a bit longer than expected but it was worth the wait.
With its features list like max. 10s lipos, max. 50A, Active Freewheeling, improved error handling or the unique speaker function, the ESC32 V3 sets a new milestone for electronic motor speed controllers for high-end multicopters and heavy lifters.
Bill Nesbitt teamed up with Felix Niessen from Flyduino (KISS ESC, UltraESC) to create this feature rich speed controller that delivers high performance and an absolute max. of 1500W with proper cooling.
Feature Highlights:
* Up to 10S and 1500 watts of power with good cooling has been acheived in bench tests.
* A highly efficient design using very fast gate drivers and FETs, yields a significant increase in efficiency and reduces the need for cooling at low to medium power levels
* Active freewheeling increases the response, stability and efficiency of your craft by actively braking the rotor during deceleration and converting the rotors kinetic energy to electricity.
* Real time current limiting eliminates the need for current limiter calibration and provides a user settable safeguard against overload.
* Improved starting procedure makes it plug and play with most motors. Start voltages and currents can be tweaked to improve starting further.
* A new drive method secures ultra fast speed transitions without loosing sync, both during acceleration under power and during deceleration under active freewheeling.
Improved failsafe support on AutoQuad with CAN; if a motor is disarmed or stopped in flight, the controller will try to rearm and restart the motor.
* Live telemetry is available over CAN in AutoQuad Systems – Displays for instance Power, RPM and Temperature in the ground control.
* Improved Buck converter supply circuit for the logic means that its safe to supply the logic side from the main battery.
* Direct USB support makes it easy to connect, setup, test and diagnose the ESC32 V3 with the new ESC32 Configuration Utility (ECU) included with each ESC32 V3
Specifications
* PCB size: 34 x 25.6mm
* PCB weight : 5.7 grams
* Interfaces: USB, Serial, PWM, CAN
* Input voltage range 6 to 42 volts (2-10S lipo)
* Nominal max power 750 Watts continous, 1000W peak
* Absolute max power 1500 watts
* Nominal max current 40A
* Absolute max current 50A
Features
* Active freewheeling
* Live telemetry over CAN, USB or Serial
* Real time current limiter
* User configurable current limit
* Control via CAN, PWM, USB or Serial
* Closed loop RPM mode
* Servo mode (experimental)
* Closed loop thrust mode (experimental)
* 8 to 64 KHZ switching rates
* Improved error handling with AutoQuad flight controllers using CAN control
* Improved logic side supply eliminates the need for external 5V supply
* Speaker function
Avalaible NOW:
Viacopter:
Flyduino:
Links:
AutoQuad ESC32 Configuration Utility (ECU)
Forum thread:
ESC32 Wiki
ESC32 V3 YouTube Video Play List
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=P ... 41Lny9VfYP