Hex copter set-up question

[mspaterick]

I am building a hex copter from hobby king with the following components:
Multiwii Pro Flight control w/MTK GPS
Afro 20a ESC (Simon K)
NTM 28-36 motor
Futaba 8 ch radio
Power distribution board

My first question is how do I calibrate the ESC? Do I have to calibrate them seperetly? or can I hook all the wires to the Flight control board and do all of them at once?

 

[Motopreserve]

You need to calibrate the ESCs throttle response by connecting the ESCs to the throttle output of your receiver. You can do them together or separately. I did mine together - and from the limited testing I've done - they seem right (and the beep codes seem happy). To do them together you need a cable like THIS.

If you haven't purchased already, You might want to do some research about the multiwii boards available there too. I bought mine there (MEGA Pro ez3.0) and the preloaded software, as well as the addition of supposedly superior components have left people quite happy - and the stuff is pretty cheap. So far my experience has been pretty painless.

Good do luck with the build and keep us updated.

 

[Stacky]

 

[RCJardin]

Thats the best demo I have seen on the subject - thank you.

 

[mspaterick]

thanks stacky I calibrated them one at a time but I had to reverse the direction of the throttle. I did it starting with the throttle at high position and at the low position and had to reverse the direction on the radio in both cases.