Recent content by Pontius

On the subject, what function does the software in an ESC actually perform? ISTM that the unit's job is to output a power to a motor that matches the amount commanded via a simple variable pulse-width incoming digital control signal. It used to be done by fairly simple hardware rather than a...

I'm a bit cynical (probably my age), and always wonder whether comparisons done by a commercial interest are honest - or are they rigged to get more sales for a particular item?

Hmmm. This is my thinking: Electronic switching components with a high current rating generally have a lower "on" resistance than similar lower rated components. That resistance causes a voltage drop across the unit equal to the current times the resistance. Nowhere is that likely to be more...

I'm just starting out with a DIY build - I'm hoping to get as much fun from designing & building as from flying. I haven't decided on the 'copter size & parts yet (no doubt I'll ask questions about that in this forum soon), but I decided to start with the bits that are more generic. So far I...