One ESC seems to reset and motors stops

[civrays]

After a few flights I now have one ESC that beeps and the motor stops completely. I dare not fly like this. Has anybody seen this? Any advice? I have ordered an ESC programming card so that I can check all the settings.

This is my first quadcopter build. www.civrays.com/quadcopter
It is built on the X525 V3 folding frame and uses the hobbyking flight control board. I can't seem to get it to hover. It keeps flying off in one direction.

 

[holtneil]

Hi and welcome to the forum , Ok the FCB I take it you left it as an + set up , The ESCs are not a good multirotor ESC , so Yes you will need to check setting , Another thing we may be able to do is flash the esc with BL Heli or Simonk code this will make them a whole lot better , I will have a look at the chip set and come back to you , Have you plugged the FCB in to a pc and see what the setting are on the board , Now getting back to the FCB standard is a + set up is the FCB mounted with the forward arrow pointing to the front leg

 

[civrays]

Thanks for reply. Yes i'm using a + setup and board is mounted with arrow to front leg. I have a USB programmer for the board but I don't think I have the software. Flashing the ESC sounds like a good idea, but I have no idea how to do that. Any advice is appreciated.

 

[holtneil]

Hi you need a special tool to flash it some guys make the tools as some ESCs have to flash through pins other have this special tool that sits on top of the chip go to this site and it will show you how, If its to much may be get flashed ones and sell the others
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uploads/85207247X754418X46.pdf
http://lazyzero.de/en/modellbau/kkmulticopterflashtool
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__27195__Atmel_Atmega_Socket_Firmware_Flashing_Tool.html

 

[civrays]

Thanks. I'll work through this at the weekend when I'll have a bit more time.