Pixhawk PX4 arms but motors don't spin. ESC's dont make a sound. Driving me crazy!

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  1. photojunky

    photojunky Member

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    I am using Mission Planner. The quadcopter will arm.There is power going to the motors via the positive and negative leads. I calibrated the ESC's one at a time using the remote & receiver. (ESC"S: Castle NO BEC 35 AMP 6S Lipo) After arming nothing happens. No beeps. Nada. Zilch. Zero. I broke my half an hour rule and put in about 2.5 hours. Starting to go crazy, LOL
     
  2. Jonathan

    Jonathan Drone Expert
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    They certainly are a bit temperamental. I still have a pixraptor someplace here, but I find the who setup process to be too much of a headache for this day and age so it's remained in its box. :)
     
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  4. photojunky

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    Yeah, it sure is a process. I will do it once and then decide whether I will stay with it or go back to a simple Naza type setup. The problem with the motors not spinning was, my ESCs not providing power to the servo rail because they were no BECs ESCs. A rookie mistake on my part.
     
  5. ryanolivas

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    This will give you a 1 month headache :cool:(kidding) thinking that it will succeed and the exact process may be lacking or any possible remedies that will troubleshoot that one.
     
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