Difference between revisions of "HobbyWing Platinum ESC v3/v4 RPM output"

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: <translate>Yellow wire: RPM Output Signal (PIT pin)</translate>
 
: <translate>Yellow wire: RPM Output Signal (PIT pin)</translate>
: <translate>White wire: Throttle signal (RUD port)</translate>
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: <translate>White wire: Throttle signal (AUX port)</translate>
: <translate>Red wire: BEC Voltage (RUD port)</translate>
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: <translate>Red wire: BEC Voltage (AUX port)</translate>
: <translate>Black wire: Ground (RUD port)</translate>
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: <translate>Black wire: Ground (AUX port)</translate>
  
 
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HobbyWing ESCs v3/v4 are equipped with RPM lead that is providing signal for the external governor. So you do not need to do anything else except connect the cables properly and turn off the internal Governor of the ESC.

Hw-esc.jpg

1 Required modification

For usage with the Spirit units a small modification of the RPM cable is needed.

  • Move the Yellow cable to the middle in the Servo connector.
  • You can do so with a needle easily.

Hw-sensor.jpg

Wire layout
Yellow wire: RPM Output Signal (PIT pin)
White wire: Throttle signal (AUX port)
Red wire: BEC Voltage (AUX port)
Black wire: Ground (AUX port)


2 Governor Settings

In the Spirit Settings open the General - Throttle/Governor window and set the following:

  • Throttle Frequency: 120Hz.
  • Throttle Range - Min.: 1100 us.
  • Throttle Range - Max.: 1940 us.