The STEVAL-ESC001V1 reference design for electronic speed controllers (ESC) for drones fits entry-level commercial drone designs and drives any three-phase brushless (or PMSM) motor running off 6S LiPo battery packs, or any equivalent DC supply, up to 30 A peak current.
Features :
- Complete reference design for electronic speed controller implementing a sensorless FOC algorithm
- Designed for drones with 6S pack of LiPo batteries or systems with an equivalent suitable DC supply
- ESC ready for communication with any standard flight control unit (FCU): PWM or CAN
- Temperature overheating protection
- Nominal operating voltage range: 3S-6S Li-Po battery DC voltage level (11.1 to 22.2 V)
- Maximum RMS output current: 20 Arms
- Output peak current: 30 A
- Battery eliminator circuit (BEC): 5 V/0.5 A for external receiver or FCU
- Complete pre-configured firmware package available (STSW-ESC001V1)
- Supported by ST motor control software SDK and ST motor profiler
- Compact PCB design: 29.1 x 58 mm
- Further target applications:
- motor driving for RC vehicles: electric cars, helicopter, trucks, etc
- any three-phase BLDC or PMSM motor application
- RoHS and WEEE compliant
