Hello everyone;
I’m using a Bluerov2 configuration with 6 T200 thrusters.
I added an extra Thruster for cutting solutions. I put the ESC on the 7 port on navigator and I’m using the command as it was lights (in the joystick I use Lights 1 brighter and dimmer)
How I should configure it correctly?
I tried to put in the port N°9 and configure as Servo 1_inc but it doesn’t work.
Hi @Anrriu,
ESCs normally have an arming signal that needs to be sent continuously for a period before they allow controlling the motor. For our ESCs that’s 1500µs, because they’re bidirectional. Did you try setting the “lights” output to 50% before trying to command it higher or lower to set the speed?
Which ArduSub firmware version are you using? If you’re on a version >= 4.5.5 the inc/dec joystick buttons correspond to remappable pins, using Actuator functions.
If you want to use port 9 you can set SERVO9_FUNCTION to Actuator 1 (you may need to set it to a custom value of 184, depending on which software you’re using to set it), in which case the actuator_1_inc/dec (previously called servo_1_inc/dec) joystick button functions will control that output. Since that matches the old default behaviour, ArduSub >= 4.5.6 can also automatically map that servo function for you, if you have it currently set to Distabled (0), and have one of the relevant joystick button functions set.
I’m using 4.5.6
I have cockpit installed and QGC, but the last one doen’t allow me to change most parameters I dont know why.
Now I have the extra motor operative in port 7 and using brighter/dimmer
the lights are in port9, but it turn on when I switch on the ROV. The brighter/dimmer on lights2 doesn’t work here.
Any suggestion for that….