Step 10: Connect the ESCs to the Motors

You will connect the electronic speed controllers (ESCs) to the motor cables. Don't secure (zip-tie or otherwise) the ESCs just yet; that will be done after the motor spin direction has been configured in Secton 7, since it may be necessary to unplug the ESCs at that time.

Parts Needed:

  • 1 - Chassis Assembly, prepared in Step 9
  • 4 - Parallax xRotor 20A ESCs (#750-90015)

Instructions:

  1. Arrange the wires exiting each boom at the center of the chassis so that they go to the right.

  1. Connect an ESC to one of the sets of motor wires. To make the connection; firmly insert each of the connectors at the end of the motor wires into into one of the ESC’s output connectors.

  1. Repeat the previous instruction for each of the remaining three motors, plugging an ESC into each set of wires.