VESC Board Bringup

This document explains the steps to configure and flash the BLDC firmware on VESC hardware.

Prerequisites

Connections

  • Connect the VESC hardware to the host machine using the MicroUSB cable.

  • Power the VESC hardware with 3S LiPo Battery.

Flashing the BLDC firmware

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  • Click on the top right icon to establish a connection with the VESC hardware as shown in below figure.

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  • On the left panel select Firmware tab.

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  • The default firmware or a custom build firmware can be selected from the host file system.

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  • After selecting the firmware, start flashing the firmware on the hardware by clicking the icon as shown below.

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  • Wait for a period of 10 seconds and restart the VESC.

Loading the Motor Configuration XML file

  • To load the VESC motor configuration file, select the XML configuration from File->Load Motor Configuration XML

  • Select the motor configuration file from the folder.

  • Now click on the icon as shown below that is available on the right panel.

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