ArduPilot / ArduPilot/MissionPlanner

Initial Setup / Mandatory Hardware should include ESC calibration and Motor Test

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Description

I've had a couple of support calls which have shown that some, even quite experienced, ardupilot users are not calibrating their ESCs. Here's a mock-up of a new "Mandatory Hardware" page for motor setup. I've called it "ESC Calibration" but it could be called "ESC / Motor". With this page we could remove the Optional Hardware / Motor Test page because it's functionality is moved to the new page.

![mp_motorsetup_mockup](https://cloud.githubusercontent.com/assets/1498098/22464130/a974f8fc-e7f8-11e6-8ae5-046897b3325c.png)

We have these two pages on the wiki:

- ESC calibration: http://ardupilot.org/copter/docs/esc-calibration.html
- Configuring motor range: http://ardupilot.org/copter/docs/set-motor-range.html

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the linked ESC calibration and motor-range wiki pages and the supplied motor-setup mock-up. Locate the Initial Setup/Mandatory Hardware and Optional Hardware/Motor Test pages, then determine how their existing flows are organized. Done means the mandatory setup presents ESC calibration and motor testing together, with the old motor-test page no longer needed.

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Assessment

Tech stack
csharp
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
32/100

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