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.

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