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title: Status LED
slug: legacy-docs-gk-3-0/-lfU-status-led
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createdAt: 2025-05-27T05:32:59.246Z
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The status LED on each unit will illuminate with different colours and patterns to indicate the current operating state of the unit. Below are the explanations and descriptions of the colour states.

| ****                                                                                                                                                                      | **LED Colour**      | **Description**                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| :inlineImage[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/d4raivS6AKDlg0WTpg-xm-ut9azURKMq20YzIuh89bv-20250528-065300.svg" alt caption size="40" width="297" height="150"} | Blinking RED        | A hard error has occurred, and the motor drive is disabled. Connect to the configuration tool or check telemetry flags.                                                                                        |
| :inlineImage[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/d4raivS6AKDlg0WTpg-xm-LGbcSIuEtiw-5hTIZSge2-20250528-065311.svg" alt caption size="16" width="150" height="150"} | Solid ORANGE        | Communications Only Mode is active. The unit can be connected to the configuration tool. Motor drive is disabled. This mode can only be exited when using the configuration tool or by restarting the device.  |
| :inlineImage[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/d4raivS6AKDlg0WTpg-xm-QBAL3e6JSwZdYvZGsRolz-20250528-065401.svg" alt caption size="52" width="300" height="104"} | Blinking PURPLE     | The unit is in idle state, the unit is waiting for a signal. No protocols are detected.                                                                                                                        |
| :inlineImage[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/d4raivS6AKDlg0WTpg-xm-xJQg6u71QU-bkzDYOLrzN-20250528-065411.svg" alt caption size="34" width="297" height="150"} | Blinking GREEN      | Motor control is active, and ESC is armed and actively driving the motor.                                                                                                                                      |
| :inlineImage[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/d4raivS6AKDlg0WTpg-xm-FImjcm1yxTSYwOUfX_BDL-20250528-065425.svg" alt caption size="34" width="297" height="150"} | Blinking AQUA       | ESC is armed and waiting for a non-zero signal to begin driving the motor.                                                                                                                                     |
| :inlineImage[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/d4raivS6AKDlg0WTpg-xm-wc5mS_q3DPxe5J4fQQ2Hh-20250528-065437.svg" alt caption size="34" width="297" height="150"} | Blinking YELLOW     | ESC is disarmed and waiting for arming conditions to be met. This check can be bypassed depending on configuration and protocol.                                                                               |
| :inlineImage[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/d4raivS6AKDlg0WTpg-xm-7_dXcZAWsUSdlqBpio9xA-20250528-065857.svg" alt caption size="34" width="297" height="150"} | Fast Blinking PINK  | ESC is about to restart.                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| :inlineImage[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/d4raivS6AKDlg0WTpg-xm-Qc5DTxZxkPBqKesdY6Pcw-20250528-065729.svg" alt caption size="50" width="300" height="102"} | Fast Blinking WHITE | ESC is blinking to identify itself.                                                                                                                                                                            |
| :inlineImage[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/d4raivS6AKDlg0WTpg-xm--IAzYr0LfMqU9rsfE_5gX-20250528-065527.svg" alt caption size="16" width="150" height="150"} | Solid RED           | A critical error has occurred within firmware and recovery. Contact us for more information.                                                                                                                   |