Status Beeps
The following beep tones are present during unit operation as an extra form of diagnostics parallel to the status LED. Beeps will only sound if a motor is connected and there is sufficient voltage to drive. Beeps can be disabled through unit configuration.
Beep groupings can be disabled individually.
Name | Beep Pattern | Grouping | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
Initialisation Beep | 2 tones. ‘High. Low.’ | Status Beeps | The unit has successfully powered on. |
Signal Searching Beep | 1 tone | Status Beeps | The unit is operating normally and has not yet acquired a signal. This beep repeats every 2 seconds from the idle state |
Disarmed and Secondary Switch is Off | 2 tones "High, Low" | Status Beeps | The unit is disarmed and secondary arming switch is off. This beep repeats continuously in the disarmed state. |
Disarmed and Secondary Switch is On | 2 tones "Low, High" | Status Beeps | The unit is disarmed and secondary arming switch is on, or the secondary arming switch is not enabled. This beep repeats continuously in the disarmed state. |
Signal Acquisition Beep | 3 tones. ‘Low. Medium. High.’ | Warning Beeps | The unit has acquired or re-acquired a signal and may begin driving. |
Disarming Beep | 3 tones. ‘High. High. Low.’ | Warning Beeps | The unit has disarmed from the armed state. A non-zero throttle signal will no longer cause the motor to drive. |
Arming Beep | 3 tones. ‘Low. Low. High.’ | Warning Beeps | The unit has armed from the disarmed state. A non-zero throttle signal will cause the motor to drive. |
Motor Starting Beep | 2 tones repeating. ‘High. Low.’ | Motor Starting Beep | The motor will start spinning once the beep concludes. |
Identify Beep | 6 tones repeating ‘3 High. 3 Low.’ | - | Used to identify which ESC is being configured by the configuration tool or which ESC has received the DroneCAN BeepCommand |
DroneCAN Beep Command
ESCs respond to the DroneCAN beep command 1080.BeepCommand.uavcan by playing an identify beep.