Jul 13, 2016 Building an electric motor from a coil of wire, some magnets, and some paper clips is a rite of passage for many budding science buffs. These motors are simple brushed motors. That is, the. An electronic speed control or ESC is an electronic circuit that controls and regulates the speed. An electronic speed control follows a speed reference signal (derived from a throttle lever, joystick, or other manual input). Brushless DC motor controllers are much more complicated than brushed motor controllers.
I was looking for the exact same info as the OP. Sometimes people just forget about posts if they end up figuring it out so I thought if I posted in his thread, he might respond. I am simply looking for a way to use an arduino or any microcontroller for that matter to convert the duty cycle and polarity output of a 8.4v brushed motor ESC that's integrated into a controller into a servo signal that will work with a brushless ESC.
Basically the same as the units you can get to upgrade R/C microhelis but with reverse and brake support. So one end is connected to the brushed ESC like the motor would be and the other end outputs a servo signal for a brushless esc to plug into. I am simply looking for a way to use an arduino or any microcontroller for that matter to convert the duty cycle and polarity output of a 8.4v brushed motor ESC that's integrated into a controller.Into a servo signal that will work with a brushless ESC.Basically the same as the units you can get to upgrade R/C microhelis but with reverse and brake support.So one end is connected to the brushed ESC like the motor would be, and the other end outputs a servo signal for a brushless esc to plug into.