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Brand new twin. Art. When recommended, freshly charged battery is plugged in, escs beep at about 2 beeps per second. With or without receiver plugged in. I am able to bind the receiver. But still getting beeping. No motor response, just a little jitter. Am I doing something wrong?

ron_van_sommeren

The controller is trying to tell you something about its status in beep/morse code, using the motor as a poor loudspeaker.
Look up or google (make/type manual/instructions beep code) the code, several codes.

In case you have a Futaba transmitter, Futaba's need to have their throttle channel reversed.

The controller is using the motor as a poor and cheap loudspeaker, no buzzer/speaker needed. In a loudspeaker a coil moves in/because of changes in magnetic field, same for motor. In a motor magnets move because of changes in magnetic field.

ron_van_sommeren

Too long wires batteryside will kill ESC over time: precautions, solutions & workarounds - RCG
Contents

• Two problems
  ◦ Voltage spikes higher than battery voltage: transistor/FET/chip breakdown.
  ◦ Current through input capacitors too high: caps overheating/popping/exploding.
• Example: four costly controllers consecutively cremated
• Solution I: simply lengthen the motor wires instead
• Solution II: add extra capacitors, rules of thumb
  Calculation spreadsheet
• Capacitor type and polarity/orientation!
• How & where (not) to add extra capacitors
  As close to or on controller.
• DIY capacitor pack pictures
• Capacitor & pack suppliers
• Expert/manufacturer opinions & their rules of thumb
  They all say the same ... noise_reduction_101, switching_power_supply_design_101.
• Cause, explanation, water hammer/knock analogy&video, theory
  References
• Measurements & scope traces

Vriendelijke groeten, en wees voorzichtig Ron
• Without a watt-meter you are in the dark ... until something starts to glow •
• e-flight calculators • watt-meters • high power motor tips&tricks • Cumulus MFC •

ron_van_sommeren