Hi, I am working on a telemetry logging system for a combat robot.
I can't find information on most manufacturer's websites or product descriptions about if their ESCs have accelerometers inside of them.
I know that VESC compatible HW can have accelerometers on them, my question is if ALL HW4 and/or HW6 variants require accelerometers and other sensors, or if SOME include them and SOME do not.
I am using the SolidGeek VescUart library to communicate to the VESCs over UART. https://github.com/SolidGeek/VescUart
I do know that some information becomes unavailable if you are driving brushed instead of brushless motors!
Thanks!
It is not a requirement. The Official VESC 6, VESC HD, 75/300 and 100/250 have IMUs placed. The VESC 6 EDU can be ordered with or without IMU.
Third party ESCs might not have IMUs installed.
Any HW 4 design has no IMU, as the IMU become a definition of the post VESC 6 schematics.
Thank you for the answer!