ESC example script

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# Imports
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import os
import time
os.system ("sudo pigpiod")
time.sleep(1)
import pigpio

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# Constant values
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# Gpio pins
MOTOR_1=24  # Right motor
MOTOR_2=27  # Left motor
MOTOR_3=20  # Right-Up motor
MOTOR_4=5   # Left-Up motor

# PWM values for the gio pins
MAX_VALUE = 1900 # ESC's max value
ZERO_VALUE = 1500  #ESC's zero value
MIN_VALUE = 1100  #ESC's min value

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# Initialization
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pi = pigpio.pi();

pi.set_servo_pulsewidth(MOTOR_1, 0)
pi.set_servo_pulsewidth(MOTOR_2, 0)
pi.set_servo_pulsewidth(MOTOR_3, 0)
pi.set_servo_pulsewidth(MOTOR_4, 0)
time.sleep(1)
# 1500 sets the motor speeds off
pi.set_servo_pulsewidth(MOTOR_1, ZERO_VALUE)
pi.set_servo_pulsewidth(MOTOR_2, ZERO_VALUE)
pi.set_servo_pulsewidth(MOTOR_3, ZERO_VALUE)
pi.set_servo_pulsewidth(MOTOR_4, ZERO_VALUE)

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# Method Definitions
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def motor1_go(inp):
	pi.set_servo_pulsewidth(MOTOR_1,inp)

def motor2_go(inp):
	pi.set_servo_pulsewidth(MOTOR_2,inp)

def motor3_go(inp):
	pi.set_servo_pulsewidth(MOTOR_3,inp)

def motor4_go(inp):
	pi.set_servo_pulsewidth(MOTOR_4,inp)