3D Robotics 3DR DIY Quad - Manual (Page 7)

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2 Power system
wiring
Follow these instructions to connect
the power system.
1 Solder Deans to ESCs
Solder a Deans connector to the red
and black wires on each electronic
speed controller (ESC). Check the
Deans connectors for the + and –
markings, and solder the + side to
the red wire and the – side to the
black wire. Don’t forget to add heat
shrink tubing to the wires before
soldering, and shrink the tubing over
the finished connections.
2 Number ESCs
Use tape (or other method) to label
each ESC with a number one through
four.
Deans to ESC:
negative = black
positive = red
- +