Learn how to calibrate the FingerTech Tiny ESC v3 when your robot gives unusual throttle or motor-response behavior. Includes pulse/LED reference values, calibration steps, and how to confirm a successful calibration.
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Build Guides
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This is where you can find combat robotics build guides: step-by-step instructions for assembling the kits ItGresa carries, organized by kit so you can find exactly the guide you need.Our goal at ItGresa is to build more engineers. We think that building robots are one of the best ways to do that. We want to lower the barriers to entry by providing straightforward, easy-to-understand instructions so that both novice and experienced builders can shorten their learning curve and speed up their build.You’ll also find general guides for build topics of interest, like how to assemble a beater bar, how to use heat shrink tubing, and more, general topics of interest to a new builder. These general build guides apply across more than one kit.The Build Guides for a particular kit cover every step from unboxing your kit, to a finished, ready-to-fight robot, including tips and troubleshooting steps.
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Building your Viper
Check out the full set of instructions on building your Viper here, with links to key content. This gets you the whole enchilada!
Viper – Included in your kit
Step 1: Well begun is half done! Check your Viper parts list to make sure you have everything you need to get started. Tips, tricks, photos, and step-by-step instructions.
Viper Safety
Step 2: Viper and combat robot safety. Don’t become injured! Treat your robot with respect! Tips, tricks, photos, and step-by-step instructions.
Viper Assembly – wiring the Viper
Step 3: Making connections and wiring your Viper combat bot correctly. Tips, tricks, photos, and step-by-step instructions.
Viper Assembly – mechanical
Step 4: Mechanical assembly of your Viper combat Bot. Tips, tricks, photos, and step-by-step instructions.
Viper Battery Connections
Step 5: Making battery connections for your Viper, including JST connector polarity and charging connections.
Viper Final Assembly and Test
Step 6: Completing your Viper. Final assembly and testing your bot. Tips, tricks, photos, and step-by-step instructions.
T6A Transmitter Instructions
How to operate and bind your Viper T6A transmitter. Tips, tricks, photos, and step-by-step instructions.
Viper Troubleshooting
Having problems with your bot? See our troubleshooting section here! Tips, tricks, photos, and step-by-step instructions.