# \#bldc **URL:** https://community.simplefoc.com/tag/bldc/44.md [Latest](https://community.simplefoc.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.simplefoc.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.simplefoc.com/tags.md) --- ## [SimpleFOC stepstick](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/simplefoc-stepstick/4975)
**Author:** [@dekutree64](https://community.simplefoc.com/u/dekutree64)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2026, 11:20pm UTC](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/simplefoc-stepstick/4975 "2026-10-20T23:20:35Z")
Branching this topic before it takes over the SimpleFOC-StepMini thread. Yeah, I’d like to keep the cost as low as possible. That is helpful if we only need an encoder connector, but I may try for both anyway, or at l… --- ## [Difficulties with Torque Control](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/difficulties-with-torque-control/4577)
**Author:** [@chinaben10](https://community.simplefoc.com/u/chinaben10)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2026, 3:32am UTC](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/difficulties-with-torque-control/4577 "2026-10-10T03:32:37Z")
Hello FOC Community, I’m working on a project using the SparkFun IoT Brushless Motor Driver with an integrated ESP32 and the TMC6300 motor driver. I’m utilizing FOC (Field Oriented Control) along with Torque Control for… --- ## [Driver.init() failure; MCPWM appears to be initialized twice (ESP32-C6)](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/driver-init-failure-mcpwm-appears-to-be-initialized-twice-esp32-c6/8323)
**Author:** [@audreymgu](https://community.simplefoc.com/u/audreymgu)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2026, 8:58pm UTC](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/driver-init-failure-mcpwm-appears-to-be-initialized-twice-esp32-c6/8323 "2026-09-13T20:58:43Z")
Hi there! I’ve been running into some issues getting a simple open loop motor spinning example working on my setup where the driver initialization fails. I have an ESP32-C6 dev board (CodeCell C6) connected to a TMC6300 … --- ## [Experience with high-resistance gimbal motors for smooth slow closed-loop motion?](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/experience-with-high-resistance-gimbal-motors-for-smooth-slow-closed-loop-motion/8306)
**Author:** [@Jean\_Joubert](https://community.simplefoc.com/u/Jean_Joubert)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2026, 10:03am UTC](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/experience-with-high-resistance-gimbal-motors-for-smooth-slow-closed-loop-motion/8306 "2026-08-26T10:03:44Z")
Hi everyone, I’m working on a motorised aircraft throttle quadrant and I’m using an iFlight GM6208 gimbal motor with an AS5048A magnetic encoder and SimpleFOC. I’m currently using the SimpleFOC Mini v1.0 driver. The GM… --- ## [Motor Vibrates and Spins Unexpectedly When Using Angle Control + FOC Current in SimpleFOC](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/motor-vibrates-and-spins-unexpectedly-when-using-angle-control-foc-current-in-simplefoc/8297)
**Author:** [@colapunch](https://community.simplefoc.com/u/colapunch)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2026, 6:28am UTC](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/motor-vibrates-and-spins-unexpectedly-when-using-angle-control-foc-current-in-simplefoc/8297 "2026-08-12T06:28:33Z")
Hello, First of all, thank you very much for developing and maintaining SimpleFOC. It is a great and very useful project, and I really appreciate the opportunity to learn from it. I have been using SimpleFOC for about … --- ## [Made a large quadruped robot using custom SimpleFOC based drivers and BLDC motors](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/made-a-large-quadruped-robot-using-custom-simplefoc-based-drivers-and-bldc-motors/8249)
**Author:** [@Papouc](https://community.simplefoc.com/u/Papouc)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2026, 12:50pm UTC](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/made-a-large-quadruped-robot-using-custom-simplefoc-based-drivers-and-bldc-motors/8249 "2026-07-24T12:50:49Z")
Hi everyone, for the past two years, I have been building a large (comparable to spot) robotic dog. For financial and educational reasons, I decided to design and build almost all of the parts myself, which naturally le… --- ## [Would a BLDC/PMSM Hall + encoder alignment tool be useful?](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/would-a-bldc-pmsm-hall-encoder-alignment-tool-be-useful/8274)
**Author:** [@killikarpuz](https://community.simplefoc.com/u/killikarpuz)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2026, 8:16am UTC](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/would-a-bldc-pmsm-hall-encoder-alignment-tool-be-useful/8274 "2026-07-23T08:16:23Z")
Hi everyone, I am an engineer working on robotics and considering building a compact tool for BLDC/PMSM motor bring-up and commissioning after having a lot of issues there. The idea is a device that connects to the mot… --- ## [Velocity motion control with magnetic sensor example not working](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/velocity-motion-control-with-magnetic-sensor-example-not-working/8267)
**Author:** [@Akshat\_Gupta](https://community.simplefoc.com/u/Akshat_Gupta)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2026, 7:36am UTC](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/velocity-motion-control-with-magnetic-sensor-example-not-working/8267 "2026-07-20T07:36:41Z")
Hi people, I am trying to run the velocity\_motion\_control magnetic\_sensor example. The problem I am facing is that the motor is not moving continuously as it should. The motor is trying to hold an angle randomly. I want… --- ## [Bipedal wheeled robot](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/bipedal-wheeled-robot/8251)
**Author:** [@DexterousMuffin](https://community.simplefoc.com/u/DexterousMuffin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2026, 7:42am UTC](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/bipedal-wheeled-robot/8251 "2026-07-07T07:42:37Z")
Hi! I’ve recently started working on a project I had in mind for some time – a wheeled bipedal robot, like Impulse or Beni. From the research I’ve done, I found out that – as probably all of us that ended up here – actu… --- ## [DRV8323 custom driver review/help request](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/drv8323-custom-driver-review-help-request/8220)
**Author:** [@lexan253](https://community.simplefoc.com/u/lexan253)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2026, 12:51pm UTC](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/drv8323-custom-driver-review-help-request/8220 "2026-06-22T12:51:25Z")
Hello! I needed high current board for FOC applications, while Im waiting for SimpleFOCDrive I’ve designed custom board based on SimpleFOCDrive. I’ve replaced some elements with those that I could get faster: DRV8320 … --- ## [Driving two-phase (bilpolar) steppers with three-phase (BLDC) driver - Hybrid stepper motor](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/driving-two-phase-bilpolar-steppers-with-three-phase-bldc-driver-hybrid-stepper-motor/5043)
**Author:** [@Antun\_Skuric](https://community.simplefoc.com/u/Antun_Skuric)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2026, 3:00am UTC](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/driving-two-phase-bilpolar-steppers-with-three-phase-bldc-driver-hybrid-stepper-motor/5043 "2026-06-20T03:00:30Z")
Hi guys, Few days ago I’ve read on the forum that there are some people as @VIPQualityPost and @Copper280z which used bipolar stepper motors as regular BLDC motors by connecting two of their wires together as one phas… --- ## [B-G431B-ESC1 reaction wheel ACS, the fastest sensorless backup if AS5600 magnet doesn't arrive in time?](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/b-g431b-esc1-reaction-wheel-acs-the-fastest-sensorless-backup-if-as5600-magnet-doesnt-arrive-in-time/8175)
**Author:** [@ploopy246](https://community.simplefoc.com/u/ploopy246)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2026, 7:41pm UTC](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/b-g431b-esc1-reaction-wheel-acs-the-fastest-sensorless-backup-if-as5600-magnet-doesnt-arrive-in-time/8175 "2026-06-05T19:41:18Z")
Hi alll~ I’m building a 3-DOF attitude control system for a 1U CubeSat simulator as my final year project. The architecture is one B-G431B-ESC1, one Sunnysky V4008 380KV, and one AS5600 per axis, controlled by an ESP32 … --- ## [GM6208 Current Rating](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/gm6208-current-rating/8171)
**Author:** [@frog\_guy](https://community.simplefoc.com/u/frog_guy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2026, 8:29pm UTC](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/gm6208-current-rating/8171 "2026-06-02T20:29:38Z")
Hey all – does anyone here have experience working with these GM6208 gimbal motors? I’m trying to find out the peak current that these will tolerate, but the info online is sparse. The manufacturer lists “working curren… --- ## [B-G431-ESC1 for high power Motors 70 000 rpm, 1.5 kW](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/b-g431-esc1-for-high-power-motors-70-000-rpm-1-5-kw/8166)
**Author:** [@Leo\_n](https://community.simplefoc.com/u/Leo_n)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2026, 11:09am UTC](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/b-g431-esc1-for-high-power-motors-70-000-rpm-1-5-kw/8166 "2026-05-30T11:09:20Z")
Dear SimpleFOC Community, While researching BLDC motor control methods, I came across the SimpleFOC community. Recently, I have been experimenting with sensorless FOC control of a small BLDC motor using the B-G431B-ESC1… --- ## [Gimbal motor external shaft](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/gimbal-motor-external-shaft/8162)
**Author:** [@NegativeFeedbackLoop](https://community.simplefoc.com/u/NegativeFeedbackLoop)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2026, 7:09pm UTC](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/gimbal-motor-external-shaft/8162 "2026-05-29T19:09:11Z")
Take a look at this gimbal motor GM3506 (ebay). All affordable gimbal motors I can find have a similar type of hollow shaft. My question is how do I actually attach a shaft there? My initial idea was to connect a BLDC to… --- ## [Low resistance BLDC control fails](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/low-resistance-bldc-control-fails/8157)
**Author:** [@lexan253](https://community.simplefoc.com/u/lexan253)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2026, 1:49pm UTC](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/low-resistance-bldc-control-fails/8157 "2026-05-29T13:49:47Z")
Hello everyone! Im using SimpleFOCShield v3.2 with big low-resistance motor. I’ve found out that its not very suitable driver a little bit late so now Im trying to make it work in any sort of way. I use T-Motor U8 Lite… --- ## [5010 360KV draws 55W at 90 rad/s in foc\_current mode. Is this normal?](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/5010-360kv-draws-55w-at-90-rad-s-in-foc-current-mode-is-this-normal/8156)
**Author:** [@Osbos007](https://community.simplefoc.com/u/Osbos007)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2026, 6:34am UTC](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/5010-360kv-draws-55w-at-90-rad-s-in-foc-current-mode-is-this-normal/8156 "2026-05-28T06:34:54Z")
Hey guys, I’ve been trying to get a 5010 360KV BLDC motor running with SimpleFOC 2.1.1 on a MKS ESP32 FOC V1.0 board. The goal is closed-loop position control at high speed with reasonable power consumption. After a lot… --- ## [Motor shaking while doing .init](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/motor-shaking-while-doing-init/8142)
**Author:** [@cronos](https://community.simplefoc.com/u/cronos)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2026, 10:47am UTC](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/motor-shaking-while-doing-init/8142 "2026-05-25T10:47:46Z")
I’m using simplefoc mini to control gimbal BLDC motor 2804 100T , encoder AS 5600 I2C (closed loop control example) Motor init shaking (few months ago it’s not working like that) I also checked encoder value no abnorm… --- ## [BLDC velocity control with gyroscope](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/bldc-velocity-control-with-gyroscope/8152)
**Author:** [@VikSauce](https://community.simplefoc.com/u/VikSauce)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2026, 6:37pm UTC](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/bldc-velocity-control-with-gyroscope/8152 "2026-05-24T18:37:36Z")
Hello, I am trying to make a self balancing reaction wheel, and I am running into issues when it comes to using the output of my gyroscope to adjust the speed of my motor. Here is the hardware I am using: Nucleo 64 st… --- ## [SimpleFOC Drive v1.3 for BLDC Control](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/simplefoc-drive-v1-3-for-bldc-control/8114)
**Author:** [@VikSauce](https://community.simplefoc.com/u/VikSauce)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2026, 3:46am UTC](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/simplefoc-drive-v1-3-for-bldc-control/8114 "2026-05-24T03:46:31Z")
Hello! As a disclaimer, I’m a complete beginner when it comes to this. I am trying to achieve closed loop velocity control of a 3 phase BLDC motor with a 3 channel hall sensor, and to that end I am using a nucleo 64 boar… --- ## [Help needed for closed loop BLDC velocity control with SimpleFOC](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/help-needed-for-closed-loop-bldc-velocity-control-with-simplefoc/8116)
**Author:** [@VikSauce](https://community.simplefoc.com/u/VikSauce)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2026, 1:47pm UTC](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/help-needed-for-closed-loop-bldc-velocity-control-with-simplefoc/8116 "2026-05-17T13:47:14Z")
Hello! I am currently struggling to achieved closed loop velocity control of a BLDC motor, and I due to my lack of experience I have not been able to figure out how to resolve my problem. Here is the problem: upon atte… --- ## [To much current and to low rpm](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/to-much-current-and-to-low-rpm/8101)
**Author:** [@Cyber](https://community.simplefoc.com/u/Cyber)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2026, 3:12pm UTC](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/to-much-current-and-to-low-rpm/8101 "2026-04-28T15:12:54Z")
Hello, i am very new to SimpleFOC but i think your work is awsome and i want to use SimpleFOC in my new project. I have a BLDC with 2 polpairs and 3 hallsensors. The resistance is approximatly 5.6 Ohm and the motor is … --- ## [Help on Development guide for](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/help-on-development-guide-for/8097)
**Author:** [@markV9](https://community.simplefoc.com/u/markV9)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2026, 8:08pm UTC](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/help-on-development-guide-for/8097 "2026-04-27T20:08:46Z")
Hello everyone, I am quiete new to this forum, although I made a prototype project with SimpleFOC and the G431 ESC Kit. My plan is as follows: I am building a 4 wheeled robot with another fifth motor for other purpose … --- ## [The High Pitch Noise from the Motor while running the closed loop](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/the-high-pitch-noise-from-the-motor-while-running-the-closed-loop/8094)
**Author:** [@Sethuraj\_V](https://community.simplefoc.com/u/Sethuraj_V)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2026, 7:01am UTC](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/the-high-pitch-noise-from-the-motor-while-running-the-closed-loop/8094 "2026-04-27T07:01:22Z")
High-Pitched Noise in Closed-Loop FOC (Working System, No Current Sensing) Hi everyone, I’m working on implementing closed-loop Field-Oriented Control (FOC) using the SimpleFOC library on an STM32-based system. The cont… --- ## [Sparkfun ROB20441 / OT-EM3215](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/sparkfun-rob20441-ot-em3215/7823)
**Author:** [@inF1704](https://community.simplefoc.com/u/inF1704)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2026, 11:46am UTC](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/sparkfun-rob20441-ot-em3215/7823 "2026-04-17T11:46:49Z")
Hi there, I have six brand new of those BLDC motors to sell. Located in Germany. Price per each: 35€ Cheers Rico --- ## [IR2110 High-Side Output Shows Voltage When Idle](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/ir2110-high-side-output-shows-voltage-when-idle/7410)
**Author:** [@drkome](https://community.simplefoc.com/u/drkome)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2026, 4:11am UTC](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/ir2110-high-side-output-shows-voltage-when-idle/7410 "2026-04-17T04:11:17Z")
Hello everyone. I’m working on a project with the IR2110 and using inline current sensing with a 6-MOSFET inverter. On the IR2110, I’m seeing a voltage close to 5V on the high-side output while the input is idle (i.e., n… --- ## [Design Review Request -- STM32 Quadruped Dual-ESC](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/design-review-request-stm32-quadruped-dual-esc/8075)
**Author:** [@Nate](https://community.simplefoc.com/u/Nate)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2026, 10:45pm UTC](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/design-review-request-stm32-quadruped-dual-esc/8075 "2026-04-14T22:45:28Z")
Hello Everyone, I first want to say that this is my first post, and that I am a high school senior. So, I want to apologize in advance for any misconceptions, as my understanding of power electronics is mostly self-taug… --- ## [Custom FOC drive using the IR2104s runing simpleFOC on ESP32 jerks back and forth in openloop test. why?](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/custom-foc-drive-using-the-ir2104s-runing-simplefoc-on-esp32-jerks-back-and-forth-in-openloop-test-why/8069)
**Author:** [@boumetrayane](https://community.simplefoc.com/u/boumetrayane)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2026, 1:17am UTC](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/custom-foc-drive-using-the-ir2104s-runing-simplefoc-on-esp32-jerks-back-and-forth-in-openloop-test-why/8069 "2026-04-12T01:17:41Z")
Hello everyone, I am new to SimpleFOC, and I’m struggling to get a smooth rotation with a commercial drone BLDC motor. I am using a custom board. Here are the main MOSFETs + MOSFET controllers schematic: The Problem… --- ## [Current sensing with the DRV8316](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/current-sensing-with-the-drv8316/8032)
**Author:** [@HaddiS2](https://community.simplefoc.com/u/HaddiS2)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2026, 4:53am UTC](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/current-sensing-with-the-drv8316/8032 "2026-04-11T04:53:19Z")
Hi everyone, I’m working on a custom FOC motor controller using the DRV8316CRQRGFRQ1, and I have some questions regarding how to properly implement current sensing with the SimpleFOC library. The DRV8316 uses low-side … --- ## [Vibrating problem with 48V 23A BLDC motor](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/vibrating-problem-with-48v-23a-bldc-motor/8047)
**Author:** [@FurBlood](https://community.simplefoc.com/u/FurBlood)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2026, 8:28am UTC](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/vibrating-problem-with-48v-23a-bldc-motor/8047 "2026-03-31T08:28:48Z")
Hello everyone, Hello everyone, I am new to SimpleFOC and I’m struggling to get a smooth rotation with a high-power 48V 23A BLDC hub motor. I am using a custom board based on the STM32F405 MCU. The Problem: The motor… [Next page](https://community.simplefoc.com/tag/bldc/44.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=bldc)