ArcIQ-1 HERON

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The ArcIQ-1 HERON is a high-performance ESC designed for industrial drone applications. It supports 6S-14S battery systems, delivering 120A continuous and 200A peak current. The unit features Arclite’s proprietary advanced motor algorithm, advanced safety protections, and compatibility with DSHOT and Bi-Directional DSHOT protocols for reliable, high-speed control.

Physical Specifications

Weight without Heatsink: 40g (excluding cables)

Weight with Heatsink: 65g (excluding cables)

Operating Ambient Temperature: -20 / +60 °C

IP Rating: IP54

NDAA Compliance: ✓

Country of origin: Switzerland
Can be manufactured in EU and US

Electrical Specifications

Nominal Operating Voltage: 18 - 51 V (6S - 12S batteries)

Absolute Operating Voltage: 12 - 60 V (Up to 14S)

Continuous Phase Current: 120 A (Properly cooled*, up to 60 seconds)

Peak Phase Current: 200 A (Properly cooled*, up to 2 seconds)

Voltage Measurement Accuracy: ±5% (Across the full scale)

Current Measurement Accuracy: ±3% (Across the full scale)

Temperature Measurement Accuracy: ±5% (Across the full scale)

Decoupling Capacitance: 450 uF

*Proper cooling requires minimum 100 km/h direct airflow. These specs apply only to the complete ESC with heatskink.

Motor Control

Switching Frequency: 24 - 72 kHz (Dynamic PWM Frequency Selection)

Motor Control Algorithm: Proprietary Arclite in-house software

Efficiency(%): 95+

RPM Range: 500’000 eRPM

Motor Type: BLDC (Brushless Motors)

Comms & Software

Software Updates: ✓
Via USB-C or Betaflight Passthrough

Configuration: ✓
Via USB or Betaflight Passthrough

Input Signals: ✓

• PWM 50-499 Hz
• DSHOT 150 - 600
• BI-DSHOT 150 - 600

Telemetry: ✓
EDT and KISS Telemetry protocol

Logging: ✓
Dedicated 16MB flash

Mechanical Drawing

Pins & Pads Assignments

Configurable Reliability Features

• Stall detection and recovery
• Desync detection and recovery
• Over-voltage and under-voltage arming guards
• Over-temperature protection with configurable reaction
• Over-current protection with configurable reaction
• Hold mode
• Mute mode