Basics of controlling an electronic speed controller with an Arduino.

ESCArduinoDriver.ino

/* Created by Hersh Bhargava of H2 Micro (www.h2micro.com) */

#include <Servo.h>

Servo esc1; //Create a servo object to control a servo.
int xPotPin = 0; //Pins for analog potentiometers.
int esc1Value;
	
void setup() {
	Serial.begin(9600);
}
	
void loop() {
	esc1.attach(11); //Attach to the servo on the desired pin.
	esc1Value = analogRead(xPotPin); 
	esc1Value = map(esc1Value, 0, 512, 0, 179); //Map values for the speed controller given the predetermined range. 
	esc1.write(esc1Value); //Write the values to the speed controller, thereby executing the speed change.
}