BLheli32 ESC telemetry configured but not working

ArduCopter Copter 4.0
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I have a Pixracer and I’m trying to get the ESC telemetry working on it, but nothing I do will make it work. Passthrough works just fine, it passes the test just fine, but in logs the ESC messages don’t show up and in MP I get no data from the ESC. There are a couple threads about ESC telemetry and I’ve tried everything in them with absolutely no luck.

Autopilot is on V4.0.4
Test output:

10/20/2020 6:02:16 PM : ESC: Test PASSED
10/20/2020 6:02:16 PM : ESC: Prot 0 Good 0 Bad 0 0 0 0 x0
10/20/2020 6:02:16 PM : ESC: BL_ReadBuf 16 → 19
10/20/2020 6:02:16 PM : ESC: BL_SendCMDSetAddress 0xEB00
10/20/2020 6:02:16 PM : ESC: BL_SendCMDSetAddress 0xEB00
10/20/2020 6:02:16 PM : ESC: BL_ReadBuf 256 → 259
10/20/2020 6:02:16 PM : ESC: BL_SendCMDSetAddress 0x7C00
10/20/2020 6:02:16 PM : ESC: Interface type imARM_BLB
10/20/2020 6:02:16 PM : ESC: BL_ReadBuf 8 → 9
10/20/2020 6:02:15 PM : Initialising APM
10/20/2020 6:02:15 PM : ESC: BL_ConnectEx 1/4 at 1
10/20/2020 6:02:15 PM : ESC: Running test on channel 1

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Just checking for understanding - you have the ESC telemetry pin wired to a UART right? We don’t currently support bi-dir dshot.

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That is correct. Tried both telemetry 1 and 2.

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What ESCs do you have? Are you using Dshot protocol on your ESCs?

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Post a parameter file for review.

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Here you go

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I am using this ESC from get fpv

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Does the PixRacer recognize Dshot in the Banner message in Mission Planner on boot? As it shows here Rcout but on yours it would be Dshot 1-4 (or 6 depending on BRD parameters).
Dshot

Connect to Serial port Rx pin?

I don’t see anything obviosly wrong in the parameters.

Connected to this port Rx for Serial 2?

Pixracer telem 2

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I went over them as well and same conclusion, it all looks good. However it would be good as @dkemxr says, the banner message would really help…

If you are sending a PWM signal to the ESCs you will not get back any telemetry by default.

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I did a dumb and cut off the edge of the screenshot but all the important data is there.

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That does look right.

Can you post a pic of exactly how this is wired to your FC?

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I think it does look right for a PixRacer (got plenty of those). No IOMCU.

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OK, is it connected to the right port for Serial 2?

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Is there a chance the baudrate or telemetry rate is set wrong? I haven’t changed them but there’s no documentation on what they should be. Has anyone gotten telemetry working on a pixracer before?

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Set this to 10. 0 is no telemetry request.
SERVO_BLH_TRATE

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It started at that. I was playing around with that earlier and forgot to change it back. Just changed it back and checked, still no telemetry.

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Did you power cycle it after making the parameter change?

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Yep. I at least know to do that.

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I just hooked this up to a scope and it doesn’t look like it’s sending any data over the telemetry wire. When I set the SERVO_BLH_TEST is that data coming over the telemetry connection, or the pwm connection?