BL Heli USB Programming Interface

Bought this inexpensive device as a precaution in case I ever need to programme a BL Heli ESC. Not used yet and may never be used, but it's there if I (or any other club member) need it.

Been banging my head against the wall trying to get the Arduino to connect every time I had to programme a new BL Heli ESC (i.e. to change braking setting for geared motors), whereas his little beaut worked immediately and perfectly! Also, didn't seem to need to download any driver. (Arduino now in bin.)

In the past, I've used an Arduino to program my BL Hel ESC. I find this little device more convenient. It worked straight out of the box on my Mac. A worthwhile purchase in my view.

In the past, I've used an Arduino to program my BL Hel ESC. I find this little device more convenient. It worked straight out of the box on my Mac. A worthwhile purchase in my view.

It does the job it is supposed to do, so no issues there. however, the lack of instructions makes the first-time user spend a lot of time on YouTube. Instructions and links on the site here are pretty good too.

Normally use my Arduino Nano but tested one of these for a fellow flier. Drivers installed automatically on windows 10. Very easy to use and worked with both BLHeli-32 and BLHeli-S. The software is already on the device so no need to flash when swapping between Heli32 and Heli-S.