The xESC Mini ships as a bare module with pin headers — it expects 5 V logic power from a host board. The xESC Carrier Module is a small breakout PCB that makes it usable stand-alone, outside of a larger mainboard.
What the carrier adds
- Onboard DC/DC converter (LV2862XDDC) — generates 5 V straight from the main battery voltage, so no separate logic supply is needed.
- Screw terminals — for battery power input and motor phase wires.
- Transient protection — an SMCJ33CA TVS diode guards against voltage spikes.
- Decoupling capacitors and supporting passives.
The 5 V DC/DC and its protection diode are optional — if you drop the xESC into a larger system that already provides 5 V, you can omit those parts to save cost and space.
The xESC Mini it carries
The xESC Mini is a small, low-cost FOC controller for BLDC motors — 10 A / 40 V, 50 × 30 mm, VESC-based firmware, with UART/CAN/USB/PWM/Analog interfaces and a ROS driver.
Design & ordering
KiCad schematic and PCB, plus ready-to-order JLCPCB production files (Gerbers, BOM, placement). Solder the xESC Mini onto the pin headers to finish the board. Carrier licensed CC BY 4.0; the xESC Mini module itself is CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.