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VEX Power Expander
VEX Power Expander •
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Limited 90-day Warranty
This product is warranted by Innovation First against
manufacturing defects in material and workmanship under
normal use for ninety (90) days from the date of purchase
from authorized Innovation First dealers. For complete
warranty details and exclusions, check with your dealer.
Innovation First, Inc.
1519 IH 30 W
Greenville, TX 75402
8/09 Rev A
Use the VEX Power Expander to add a secondary power source
for four of the PWM outputs on the VEX Microcontroller.
Balance a robot’s motor load across two batteries to extend
robot run time and increase performance.
The “In” and “Out” ports are labeled “A, B, C, D”. Each “In” port is paired with an “Out”
port. A motor or servo connected to an “Out” port is controlled by the Microcontroller Motor
Port connected to it’s corresponding “In” port. (i.e. “In” port A controls “Out” port A)
Power Expander
INSERT THIS PAGE
at the
back of the
Power chapter
in your
VEX Inventor’s Guide.
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ATUS
A
B
C
D
OUT
IN
“Out” Ports
Status Ports
Feedback LED
“In” Ports
PWM Lock
(slide)
