accessories
control accessories
Vex-RC Transmitter & Receiver Kit,
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Vex-RC Transmitter & Receiver Kit •
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The Transmitter has six channels on which it can send commands to the Receiver. These
channels each correspond to a matching motor port on the Receiver. Channel 1 on the
Transmitter, controls the motor plugged into Motor Port #1 on the Receiver. These motor
ports are clearly labeled “1-6” on the Receiver. You can change the “control scheme” for your
robot, by choosing where you plug in your motors.
There are also (2x) “auxiliary” ports on the Receiver; these
ports are labeled “AUX”. These ports are not controlled by the
Transmitter, and will provide the same voltage as the battery
whenever the Receiver is switched on. These ports are intended
to be used for passive accessories that need a power supply; the
Vex Color Camera (276-2211), and the Vex Flashlight (276-
2210) both utilize these AUX ports. If you plug a motor into an
AUX port, it will run continuously, whenever the robot is turned
on.
The Vex-RC system uses the VB-1 Motor Module (not included
in this kit), which includes a 2-prong power cable & connector.
These 2-prong cables can be used to flip motor polarity. By
plugging the cable in “upside down” you can reverse the
direction of the motor. Say you want Channel 1 to control your
arm motor, but when you move the joystick up, the arm goes
down. Simply reverse the motor plug and now up on the joystick
will move the arm up. If a motor runs “backwards” from the
desired direction, reverse the motor plug. Note, “AUX” ports
cannot be reversed.
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1
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Rotate Connector
to Reverse Motor
Polarity
