<![CDATA[Products]]> http://www.vexrobotics.com/products Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:23:06 +0000 Zend_Feed http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss <![CDATA[Circuit Breaker (20A, 30A and 40A)]]> http://www.vexrobotics.com/circuit-breakers.html CB-20A & CB_30A: ATC style auto resettable circuit breaker.
CB-40A: MAXI style 40A auto resettable fuse.

Price:$0.00

]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:23:06 +0000 <![CDATA[LCD Display]]> http://www.vexrobotics.com/276-2273.html

Price:$49.99

]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:23:06 +0000 <![CDATA[Official Team ID Plates (4-pack)]]> http://www.vexrobotics.com/276-1583.html

Price:$24.99

]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:23:06 +0000 <![CDATA[Tri-Pack Bundle]]> http://www.vexrobotics.com/278-1128.html

Price:$149.99

]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:23:06 +0000 <![CDATA[1/2" Thumbscrew (50-pack)]]> http://www.vexrobotics.com/275-1485.html

Price:$9.99

]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:23:06 +0000 <![CDATA[Victor Speed Controller (5-choices)]]> http://www.vexrobotics.com/victor-speed-controller.html

Selection Chart

Victor 884 Victor 883 Victor 885 Victor 36HV Victor 48HV
Nominal Voltage 12V 24V 24V 36V 48V
Min/Max Voltage* 6-15V 6-30V 6-30V 12-42V 12-60V
Continuous Current 40A 60A 120A 120A 90A
Surge Current (2 sec) - 100A 200A 250A 200A
Surge Current (1 sec) - 200A 300A 275A 200A
PWM Output Chop Rate 120 Hz 2 KHz 120 Hz 120 Hz 120 Hz
Minimum Throttle 3% 10% 3% 3% 3%

* Min/Max voltage does not apply to the fan.
  • 12V 884 Fan:Voltage Range: 6V to 16V
  • 12V Rotron:Voltage Range: 6V to 16V
  • 24V Rotron:Voltage Range: 16V to 30V

Price:$0.00 Special Price:$89.99

]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:23:06 +0000 <![CDATA[Shoulder Screws 8-32 (25-pack)]]> http://www.vexrobotics.com/276-1408.html

Price:$9.99

]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:23:06 +0000 <![CDATA[easyC PRO (4-options)]]> http://www.vexrobotics.com/easyc-pro.html

Software Features

C Programming
  • C-language
  • Drag-and-drop GUI
  • C-language Source Code Editor
  • C-language grammar correction

Features
  • Transmitter Configurator
  • Multi-tasking
  • Wireless Downloading
  • Wireless Debugging
  • Real-time Debugger
  • Single Step Debugging
  • Online control of motors, sensors
  • Sound Output
Support
  • Online Help
  • Context Sensitive Help
  • Programming Tutorials
  • Video Tutorials
  • Free Phone Support
  • Forum Support
  • eMail Support

PC Compatibility
  • Windows XP
  • Windows Vista
  • Windows 7
  • Mac
  • Linux

Price:$0.00

]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:23:06 +0000 <![CDATA[VRC Competition Trophies]]> http://www.vexrobotics.com/vrc-trophy.html

Price:$0.00

]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:23:06 +0000 <![CDATA[Screws 8-32 Locking (2-choices)]]> http://www.vexrobotics.com/locking-screws.html

Price:$0.00

]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:23:06 +0000 <![CDATA[Solenoid Driver Cable (2-pack)]]> http://www.vexrobotics.com/275-1417.html

Overview

You can connect the 3 pin connector of the Solenoid Driver to any of the ANALOG/DIGITAL Ports on the VEX Controller. The Black wire should be closest to the outside edge of the VEX Controller. Likewise, the White wire should be closest to the Keyed Slot even though there is no key tab on the Solenoid Driver Cable. You can control the two states of the pneumatics by controlling the two states of a Digital Output. By sending a High (1) or Low (0) to the defined Digital Output that you have the Solenoid Driver connected to, you will be controlling the corresponding pneumatic cylinder. To change the state of a Digital Output of the VEX Controller, you must have a Programming Kit.

Price:$29.99

]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:23:06 +0000 <![CDATA[VEX iRobot Create® Mounting Kit]]> http://www.vexrobotics.com/275-1199.html

Overview

Harness the power and versatility of the VEX System to enhance your iRobot Create® Programmable Robot. This kit includes components designed to mount VEX structural parts onto the attachment points of the iRobot Create® robot. The VEX Robotics Design System allows users to "build anything they can imagine" and this mounting kit provides iRobot Create® users the same opportunity.

Price:$19.99

]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:23:06 +0000 <![CDATA[Aluminum Structural Framing]]> http://www.vexrobotics.com/ifi-frame.html

Price:$0.00

]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:23:06 +0000 <![CDATA[Clean Sweep Competition Kit]]> http://www.vexrobotics.com/278-1001.html

Price:$499.99

]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:23:06 +0000 <![CDATA[VRC Robot Sizing Tool]]> http://www.vexrobotics.com/275-1455.html

Price:$49.99

]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:23:06 +0000 <![CDATA[VEXnet Competition Switch]]> http://www.vexrobotics.com/276-2335.html

Price:$19.99

]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:23:06 +0000 <![CDATA[VEXnet Field Upgrade Kit (802.11g)]]> http://www.vexrobotics.com/275-1434.html

Price:$79.99

]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:23:06 +0000 <![CDATA[VEXnet Field Controller Kit (802.11g)]]> http://www.vexrobotics.com/275-1401.html

Price:$199.99

]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:23:06 +0000 <![CDATA[Clean Sweep Game Element Kit]]> http://www.vexrobotics.com/275-1399.html

Price:$49.99

]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:23:06 +0000 <![CDATA[Kitbot Chassis Kit]]> http://www.vexrobotics.com/kitbot.html

Price:$189.95

]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:23:06 +0000 <![CDATA[IFI Wheel Tread (18-choices)]]> http://www.vexrobotics.com/ifi-wheel-tread.html

Price:$0.00

]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:23:06 +0000 <![CDATA[IFI Wheel (18-choices)]]> http://www.vexrobotics.com/ifi-wheel.html

Price:$0.00

]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:23:06 +0000 <![CDATA[Spin Controllers (2-choices)]]> http://www.vexrobotics.com/spin-controllers.html

Selection Chart

Victor 883SC Thor 883SC
Nominal Voltage 24V 24V
Min/Max Voltage* 6-30V 6-30V
Continuous Current 90A 150A
Surge Current (2 sec) 100A 200A
Surge Current (1 sec) 200A 300A
PWM Output Chop Rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Minimum Throttle 3% 3%

* Min/Max voltage does not apply to the fan.
  • 24V Rotron:Voltage Range: 16V to 30V

How it Works

1. User controlled soft start-up helps conserve battery capacity since a motor is basically stalled at startup.
2. User controlled variable forward speed. Spinning at a variable rate is important if your robot is out of balance or unstable at full speed.
3. The final and most important benefit is a special ramp down feature that takes over if you loose your control signal. When the signal is lost, or you turn off your transmitter, the controller softly ramps the dynamic braking from 0% to 100% over a ten second time period, then remains at 100% braking indefinitely (or until the control signal returns). This allows designers to make their inertia devices or spin‑bots spin faster and more freely than previously possible. The automatic proportional braking feature enables the robot to meet most spin down time rules during inspection and competition.
4. The Victor/Thor SC's fail-safe even works if input power is lost. Regeneration is used to 'shunt brake' the motor.

Price:$0.00

]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:23:06 +0000 <![CDATA[Replacement Victor Fans (3-choices)]]> http://www.vexrobotics.com/victor-fans.html

Price:$0.00

]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:23:06 +0000 <![CDATA[#35 Mechanism Sprockets (4-choices)]]> http://www.vexrobotics.com/mechanism-sprockets.html

Price:$0.00

]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:23:06 +0000 <![CDATA[Flanged Bearings (2-choices)]]> http://www.vexrobotics.com/flanged-bearings.html

Price:$0.00

]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:23:06 +0000 <![CDATA[#35 Drive Sprockets (8-choices)]]> http://www.vexrobotics.com/drive-sprockets.html

Price:$0.00

]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:23:06 +0000 <![CDATA[Rails (3-choices)]]> http://www.vexrobotics.com/rails.html

Price:$0.00

]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:23:06 +0000 <![CDATA[Autodesk VEX Robotics Curriculum]]> http://www.vexrobotics.com/vex-edu-cad.html

Overview

VEX Robotics

VEX Educational Robotics -- which can be used to build both autonomous and radio-controlled robotic devices -- is a fun, imaginative, and hands-on way for students to learn about STEM subjects. By instilling a passion for science and technology in young people, VEX Educational Robotics is helping to foster the next generation of engineers.

Autodesk® Inventor®

Autodesk Inventor Professional is the software foundation across multiple engineering disciplines and industries for Digital Prototyping, producing an accurate 3D model that validates the form, fit, and function of a design before it is built. Autodesk Inventor helps students visualize, simulate, and analyze how their design will work under real-world conditions. Autodesk Inventor empowers students not only to learn, but to demonstrate what they imagine, and shape their future as engineers and design professionals.

Curriculum Overview

Academic Standards
PDF
 
 
 
Curriculum Overview
PDF
 
 
 
VEX Equipment Storage Tips
PDF
 
 
 
Unit Overview
PDF
 
 
 

Curriculum Units

Unit 1: Introduction to VEX and Robotics
PDF
 
 
Build Phase (.dwf)
Unit 2: Introduction to Autodesk® Inventor®
PDF
 
 
 
Unit 3: Building a Protobot
PDF
 
 
Build Phase (.dwf)
Unit 4: Microcontroller and Transmitter Overview
PDF
Pre-Test
Post-Test
 
Project 1 (Units 1-4): Protobot Ball
PDF
 
 
 

Other topics & units covered in the Autodesk VEX Robotics Curriculum are listed below.
Unit 5: Speed, Power, Torque and DC Motors
Unit 6: Gears, Chains and Sprockets
Unit 7: Advanced Gears
Unit 8: Friction and Traction
Project 2 (Units 5-8): Power Push
Unit 9: Drivetrain Design 1
Unit 10: Drivetrain Design 2
Unit 11: Creating a Tank Tread Drive
Project 3 (Units 9-11): Need for Speed
Unit 12: Object Manipulation
Unit 13: Rotating Joints
Unit 14: Accumulator Design
Unit 15: Linkages
Unit 16: Bumper and Limit Switch
Unit 17: Systems Integration
Project 4 (Units 12-17): Can Cleanup
Final Project: Design a Game

Instructor Resources

Course Syllabus
DOC
 
 
 
TSA Robotics Framework
PDF
 
 
 
Autodesk® Inventor® Datasets
ZIP
 
 
 
VEX Inventor's Guide
VEX Wiki
 
 
 
Notebook Worksheet
PDF
 
 
 
STEM Worksheet
PDF
 
 
 
Evaluation Rubric
PDF
 
 
 
All Pre-Tests (zip)
ZIP
 
 
 
All Post-Tests (zip)
ZIP
 
 
 

Rubric for N-STAR project

Individual Evaluation
PDF
 
 
 
Technical Challenges - Team Evaluation
PDF
 
 
 
Team Evaluation - General Teamwork
PDF
 
 
 

Price:$199.99

]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:23:06 +0000 <![CDATA[Competition Robot Upgrade Kit]]> http://www.vexrobotics.com/275-1411.html

Price:$269.99

]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:23:06 +0000 <![CDATA[Long Aluminum Structure Kit]]> http://www.vexrobotics.com/275-1410.html

Price:$99.99

]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:23:06 +0000 <![CDATA[Anti-Slip Mat (2-types)]]> http://www.vexrobotics.com/mat-g.html

Price:$0.00

]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:23:06 +0000 <![CDATA[1/4" Pitch Metal Kit]]> http://www.vexrobotics.com/276-2157.html

Price:$49.99

]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:23:06 +0000 <![CDATA[1/4" Pitch Bearing Flat (10-pack)]]> http://www.vexrobotics.com/276-2179.html

Price:$4.99

]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:23:06 +0000 <![CDATA[LED Indicator Pack]]> http://www.vexrobotics.com/276-2176.html

Price:$9.99

]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:23:06 +0000 <![CDATA[3-Wire Extension Cables (Small Bundle)]]> http://www.vexrobotics.com/276-1395.html

Price:$14.99

]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:23:06 +0000 <![CDATA[Plates (2-sizes)]]> http://www.vexrobotics.com/plate.html

Price:$0.00

]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:23:06 +0000 <![CDATA[Angles (3-sizes)]]> http://www.vexrobotics.com/angle-hole.html

Price:$0.00

]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:23:06 +0000 <![CDATA[C-Channels (3-sizes)]]> http://www.vexrobotics.com/c-channel.html

Price:$0.00

]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:23:06 +0000 <![CDATA[Chassis Kits (4-sizes)]]> http://www.vexrobotics.com/chassis-kit.html

Price:$0.00

]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:23:06 +0000 <![CDATA[Plus Gussets (2-choices)]]> http://www.vexrobotics.com/plus-gusset.html

Price:$0.00

]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:23:06 +0000 <![CDATA[Angle Gussets (2-choices)]]> http://www.vexrobotics.com/angle-gusset.html

Price:$0.00

]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:23:06 +0000 <![CDATA[Slotted Angles (2-sizes)]]> http://www.vexrobotics.com/segmented-angle.html

Price:$0.00

]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:23:06 +0000 <![CDATA[Motor Controller]]> http://www.vexrobotics.com/275-1231.html

Price:$9.99

]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:23:06 +0000 <![CDATA[Claw Kit]]> http://www.vexrobotics.com/276-2212.html

Overview

Whether picking up a 20 oz soda-can, or grasping objects as delicate as a feather, this claw is easily up to the task. This claw is compatible with all VEX Mechanical parts. Integrate it into your robot to reach out and touch someone.

Price:$19.99

]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:23:06 +0000 <![CDATA[MPLAB]]> http://www.vexrobotics.com/mplab.html

Software Features

C Programming
  • C-language
  • Drag-and-drop GUI
  • C-language Source Code Editor
  • C-language grammar correction

Features
  • Transmitter Configurator
  • Multi-tasking
  • Wireless Downloading
  • Wireless Debugging
  • Real-time Debugger
  • Single Step Debugging
  • Online control of motors, sensors
  • Sound Output
Support
  • Online Help
  • Context Sensitive Help
  • Programming Tutorials
  • Video Tutorials
  • Free Phone Support
  • Forum Support
  • eMail Support

PC Compatibility
  • Windows XP
  • Windows Vista
  • Windows 7
  • Mac
  • Linux

Price:$0.00

]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:23:06 +0000 <![CDATA[easyC (4-options)]]> http://www.vexrobotics.com/easyc.html

Software Features

C Programming
  • C-language
  • Drag-and-drop GUI
  • C-language Source Code Editor
  • C-language grammar correction

Features
  • Transmitter Configurator
  • Multi-tasking
  • Wireless Downloading
  • Wireless Debugging
  • Real-time Debugger
  • Single Step Debugging
  • Online control of motors, sensors
  • Sound Output
Support
  • Online Help
  • Context Sensitive Help
  • Programming Tutorials
  • Video Tutorials
  • Free Phone Support
  • Forum Support
  • eMail Support

PC Compatibility
  • Windows XP
  • Windows Vista
  • Windows 7
  • Mac
  • Linux

Price:$0.00

]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:23:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ROBOTC (3-choices)]]> http://www.vexrobotics.com/robotc.html

Software Features

C Programming
  • C-language
  • Drag-and-drop GUI
  • C-language Source Code Editor
  • C-language grammar correction

Features
  • Transmitter Configurator
  • Multi-tasking
  • Wireless Downloading
  • Wireless Debugging
  • Real-time Debugger
  • Single Step Debugging
  • Online control of motors, sensors
  • Sound Output
Support
  • Online Help
  • Context Sensitive Help
  • Programming Tutorials
  • Video Tutorials
  • Free Phone Support
  • Forum Support
  • eMail Support

PC Compatibility
  • Windows XP
  • Windows Vista
  • Windows 7
  • Mac
  • Linux

Price:$0.00

]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:23:06 +0000 <![CDATA[VEX Polo Shirts (2-colors, 5-sizes)]]> http://www.vexrobotics.com/vex-polo.html

Price:$0.00

]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:23:06 +0000 <![CDATA[VEX Hats (2-colors)]]> http://www.vexrobotics.com/vex-hat.html

Price:$0.00

]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:23:06 +0000