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Updated ROBOTC Support for VEX Competitions
Are you part of a team that competes in VEX Robotics Competitions? If so, we’ve just released updated support documents that will help guarantee your success when you get to the field:
- Firmware Inspection using ROBOTC
- Firmware Inspection using the IFI Loader
- Testing Robots using the 75 MHz Crystals
- Testing Robots using the VEXnet Upgrade
- Using the ROBOTC Competition Templates
- Complete ROBOTC Software Inspection Guide (11 MB)
If you’re not part of the VEX Robotics Competitions, get involved! You can find out more information through the CMU Robotics Academy and VEX Robotics.
As always, you can also find support on the ROBOTC.net support pages and forums, too.
VEXnet Upgrade Support
VEXnet is an 802.11 WiFi replacement for the crystal-based communication system between the VEX Microcontroller and Radio Control Transmitter. The VEXnet Upgrade enables users to convert existing Microcontrollers and Transmitters to the VEXnet communication system.
Additional VEXnet features include:
- Easy to connect (No IP addresses, MAC addresses, or passwords)
- Multiple layers of security built-in and always on
- No wireless access point needed; each VEXnet pair makes its own private network
- Hundreds of robots can operate at once; every VEXnet robot has a hidden unique ID
- Optional tether for wired communication
- Two user selectable channels and one private channel for competitions
- Optional 9V battery backup to maintain wireless link during a main 7.2V power loss
- LED scheme displays the status of the Robot, VEXnet link, and Game (Competition Mode)
