Can the PIC v0.5 be configured without programming to have 4 motors in tank drive control with actual tank treads on the robot with 2 motors per tread, moving at the same speed in the same direction?
Yes, please refer to the VEX 2008 Inventor’s Guide - Control Configurations. This document covers how the Default Code in the PIC V0.5 Microcontroller maps the Transmitter Channels to the Motor Output.