If we run out of space for our motors on our cortex, would it be legal to add a second one? Do the rules specifically prevent this?
If this is for an official VRC event:
Any additional motors need to be Y-cabled from the cortex:
Rule <R9> prohibits this:
Full rules available here:
[Edit: Ninja-ed. Very good answer by @synapse, including why you shouldn’t be running out of motor ports.]
it’s not, it’s for “in the zone”
What exactly is a Y-cable?
Okay. I’m assuming you need to learn a little background. How can we help?
I say this because “In The Zone” is this year’s official VRC game, and any sanctioned competition in the game will be an official VRC Event.
So, are you a new team, a new team member, or just striking out on your own?
Here’s the products page entry with a bit of relevant info:
You have to click on the tab at the bottom for 3 wire extension cables.
The basic idea is it lets two motors be controlled by a single port.