Unofficial Q&A Response: Usb Cable Legality

[AppleDavidJeans]

OP: https://vexforum.com/t/answered-usb-cable-legality/42207/1

@Kiwi (7589B), if you look at <R7j> of the Robot Rules in the game manual, it states the following:

<R7j>. A USB extension cable may be used for the sole purpose of remote mounting of a VEXnet key. The key must be mounted in the following manner.
i. The VEXnet key must be mounted such that no metal is touching the key above the VEXnet logo.
ii. We highly recommend that no metal may be within 2” of the top of the VEXnet key.

So yes, it is legal to use a USB cable to mount the VEXnet key somewhere else on the robot as long as it meets the conditions described in <R7j>, particularly . I would be mindful of <R16> though, which still requires easy access to the on/off switch on the VEX Cortex. Don’t plan on burying the Cortex under a rat’s nest of metal and cables in the process of relocating the VEXnet key.