Vex Motor and Servo questions

[weirddemon]

HI everyone. I’m new to vex and I had a couple of questions. I just started Vex because I work at Radio Shack and I get the Starter Kit for stupid cheap. But that aside, I wanted to know the difference between a Vex Servo and a Vex Motor. If there is a difference. I could probably google this, but I thought to ask it here first.

One other question. How can you control more than two motors with the vex controller?

Thanks in advance

[MarkO]

@weirddemon

HI everyone. I’m new to vex and I had a couple of questions. I just started Vex because I work at Radio Shack and I get the Starter Kit for stupid cheap. But that aside, I wanted to know the difference between a Vex Servo and a Vex Motor. If there is a difference. I could probably google this, but I thought to ask it here first.

One other question. How can you control more than two motors with the vex controller?

Thanks in advance

It is in the Invertor’s Guide…

The difference is " Vex continuous rotation motor" verses “Rotation of 100 degrees”

See, Vex Robotics Motor Kit and Vex Robotics Servo Kit also there are 8 Motor/Servo ports, and you can purchase Y - Cables, to drive 2 Motor/Servos off of one of the 8 Motor/Servo Ports.

[UNSC_MCPO]

@MarkO

It is in the Invertor’s Guide…

The difference is " Vex continuous rotation motor" verses “Rotation of 100 degrees”

Does that mean that you need a whole new motor kit and your starter kit to get 4wd? Why would the starter kit come with only 3 anyway? Should be 2 or 4.

[Blake_Ross]

@UNSC MCPO

Does that mean that you need a whole new motor kit and your starter kit to get 4wd?

Yes - One more motor is required beyond the three that are in the Starter Kit, if you want 4_motor 4WD machines.

[Rswsmay]

@UNSC MCPO

@MarkO

It is in the Invertor’s Guide…

The difference is " Vex continuous rotation motor" verses “Rotation of 100 degrees”

Does that mean that you need a whole new motor kit and your starter kit to get 4wd? Why would the starter kit come with only 3 anyway? Should be 2 or 4.

[FONT=Verdana]Actually the squarebot that you can build using the starter kit is a 4wd robot. It just does not utilize 4 motors in the drive train. The starter kit is just that… a starter kit. It is a good tool to learn basic robotic concepts and to take those concepts through to a working robot. If you were to get an additional motor and build a 4wd/4motor drive train robot, then you would only be left with a servo for use in a manipulator. Quite frankly, if that is what you are after you will end up with not much more than a remote controlled car.[/FONT]
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[FONT=Verdana]I would challenge you to initially utilize the starter kit as is, and be creative in your designs. Use 2 motors in your drive train, and build manipulators using the other motor and servo. You can certainly add motors and other accessories as desired or needed. Some of the most creative robots I have seen however are those that were built using limited parts, because they HAD to. I consider on[/FONT][FONT=Verdana]e of the main goals in robot design is to build a robot to perform functions that have value. It can be something to appeal to the masses, or it can something utilized by just that one individual who has that distinctive need.[/FONT]
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[FONT=Verdana]Good robot designs are ones that:[/FONT]

[FONT=Symbol]· [/FONT][FONT=Verdana]Does what humans can do[/FONT]
[FONT=Symbol]· [/FONT][FONT=Verdana]Does what humans cannot do[/FONT]
[FONT=Symbol]· [/FONT][FONT=Verdana]Does what humans don’t want to do[/FONT]
[FONT=Symbol]· [/FONT][FONT=Verdana]Does what humans can do but does it better/faster/safer[/FONT]
[FONT=Symbol]· [/FONT][FONT=Verdana]Etc, etc, etc…[/FONT]
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[FONT=Verdana]Hopefully you will work on designing more than a 4wd vehicle.[/FONT]

[King]

@weirddemon

How can you control more than two motors with the vex controller?

All I know of is that you can get the programing kit. set it up so you drive it with the remote, and add the Motor Rc Control brick in. (you pick the option on the top bar to use the Pro cammands, then it’s on the side under Rc Control)