User Guide

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Control System Overview
VEX Controller
Radio
Sensors
Robot Brain
Smart Motor
The VEX IQ Controller and Robot Brain
communicate with each other through either
wireless Radio Communication or Tether Cable.
The Sensors for VEX
IQ allow your robot
to collect information
and react to the
world around it.
The VEX IQ Controller is at the
center of what makes VEX IQ robots
fun to build and easy to use. The
controller allows you to drive your
robot immediately through the use
of two dual-axis analog joysticks and
eight buttons.
The VEX IQ Robot Brain is the
powerful command center of your
robot. With 12 identical Smart
Ports, a simple backlit LCD screen,
built in programs, and support for
custom programming from PC,
Mac and Linux computers, bringing
your robot to life has never been
easier.
The Smart Motor
converts electrical
energy from the
battery into rotational
energy. Motors are
an essential part of
the robot. They turn
wheels, move arms
and close claws.