Vex Robotics Tumbler User manual

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QUICK START GUIDE
for building the
Tumbler

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5 HOLE 15 HOLE10 HOLE 20 HOLE 25 HOLE 30 HOLE
[P15] x1 PLATE, 5 x 15 HOLE
[R15] x4 CHASIS RAIL, 16 HOLE
[SQ3] x4
3” SHAFT
[SS2] x8
1/4” MOTOR SCREW
[S4] x1
1/2” SCREW
[S2] x24
1/4” SCREW
[B1] x4 1” STANDOFF
[NK] x26
8-32 NUT KEPS
[BF] x4
BEARING FLAT
[SP2] x1
SPACER THICK
[SP1] x4
SPACER THIN
[COL] x8
COLLAR
[BR] x8
POP RIVETS
[A15] x2 CHASIS BUMPER, 15 HOLE
[S3] x 11
3/8” SCREW

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5 HOLE 15 HOLE10 HOLE 20 HOLE 25 HOLE 30 HOLE
[P15] x1 PLATE, 5 x 15 HOLE
[R15] x4 CHASIS RAIL, 16 HOLE
[SQ3] x4
3” SHAFT
[SS2] x8
1/4” MOTOR SCREW
[S4] x1
1/2” SCREW
[S2] x24
1/4” SCREW
[B1] x4 1” STANDOFF
[NK] x26
8-32 NUT KEPS
[BF] x4
BEARING FLAT
[SP2] x1
SPACER THICK
[SP1] x4
SPACER THIN
[COL] x8
COLLAR
[BR] x8
POP RIVETS
[A15] x2 CHASIS BUMPER, 15 HOLE
[S3] x 11
3/8” SCREW

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[W5] x4
WHEELS, LARGE 5”, KNOBBY
(not shown to scale)
[AT] x1
ANTENNA TUBE
(optional accessory, not shown to scale)
[RX75] x1
RF RECEIVER & CABLE
(optional accessory, not shown to scale)
[SSX] x1
SIGNAL SPLITTER
(optional accessory, not shown to scale)
[VMC] x1
MICRO CONTROLLER
(optional accessory, not shown to scale)
[BB] x1
7.2V AA BATTERY BOX
(not shown to scale)
[AH] x1
ANTENNA HOLDER
(optional accessory, not shown to scale)
[BST] x2
BATTERY TIE DOWN
(not shown to scale)
[MOT] x4
MOTOR w/CLUTCH
(not shown to scale)
[BP] x1
7.2V RECHARGEABLE BATTERY
(optional accessory, not shown to scale)
[OPTIONAL][OPTIONAL][OPTIONAL][OPTIONAL][OPTIONAL][OPTIONAL]
[OPTIONAL]
[OPTIONAL][OPTIONAL][OPTIONAL]
[OPTIONAL]
[OPTIONAL] [OPTIONAL][OPTIONAL][OPTIONAL][OPTIONAL]
[JMP] x1
JUMPER
(optional accessory, not shown to scale)
[OPTIONAL][OPTIONAL]

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[5/64”]x1
[5/64”]
[3/32”]x1 [1/4”]x1
1 2
3 4
5 6
!
[S2] 1/4” SCREW
[S3] 3/8” SCREW
[1/4” ]
[3/32”]
[SS4] 1/2” MOTOR SCREW
[SS2] 1/4” MOTOR SCREW
[B0.5, 1, 2, 3]
[BR] POP RIVETS
[BF] BEARING FLAT
[BF] BEARING FLAT
[NK] 8-32 NUT KEPS
[5/64”]
[COL] COLLAR

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1
1
=
[BR]x4
[S2]x2
[B1]x2
[R15]x1
[BF]x2
2
1
4611 13 15
2
2
=
1
45
12 13
[R15]x1 [MOT]x2
[SS2]x4
3
3
=
[S2]x2
[COL]x2
[SQ3]x2
2
1

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4
4
=
3
[COL]x2
[SP1]x2
[W5]x2
5
5
=
[BR]x4
[S2]x2
[B1]x2
[R15]x1
[BF]x2
2
1
4611 13 15

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6
[SS2]x4
[MOT]x2
[R15]x1
1
45
12 13
6
=
7
7
=
6
5
[S2]x2
[COL]x2
[SQ3]x2

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8
8
=
7
[COL]x2
[SP1]x2
[W5]x2
9
4
[A15]x2
[NK]x6
[S2]x6
9
=

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10
10
=
9
8
[S2]x6
[NK]x6
11
11
=
10
[P15]x1 [S2]x4
[NK]x4

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12[BB]
12
=
11
VS
!
[BB]x1
[BB]x1[BP]x1
[NK]x2
[S3]x2
1
4
12
!
16[BP]

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13
13
=
11
[NK]x2
[RX75]x1
[S3]x2
6
1
19

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14[SSX]
14
=
13
[B0.5]x2
[SSX]x1
[S2]x2
[S3]x2
5
1
8
VS
!
[SSX]x1[VMC]x1
15 [VMC]

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15[VMC]
15
=
14
[NK]x2
[VMC]x1 [S3]x2
1
4
12
VS
!
[SSX]x1 [VMC]x1

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16[BP]
16
=
15
3
5
9
11
1
1
[S3]x4
[BST]x2
[NK]x4
[BP]x1
VS
!
[BB]x1 [BP]x1

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17
17
=
16
!
[S3]x1
[AH]x1
[NK]x1
[AT]x1

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1
2
3
4
5
6
3
2
1
4
5
6
7
8
3
2
1
4
5
6
7
8
11
10
9
12
13
14
15
16
RX
TX
ANALOG / DIGITAL
INTERRUPTS MOTORS
+ _
Rx 1Rx 2SERIAL
MOT-2MOT-2MOT-1
MOT-1
MOT-2
MOT-2MOT-1
MOT-1
MOT-3
MOT-3 MOT- 4
MOT-4
MOT-3
MOT-3 MOT- 4
MOT-4
top view
TUMBLER
WIRING DIAGRAM
(not shown to scale)
bottom view
TUMBLER
WIRING DIAGRAM
(not shown to scale)
[VMC]
MOT-1
MOT-2
[JMP]
MOT-3
MOT-4
[RX75] [BP] [BB]

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MODE
POWER
+
-
DATA
INPUT
ON
OFF
SELECT
CHANNEL
PRESS
BOTH
11
22
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