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Connecting a Color Sensor
Items you will need:
• Fully assembled VEX IQ Robot such as the Standard Drive Base, Autopilot Robot, Clawbot
or Clawbot with Sensors (See
installed in the Robot Brain
• VEX IQ Controller with Radio and Controller Battery Installed
• Color Sensor (228-3012)
The Color Sensor is an input device that senses the color of an object. Color Sensors are
connected to the Robot Brain using Smart Cables. These cables come in assorted lengths
between 200mm and 600mm long. All sensors should be connected to the Robot Brain with
the power is OFF. Smart Cables can only be plugged in one
way; when fully inserted they lock into place.
The default Driver Control program on the Robot Brain will
automatically look for and find the four advanced VEX IQ
sensors (Touch LED, Distance Sensor, Color Sensor, and
Gyro Sensor) on any unused port. Connect the Color Sensor
to any unused Smart Port on the Robot Brain.
If there are multiple advanced sensors of the same type
plugged in (for example, two Gyro Sensors), the Driver
Control program will only respond to the sensor on the lower
port number. There are no restrictions to type or quantity of sensor use when the Robot Brain
is running a custom user-created program.
The default action of the Color Sensor in the Driver Control program is to sense colors of
objects, and then have the robot react. The Color Sensor functionality works like the Touch LED
functionality in the Driver Control program; however instead of touching the sensor to change
between enabled and disabled, flashing red or green cards within range (0-200mm) of the
sensor will toggle between these modes.
• Turn ON the Robot Brain and Controller.
• Select and run the Driver Control program.
• The robot will start in enabled mode. When a red card or object is shown in front of the
color sensor, the robot will be disabled. When a green card is shown in front of the color
sensor, the robot will be enabled.
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