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VEX Cortex Microcontroller

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The VEX Cortex Microcontroller coordinates the flow of information and power on the robot. All other electronic system components must interface to the Microcontroller.

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276-2194

$249.99

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The VEX Cortex Microcontroller coordinates the flow of all information and power on the robot. It has built in bi-directional communication for wireless driving, debugging and downloading using the state of the art VEXnet 802.11 wireless link. The Microcontroller is the brain of every VEX robot.
Built-in VEXnet Technology: Wireless driving, wireless debugging, and wireless downloading
Motor Ports: (8) standard 3-wire Motor or Servo ports. (2) 2-wire Motor ports.
I2C Smart Sensor Port: Will connect to multiple new smart sensors in the future.
UART Fast Serial Ports: Connects to the VEX LCD Display (19,200 baud) and will have future support to 1.125 Mbaud
Digital/Analog Input Ports: (8) high-res Analog Inputs, (12) fast Digital I/Os that can be used as interrupts.
Battery Ports: Connect 7.2V power sources, such as the Battery Holder or the VEX 7.2V Robot Battery. Also connect a 9V Backup Battery to protect against communication losses.

STMicroelectronics ARM Cortex-M3 user processor.
Wireless with built-in VEXnet technology.
(8) Standard 3-wire Motor ports.
(2) 2-wire Motor ports.
(1) I2C "smart sensor" port.
(2) UART Serial Ports.
(8) Hi-res (12-bit) Analog Inputs.
(12) Fast digital I/O ports which can be used as interrupts.
Programmable with Flowol 4

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Data Sheets	Documentation VEX Cortex Microcontroller/VEXnet Joystick User Guide VEX Robot Troubleshooting Flow Charts Cortex Microcontroller Pinout Guide Bootlader & Firmware Change Log CAD File (STEP)
Specifications	(1) VEX Cortex Microcontroller. Battery In: Voltage: 7.2 volts nominal, 5 to 12 volts min/max. Type: Six AA batteries or 7.2V Robot Battery. Current: 150mA for Controller & Receiver plus Motors, Servos & VEXnet. I/O Ports: (8) 3-wire Motor Outputs: Usage: For 3-wire VEX motors, Motor Controller 29s or servos. Type: Hobby standard PWM. Refresh: Every 18.5 mSec. (2) 2-wire Motor Outputs: Usage: For 2-wire VEX motors. Type: H-Bridge. Refresh: Every 1 mSec. (1) I2C "Smart Sensor" Port Usage:Future I2C Products. (2) UART Serial Ports: Usage: VEX LCD Module. (8) 12-bit Analog Inputs: Analog In: 12-bit resolution. 10 μSec access time. (12) Fast Digital I/O (can be used as interrupts): Digital In: 150 kHz input frequency. (1) DAC Speaker Output: Usage: Output sound, voice, music to an external speaker. (2) Rx1 & Rx2: Usage: Connects to (2) 75MHz receivers. Microcontroller: STMicroelectronics ARM Cortex-M3: Speed: 90 MIPS (Million Instructions Per Second). RAM: 64KB. Flash: 384KB program space. Programming: Flowol 4 Size : 4.5in W x 3.9in L x 1in H. Weight: 0.302 lbs (137 grams). Actual weight one item (no packaging).

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