Robot Details#

The V5RC Virtual Skills - Over Under Playground uses the standard VEX V5 Hero Bot, Striker.

The Striker VEX V5 Hero Bot measures approximately 350 millimeters long and 280 millimeters wide.

VEX V5 Striker robot with arm and intake motors, showcasing motor group configurations for the Over Under Playground.

Motor Groups#

Striker is equipped with two sets of Motor Groups for its Arm and Intake.

Configuration &
Python Command Name

Description

API Documentation

Image of the Striker VEX V5 Hero Bot's arm motor, showcasing its configuration for raising and lowering the arm.
Arm Motor
arm_motor

The Arm can be raised and lowered. This allows the robot to do things like transport game objects. By default, the Arm starts at 0 degrees and Arm will be fully lowered when spun forward for 1200 degrees.

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Image of the Striker VEX V5 Hero Bot's intake motor, showcasing its design and functionality for collecting game objects.
Intake Motor
intake_motor

The Intake can be spun forward and in reverse. This allows the robot to collect and score game objects. The Intake will collect a Triball when spun forward 360 degrees and score or drop a Triball when spun in reverse for 360 degrees.

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Sensors#

Striker has access to the following sensors for autonomous coding:

Configuration

Description

API Documentation

Python Command Name

Brain Timer

The Robot has access to a built-in timer.

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brain.timer

Drivetrain

The Robot has access to a Drivetrain with a built-in Inertial Sensor to track the Robot’s current heading and angle of rotation.

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drivetrain

Optical

Reports if an object is close to the sensor, and if so, what color that object is.

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optical

GPS

Reports the current X and Y position of the center of rotation of Striker in millimeters or inches. The GPS Sensor can also report the current heading in degrees.

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gps

The GPS sensor relies on the Cartesian Coordinate system to navigate, with the middle of the field being (0, 0).

Image of the Striker VEX V5 Hero Bot with motor groups and sensors for autonomous navigation in the Over Under Playground.