Robot Details

The V5RC Virtual Skills - Spin Up Playground uses the standard VEX V5 Hero Bot, Disco.

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

Motor Groups

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

Configuration & Python Command Name	Description	API Documentation
Intake Motor Group intake_motor_group	This allows the robot to collect and score discs. At the top of the intake is a set of two wheels. These can be used to spin the rollers. By spinning the intake motor group while the wheels are contacting the roller, the roller will spin and change color.	Blocks - Python

Sensors

Disco 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.	Blocks - Python	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.	Blocks - Python	drivetrain
Bottom Distance	Reports if an object is close to the sensor, as well the approximate distance from the front of the sensor to an object, in millimeters or inches.	Blocks - Python	bottom_distance
Line Trackers	Located along the underside of Disco’s intake. These can be used to detect the position of discs within the intake and determine how many discs are currently being held in the intake.
Roller Optical	Reports if an object is close to the sensor, and if so, what color that object is.	Blocks - Python	roller_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.	Blocks - Python	gps

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