FACTORY AUTOMATION COMPETITION
W7: Workcells must use one (1) VEX V5 Battery Pack There are no legal power expanders for the V5 Robot Battery (276-4811). V5 Robot Batteries may only be charged by the V5 Robot Battery Charger (276-4812). W8: Custom V5 Smart Cables are allowed Teams must use official V5 Smart Cable Stock but may use commodity 4P4C connectors and 4P4C crimping tools. Teams who create custom cables acknowledge that incorrect wiring may have undesired results. W9: No modifications to electronic components are allowed Motors (including Smart Motor firmware), micro controllers (including V5 Robot Brain firmware), extension cords, sensors, controllers, battery packs, reservoirs, solenoids, pneumatic cylinders, and any other electrical component or pneumatics component of the VEX platform may NOT be altered from their original state in ANY way. a. External wires on VEX electrical components may be repaired by soldering, using twist/crimp connectors, electrical tape, or shrink tubing such that the original functionality and length are not modified in any way. The wire used in repairs must be identical to VEX wire. b. Teams must use the latest official VEXos firmware updates, found at https://kb.vex.com/hc/en-us/ articles/360055338911-VEXos-V5-Firmware-Changelog. Custom firmware modifications are not permitted. c. Teams may change or replace the gear cartridge in the V5 Smart Motor with other official replacement gear cartridges. W10: Most modifications and repairs to non-electrical components are allowed Physical modifications such as bending or cutting are permitted and may be done to legal metal structures or plastic components. a. Metallurgical modifications that change fundamental material properties, such as heat treating, are not permitted. b. Teams may cut pneumatic tubing to the desired length. c. Teams are permitted to fuse/melt the end of the 1/8” nylon rope to prevent fraying. d. Welding, soldering, brazing, gluing, or attaching components in any way that is unsupported within the VEX platform is NOT permitted.
W11: Workcells must have a team identification plate attached The license plate with the team’s FAC Team ID# must be clearly visible on the Home Base Plate.
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