Protobot - VEX Robotics

QUICK START GUIDE
for building the
Protobot
VEXPROTUMQS-E-0808
1

!
[5/64”]x1
[3/32”]x1
[1/4”]x1
1 2
[NK] 8-32 NUT KEPS
[SS2] 1/4” MOTOR SCREW
[SS4] 1/2” MOTOR SCREW
[B0.5, 1, 2, 3]
[5/64”]
[1/4”]
3 4
[S2] 1/4” SCREW
[S3] 3/8” SCREW
[5/64”]
[COL] COLLAR
[3/32”]
5 6
[BR] POP RIVETS
[BF] BEARING FLAT
[BF] BEARING FLAT
2

1
[MOT]x1
4 2
[BR]x4
1
2 4
[R15]x1
= 1
1
6
7
[SS2]x2
[BF]x2
2
[R15]x1
[BF]x2
6
7
[SS2]x2
[BR]x4
4 2 1
= 2
1 2 4
[MOT]x1
3
[S2]x6
[A15]x2
[NK]x6
= 3
1
3

4
2
[S2]x6
= 4
[NK]x6
3
5 [S2]x4
[P15]x1
4 8
= 5
1
[NK]x4
4
4

6
[S3]x2
7
610
1
5
= 6
[RX75]x1
[NK]x2
!8 [VMC]
!
VS
[VMC]x1
[SSX]x1
6[SSX]
7
[S3]x2
4
1
1
[SSX]x1
[B0.5]x2
= 6
5
[S2]x2
5

!
VS
[BP]x1
[BB]x1
7[BB]
8
[NK]x2
9
1
1
!
[BB]x1
VS
[BP]x1
6
7[BP]
[S3]x4
4
6
8
10
[BB]x1
1
[S4]x2
= 7
6
[BST]x2
[NK]x4
[BP]x1
= 7
6

!
[SSX]x1
VS
[VMC]x1
8
3
[B0.5]x4
11
1
[S2]x4
7
!
[SSX]x1
9
VS
[VMC]x1
[S3]x4
= 8
[VMC]x1
8
= 9
7

10
11
5
[B3]x4
SERIAL
Rx 2
Rx 1
+ _
1
1
4
[ZIP]x1
[RX75 CABLE]x1
10
9
[S2]x4
= 10
11
[BF]x3
1
2 4 7 9 12 14
[R15]x1
[BR]x6
= 11
12
5 11
1
[B1]x2
11
[S2]x2
= 12
8

13
8
[SQ2]x1
12
1
[G60]x1
= 13
[COL]x2
14
13
[COL]x2
[SQ3]x1
1
[G60]x1
13
[SP1]x1
[W4]x1
= 14
9

15
3
[COL]x2
[SQ3]x1
1
14
[G60]x1
[SP1]x1
= 15
[W4]x1
16
1
[BR]x6
2 4 7 9 12 14
[R15]x1
= 16
[BF]x3
17
[S2]x2
5 11
16
1
= 17
[B1]x2
10

18
8
[G60]x1
17
1
[SQ2]x1
[COL]x2
= 18
19
[SP1]x1
18
[W4]x1
[G60]x1
1
[SQ3]x1
3
= 19
[COL]x2
11

20
[COL]x2
[SP1]x1
[W4]x1
[G60]x1
19
1
[SQ3]x1
3
= 20
21
10
15
= 21
[S2]x2
12

22
20
21
[S2]x2
= 22
23
[G84]x2
[B1]x2
= 23
[S2]x4
13

24
23
[S2]x4
= 24
[C25]x1
[NK]x4
25
1
[MOT]x1
[SS2]x2
9
10
24
= 25
14

26a
[BR]x4
1
3
4
6
[BF]x2
25
= 26a
26b
1
3
4
6
7
9
[BF]x3
[BR]x6
26a
= 26
15

27
[G36]x1
[COL]x2
[SQ2]x1
26
= 27
28
[G36]x1
[SQ2]x1
[COL]x2
27
= 28
16

29
[W2.8]x2
[SQ4]x1
[G36]x1
[SP1]x2
[COL]x2
28
= 29
30
[S2]x3
1
29
6
11
[B2]x3
19
= 30
17

31
[B25]x1
1 3 6
6
[B25] 1:1 SCALE
1
3
= 31
32
30
[S2]x3
19
14
31
6
1
= 32
18

33
[SS2]x2
3 2
1
[C15]x1
= 33
[MOT]x1
34
[BF]x1
33
= 34
1
[BR]x2
6 8
35
34
[S2]x2
1 7
22
= 35
19

36
[SQ3]x1
[SP2]x1
[COL]x2
[G12]x2
[SP1]x2
1
4
35
= 36
37
[BR]x4
[C15]x1
[BF]x2
9 7 5 3
1
= 37
20

38
37
7
[S2]x2
1
36
= 38
21

39
[COL]x1
[SP1]x1
32
[SQ3]x1
38
= 39
22

40 [B2]x1
[SP1]x2
[S4]x2
39
= 40
23

41
1 2
1 (.5”)
2 (1.0”)
[SWL]x2
[SWL] 1:1 SCALE
= 41x2
24

42
41
[S4]x2
6 7
1
40
[NK]x2
= 42
43
1
41
4
5
[S4]x2
[NK]x2
42
= 43
25

44
!
43
[AT]x1
[S3]x1
[AH]x1
[NK]x1
= 44
26

top view
PROTOBOT
WIRING DIAGRAM
(not shown to scale)
[ZIP] x6
4.5” ZIP TIE
[RX75]
[BP]
[BB]
[P12] x1
12” PWM
EXTENSION
MOT-2
= 10
SWL-1
SWL-2
SERIAL
Rx 2
Rx 1
+ _
P12
[VMC]
MOT-1
6
5
4
3
2
1
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
INTERRUPTS MOTORS
ANALOG / DIGITAL
RX
TX
16
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
MOT-4
MOT-3
MOT-4
MOT-3
SWL-1
MOT-2
bottom view
PROTOBOT
WIRING DIAGRAM
(not shown to scale)
MOT-1
SWL-2
27

QUICK START GUIDE
for building the
Tumbler
29

5 HOLE 10 HOLE
15 HOLE
[A15] x2 CHASIS BUMPER, 15 HOLE
[R15] x4 CHASIS RAIL, 16 HOLE
[P15] x1 PLATE, 5 x 15 HOLE
[B1] x4 1” STANDOFF
[SQ3] x4
3” SHAFT
30

20 HOLE 25 HOLE 30 HOLE
[NK] x26
8-32 NUT KEPS
[SS2] x8
1/4” MOTOR SCREW
[SP2] x1
SPACER THICK
[S2] x24
1/4” SCREW
[SP1] x4
SPACER THIN
[S3] x11
3/8” SCREW
[COL] x8
COLLAR
[S4] x1
1/2” SCREW
[BF] x4
BEARING FLAT
[BR] x8
POP RIVETS
31

[MOT] x4
MOTOR w/CLUTCH
(not shown to scale)
[OPTIONAL]
[OPTIONAL]
[BST] x2
BATTERY TIE DOWN
(not shown to scale)
[BB] x1
7.2V AA BATTERY BOX
(not shown to scale)
[W5] x4
WHEELS, LARGE 5”, KNOBBY
(not shown to scale)
[OPTIONAL]
[OPTIONAL]
[AH] x1
ANTENNA HOLDER
(optional accessory, not shown to scale)
[JMP] x1
JUMPER
(optional accessory, not shown to scale)
[OPTIONAL]
[AT] x1
ANTENNA TUBE
(optional accessory, not shown to scale)
[OPTIONAL]
[BP] x1
7.2V RECHARGEABLE BATTERY
(optional accessory, not shown to scale)
[OPTIONAL]
[OPTIONAL]
[OPTIONAL]
[VMC] x1
MICRO CONTROLLER
(optional accessory, not shown to scale)
[SSX] x1
SIGNAL SPLITTER
(optional accessory, not shown to scale)
[RX75] x1
RF RECEIVER & CABLE
(optional accessory, not shown to scale)
32

!
[5/64”]x1
[3/32”]x1
[1/4”]x1
1 2
[NK] 8-32 NUT KEPS
[SS2] 1/4” MOTOR SCREW
[SS4] 1/2” MOTOR SCREW
[B0.5, 1, 2, 3]
[5/64”]
[1/4”]
3 4
[S2] 1/4” SCREW
[S3] 3/8” SCREW
[5/64”]
[COL] COLLAR
[3/32”]
5 6
[BR] POP RIVETS
[BF] BEARING FLAT
[BF] BEARING FLAT
33

1
[BR]x4
11 13 15
2
4 6
[S2]x2
= 1
1
[B1]x2
[R15]x1
[BF]x2
2
12 13
4 5
[SS2]x4
1
[R15]x1
[MOT]x2
= 2
3
[SQ3]x2
1
[COL]x2
= 3
2
[S2]x2
34

4
[SP1]x2
[COL]x2
= 4
[W5]x2
3
5
[B1]x2
[BF]x2
11 13 15
= 5
[S2]x2
[R15]x1
1
2
4 6
[BR]x4
35

6
[MOT]x2
12 13
[R15]x1
1
4 5
[SS2]x4
= 6
7
[S2]x2
[COL]x2
[SQ3]x2
6
= 7
5
36

8
= 8
[W5]x2
[SP1]x2
7
[COL]x2
9
[S2]x6
= 9
4
[NK]x6
[A15]x2
37

10
= 10
[NK]x6
8
9
[S2]x6
11
[NK]x4
10
= 11
[P15]x1
[S2]x4
38

!16[BP]
!
[BP]x1
VS
[BB]x1
12[BB]
12
[BB]x1
[S3]x2
4
= 12
1
11
[NK]x2
39

13
[NK]x2
= 13
[RX75]x1
11
1
6
9
[S3]x2
40

15 [VMC]
!
VS
[VMC]x1
[SSX]x1
14[SSX]
8
[S3]x2
= 14
5
[S2]x2
[SSX]x1
[B0.5]x2
1
13
41

!
[SSX]x1
VS
[VMC]x1
15[VMC]
[NK]x2
12
= 15
4
1
14
[VMC]x1
[S3]x2
42

!
[BB]x1
VS
[BP]x1
16[BP]
[NK]x4
[BST]x2
9 11
= 16
[BP]x1
3
5
1
15
[S3]x4
43

17
!
[AT]x1
[AH]x1
[S3]x1
= 17
16
[NK]x1
44

top view
TUMBLER
WIRING DIAGRAM
(not shown to scale)
[RX75] [BP] [BB]
MOT-3
MOT-4
SERIAL
Rx 2
Rx 1
+ _
[VMC]
MOT-1
MOT-2
6
5
4
3
2
1
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
INTERRUPTS MOTORS
ANALOG / DIGITAL
RX
TX
16
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
MOT-1
MOT-2
MOT-1
MOT-2
MOT-3
MOT-4
[JMP]
MOT-4
bottom view
TUMBLER
WIRING DIAGRAM
(not shown to scale)
MOT-3
45

1
PRESS
BOTH
MODE
SELECT
CHANNEL
DATA
INPUT
+
-
ON
POWER
OFF
2 3
4 5
46