The VEX Advanced Sensor Kit provides a complete mix of the most popular sensors in a value bundle. Increase the challenge, and your robot's abilities, by adding a computer engineering and sensor implementation aspect to the robotics lab.
Included Sensor Kits
Line Tracking Kit
Program your robot to follow a black line over a white surface. This kit provides more design flexibility--you can also use it to program your robot for light sensing. A Programming Kit is needed to change the program in the Vex Controller.
Combined IR emitter and detector-based design
| Technical Info |
| Sensor Type | Infrared light sensor and infrared LED |
| Line Width | 0.25 in. minimum, optimal line width is 0.5in. |
| Optimal Range | 3 millimeters (just under 1/8"), effectiveness drops off by approximately a factor of 10 at 5/8" |
| Wiring | Black - ground; Red - (+) power; White - control signal |
| List of Contents |
| 3 | Line Tracker Sensor |
Ultrasonic Range Finder Kit
Avoid obstacles and measure distances with the ultrasonic range finder. Device emits a high-frequency sound wave that alerts the robot to things in its path. A Programming Kit is needed to change the program in the Vex Controller.
Measure distances from 1.5in to 115in.
Avoid obstacles.
Create more autonomous function.
| Technical Info |
| Useable Range | 1.5in. - 115in. |
| Frequency | 40 KHz |
| Output Function | Echo response from the ultrasonic sensor |
| Output Wiring | Black - ground; Red - (+) power; Orange - control signal |
| Input Function | Start Signal to the Ultrasonic Sensor |
| Input Wiring | Black - ground; Red - (+) power; Orange - control signal |
| Weight | 0.08 lbs. |
| List of Contents |
| 1 | Ultrasonic Range Finder |
Light Sensor Kit
The light sensor uses a photocell that allows your robot to detect and react to light. With the light sensor, you can program a whole new range of capabilities to your robot. Design a simple tracker that follows the beam of a flashlight, or use a light sensor to help your robot to avoid getting stuck under furniture by making it steer away from shadows. You can even give your robot color vision by putting colored filters on different light sensors!
A Programming Kit is needed to change the program in the Vex Controller.
| Technical Info |
| Useable Range | 0-6 feet |
| Detector | Photocell |
| Weight | 0.03 lbs. |
| Wiring | Black - ground; Red - (+) power; White - control signal |
| List of Contents |
| 1 | Light Sensor |
Optical Shaft Encoder Kit
This encoder attaches to your drive motor output shaft and measures every movement so that you can effectively "measure" a distance traveled, and allow for a lot of functionality with autonomous functions. Measures with greater precision than IR or ultrasonic sensors.
A Programming Kit is needed to change the program in the Vex Controller.
| Technical Info |
| Sensor Type | Infrared light sensor and infrared LED |
| Resolution | Cortex Resolution: 360 ticks per revolution
PIC Resolution: 90 ticks per revolution with easyC and easyC PRO
360 ticks per revolution, incrementing by 2 with ROBOTC |
| Weight | 0.078 lbs. per sensor |
| Shaft Size | 1/8 inch square |
| Wiring | Black: ground
Red: +5V
White: control signal |
| List of Contents |
| 2 | Optical Shaft Quadrature Encoder |
Potentiometer Kit
With the Potentiometer you can determine both position and direction of rotation. Use this sensor to get an analog measurement of angular position. This measurement can help to understand the position of robot arms, or other mechanisms. A Programming Kit is needed to change the program in the VEX Controller to use the Potentiometer. Includes (2) units.
| Technical Info |
| Sensor Type | Potentiometer |
| Size | 1-3/4 x 1-1/2 in. |
| Weight | 0.04 lbs. per sensor |
| Shaft Size | 1/8 in. square |
| Wiring | Black - ground; Red - (+) power; White - control signal |
| List of Contents |
| Quantity | Description |
| 2 | Potentiometer |
Potentiometer Inventor's Guide Insert Optical Shaft Encoder Inventor's Guide Insert Light Sensor Inventor's Guide Insert Ultrasonic Range Finder Inventor's Guide Insert Line Tracking Inventor's Guide Insert