# VEX Electronics

- [V5 ESD Protection Board](/vex-electronics/v5-esd-protection-board.md): An ESD Protection board for the V5 Brain
- [VEX Electronics](/vex-electronics/vex-electronics.md)
- [VEX V5 Brain](/vex-electronics/vex-electronics/vex-v5-brain.md): The VEX V5 Brain is the successor to the VEX Cortex and is the current electronics system used in competitive VEX.
- [V5 Electronics Observations and Issues](/vex-electronics/vex-electronics/vex-v5-brain/v5-electronics-observations.md): This guide provides a general overview of observations we've observed in regards to some issues/features of the VEX V5 electronics system.
- [VEX Controller](/vex-electronics/vex-electronics/vex-joystick.md): The VEX Controller is the principal human interface for a VEX robot since the introduction of VEXNet.
- [VEXnet and V5 Robot Radio](/vex-electronics/vex-electronics/vexnet.md): VEXnet is a wireless robot communications system developed by VEX Robotics.
- [VEX Battery](/vex-electronics/vex-electronics/vex-battery.md): The V5 Robot Battery is a Li-Ion 1100mAh battery that powers the V5 System
- [VEX Motors](/vex-electronics/vex-electronics/motors.md): A VEX Motor is the primary actuator for a VEX robot.
- [VEX Sensors](/vex-electronics/vex-sensors.md): VEX made electronic sensors for the V5 Brain and Cortex.
- [3-Pin / ADI Sensors](/vex-electronics/vex-sensors/3-pin-adi-sensors.md): This section houses sensor articles that are about 3-wire or pin ADI sensors.
- [Encoder](/vex-electronics/vex-sensors/3-pin-adi-sensors/encoder.md): The VEX Encoder helps to determine the rotation of a shaft.
- [Potentiometer](/vex-electronics/vex-sensors/3-pin-adi-sensors/potentiometer.md): The VEX Potentiometer helps track the rotations of shafts
- [Limit Switch](/vex-electronics/vex-sensors/3-pin-adi-sensors/limit-switch.md): The Limit Switch is a sensor that returns a value when it is pressed.
- [Bumper Switch](/vex-electronics/vex-sensors/3-pin-adi-sensors/bumper.md): The Bumper Switch returns when the switch is pressed.
- [Accelerometer](/vex-electronics/vex-sensors/3-pin-adi-sensors/accelerometer.md): An Accelerometer measures proper acceleration.
- [Gyroscope](/vex-electronics/vex-sensors/3-pin-adi-sensors/gyroscope.md): The VEX Yaw Rate Gyroscope returns the rate of rotation around the vertical axis.
- [Ultrasonic](/vex-electronics/vex-sensors/3-pin-adi-sensors/ultrasonic.md): The VEX Ultrasonic Range Finder helps determine how far away an object is.
- [Line Tracker](/vex-electronics/vex-sensors/3-pin-adi-sensors/line-tracker.md): The Line Tracker can track "lines" and other objects using infrared LEDs
- [LED Indicator](/vex-electronics/vex-sensors/3-pin-adi-sensors/line-tracker-1.md)
- [Smart Port Sensors](/vex-electronics/vex-sensors/smart-port-sensors.md): This section houses sensor articles that are about RS485 or smart port sensors.
- [GPS Sensor](/vex-electronics/vex-sensors/smart-port-sensors/vex-gps-sensor.md)
- [Rotation Sensor](/vex-electronics/vex-sensors/smart-port-sensors/rotation-sensor.md)
- [Vision Sensor](/vex-electronics/vex-sensors/smart-port-sensors/vision-sensor.md): The Vision Sensor tells you where colored objects are located.
- [Optical Sensor](/vex-electronics/vex-sensors/smart-port-sensors/optical-sensor.md): The VEX V5 Optical Sensor is used to determine the color of an object and has secondary function to determine the relative motion of an object
- [Distance Sensor](/vex-electronics/vex-sensors/smart-port-sensors/distance.md): The VEX V5 Distance Sensor measures the distance between the sensor and an object using a small laser.
- [Inertial Sensor (IMU)](/vex-electronics/vex-sensors/smart-port-sensors/imu.md): The Inertial Sensor is a combination of an Accelerometer and Gyroscope.
- [3-Wire Expander](/vex-electronics/vex-sensors/smart-port-sensors/3-wire-expander.md): Use up to eight more 3-wire ports with the V5 3-Wire Expander.
- [V5 Brain Wiring Guide](/vex-electronics/wiring-guide.md)
- [Legacy](/vex-electronics/legacy.md)
- [VEX Cortex](/vex-electronics/legacy/vex-cortex.md): The VEX Cortex is the older microcontroller that was used in VRC and VEXU
- [Power Expander](/vex-electronics/legacy/power-expander.md): A VEX Power Expander is a device which allows up to four of the VEX Motors on a robot to run from a second VEX Battery while still under the control of the VEX Cortex or VEX PIC.
- [VEX Motor Controller](/vex-electronics/legacy/motor-controller.md): The VEX Motor Controller is a device which converts a standard logic-level PWM servo control signal into motive power to drive a Motors.
- [VEX Cortex Wiring Guide](/vex-electronics/legacy/legacy-wiring-guide.md): This guide provides general wiring tips for the legacy cortex system.