# VEX Electronics - [V5 ESD Protection Board](https://wiki.purduesigbots.com/vex-electronics/v5-esd-protection-board.md): An ESD Protection board for the V5 Brain - [VEX Electronics](https://wiki.purduesigbots.com/vex-electronics/vex-electronics.md) - [VEX V5 Brain](https://wiki.purduesigbots.com/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](https://wiki.purduesigbots.com/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](https://wiki.purduesigbots.com/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](https://wiki.purduesigbots.com/vex-electronics/vex-electronics/vexnet.md): VEXnet is a wireless robot communications system developed by VEX Robotics. - [VEX Battery](https://wiki.purduesigbots.com/vex-electronics/vex-electronics/vex-battery.md): The V5 Robot Battery is a Li-Ion 1100mAh battery that powers the V5 System - [VEX Motors](https://wiki.purduesigbots.com/vex-electronics/vex-electronics/motors.md): A VEX Motor is the primary actuator for a VEX robot. - [VEX Sensors](https://wiki.purduesigbots.com/vex-electronics/vex-sensors.md): VEX made electronic sensors for the V5 Brain and Cortex. - [3-Pin / ADI Sensors](https://wiki.purduesigbots.com/vex-electronics/vex-sensors/3-pin-adi-sensors.md): This section houses sensor articles that are about 3-wire or pin ADI sensors. - [Encoder](https://wiki.purduesigbots.com/vex-electronics/vex-sensors/3-pin-adi-sensors/encoder.md): The VEX Encoder helps to determine the rotation of a shaft. - [Potentiometer](https://wiki.purduesigbots.com/vex-electronics/vex-sensors/3-pin-adi-sensors/potentiometer.md): The VEX Potentiometer helps track the rotations of shafts - [Limit Switch](https://wiki.purduesigbots.com/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](https://wiki.purduesigbots.com/vex-electronics/vex-sensors/3-pin-adi-sensors/bumper.md): The Bumper Switch returns when the switch is pressed. - [Accelerometer](https://wiki.purduesigbots.com/vex-electronics/vex-sensors/3-pin-adi-sensors/accelerometer.md): An Accelerometer measures proper acceleration. - [Gyroscope](https://wiki.purduesigbots.com/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](https://wiki.purduesigbots.com/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](https://wiki.purduesigbots.com/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](https://wiki.purduesigbots.com/vex-electronics/vex-sensors/3-pin-adi-sensors/line-tracker-1.md) - [Smart Port Sensors](https://wiki.purduesigbots.com/vex-electronics/vex-sensors/smart-port-sensors.md): This section houses sensor articles that are about RS485 or smart port sensors. - [GPS Sensor](https://wiki.purduesigbots.com/vex-electronics/vex-sensors/smart-port-sensors/vex-gps-sensor.md) - [Rotation Sensor](https://wiki.purduesigbots.com/vex-electronics/vex-sensors/smart-port-sensors/rotation-sensor.md) - [Vision Sensor](https://wiki.purduesigbots.com/vex-electronics/vex-sensors/smart-port-sensors/vision-sensor.md): The Vision Sensor tells you where colored objects are located. - [Optical Sensor](https://wiki.purduesigbots.com/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](https://wiki.purduesigbots.com/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)](https://wiki.purduesigbots.com/vex-electronics/vex-sensors/smart-port-sensors/imu.md): The Inertial Sensor is a combination of an Accelerometer and Gyroscope. - [3-Wire Expander](https://wiki.purduesigbots.com/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](https://wiki.purduesigbots.com/vex-electronics/wiring-guide.md) - [Legacy](https://wiki.purduesigbots.com/vex-electronics/legacy.md) - [VEX Cortex](https://wiki.purduesigbots.com/vex-electronics/legacy/vex-cortex.md): The VEX Cortex is the older microcontroller that was used in VRC and VEXU - [Power Expander](https://wiki.purduesigbots.com/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](https://wiki.purduesigbots.com/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](https://wiki.purduesigbots.com/vex-electronics/legacy/legacy-wiring-guide.md): This guide provides general wiring tips for the legacy cortex system. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. 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