Configuring a 4-Motor Drivetrain in VEXcode EXP

When starting to program with VEXcode EXP, blocks from the Drivetrain category will not appear in the Toolbox until a Drivetrain has been configured.

You can only configure one Drivetrain per project. 


Adding a Drivetrain

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To configure a Drivetrain, select the Devices icon to open the Devices window.

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Select “Add a device.”

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Select 'Drivetrain 4-Motor.'

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Select which ports the Left Motors and Right Motors are attached to on the VEX EXP Brain. Ports that are already configured for other devices will be unavailable.

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Once the Drivetrain has been configured, select “Done” to submit the device to the configuration or “Cancel” to return back to the Devices menu. 

Note: Selecting “Cancel” will undo any changes you have made to the device and will not be a part of the configuration.


Changing a Drivetrain’s Port Numbers

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You can change the port numbers for the Left Motors and Right Motors in the Drivetrain by selecting a plug icon in the top right corner of the Options screen.

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Select a different port on the Port Selection screen and the port number will turn green.

Then, select Done to submit the change.


Changing a Drivetrain’s Wheel Size

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You can change the wheel size for the Drivetrain by selecting the drop down menu under “Wheel Size.”


Changing a Drivetrain’s Gear Ratio

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You can change the gear ratio for the Drivetrain by entering values in the “Input” and “Output” boxes.


Reversing a Drivetrain

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The Options screen also allows the direction of the Drivetrain to be reversed.


Deleting a Drivetrain

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A Drivetrain can also be deleted by selecting the “Delete” option at the bottom of the screen.

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