Mounting the Field Control System to the V5 Portable Competition Field – VEX Library

This article will walk you through how to mount the Field Control System to the V5 Portable Competition Field.

Hardware needed to mount the Field Control System is shown together.

1. Gather hardware

Driver interface - Qty 2
Match controller - Qty 1
Nylock nuts - Qty 6
8-32 Screw between 0.5” & 2.0” long - Qty 6

Angled view of an empty V5 game field, with 8 highlighted T-connector locations that the Driver Interfaces could be attached.

2. Determine location to attach driver interfaces

Determine the red & blue drivers stations.
The driver interfaces should be mounted near the drivers stations.
The driver interfaces can be attached to any T-connector section of the field.

Note: The following steps (#3-5) can be followed to attach the three control systems to the field.

Assembly diagram showing the top extrusion being unpopped and a Nylock Nut piece being placed into the exposed pocket. Assembly diagram showing the bottom extrusion being unpopped and a Nylock Nut piece being placed into the exposed pocket.

3. Un-pop the short extrusion from both the top and bottom T-connectors.

Place nylock nuts into the nut pockets in the T-connectors.
Then re-pop the extrusion onto the connectors.

Diagram of a T-connector piece with a Nylock Nut inserted into the pocket on the stem of the T.

Note: ensure the nylock nuts are inserted in the correct orientation.

Assembly diagram showing the Driver Interface and two 8-32 Screws being aligned with the two added Nylock Nuts.

4. Attach the driver interface to the short extrusion using two 8-32 screws.

Ensure the screws are fully tightened and the driver interface is secure.

Angled view of an empty V5 game field, with 8 highlighted T-connector locations that the Match Controller could be attached.

5. Determine location to attach the match controller.

Find the location closest to the computer that will be used to control matches.
Mount the match controller in the same orientation shown in the steps above

Diagram of the wire connections needed for the Field Control System to be used with a laptop. The Blue and Red Alliance Driver interfaces are shown wired to the two input ports on the Match Controller. The Match Controller is shown connected to a laptop using a USB Cable, and a label indicates that the laptop has the Field Control Software and CP210X Driver.

6. Wire the field.

Follow the diagram shown in the VEXnet Field Control System User Guide.