Chapter 2: Driving Your Robot
Lesson 3: Driver Configurations
Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives Section
- Identify that there are 4 types of driver configurations: Left Arcade, Right Arcade, Split Arcade, Tank Drive
- Identify that Left Arcade and Right Arcade driver configuration have controls that are all located on one joystick (the left and right respectively)
- Identify that the Split Arcade driver configuration controls have forward and reverse on one joystick and left and right on the other joystick
- Identify that Tank Drive driver configuration controls have each drivetrain motor controlled by a different joystick
- Identify how to change the driver configuration using the IQ (2nd gen) Brain
- Use each Driver Configuration to drive the Speed Build around an IQ Cube
Lesson Materials
Materials Needed Section
- A VEX IQ (2nd generation) Kit
- A completed Speed Build
- A charged Battery
- A Charged Controller
- 4 VEX IQ Field Tiles
- An IQ Cube (color does not matter)
Summary
Summary Section
This is the third video of the Introduction to VEX IQ (2nd gen) Training Course - Chapter 2. If you have not yet watched the second video, go back and watch Lesson 2: Driving the Speed Build. In Lesson 3, you will change the driver configuration to one of the four options: Left Arcade, Right Arcade, Split Arcade, or Tank Drive. You will then drive the robot in a square, exploring the different driver configurations using the Controller.
View the following resources related to the concepts covered in the video as you continue your learning.