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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.

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