Reference Materials

Here is an incomplete (but unified) list of some of the reference works available to us.

Internal Documents

• Robot Driver’s Manual
• Robot Programmer’s Manual
• TeamSpeak
• O2Jam+Hamachi

Third-party Papers

• FVC #3617 (Metal Gear) / ManicMechanic (Mentor)
  • Vex for the Technically Challenged (version 1.1) (PDF via Chief Delphi)
  • Vex for the Technically Challenged (updated, v. 2.0) and A Clueless Coach’s Companion to the FIRST Tech Challenge (PDF via Chief Delphi)

Vex Manuals

• Inventor’s Guide (Chapters 1-7, Appendixes A-F, 73.2M pdf, 9-26-06)
  • Vex Inventors Guide – Front (1.5M pdf, 01-28-05)
  • Vex Inventors Guide – 2 Structure (16.9M pdf, 01-28-05)
  • Vex Inventors Guide – 3 Motion (10.0M pdf, 09-26-06)
  • Vex Inventors Guide – 4 Power (7.3M pdf, 01-28-05)
  • Vex Inventors Guide – 5 Sensors (3.5M pdf, 01-28-05)
  • Vex Inventors Guide – 6 Control (9.5M pdf, 01-28-05)
  • Vex Inventors Guide – 7 Logic (5.4M pdf, 01-28-05)
  • Vex Inventors Guide – 8 Programming (divider) (0.2M pdf, 01-28-05)
  • Vex Inventors Guide Reference – Appendix A, Safety (0.5M pdf, 01-28-05)
  • Vex Inventors Guide Reference – Appendix B, Glossary (0.7M pdf, 01-28-05)
  • Vex Inventors Guide Reference – Appendix C, Challenges (0.9M pdf, 01-28-05)
  • Vex Inventors Guide Reference – Appendix D, Inventory (10.8M pdf, 04-10-06)
  • Vex Inventors Guide Reference – Appendix E, Control (5.9M pdf, 04-10-06)
  • Vex Inventors Guide Reference – Appendix F, Transmitter (3.6M pdf, 01-28-05)
• Vex Inventors Guide – 8 Programming (Comes with Programming Kit)
• Vex Inventors Guide – Power Pack Supplement (Supplement for Chapter 4, comes with Power Kit)

For the Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST)

• One Page Description Flyer for Quad Quandary (371 KB)
• 2007 FTC Quad Quandary Game Manual (Sections 1-8) (4.4 MB)
  • Section 1: Introduction (391 KB)
  • Section 2: The Game “Quad Quandary” (1.2 MB) [UPDATED 10/09/2007]
  • Section 3: The Tournament (471 KB)
  • Section 4: The Robot (353 KB)
    Section 5: Engineering Notebooks(625 KB)
  • Section 6: At The Event(368 KB)
  • Section 7: Judging & Awards Criteria (537 KB)
  • Section 8: Team Resources (280 KB)
• Appendix 1: Robot Inspection Guidelines (253 KB)
• Appendix 2: Programming Information (1.2 MB)
• Appendix 3: Judging & Awards Rubrics (678 KB)
• Appendix 4: Inspection Checklist (96 KB)
• Robot Design Tips and Best Practices (407 KB)
• Competition Tips and Best Practices (372 KB)