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Originally Posted by JasonQ
I'm interested in programming my VEX microcontroller, but I don't want to pay the high price of $100. Does anyone have a circuit diagram they could give me to build the cable? Also, is there anywhere (other than through the $100 VEX programming kit) I could purchase the software components needed to program the microcontroller?
Thanks,
Jason
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As much as you would probably like to try to build your own VEX Programming Module, it is
illegal to share proprietary information - such as the circuit diagram of the module - or the actual signal signal coming out of the transmitter.
If you really want, you can make your own, but you would have to find another way to do it. If you really want to try to build a wireless (or Bluetooth or something entirely different) programming module, go right ahead. But remember, people protect their ideas with patents for a reason, so posting proprietary information is illegal.
My adivce is that you might as well buy the $99 programming module. That way, you will get the software you need to program the Vex Controller with it too. I have bought two Vex Programming Modules, one for my desktop computer, and a second one for my new laptop, so that I legally own two licenses.