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Re: VEX Cortex on FRC Robots
We use the VEX Cortex controllers for OCCRA (in both the OCCRA VEX and large OCCRA robots). The only disadvantage is that the handheld controllers do eat batteries, a lot. As long as you don't use any servos, you can feed them 12v without issue (we tried this for OCCRA), but if you use servos you have to use the 7.2v battery because the controller does not regulate the voltage going to the servos (and servos don't do well with 12v).
They do work very well, and make great substitutes for FRC controllers.
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