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VEX UltraSonic rangefinder

we want to use a ultrasonic range finder from the vex kit of parts but ithas 6 pins instead of 5 as shown in the "Robot Programming with the WPI Robotics Library"
how do we connect it?
here`s an image
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Re: Vex UltraSonic rangefinder

I haven't done this on the FRC controller (so YMMV) but on a different controller I have used both. The wiring for vex was

both red wires to +5
both black wires to Gnd
Yellow is same as srf04 TPI
orange is same as srf04 EPO
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Re: Vex UltraSonic rangefinder

haven't worked with those in awhile, but both red and black are +5V and GND.

now the yellow/orange are input and output. Not sure which, so you will have to look on the red plastic case you took off. One is a signal in, and one is a signal out.
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Re: VEX UltraSonic rangefinder

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we want to use a ultrasonic range finder from the vex kit of parts but ithas 6 pins instead of 5 as shown in the "Robot Programming
This thread explains how the Vex sensor works. I am unaware if WPIlib supports this type of rangefinder.
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