VEX Robotics and Cross the Road Electronics are extremely excited to announce our next collaborative project, the Falcon 500 Brushless Motor, powered by Talon FX.
Designed to raise the bar in motor and motor controller performance, the Falcon 500 reduces size, weight, and common failure points of other motors in the FRC market, while providing more power and efficiency.
Key Features include:
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400W of Power @ 40A / 12V
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87% at peak efficiency and greater than 80% efficient from 7-50A
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Integrated motor controller which reduces the number of potential failure points in robot wiring
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Integrated 2048 CPR encoder, making the Falcon the first true “smart motor” in FRC.
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Teams now have access to World Championship caliber motion control out of the box using Motion Magic out of the box using the integrated encoder
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Built-in cooling port, allowing teams to easily cool their motors during and after matches
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The “Falcon Shaft”, a new frustration-free shaft for FRC
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The first motor in FRC with a replaceable output shaft
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The first motor controller in FRC with reverse polarity protection, protecting your team’s investment in brushless motor technology
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1.1 lbs, and smaller than a Mini-CIM
Lots more information can be found at: www.vexrobotics.com/vexpro/falcon-500
In addition to the Falcon 500, we’re also announcing our new Hex Bore Mag Encoder Housing.
This allows users to mount any SRX Mag Encoder or CAN Mag Encoder directly to a 1/2" Hex Shaft, no modifications required.
The Hex Bore Mag Encoder Housing is also designed to mount directly to any VersaBlock, or inside any VEX VersaFrame tubing. Making it even easier to mount encoders directly to a shaft or package mechanisms in a smaller footprint!
The Falcon 500, its accessories, and the Hex Bore Mag Encoder Housing will be available for pre-order starting Wednesday, November 6th. In order to get these in the hands of the community as soon as possible, product will hitting our warehouse in multiple shipments. Our first wave arrives in a few weeks, so we expect those to start shipping to customers near the end of November.
As always, VEX ships orders first-in-first-out; so, if pre-order volume exceeds the initial shipment quantity, we will update the website (and this thread) accordingly, and your orders will be delivered in a subsequent wave (arriving a few weeks after that, in mid-December). Once shipments to customers begin in late November, we anticipate being able to continuously ship Falcons through the end of 2019, and through the duration of the 2020 season.
We can’t wait for the community to get their hands on these new products, and usher in a new era of the FIRST Robotics Competition!
