The NEO Vortex is a high-power, high-performance, and high-resolution sensored brushless motor that is compatible with the REV ION System. It features a dockable controller interface that can be mounted directly to the SPARK Flex Motor Controller or our NEO Vortex Solo Adapter allowing control from any brushless motor controller like the SPARK MAX Motor Controller. Its through-bore rotor is the heart of its unique interchangeable shaft system, facilitating easy integration with various robot mechanisms.
Features
- High resolution encoder
- Integrated motor parameter and calibration memory
- Through-hex bore with taper for numerous quick-change shafts
- No motor wires - reliable and robust docking connections for motor phases and sensor
- Dual sensor, direct contact winding temperature sensing
- 559Kv (RPM per volt)
- 640 Watts (375 @ 40A)
Specifications
- Motor Specifications†
- Nominal Operating Voltage: 12 V
- Motor Kv: 559 Kv
- Free Speed: 6784 RPM
- Free Running Current: 3.6 A
- Stall Current: 211 A
- Stall Torque: 3.6 Nm
- Peak Output Power: 640 W
- Typical Output Power at 40 A: 375 W
- Pole Pairs: 7
- Encoder Resolution with SPARK MAX: 42 counts per rev
- Encoder Resolution with SPARK Flex: 7168 counts per rev
- Mechanical Specifications
- Docked Body Length‡: 79.7mm
- Docked Mounting Footprint Narrow Side Width: 2in
- Docked Mounting Footprint Rounded Side Diameter: 60mm
- Docked Spindle Offset Depth: 19.7mm
- Docking Hardware‡‡: M3 Socket Head Cap Screw x 25mm
- Rotor Diameter: 50mm
- Rotor Bore: 1/2in hex with 7.5° half-angle taper
- Shaft Retention Counter Bore Diameter: 17.75mm
- Shaft Retention Counter Bore Depth: 4mm
- Weight: 444.5g (0.98lbs)
- Notes
- †Pre-production motor testing. Updates with production motor data will be made if necessary.
- ‡When docked with SPARK Flex or NEO Vortex Solo Adapter
- ‡‡Docking hardware included with SPARK Flex or NEO Vortex Solo Adapter
NEO Vortex & SPARK Flex System Features
- #10-32 threaded holes on a 2in bolt circle
- NEO Vortex Brushless Motor and SPARK Flex Motor Controller's silhouette fits behind a standard 2in rectangular tube
- 1/2in hex through-bore rotor compatible with any length hex shaft or application-specific Vortex Shafts:
NEO Vortex Specification Information
Below is our testing data for the NEO Vortex, Falcon 500 v2, and NEO V1.1. Measured with our internal dynamometer, this data may differ from other vendor published specifications due to differences in testing methodologies. We believe that an accurate comparison of different motors should be made from data taken in the same manner across all tested devices. We will continue to test and retest motors, as the performance of brushless motors can be significantly impacted by motor controller firmware updates. Additionally, we intend to continue our testing of all legal FRC motors and post those results to the motors.revrobotics.com webpage which will be coming soon. Documentation of our testing methods will be published as soon as possible so that they can replicated within the community to encourage outside validation of vendor specifications.
