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  1. NEO Brushless Motors

NEO Vortex

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NEO Vortex Overview

The is a high-power, high-performance, and high-resolution sensored brushless motor from REV Robotics. It features a dockable controller interface that can be mounted directly to the or a allowing control from any brushless motor controller, like the SPARK MAX. 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

  • 560KV (RPM per volt)

  • 640 Watts (375 @ 40A)

  • #10-32 threaded holes on a 2in bolt circle

  • The motor and 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:

    • 8mm keyed

    • Falcon compatible spline

    • MAXSwerve with integrated key

    • 7-tooth 20DP gear

    • MAXPlanetary input

    • Others to be announced

NEO Vortex Anatomy

Motor Specifications

Parameter
Value and Units

Nominal Operating Voltage

12 V

Motor Kv

565 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.

†

A firmware update will be required to access higher resolution encoder data.

Mechanical Specifications

Parameter
Value and Units

Docked Body Length †

79.7 mm

Docked Mounting Footprint - Narrow Side Width

2 in

Docked Mounting Footprint - Rounded Side Diameter

60 mm

Docked Spindle Offset Depth

19.7 mm

Docking Hardware ‡

M3 SHCS x 25 mm

Rotor Diameter

50 mm

Spindle Bore

1/2 in hex with 7.5° half-angle taper

Shaft Retention Counter Bore Diameter

17.75 mm

Shaft Retention Counter Bore Depth

4 mm

Weight

447 g (0.99 lbs)

†

When docked with SPARK Flex Motor Controller or NEO Vortex Solo Adapter.

‡

Docking hardware included with SPARK Flex or Vortex Solo Adapter.

NEO Vortex Motor Curve

All of our motor testing was performed on .

our in-house dynamometer
NEO Vortex Brushless Motor (REV-21-1652)
SPARK Flex Motor Controller (REV-11-2159)
NEO Vortex Solo Adapter (REV-11-2828)
Parts of a NEO Vortex Brushless Motor
NEO Vortex Motor Curve
NEO Vortex Motor shown from the back. You can fully see the through bore 1/2in Hex Motor Spindle.