Programming instructions

ROBOTC
VEX PIC Firmware Inspection - Using ROBOTC • 1
© 2011 Carnegie Mellon Robotics Academy / For use with VEX Robotics Systems
VEX PIC Firmware Inspection Using ROBOTC
1. PlugtheUSBconnectorendoftheProgrammingcableintoaUSBportonyourcomputer.
PlugtheotherunconnectedendofthecableintotheSERIALportofyourVEXMicrocontroller.
1a. ConnectUSBtoPC
PlugtheUSBconnectoronthe
ProgrammingKitintothePC.
1b. ConnecttoVEX
PlugtheotherendintotheSERIAL
portontheVEXMicrocontroller.If
yourrobothastheVEXnetUpgrade,
temporarilydisconnectit.
2. OpenROBOTC for Cortex and PIC.ROBOTCwillautomaticallyrecognizewhichUSBport
yourrobotisconnectedto.
2.OpenROBOTCforCortexandPIC
OpenROBOTC for Cortex and PIC
fromyourDesktoporStartMenu.
Youwillneed:
• YourVEXPICMicrocontrollerwithBattery
• AcomputerwithROBOTCforCortexandPIC2.32orlaterinstalled
(availableatwww.robotc.net)
• AVEXProgrammingKit
This document is part of a software inspection guide for VEX PIC based robots. Use this
document to determine what versions of the IFI Master rmware and ROBOTC user rmware are
loaded on a robot. Forthemostup-to-datermwarelesdownloadthelatestversionof
ROBOTCforCortexandPICatwww.robotc.net.
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