Programming instructions

ROBOTC
Testing VEX PIC Robots with the VEXnet Upgrade • 1
© 2010 Carnegie Mellon Robotics Academy / For use with VEX Robotics Systems
Testing VEX PIC ROBOTS with the VEXnet Upgrade
1. ConnecttheVEXnetUpgradeontheRadioControlTransmittertothecomputerusingtheVEX
ProgrammingKit.
Youwillneed:
• AVEXrobotandtransmitterwithpairedVEXnetUpgrades
• AcomputerwithROBOTCforCortexandPIC2.32(orlater)installed
• AVEXProgrammingKit
• Anobjecttoproptherobotup,offofitswheels
This document is an inspection guide for VEX v1.5 microcontroller-based robots.
Use this document to test if a robot using the VEXnet Upgrade is competition ready.
1a. ConnecttoTransmitter
Plugthe“phonecable”end
oftheProgrammingKitinto
theSERIALportoftheVEXnet
UpgradeontheTransmitter.
1b. ConnecttoPC
PlugtheUSBconnectoronthe
ProgrammingKitintothePC.
2. Proptherobotup,sothatitswheelsarenolongertouchingasurface.
Method I. Using the ROBOTC Competition Debug Window
VEX ROBOTICS COMPETITION