Programming instructions

ROBOTC
Testing VEX Cortex Robots using VEXnet • 1
© 2011 Carnegie Mellon Robotics Academy / For use with VEX Robotics Systems
Testing VEX Cortex Robots using VEXnet
1. ConnecttheVEXnetJoystickstothecomputerusingtheVEXProgrammingKit.
Youwillneed:
• AVEXCortexandVEXnetJoysticksthathavebeenpaired/synced
• 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 Cortex based robots.
Use this document to test if a robot is competition ready.
1b. ConnecttoVEXnetJoysticks
Plugthe“phonecable”endof
theProgrammingKitintothe
PROGRAMportontheVEXnet
Joysticks.
1a. 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