Connecting to the User/Console Port in Web-Based VEXcode V5

To print to the Console in web-based VEXcode V5, a connection to the user/console web-serial port is needed. This second port is needed because the first serial port links the V5 Brain to the device for project downloads from a browser.

For more information about connecting to the first serial port in web-based VEXcode V5, view these articles.

Note: to print to the Console, the V5 Brain must stay connected to the device via a USB cable while using the user/console web-serial port.

Connecting to the User/Console Web-Serial Port

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Ensure the V5 Battery is charged and is connected to the V5 Brain.

Turn on the Brain by pressing the Power button on the Brain.

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Connect the V5 Brain to your device using the Micro-USB cable.

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Ensure the V5 Brain is connected to the device via the first web-serial port. For more information on this connection process, view the article for your device:

The Brain icon should be green and the Brain name/Team number should appear.

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Select ‘Connect User / Console Serial Port.’

macOS/Chromebook

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Windows

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A prompt will appear. It will appear slightly different between macOS/Chromebook and Windows, select ‘Continue.’

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Windows

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  • macOS/Chromebook: select the V5 Brain with the HIGHEST ID number from the list of Brains available. The lowest ID number should already be paired.
  • Windows: Select 'User Port.' The Communications Port should already be paired.

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Select 'Connect' once your choice is highlighted.

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The User / Console Port will display as ‘Connected’ once the connection is successful.

Disconnecting from the User/Console Web-Serial Port

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To disconnect your device from a V5 Brain, unplug the Micro-USB cable from your device or the V5 Brain.

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You can also disconnect a V5 Brain from web-based VEXcode V5 by turning the Brain off.

Turn the Brain off by holding the Power button until the screen on the Brain goes black.

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Both of the methods above will disconnect the V5 Brain from both web-serial ports, showing the V5 Brain icon as white.

For more information, help, and tips, check out the many resources at VEX Professional Development Plus

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