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
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.
Connect the V5 Brain to your device using the Micro-USB cable.
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:
- Connecting with Web-based VEXcode V5 - Chromebook
- Connecting with Web-based VEXcode V5 - Mac
- Connecting with Web-based VEXcode V5 - Windows
The Brain icon should be green and the Brain name/Team number should appear.
Select ‘Connect User / Console Serial Port.’
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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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- 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.
The User / Console Port will display as ‘Connected’ once the connection is successful.
Disconnecting from the User/Console Web-Serial Port
To disconnect your device from a V5 Brain, unplug the Micro-USB cable from your device or the V5 Brain.
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.
Both of the methods above will disconnect the V5 Brain from both web-serial ports, showing the V5 Brain icon as white.