Connecting a 6-Axis Robotic Arm to App-Based VEXcode EXP – VEX Library

After you have powered on your 6-Axis Robotic Arm and directly connected the 6-Axis Robotic Arm to your computer, the Arm is ready to be connected to VEXcode EXP.

VEXcode with a prompt asking to switch to a VEXcode CTE project now that the Arm has been connected. There is a button below that reads Yes and is highlighted.

When opening VEXcode EXP from your desktop, the application will automatically detect if you have a 6-Axis Robotic Arm connected to the computer.

A popup window will ask you if you want to immediately open a new Arm project. Select Yes.

VEXcode prompt that reads Your project was never saved. Save now? There are two buttons below reading Discard and Save.

Select Save to save your EXP project or Discard to move to the new direct connect CTE project.

Welcome to VEXcode CTE prompt, with a button reading Next below and a message that reads Click Next or use the arrow keys to navigate through the tour.

You will be greeted by a guided tour to see what's different for Arm projects. This guided tour will only appear the first time you open a new Arm project.

VEXcode Toolbar with the 6-Axis Arm icon colored green and highlighted to indicate that it is connected and up to date.

The 6-Axis Arm icon will turn green in the top right of the screen, showing you that your 6-Axis Arm is connected to the computer correctly.