Updating the Firmware of the 6-Axis Robotic Arm in Web-Based VEXcode EXP – VEX Library

Your 6-Axis Robotic Arm's firmware can be updated within VEXcode EXP. To do so, make sure you have first powered on your 6-Axis Arm, directly connected the 6-Axis Arm to your computer, and connected the 6-Axis Arm to VEXcode EXP.

To connect your 6-Axis Arm to VEXcode EXP, go to the article that matches the device you are currently using:

VEXcode EXP Toolbar with an orange 6-Axis Arm icon highlighted, indicating that its firmware is out of date.

In VEXcode EXP in an Arm project, a connected 6-Axis Arm will be either green or orange in the top right corner of the page. An orange icon indicates that the firmware is currently out of date.

VEXcode EXP with the 6-Axis Arm dropdown menu opened and the Update button highlighted below.

Selecting the icon will show you the 6-Axis Arm's current firmware version. Select Update.

VEXcode EXP Updating Firmware prompt with a progress bar.

Wait for the progress bar to finish. Make sure to not click off the current webpage until the update is over.

VEXcode EXP Update Complete prompt with the OK button highlighted below.

Once the update is complete, you'll be prompted to reconnect your 6-Axis Arm to VEXcode EXP. Select OK.

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

After reconnecting your 6-Axis Arm to VEXcode EXP, you'll see the 6-Axis Arm icon in the top right of the screen turn green to show the firmware is now up to date.