Updating the Firmware of the 6-Axis Robotic Arm in App-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.

VEXcode EXP prompt that reads Your 6-Axis Arm’s firmware is out of date and needs to be updated. Do you want to update now? The Update button is highlighted below.

On VEXcode EXP, after you have started a new Arm project, the application will detect if the connected 6-Axis Arm's firmware is up to date or not. If it is out of date, a window will pop up.

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.

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.

The 6-Axis Arm will be automatically reconnected to VEXcode EXP.