Configuring Pneumatics in VEXcode EXP – VEX Library

When using Pneumatics with the CTE Workcell, you'll need to configure the device in VEXcode EXP. Once the pneumatics are configured, VEXcode EXP will add the pneumatics commands to the Toolbox.

VEXcode EXP interface.

Open a project in VEXcode EXP.

Device configuration button on the upper right hand side of the VEXcode Toolbar.

Select the Devices Window icon in the top right corner of the screen.

Add a device button in the devices window.

Select the Add a device button.

Pneumatic device option highlighted in the Add a Device menu.

Select PNEUMATIC from the list of available devices.

Port selection menu for the Pneumatic device.

Select which port the pneumatics are connected to on the EXP Brain.

Pneumatic Cylinder Settings menu with options for up to four connected cylinders.

The Pneumatic Cylinder Settings window will open.

By default, the settings have the A and B sides of the cylinders automatically connected to the A and B sides of the Pneumatic Solenoid.

Pneumatic Cylinder Settings menu with options for up to four connected cylinders. Each of the cylinder’s name field is highlighted to indicate that they can be renamed.

From the Pneumatic Cylinder Settings window, you can rename the pneumatics and the individual cylinders.

Pneumatic Cylinder Settings menu with options for up to four connected cylinders. Each of the cylinder’s Reverse option is highlighted.

You can select the Normal or Reverse toggles to change the configuration of the cylinders.

Pneumatic Cylinder Settings menu with the Done button highlighted below.

Select Done.

VEXcode blocks toolbox with the Pneumatics category of blocks now available.

Pneumatics commands will appear in the Toolbox, allowing you to begin coding the pneumatics system in VEXcode EXP.