Dashboard Menu on VEX AIM – VEX Library

The Dashboard of the VEX AIM Coding Robot contains different options to showcase different behaviors and elements of the robot. This article covers each of these options and what can be expected with each one.

AIM Screen with an icon showing graphs and charts that reads Dashboard underneath.

Swipe to the Dashboard icon and select it to open the Dashboard on the robot.

AIM Screen with a callout at the bottom around a grey arrow. The arrow points around to the left to indicate a backward move.

At any point in time, the grey return arrow can be used to move back to the previous menu option on the robot.

Drivetrain

AIM Screen with an icon showing a robot moving in a square that reads Drivetrain underneath.

Inside of the Drivetrain option is the Drivetrain Test. This will move the robot forward 100 millimeters to show how the three-wheeled holonomic drivetrain moves.

AI Vision

AIM Screen with an eyeball icon that reads AI Vision underneath.

The AI Vision option in the Dashboard provides a visual of the data feed from the AI Vision Sensor on the robot's screen.

AI Vision Dashboard showing a field with three objects on it. The objects are called out with labels that say Orange Barrel 99, Ball 99 and an AprilTag ID 0.

This live data feed will indicate if any Barrels, Balls, or AprilTags are present in the view of the AI Vision Sensor and the score (confidence level as a percentage) of the identification.

Kicker

AIM Screen with an icon showing a shoe with lines coming off of it to indicate kicking that reads Kicker underneath.

Kicker opens multiple options to test the functionality and different strengths of the Kicker.

Kick Test propels an object (Barrel or Sport Ball) using the hard kick strength
Place Test places an object (Barrel or Sport Ball) in front of the robot by using the place strength

LEDs

AIM Screen with an icon showing a white sun on a colorful background that reads LEDs underneath.

LEDs allows you to turn all six of the LEDs to various colors. Swipe side to side inside of the LED Dashboard options to see the different color options.

Inertial

AIM Screen with an icon showing a compass that reads Inertial underneath.

Inertial displays the current heading of the robot from 0-360 degrees. This can be used to view the current heading of the robot and observe it changing as the robot moves.

Controller

AIM Screen with an icon showing the One Stick Controller that reads Controller underneath.

Controller shows the current status of a One Stick Controller previously paired to an robot.

Controller Dashboard open with a large Controller on the screen. To the right is a battery icon filled almost to the top to indicate a mostly full battery.

The Controller Dashboard shows the current battery level of the controller and indicates if any buttons on the controller are being pressed.

A series of icons on the screen connected with a white arrow indicating movement from one step to the next. The first step is shown as a white wrench icon, meaning the settings menu. The second step is the controller icon with a link in the top left.

If a One Stick Controller has not been paired before opening the Controller Dashboard, a prompt will appear to connect the controller and robot. Select this to open the Link Controller option in the Settings. Then follow the steps in this article to pair a controller and robot.

Sound

AIM Screen with an icon showing a microphone with lines coming off of it to indicate noise that reads Sound underneath.

Inside of the Sound option is the Sound Test. This plays a series of sounds through the speaker on the bottom of the robot.