Symbols and Icons on VEX AIM – VEX Library

The screen of the VEX AIM Coding Robot offers status indications and uses icons to enable you to navigate through different menu options. This article will guide you through what each of the different icons and symbols indicates, to help you as you get started with your robot.

Battery Status

AIM Robot screen with the green battery icon in the upper right hand corner highlighted.

The Battery icon in the upper right corner shows the current status of the robot's battery.

Three images of the battery icon are shown, indicating the different battery levels. On top is a green full battery icon, in the center is a yellow half full battery icon, and on the bottom is a red low battery icon.

The battery level can be determined from the color of the icon:

Green - Full battery
Yellow - Partial battery
Red - Low battery

A flashing battery icon indicates that the robot is currently charging.

Controller Status

The AIM Robot's screen with the Controller icon showing in the upper left corner, indicating a connected One Stick Controller.

When a One Stick Controller is currently linked to the robot, the Controller icon will appear in the upper left corner of the screen.

Connection Status

The AIM Robot's screen with a green solid Bluetooth icon in the upper left corner, indicating the connected bluetooth status.

The Bluetooth connection status is indicated with a Bluetooth icon in the upper left corner of the screen. A solid green icon indicates an active Bluetooth connection.

The same image as the previous, this time with a grayed out Bluetooth icon, indicating that the robot is not currently connected via Bluetooth.

A flashing gray icon indicates that the robot is not currently Bluetooth connected.

The Radio status is indicated with an icon for the Station.

The Radio status is indicated with an icon for Access Point as well. A solid icon indicates an active connection, and a flashing icon indicates that the robot is not currently connected.

Link Status

The AIM Robot's screen with the link icon showing in the upper left corner, indicating a linked robot.

When another VEX AIM Coding Robot is currently linked to the robot, the link icon will appear in the upper left corner of the screen.

Info Icon

The AIM Robot's screen with the gray i icon button on the bottom of the center of the screen highlighted.

Selecting the Info icon at the bottom of the screen will open the robot information.

AIM1415 as the robot name on the screen. battery 97% and it says linked with AIM 7818.

The robot information includes the robot’s name, battery life, and the name of the robot it is currently linked with.

Navigation Icons

The Info for the AIM Robot is shown on the screen, and highlighted on the center bottom is an arrow curving backwards in a gray button, indicating what to select to back out of this screen.

Use the gray return arrow to exit the the current screen.

Main Menu Icons

The AIM Robot's screen with the Drive icon in the center.

Selecting the Drive icon will open the built-in Drive mode, so you can drive your robot with a linked controller. View this article to learn more about using the Drive mode.

The AIM Robot's screen with the Settings icon in the center.

Selecting the Settings icon will open the robot's Settings menu. View this article to learn about the robot's Settings.

The AIM Robot's screen with the Projects icon in the center.

Selecting the Projects icon will allow you to access a downloaded project on the robot. View this article to learn about using projects on the robot.

The AIM Robot's screen with the Dashboard icon in the center.

Selecting the Dashboard icon will open the Dashboard. View this article to learn more about the features of the Dashboard.

The AIM Robot's screen with the Button Coding icon in the center.

Selecting the Button Coding icon will open Button Coding, so you can code the robot with buttons on the robot's screen.