The VEX AIM Coding Robot's built-in Button Coding project allows you to program movement and kicking actions using either the robot's touchscreen buttons or the One Stick Controller. This guide walks you through building, launching, and clearing your coding projects.
Building a Project
Navigate to the Button Coding project in the main menu, and tap to select it.
The button interface will show on the screen. Each button represents one robot behavior. To build a project, sequence button presses in the order you wish the robot to carry out the movements.
Pressing the Forward button on the screen or the Up arrow button on the controller will move the robot forward approximately 3 inches, or one square on the Field.
Pressing the Right button on the screen or the Right arrow button on the controller will turn the robot 90 degrees to the right.
Pressing the Left button on the screen or the Left arrow button on the controller will turn the robot 90 degrees to the left.
Pressing the Kick button on the screen or the Down arrow button on the controller will activate the robot's kicker to kick.
Each time a button is pressed, the number in the center Start button will count up, indicating the button press has been saved.
Continue pressing the buttons to add behaviors to your project. The counter in the center Start button will increase for each button press.
Starting a Project
To start the project, press the green Start button.
As the project is running, the buttons will highlight individually as each behavior is executed by the robot.
You can also start a project with the controller by pressing the joystick button.
Stopping a Project
The following methods will stop a running project without deleting it.
Press anywhere on the robot's screen to stop a running project.
Or, press the joystick button to stop a running project.
Erasing a Project
The following methods will clear a project from the robot.
Lift the robot and shake the robot by hand, until you hear the erasing sound.
Or, quickly move the controller's joystick back and forth until you hear the erasing sound.
When a project is erased, the counter in the center Start button will be cleared, and the VEX symbol will show.