Viewing Values of 3-Wire Ports on the V5 Brain – VEX Library

Make sure the V5 Robot Brain is on

V5 Robot Brain power button, featuring a circular design with a power symbol, indicating the on/off function for the V5 Brain in robotics applications.

Turn on the V5 Robot Brain by pressing and holding the Home button on the brain.

Select the Devices icon

Screenshot of VEX V5 Robot Brain devices, showcasing various components and their connections, illustrating the setup and functionality of the robot's control system.

Tap on the Devices icon highlighted by the red rectangle in the image above.

Select the 3-Wire ports icon

Tap on the 3-Wire ports icon highlighted by the red rectangle in the image above.

View the values on the 3-Wire ports

NOTE: Each 3-wire Port is highlighted with its letter inside of a triangle.

Change the 3-Wire Port settings

To change the 3-Wire port settings, press the screen on the corresponding port cell.

There are 4 settings: Analog Input, Digital Input, Digital Out High, Digital Out Low.

Analog Input: The brain will display the analog value from the connected VEX EDR sensor.
Digital Input: The brain will display the digital value from the connected VEX EDR sensor.
Digital Out High: The brain will generate a "high" (1) signal to send to the VEX EDR device.
Digital Out Low: The brain will generate a "low" (0) signal to send to the VEX EDR device.