Running User Programs with the V5 Controller – VEX Library

Make sure that your V5 Controller is on and linked to the V5 Robot

Screenshot from the Brain is shown above a screenshot from the Controller. Both of the screens have a wireless connection icon in the top right icon, indicating that they are connected.

The V5 Controller should be powered on and connected to the V5 Robot.

For help in connecting the robot to the controller, go to this page about pairing a V5 Controller to the V5 Robot Brain.

Move the highlight over the Programs icon and press the A button

Controller screen is shown in the Home menu with the Programs option highlighted. The Programs option is the second option in the Home menu, after Drive.

Use the arrow buttons on the V5 Controller to move the dark highlight over the Programs icon.

Then press either the down-arrow button or the A button to select Programs.

Choose the saved program

Controller screen is shown in the Programs menu with a program named VisionExperiment highlighted as an example of a user program.

Use the arrow buttons to move the dark highlight over the icon of the intended program.

Run the program

Controller screen is shown with the VisionExperiment program's menu opened and the Run option highlighted. The Run option is the first option in the menu.

Press the A button to select Run.

Use the program's running screen

Controller screen is shown with the VisionExperiment program running. This screen has a dashboard that reports how long the program has been running for and the battery's charge.

Use this screen while the program is running to monitor the program's runtime and the battery's charge.

NOTE: To stop the program, hold the controller's Power button until it returns to the Home screen.