When starting to program with VEXcode V5, Controller blocks will not appear in the Toolbox until a Controller has been configured.
- You can only configure one Controller per project.
- A V5 Clawbot (drivetrain) - Template project is used for the following configuration of a Controller.
- If you have a Controller configured, you must have a Controller connected to your VEX V5 Robot Brain for your project to run.
Adding a Controller
To configure a Controller, select the Devices button to open the Devices window.
Select “Add a device.”
Select "Controller."
If you want to program the Controller using VEXcode V5, select “Done” to complete the configuration or “Cancel” to return back to the Devices menu.
Note: If you want to configure the Controller for use without programming, see the additional options below.
Once the Controller is added, you will see the Controller added to the Devices Window, and Controller blocks (like those highlighted in this image) will appear in the Toolbox.
Changing a Controller’s Left and Right Buttons
You can change which motors the Left and Right buttons control by selecting the buttons to cycle through the motors until the desired motor is shown.
Note: The motors must be configured before assigning actions to buttons. For more information on how to configure motors, click here.
Changing a Controller’s Joysticks
You can change the drive-mode of the robot by selecting the Joysticks to cycle through the modes until the desired mode is shown. The four modes are: Left Arcade, Right Arcade, Split Arcade, Tank.
Note: The Drivetrain must be configured before assigning a drive-mode. A Drivetrain can be configured with a gyro and without a gyro.
Changing a Controller’s Arrow and Letter Buttons
You can change which motors the Arrow and Letter buttons control by selecting the buttons to cycle through the motors until the desired motor is shown.
Note: The motors must be configured before assigning actions to buttons. For more information on how to configure motors, click here.
Note: Only the Up and Down Arrow buttons and X and B Letter buttons are configurable.
Switching the Direction of a Controller’s Buttons
The Options screen also allows the swap arrow to switch which buttons control each direction of the motor.
Deleting a Controller
A Controller can also be deleted by selecting the “Delete” option at the bottom of the screen.