Understanding Icons - IQ Brain (1st gen)

When connecting the Brain to the VEX IQ Controller, either wirelessly with VEX IQ Radios or by using a Tether Cable, there are icons on the Brain that show the status of the connectivity. 

  • Click here for the article, “How to Pair the VEX IQ Robot Brain with the VEX IQ Controller for Wireless Operation.”

View the table below to better understand the Brain’s connectivity icons:

Animated searching icon.Animated icon

Searching Icon - Searching for Controller (not yet connected).

Tether icon.

Tether Icon - Connected by Tether Cable.

Radio Link icon.

Radio Link Icon - Connected by Radio (number of bars indicates the signal strength).

Blank icon, no radio installed.

No Radio Installed, no Tether Cable connected.

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