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Navigating Menu - IQ Brain (1st gen)

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On the Brain there are four main buttons that are used to navigate the LCD screen:

Brain with its Check button highlighted.

The Check button

The Check button is used to power on the Brain as well as to select different choices on the screen.

Brain with its X button highlighted.

The X button

The X button is used to power off the Brain. It is also used as a “go back” button to return to previous screens.

  • Click here to view the article, “How to Turn On/Off a VEX IQ Robot Brain.”

Brain with its Up and Down Arrow buttons highlighted.

The Up and Down Arrows

The up and down arrows are used to navigate between different options on the LCD screen.

Brain screen and buttons are shown with their features labeled. The buttons are labeled as the Up Button, Down Button, Check Button, and the X Button. Next, the word Programs is labeled as the Menu Title. To the right the Signal icon is labeled as Radio Signal and the Battery icon as Battery Voltage. Below, the option Driver Control is labeled as a Menu Option. At the bottom of the screen the button functions are shown, with the Check button to Select and the X button to change to the Settings menu.

To the left is an example of the LCD screen when powered on. Notice how the bottom of the screen shows how to Select with the Check button, or get to Settings with the X button.

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