Adding the V5 Vision Sensor as a Device in VEXcode V5 – VEX Library

When starting to code with VEXcode V5, Vision Sensor blocks will not appear in the Toolbox until the Vision Sensor has been added as a device and configured.

Adding the Vision Sensor as a Device

VEXcode V5 Toolbar with the Devices icon highlighted in between the Code Viewer and Print Console icons.

Add the Vision Sensor as a device, select the Devices icon.

VEXcode V5 Devices menu with the Add a device button highlighted.

Select Add a device.

VEXcode V5 Devices menu after the Add a device button has been selected. The Vision option is highlighted.

Select the Vision Sensor.

VEXcode V5 Select a Port menu where the specific port for the Vision Sensor can be selected.

Select which port the Vision Sensor is attached to on the VEX V5 Brain. Ports that are already configured for other devices will be unavailable.

VEXcode V5 Devices menu after selecting the Smart Port and with the added Vision Sensor's options shown. Below, there is a text field for a Vision Sensor Configuration code and buttons reading Open Utility, Clear Config, Paste Config, Back, Cancel, and Done.

The Vision Sensor configuration window will appear. For steps on how to configure the Vision Sensor, go here.