Configuring a VEX GO Code Base

When starting to create a project in VEXcode GO, blocks from the Drivetrain and Sensing categories will not appear in the Toolbox until a Code Base has been configured.

You can only configure one build per project.


Adding a Code Base

VEX GO Toolbar with the Devices icon highlighted to the left of the Monitor Console icon.

To configure a Code Base, select the Devices button to open the Devices window.

VEX GO Devices menu with the Add a device button highlighted.

Select ‘Add a device.’

VEX GO Devices menu after the Add a device button has been selected. The Code Base option is highlighted.

Select ‘CODE BASE.’

VEX GO Devices menu after the Code Base option has been selected. The Code Base's configuration is listed, with each device corresponding to a specific port on the Brain. The list of devices reads Right Motor in Port 1, LED Bumper in Port 2, Electromagnet in Port 3, Left Motor in Port 4, and finally Eye in Eye Port.

Once the Code Base is selected, a list of ports will appear. Check that all assigned ports match your finished build.

VEX GO Devices menu after the Code Base option has been selected. The Code Base's configuration is listed, and the Done button in the bottom right corner is highlighted.

Select ‘DONE’ to complete the configuration or ‘CANCEL’ to return to the Devices menu.

Note: Selecting 'Cancel' will close the Code Base Configuration and take you back to the Devices window with no devices configured.

VEX GO Workspace with the Blocks Toolbox shown. Both the Drivetrain and Sensing categories are now available for use with the Code Base.

Now that the Code Base has been configured, blocks from the Drivetrain and Sensing categories appear in the Toolbox.


Deleting a Code Base

VEX GO Devices menu after selecting the Code Base device. The Delete button in the bottom left corner is highlighted.

A Code Base can also be deleted by selecting the ‘DELETE’ option at the bottom of the screen.

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