Downloading a VEXcode V5 Blocks Project on an iPad – VEX Library

Downloading and running a project with VEXcode V5 is as easy as four steps.

VEXcode V5 Toolbar with the Slot icon highlighted in between the Tutorials button and the Project Name field.

First, save the project and then choose which of the V5 Brain’s slots to download to.

VEXcode V5 Toolbar with the Brain and Download icons highlighted. The Brain icon is green and the Download and Run icons are white, which indicates that a Brain is connected.

Next, connect the V5 Brain and check that its icon is green and other icons are white.

VEXcode V5 Toolbar with the Download icon highlighted in between the Brain and Run icons.

Then, select ‘DOWNLOAD’ to download the project to the V5 Brain’s selected slot.

Note: The Download and Run icons will turn briefly gray until the download is complete.

VEXcode V5 downloading prompt that reads Downloading, Connection Quality Great 100. There is a progress bar below to indicate that it is not done loading.

Watch the progress bar to see when the project is done downloading.

Note: The progress bar will disappear when the project is done downloading.

V5 Brain is shown with a custom project running, and the word Hello printed to its screen.

Finally, run the project on the V5 Brain.

VEXcode V5 Toolbar with the Run icon highlighted in between the Download and Stop icons.

Select ‘RUN’ to run the project from the Toolbar.

Note: Running the project from the Toolbar will cause the project to be downloaded again before running.

V5 Brain screen is shown in the Home menu with a user program named VEXcode Project highlighted.

Or, disconnect the robot from the computer and run the project by selecting it on the V5 Brain.

V5 Brain screen is shown in the Home menu with the Programs menu icon highlighted.

Note: The main menu screen only shows slots 1, 2, and 3. For projects that are downloaded to slots 4-8, first select the ‘Programs’ folder.