Connecting VEX AIM to VEXcode AIM - Tablet – VEX Library

To start coding with the VEX AIM Coding Robot, you’ll first need to connect it to VEXcode AIM. On tablets, the robot can only be connected via Bluetooth. Follow the steps below to connect the robot.

Connect to a Robot

The back of the robot with the power button called out. The button is on the back of the robot beneath the port for a USB-C cable.

Turn on the robot by pressing the power button on the back of the robot.

The VEXcode AIM interface on a tablet device showing the Motion drawer open with various movement blocks listed.

Open VEXcode AIM.

A VEXcode project with the Robot menu highlighted in the toolbar.

Select the Robot icon in the top right corner.

A connection status dialog showing no robot connected. A blue button labeled Connect via Bluetooth is highlighted at the bottom of the window.

Select Connect via Bluetooth from the menu.

A dialog titled Select a VEX AIM Robot with the robot named AIM_5 highlighted in a light blue selection box.

A window will open showing the available robots. Select your robot.

The same dialog now showing AIM_5 selected, with the Connect button highlighted in blue at the bottom.

Then, select Connect.

A radio connection code prompt is shown that reads Enter the 4-digit Radio Connection Code displayed on the VEX robot, with an empty dialog box to enter the numbers into.

If this is the first time you have connected the robot to this device, a pop-up will appear in VEXcode AIM. This will prompt you to input a code on your robot's screen.

The robot screen is shown with a prompt that reads Bluetooth ID 5938.

The 4-digit code will appear on the screen of the robot. Note that this will be specific to your robot. The image shown here is an example of a 4-digit code.

A dialog prompting the user to enter a 4-digit radio connection code, with the code 5938 filled in and highlighted.

Input the code into the dialog box.

The same dialog with the 5938 code entered, now showing the Submit button highlighted in blue.

Select Submit.

A connection status dialog showing that the robot AIM_5 is connected via Bluetooth, with the Bluetooth Connection status highlighted as Connected.

The Robot icon in the top left corner will now appear green. Now when the Robot icon is selected, the Bluetooth Connection option will read Connected.

The robot's screen shows the Drive icon and the solid green bluetooth symbol in the upper left corner, indicating a successful connection.

The Bluetooth icon on the robot's screen will also turn green to show Bluetooth is connected.

A white dialog box with black text that says the VEX AIM’s firmware is out of date and must be updated using VEXcode AIM on macOS or Windows through a USB connection. A blue OK button appears in the bottom right corner.

If you see a firmware out-of-date message after connecting, you'll need to connect the robot to your computer using a USB cable. For instructions, see Connecting a VEX AIM Coding Robot to VEXcode AIM – USB.