Using the V5RC 25-26 Push Back Playground Window

Select the Start button to start a project.

This button will change to a Stop button when a project is actively running.

Selecting the Stop button will stop the project and the timer immediately.

The Score Window will appear at this time. See below for more information on the Score Window.

Select the Reset button to reset the timer, point value, and Field.

The Pre-Match Checklist enables you to edit the starting location of Dex on the Field, as well as set the Loader to which Match Load Balls will be added.

Select the Location icon button to open the Pre-Match Checklist. 

The Pre-Match Checklist also appears upon opening the Playground window for the first time.

Changing the Starting Location

The default starting location for Dex is location C. To change the starting location, select the Edit button. Then select your desired starting location, A, B, C, or D. You will see the robot change position as locations are selected, as shown in the video to the left.

Select Confirm to save your changes, and close the Pre-Match Checklist.

Your score can be seen above the Field on the left side. This will be updated in real-time while the project is running.

The timer is located above the Field on the right side.

The timer begins when a project is started and counts down from 1:00. The timer will count down until Stop is selected, the Stop project block is used in the project, or the timer reaches 0 seconds.

The total score for the project will be shown, along with the time remaining when the project was stopped.

Select the Retry button to return to the Field and reset the timer and score.

Select the X in the top-left corner to close the Score Window and return to the Field.

This will not reset the Field, timer, or score. It will return to the Field exactly as it was at the moment the project was stopped.

Select the Submit Score button to submit your Virtual Skills score to the V5RC Push Back Virtual Skills leaderboard. (Score submissions coming soon.)

The Playground window begins at a smaller size by default. If you want to expand the window, select the Expand button at the top left corner.

Select the Shrink button in the top-left corner to return the window to the default size.

Select the Hide button to collapse the Playground Window. This will still keep the toolbar at the top of the window visible.

To view the full Playground Window again, select the Show button.

Select the Top Camera button to see an overhead view of the entire Field. This is the default view when you open the V5RC Push Back Playground Window.

Select the Chase Camera button to see a behind-the-robot view.

Select the Orbit Camera button to see a perspective view of the robot on the Field.

Select the AI Vision button to view the AI Vision camera viewer.

Data from the AI Vision will appear in a window to the left side of the Field. Here you will see the camera view from the AI Vision sensor, with data about any game elements in view.

To learn more about using AI Vision in the V5RC 25-26 Push Back Playground, view this article.

Select the Info icon to open the Graphics and Performance Summary window.

Data about your device will be displayed in the Graphics and Performance Summary window. This can be used to help troubleshoot any performance issues.

Select the X button in the upper left corner to close the window and return to the Playground.