1. VEX Library
  2. GO
  3. VEXcode GO
  4. Connect to VEXcode GO

Connecting with Web-based VEXcode GO on macOS

To begin connecting your GO Brain to VEXcode GO, go to codego.vex.com and follow the steps below to complete the connection between your GO Brain and VEXcode GO.

Connect a VEX GO Brain to VEXcode GO

A VEX GO Brain connected to a VEX GO battery via an orange cable. The brain features four numbered ports, a central button, and an LED indicator. The VEX logo is visible on both the brain and the battery.

Connect the GO Brain to the Battery.

A hand pressing the central button on a VEX GO Brain, which is lit up green. The brain features four numbered ports, an orange and blue port, and the VEX logo is visible on the device.

Turn on the GO Brain by pressing the button in the center.

The top menu of the VEXcode GO interface, featuring options like File, Tools, Tutorials, and Builds. The Brain icon is highlighted in red, and other visible options include Start, Step, Stop, Share, and Feedback. The interface also displays a VEXcode Project that is not yet saved, with tabs for Code and Drive modes.

Open VEXcode GO and select the Brain icon in the Toolbar.

The VEXcode GO interface displaying a message indicating No Brain Connected. Below is a large blue Connect button, with a link underneath labeled Help Connecting Your VEX GO Brain. The button is highlighted in red.

Select Connect.

A Bluetooth pairing window showing the available device GO1 highlighted in red. The window includes a scanning indicator at the bottom left and two buttons, Pair (grayed out) and Cancel (highlighted in yellow), on the bottom right.

A connection dialog box will open with a list of all detected GO Brains. Select the GO Brain you want to connect to.

The Bluetooth pairing window shows the GO1 device selected, and the Pair button is highlighted in green, indicating that the option to pair with the device is now available. The Cancel button remains to the right of the Pair button, and the scanning indicator is still visible at the bottom left.

Once a Brain is chosen, select the Pair button.

The VEXcode GO interface showing a connection process to the GO1 brain. The message Connecting to: GO1 is displayed, with a large orange Connecting button below. There is also a link labeled Help Connecting Your VEX GO Brain beneath the button. The Brain icon in the top menu is highlighted, and the project is not saved.

The Brain icon will turn orange and a Connecting to: message will appear while the Brain is connecting.

The VEXcode GO interface displaying a successful connection to the GO1 brain. The status shows Connected to: GO1 and the battery indicator displays a full charge with a green icon. A large red Disconnect button is visible below, with a link for Help Connecting Your VEX GO Brain underneath. The Brain icon in the top menu is highlighted in green, and the project is not saved.

Once the VEX GO Brain is connected the Brain icon will turn green. The message in the window will say Connected to: and list the name of the VEX GO Brain that is connected.

The VEXcode GO interface showing the connected status to the GO1 brain, with the battery level section highlighted in red. The battery indicator displays a full charge with a green icon. A large red Disconnect button is visible below, and there is a link for Help Connecting Your VEX GO Brain underneath. The Brain icon in the top menu is highlighted in green, and the project is not saved.

Underneath the Connected to: message, there is an icon that displays the battery level of the GO Brain.

A battery icon displaying a low charge, with a red section indicating a nearly empty battery. The outline of the battery is black, and the red section fills only a small portion of the icon.

A battery icon showing a medium charge level, with an orange section indicating the remaining charge. The outline of the battery is black, and the orange section fills about half of the icon.

A battery icon showing a full charge, with a green section filling the entire battery. The outline of the battery is black, indicating a fully charged state.

The battery indicator displays one of three colors to show the current charge level.

  • Red - Low battery.
  • Yellow - Medium battery.
  • Green - Full battery.

Disconnect a VEX GO Brain from VEXcode GO

The VEXcode GO interface showing a successful connection to the GO1 brain with a full battery, indicated by a green battery icon. The Disconnect button is highlighted in red below the connection status, and a link for Help Connecting Your VEX GO Brain is displayed at the bottom. The Brain icon in the top menu is highlighted in green, and the project is not saved.

Select Disconnect to disconnect your GO Brain from VEXcode GO.

If You Are Experiencing Connection Issues

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