Using the Devices Screen - IQ Brain (2nd gen)

You can use the Sensor Dashboard on the VEX IQ (2nd gen) Brain to view data for a connected motor or sensor. 

Brain screen is shown in the Home menu with the Devices option selected. Devices is the third option in the Home menu.

Use the left and right buttons to highlight the Devices menu option, then press the Check button to select Devices.

Brain screen is shown in the Devices menu where information is reported from connected devices in real time. Three screenshots show the Right button being used to navigate to and select the Optical sensor. The Optical sensor is the third option in the Devices menu.

In the Devices menu, you will see connected devices on your robot.

Use the left and right buttons to highlight your desired sensor, then press the Check button to select it.

Brain screen is shown in the Devices menu with the Optical sensor selected. Three screenshots show the Check button being used to scroll through the Optical sensor's data options. First, the sensor is reporting the Hue value, then Brightness, and then Proximity.

If there is more than one data type reported by the sensor, you can use the Check button to scroll through the sensor data options.

In this example image, the Optical Sensor can show hue value, brightness, or proximity.

Brain screen is shown with the Optical Sensor Dashboard opened from the Devices menu. Information is shown about the sensor such as the Hue, LED, Brightness, Proximity, and the sensor's Smart Port.

Continue to press the Check button until you see the desired Dashboard view for your selected sensor.

This example image shows the Sensor Dashboard for the Optical Sensor. The Dashboard shows the port the Optical Sensor is connected to, as well as the hue value, color, LED, brightness, and proximity data. 

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