Interpreting Brain Status Icon in VEXcode EXP – VEX Library

You can identify the Brain’s status by looking at the icon.

Brain Icon Color	Brain Icon	Status
White		No connection - The Brain is not connected to the computer properly or is not powered on.
Orange		Connected but the Brain's firmware is not up-to-date.
Green		Connected with up-to-date firmware and ready for a download.

White Brain Icon

EXP Brain with an attached USB cable.

There is no Brain connected.

Make sure the Brain is properly wired to your computer and powered on.
Check that the USB cable is working properly.
Make sure the Battery is charged.

Orange Brain Icon

VEXcode EXP with an orange Brain icon on the Toolbar, indicating that the Brain's firmware is out of date. The Brain dropdown menu is open and there is an Update button next to the VEXos version.

If you are using VEX EXP, you can update the Firmware by selecting Update in the dialogue box.

See this article for more information on updating Firmware.

Green Brain Icon

VEXcode EXP with a green Brain icon on the Toolbar to indicate that the Brain is connected and that the Brain's firmware is up to date. The Brain dropdown menu is open and the VEXos version is shown without an Update button next to it.

You are ready to download your project.

For help in downloading a project to your robot, see this article.