Connecting to the Brain with Web-based VEXcode EXP - Mac – VEX Library

It takes just a few steps to connect a VEX EXP Brain to Web-based VEXcode EXP on a Mac.

How To Connect a VEX EXP Brain from Web-based VEXcode EXP on a Mac

EXP Brain with its Check button highlighted.

Be sure the EXP Battery is charged and is connected to the EXP Brain.

Turn on the Brain by pressing the Check button on the Brain.

Brain connected to a laptop computer using a USB cable.

Connect the EXP Brain to your Mac device using the USB-C cable.

Note: Your EXP Brain must remain plugged into your device throughout the connection process.

VEXcode EXP Toolbar with the Brain icon highlighted in between the Controller and Download icons.

Launch web-based VEXcode EXP by navigating to codeexp.vex.com.

Select the Brain icon in the Toolbar.

VEXcode EXP with the Brain dropdown menu opened and the Connect button highlighted.

Select ‘Connect.’

A text box will appear and explain that you should choose the Brain that has lowest ID number. Select 'Continue' on the text box to open the connection window.

Browser connection window, with two items titled VEX Robotics EXP Brain. One item has an ID number of 21201 and the other is 21203, the item with the ID number of 21201 is highlighted.

Select the EXP Brain with the lowest ID number, from the list of Brains available.

Browser connection window, the item with the ID number of 21201 is selected and highlighted. Below, the Connect button is highlighted.

Select the ‘Connect’ button, once you have chosen the lowest numbered EXP Brain ID.

VEXcode EXP Toolbar with the green Brain icon highlighted, indicating that the Brain is connected.

Once the EXP Brain is successfully connected the Brain icon will turn green.

VEXcode EXP Browser Connection prompt that reads Your browser connected to the incorrect EXP port, please select the not currently paired EXP Brain and press Connect on the connection prompt to try again. There are two buttons below, one reads Cancel and the other reads Continue.

If the connection was unsuccessful, another text box will appear and prompt you to select the Brain with the different ID number.

How To Disconnect a VEX EXP Brain from Web-based VEXcode EXP on a Mac

Brain that was connected to a laptop computer using a USB cable. Now, the USB cable has been unplugged from the Brain.

To disconnect your device from an EXP Brain, unplug the USB-C cable from your device or the EXP Brain.

Powered on EXP Brain with its X button highlighted.

You can also disconnect an EXP Brain from web-based VEXcode EXP by turning the Brain off.

Turn the Brain off by holding the X button until the screen on the Brain goes black.