Connecting with Web-based VEXcode V5 - Mac – VEX Library

It takes just a few steps to connect a VEX V5 Brain to Web-based VEXcode V5 on a Mac.

How To Connect a VEX V5 Brain from Web-based VEXcode V5 on a Mac

V5 Brain is shown with its Power button highlighted.

Be sure the V5 Battery is charged and is connected to the V5 Brain.

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

Brain connected to a laptop computer using a Micro-USB cable.

Connect the V5 Brain to your Mac device using the Micro-USB cable.

Note: Your V5 Brain must remain plugged into your device throughout the connection process.

VEXcode V5 Toolbar with the Brain icon highlighted in between the Controller and Download icons.

Launch web-based VEXcode V5 by navigating to codev5.vex.com.

Select the Brain icon in the Toolbar.

VEXcode V5 with the Brain dropdown menu opened and the Connect button highlighted.

Select ‘Connect.’

VEXcode V5 Browser Connection prompt that reads Your browser will now prompt you to connect to your V5 Brain. Please select the V5 Brain with the lowest ID number and press Connect on the connection prompt. There is a link for More Information below. There are also two buttons below, one reads Cancel and the other reads Continue. The Continue button is highlighted.

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 V5 Brain. One item has an ID number of 14201 and the other is 14203, the item with the ID number of 14201 is highlighted.

Select the V5 Brain with the lowest ID number, from the list of Brains available.

Browser connection window, with the item with the ID number of 14201 selected. Below, the Connect button is highlighted.

Select the ‘Connect’ button, once you have chosen the lowest numbered V5 Brain ID.

VEXcode V5 Toolbar with the green Brain icon highlighted, indicating that the Brain is connected.

Once the V5 Brain is successfully connected the Brain icon will turn green.

VEXcode V5 Browser Connection prompt that reads Your browser connected to the incorrect V5 port, please select the not currently paired V5 Device and press Connect on the connection prompt to try again. There is a link for More Information below. There are also 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 V5 Brain from Web-based VEXcode V5 on a Mac

Brain now disconnected from the laptop computer's Micro-USB cable.

To disconnect your device from a V5 Brain, unplug the Micro-USB cable from your device or the V5 Brain.

V5 Brain with its Power button highlighted.

You can also disconnect a V5 Brain from web-based VEXcode V5 by turning the Brain off.

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