Connecting to the Controller with Web-based VEXcode IQ - Mac – VEX Library

It takes just a few steps to connect a VEX IQ Controller to Web-based VEXcode IQ on a Mac device.

How To Connect a VEX IQ Controller from Web-based VEXcode IQ on a Mac device

IQ Controller with its Charge LED indicator light glowing green and highlighted.

Turn on the Controller by pressing the power button on the Controller until the power indicator light turns green.

Controller connected to a laptop computer using a USB cable.

Connect the IQ Controller to your Mac device, using the USB-C cable.

Note: Your IQ Controller must remain plugged into your Mac device throughout the connection process.

VEXcode IQ Toolbar with the Controller icon highlighted to the left of the Brain icon.

Launch web-based VEXcode IQ by navigating to codeiq.vex.com.

Select the Controller icon in the Toolbar.

VEXcode IQ with the Controller dropdown menu opened and the Connect button highlighted.

Select ‘Connect.’

A text box will appear and explain that you should choose the Controller 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 IQ Controller. One item has an ID number of 1101 and the other is 1103, the item with the ID of 1101 is highlighted.

Select the IQ Controller with the lowest ID number from the list of Controllers available.

Browser connection window, with the item with the ID number of 1101 selected. Below, the Connect button is highlighted.

Select the ‘Connect’ button, once you have chosen the lowest numbered IQ Controller ID.

VEXcode IQ Toolbar with the green Controller icon highlighted, indicating that the Controller is connected.

Once the IQ Controller is successfully connected the Controller icon will turn green.

VEXcode IQ Browser Connection prompt that reads Your browser connected to the incorrect IQ port, please select the not currently paired IQ 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. The Continue button is highlighted.

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

How To Disconnect a VEX IQ Controller from Web-based VEXcode IQ on a Mac

Controller and laptop that used to be connected using a USB cable. Now, the USB cable has been unplugged from the Controller.

To disconnect your device from an IQ Controller, unplug the USB-C cable from your device or the IQ Controller.

Powered on IQ Controller with its power button highlighted.

You can also disconnect an IQ Controller from web-based VEXcode IQ by turning the Controller off.

Turn the Controller off by holding the power button until the indicator light on the Controller turns off.