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

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

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

EXP Controller with its Power 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 EXP Controller to your Mac device, using the USB-C cable.

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

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

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

Select the Controller icon in the Toolbar.

VEXcode EXP 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.

Note: it may take a few minutes for the Controller to show up in the devices list.

Browser connection window, with two items titled VEX Robotics EXP Controller. One item has an ID number of 1101 and the other has an ID of 1103. The item with the ID of 1101 is highlighted.

Select the EXP 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 EXP Controller ID.

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

Once the EXP Controller is successfully connected the Controller 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 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 Controller with the different ID number.

How To Disconnect a VEX EXP Controller from Web-based VEXcode EXP 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 EXP Controller, unplug the USB-C cable from your device or the EXP Controller.

Powered on EXP Controller with its power button highlighted.

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

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