Vex IQ Operation & User’s Manual

Robot Battery Charging & Usage Controller Battery Charging & Usage Install Radios & Pair Controller ..............................................................7 Radio Installation & Removal Pairing Robot Brain & Controller Connecting Smart Devices ....... ...

Battery Charger LED Status 1 2 3 Charge & Install Batteries 1 Use of the Robot Battery Charger is only to be done under the close supervision of an adult. To charge a Robot Battery, use your region-specific Battery Charger Power Cord (US/Canada: 276-2520; EU: 276-2521; UK: 276-276-2522) to connect the Robot Battery Charger ...

Installing Robot Battery 1 Click Orient the Robot Battery or Robot AA Battery Holder to match the illustration image below and slide the Robot Battery into the Robot Brain - listen for a click to ensure the Robot Battery is fully inserted. To remove the Robot Battery or Robot AA Battery Holder from the Robot Brain, press down on the ...

1.2 Controller Battery Charging & Usage 1 3 2 4 The Controller (228-2530) is powered by the Controller Battery (228-2779). The Controller Battery is a rechargeable 3.7v 800 mAh Li-Ion battery cell, and is charged inside the Controller. To install the Controller Battery, remove the Controller battery door using a Phillips hea ...

Controller Charge LED Status 1 SOLID SOLID BLINKING NO LIGHT Plug the Controller into a USB port on your computer using the USB Cable. The Controller will immediately begin charging. The recommended method for fully charging the Controller Battery is to use the USB Cable. The Controller Battery will also charge when it is connec ...

2 Radio Installation Radio Installation Radio Removal Radio Removal Firmly push radio into Robot Brain. Firmly push radio into Controller. Press and hold red Release Button on Robot Brain while firmly removing Radio. Do not attempt to remove Radio without pressing the Release Button. Remove the battery door using a Philli ...

1 2 Before first use, the Robot Brain and Controller must be paired to each other to enable wireless communication. Ensure both the Robot Brain and Controller are powered of with the same type of Radio (either 900 MHz or 2.4 GHz) in each one. Con - nect the Robot Brain and Controller using the Tether Cable, and turn o ...

3 Connect Smart Device 3.1 Smart Device Ports Remove Smart Device To remove cable push down on tab while pulling gently. Gently push the cable into its port until it clicks into place. Click Any Smart Motor or Sensor can be plugged into any port. For more information on which Smart Device should be plugged into which port for the B ...

Smart Motors contain built-in encoders to provide accurate and intelligent rotational motion. The Touch LED glows in millions of colors, and responds when the top surface is touched by a person. The Color Sensor detects the color hue and greyscale value of objects in close proximity. The Gyro Sensor measures the turn rate and cal ...