

Leaving the POWER switch in the OFF position, connect your Cortex to the computer using the USB A-to-A cable. Downloading using USB only is effective for writing and testing autonomous-only programs that do no require a VEXnet link. This method instructs the robot to immediately run the program stored in memory when it is powered on, and skips the intial VEXnet link setup. Downloading Using USB Only When programming the VEX Cortex, a USB A-to-A cable can be used to directly connect your computer to the Cortex. Using the VEX Cortex with ROBOTC (cont.) Option 1. Set the Platform Type in ROBOTC to VEX 2.0 Cortex.
ROBOTC DOWNLOAD VEX INSTALL
Download and Install the driver Download and install the correct driver for the operating system on your computer.ģ.

Download and install the appropriate device driver for the USB-to-Serial adapter (VEX Programming Kit) for your system. Using the VEX Cortex with ROBOTC (cont.) 2. © 2010 Carnegie Mellon Robotics Academy / For use with VEX Robotics Systems
ROBOTC DOWNLOAD VEX UPDATE
Use the utility to update the firmware on your Cortex and VEXnet Remote Control. Download and Run the Utility Download the “VEXnet Firmware Upgrade Utility” file. Use the utility and included instructions to update the firmware on your Cortex and VEXnet Remote Control. Download the latest VEXnet Firmware Upgrade Utility from. Follow the steps below to ensure your system is ready. Prerequisites Both the Cortex and your computer require some configuration before you are able to program your robot using ROBOTC.
