robotc – Chris and Jim CIM

Introduction to RobotC and VEX Inputs & Outputs

When you think about it, in manufacturing, controlling things is necessary to perform very complex tasks to manufacture items to tolerances finer than a human hair. Think about all of the systems that have to be controlled in a single work cell in a factory… then multiply it by 10’s or 100’s of cells....

VEX Startup and Troubleshooting Guide

Written by Chris Hurd.

Question: The VEX hardware and software never seem to work well together in my classroom, do you have any troubleshooting hints to make it all work? Solution: Thank Jim for this… He pulled together many resources into one right here. From start up to connecting, to flinging across a football...

How do I make my Dobot Magician talk to a VEX Cortex?

Written by Chris Hurd.

Question: How do I make my Dobot Magician talk to a VEX Cortex? Answer: It’s called handshaking and it is probably one of the more difficult tasks when working with robots and machines. We use an optical isolator so as not to damage any of the equipment with incompatible voltages, so be sure...

VEX Encoder Doesn’t Work!

Written by Chris Hurd.

Question: I can’t seem to get my encoder to work no matter what I do! It will only ever return a value of 0 or 1, and only for a moment. What’s up? Answer: Well, did you restart your software and hardware? Then check this out! I’ll bet you have another analog sensor plugged into...

The VEX Testbed is boring….

Written by Chris&Jim CIM.

Question: The VEX Testbed is boring; do you know of another way to make learning RobotC programming more appealing to high school students? Answer: Well, in my classroom we build clawbots, then add all of the sensors to them. we then get to program the sensors on a real, mobile robot! Kids love it...

WORK UNPLUGGED: VEX ROBOT? IT ONLY WORKS WHEN TETHERED!

Written by Chris&Jim CIM.

Question: How do I get my robot to work when I unplug my cortex from the computer? Solution: Just change the setting you see in the picture here, and you will be all set! After you change this it will ask you to power cycle your cortex. Just turn it off and back on again, and it will run your program...

WHERE DID MY NATURAL LANGUAGE GO, AND HOW DO I GET IT BACK?

Written by Chris&Jim CIM.

Problem: Natural Language disappeared from the function library on my students computer. How do I get it back? Solution: First off, why does RobotC do this? Who knows. Why isn’t Natural Language a default? Why is detailed preferences buried three menus deep? These are questions for other solutions. Secondly,...

HOW DO YOU HANDSHAKE BETWEEN 2 VEX CORTEX’S?

Written by Chris&Jim CIM.

Problem: How do you handshake with two VEX Cortex’s? I can’t seem to get it to work! Solution: I had to call in the big guns on this one; Jim is a RobotC programmer extraordinaire. He put together the tutorial below. Not only that, but he and I wrote the powerpoint and the teacher’s...

2015-16 PDP #2: Intro to VEX and RobotC

Written by Chris&Jim CIM.

on Tuesday, 06 October 2015. CIM LESSONS 1.1 & 1.2 The second PDP session for the 2015-16 school year was held last night, and many topics were covered from lessons 1.2 & 1.3. This includes a short intro to VEX and RobotC and an overview of the Transfer System Project. .youtube_sc...

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Introduction to RobotC and VEX Inputs & Outputs

VEX Startup and Troubleshooting Guide

How do I make my Dobot Magician talk to a VEX Cortex?

VEX Encoder Doesn’t Work!

The VEX Testbed is boring….

WORK UNPLUGGED: VEX ROBOT? IT ONLY WORKS WHEN TETHERED!

WHERE DID MY NATURAL LANGUAGE GO, AND HOW DO I GET IT BACK?

HOW DO YOU HANDSHAKE BETWEEN 2 VEX CORTEX’S?

2015-16 PDP #2: Intro to VEX and RobotC

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