Chapter 1: Your First Robot
Lesson 4b: Coding the Robot with a Bluetooth Connection
Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives Section
- Identify how to connect the Speed Build to a device using a Bluetooth connection
- Identify that the app-version of VEXcode IQ is for use with iPads, Android, and Fire tablets
- Identify how to code the robot to drive forward and in reverse for a specific distance using VEXcode IQ
- Use VEXcode IQ to create a project that codes the Speed Build to drive forward and in reverse
Lesson Materials
Materials Needed Section
- A VEX IQ (2nd generation) Kit
- A completed Speed Build
- A charged Battery
- Access to VEXcode IQ
- 4 VEX IQ Field Tiles
Summary
Summary Section
This is the fourth video of the Introduction to VEX IQ (2nd gen) Training Course - Chapter 1. If you do not have a completed Speed Build with the Brain firmware updated, go back and watch Lesson 3: Updating Firmware. In Lesson 4, you will connect your Speed Build to your device using a Bluetooth connection and code your robot in VEXcode IQ to drive forward and in reverse. If you are coding your robot using a Mac, Windows, or Chromebook device, watch Lesson 4a to learn how to code the robot with a USB connection.
View the following resources related to the concepts covered in the video as you continue your learning.