
Mention that all of the ROBOTC sample programs have “comments” that tell how the robot should be configured, and how it will behave when the program runs. Allows you to toggle ROBOTC’s programming mode between the VEX PIC and VEX Cortex, will enable features and commands for the systemġ6 ROBOTC Start Page Trainer Note: PLTW build of ROBOTC now has a special page dedicated to PLTW schools! Displays the latest ROBOTC news, version of ROBOTC, and ROBOTC Resourcesġ7 Sample Programs Trainer Notes: One of the easiest ways to begin programming is to start with existing code, try it out, and then modify it.

Doing so will enable menu options and ROBOTC commands specifically for that microcontroller. When beginning to work with ROBOTC, one of the first things users should check is that their Platform Type matches up with the microcontroller their using. Students that learn ROBOTC Programming are also learning key components of Industry Standard Programming Languages.ġ1 Industry Standard IDE Students programming in the ROBOTC IDE are also learning how to use features in Industry Standard IDE’s.ġ5 Platform Type Trainer Notes: The next few slides are meant to highlight features in ROBOTC that will help trainees succeed as they program and answer their own questions.

ROBOTC is developed specifically with teachers, classrooms, and competitions in mind Complete programming solution for the VEX PIC, VEX Cortex, and several other popular robot platforms Approved for VEX Robotics, BEST, TSA and RoboFest Competitions! Only programming language for the VEX PIC and VEX Cortex with a real-time debugger You’ll learn more about this feature later on Very similar to industry-standard C programming Students get real-world programming experience Trainer Notes: The next few slides are meant to highlight features in ROBOTC that will help trainees succeed as they program and answer their own questions. Ultrasonic Rangefinder Potentiometer Ambient Light Sensor Line Tracking Sensor Limit Switch Bumper Switch RF Receiver LEDħ VEX 0.5 PIC Overview Coordinates the flow of information and power on the robot All electronic components interface with the microcontroller 8 Motor Ports 16 Analog/Digital Ports for Sensors Rx1 and Rx2 Ports for Radio Control This class we will use ROBOTC 3.0 Beta as much as possibleĤ Discussion What is a robot? What can you teach with a robot?Ħ VEX 0.5 PIC Testbed Features: VEX PIC 2 Motors Servo Motor Log in with: teachers / teachers1 VEX Robots/chargers Make sure during breaks, lunches and end of day to charge your robot Headsets Each workstation has two headsets to allow both partners to watch the videos at the same time Teacher folders and journalsģ ROBOTC this Week There are several versions of ROBOTC on your desktops

1 ROBOTC for VEX On-Site Professional DevelopmentĢ Lab Procedures Logging onto computers VEX Robots/chargers Headsets
