Getting Ready to Build

Watch this animation and follow along to check your Battery's charge. If you have a low Battery, follow the steps below to charge it.

In the animation, the Battery is first inserted into the Brain. Then the checkmark button is pressed. The Brain's screen shows a “Low Battery” message. The ‘X’ button is pressed to return to the Home Screen.

Your Battery level can also be checked by using the indicator lights on the side of the Battery. Watch the following animation to see how to check the Battery level using the indicator lights.

In the video, a finger presses the button to the left of the four indicator lights on the Battery, and the first light glows green.

• 1 light: 0-25% charge
• 2 lights: 25-50% charge
• 3 lights: 50-75% charge
• 4 lights: 75-100% charge

View this animation to learn how to charge your Battery.

In the video, a USB-C Cable is plugged into the USB-C port on the Battery. The first green indicator light glows steadily, and the second green indicator light flashes, to show the Battery is charging.

View this animation to learn how to charge your Controller. 

In the animation, a USB-C cord is plugged into the USB-C port on the back of the Controller.

View this animation to see how to pair your Controller and Brain. 

In the animation, a finger presses the right arrow button to navigate to the settings icon, and presses the checkmark to open it. The right arrow button is pressed again to navigate to the ‘Link’ icon. The checkmark button is pressed, and the LED below it turns yellow. An image of the Controller appears on the Brain screen. 

The Controller's left up and down buttons are highlighted blue, as is the power button in the center of the Controller. Fingers press the left up and down buttons and the power buttons simultaneously twice, matching the flashing pattern of the buttons on the pairing screen. Once the Controller is paired, the LEDs on the Brain and the Controller are both green and flashing.