Controller Exploration - Part 2

Teacher Tips

Model each of the troubleshooting steps for the students. Remind the students the each group has someone in the role of the builder. That person should be checking these items throughout the exploration.

Step 1: Preparing for the exploration

Before you begin the activity, do you have each of these items ready? The Builder should check each of the following:

Are all the motors and sensors plugged into the correct port?
Are the smart cables fully inserted into all of the motors and sensors?
Is the Brain turned on?
Is the battery charged?
Is the Controller paired with the Robot Brain?
Is the Radio inserted into the Robot Brain?
Is the Radio inserted into the Controller?

Teacher Tips

Make sure that the students have selected Open Examples from the File menu.
Make sure that the students have selected the Clawbot with Controller Template. You can point out to students that there are several selections to choose from on the Open Examples page. Remind students that they can refer to the Using Examples and Templates tutorial at any time during the exploration.
You can ask students to add their initials or the name of their group to the project name. This will help differentiate the programs if you ask the students to submit them.
Since VEXcode IQ has autosave, there is no need to save the project again.

Step 2: Open and Save the Example Project

Before you begin your project, the Programmer needs to select the correct template from the folder of example projects in VEXcode IQ Blocks. The Clawbot with Controller Template is used for this exploration. VEXcode IQ Toolbar with the File menu open, and Open Examples selected with a red box. 'Open Examples' is the fourth item in the menu

The Programmer should complete the following steps:

Open the File menu.
Select Open Examples.
Use the filter bar at the top of the application and select "Templates."

VEXcode IQ contains many different templates. You’ll use one of them in this exploration. For help and tips on using templates, check out the Using Examples and Templates tutorial.

Select and open the Clawbot with Controller template.
Save your project as 'clawbotController'.
Check to make sure the project name clawbotController is now in the window in the center of the Toolbar.

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