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Exploration

Now you will create a VEXcode IQ project to have Fling drive under the Hanging Bar and perform a low hang.

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Break down the task

Before you begin coding, it is important to understand the behaviors needed for Fling to drive under the Hanging Bar, and then perform a low hang. 

Watch this video to break down the behaviors of the robot needed to complete the task.

Build the project

First, launch web-based VEXcode IQ. Then add blocks to build the project yourself, or open the example project below.

Build the project shown in this image.

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Image of VEXcode IQ project for Lesson 5

Or, open the 'Low Hang' example project. 

View this article from the Knowledge Base for information about how to open an example project.

image of icon for the low hang example project in VEXcode IQ

Test and observe the project

Now that you have built the project, you will test it and observe the behaviors of the robot as it moves under the Hanging Bar and performs a low hang.

Watch this video to test the project and observe how the robot moves.

 

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