Connecting with a Wired Connection (Windows)#

Follow these simple steps to connect your VEX AIM Coding Robot to your computer with a USB-C cable.

Plug in the cable #

Use a USB-C cable to connect your robot to your computer.
The robot will turn on by itself.

AIM Robot to the left of a laptop with a cable connecting the two electronics.

Select the Robot icon in the top-right corner #

A screenshot of the upper right hand corner of the VEXcode AIM Toolbar, with the white Robot icon highlighted to the left of the Download button.

Choose USB connection #

Screenshot of the dialog box from the Robot icon with the Connect via USB button at the very bottom highlighted, below the bluetooth connection button.

Follow the device prompts #

Screenshot of a prompt that reads Your browser will now attempt to connect to your AIM Robot. The instruction say to select the item labeled "Communications Port" and to press connect when prompted. The Continue button in the lower right corner is highlighted.

Pick the right connection option #

Select the Communications Port.

Screenshot of the next prompt that reads Select the Communications Port. The communications port is listed second and highlighted.

Finalize your connection #

Same image as the one previous, with the Connect button in the lower right corner highlighted.

You are now connected #

The Robot icon in the upper right corner of VEXcode AIM will now appear green.