Connecting with a Wireless Connection (App)#

Turn on the robot#

Press the power button on the back of your VEX AIM Coding Robot.

The back of the AIM Robot with the power button highlighted yellow. The button is on the back of the robot beneath the port for a USB-C cable.

Select the Robot Icon in the top-right corner#

Screenshot of the upper right hand corner of the VEXcode AIM toolbar with the Robot icon highlighted to the left of the Download icon.

Select Connect via Bluetooth from the menu#

Screenshot of the connection dialog box, with the Connect via Bluetooth button on the bottom highlighted, directly above the Connect via USB button.

Follow the device prompts#

A window will pop up showing a list of robots. Select your robot from the list.

A prompt reads "Select a VEX AIM Robot" and shows two options. The top option reading AIM8489 is highlighted.

Select Connect#

The same image as the one previous, with the Pair button at the bottom of the dialog box highlighted.

Enter the 4-digit Radio Connection Code#

If it’s your first time connecting, a box will ask for a 4-digit code.

A radio connection code prompt is shown that reads "Enter the 4-digit Radio Connection Code" displayed on the VEX AIM Robot, with an empty dialog box to enter the numbers into.

Look at your robot’s screen for the code and type it in. The image shown here is an example of a 4-digit code.

The AIM Robot screen is shown with a prompt that reads "Bluetooth ID 5938."

Submit the code to connect.

A prompt reads Radio Connection Code, then Enter the 4 digit radio connection code displayed on the VEX AIM Robot. There is a text box on the left to enter the code, and the submit button on the lower right corner. Both are highlighted indicating how to connect with the code.

You are now connected#

Once connected, the Robot icon and the Bluetooth symbol on your robot will turn green.

A screenshot of the upper right corner of the VEXcode AIM Toolbar, with the Robot icon showing green, and the dialog open with the Bluetooth Connection line reading Connected highlighted.
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