Monitoring

It is possible to monitor the values of sensors and variables within VEXcode using the Monitor Console.

By default, the x, y, and z positions of the 6-Axis Arm are reported in the Monitor Console, but you can add other sensors and variables using the two commands below:

monitor_sensor()

The monitor_sensor(sensor1, sensor2, sensor3, ...) method adds a recognized sensor to the Monitor Console.

Recognized sensor identifiers for the sensor parameter are:

• brain.timer_time

• arm.is_done

• arm.get_x

• arm.get_y

• arm.get_z

• arm.get_pitch

• arm.get_roll

• arm.get_yaw

When adding sensor identifiers with the monitor_sensor() method, they have to be added as strings - therefore enclosed with quotation marks:

monitor_sensor("arm.get_roll")

Multiple sensor identifiers, separated by commas, can be added to the monitor_sensor() method:

monitor_sensor(“arm.get_x”, “arm.get_y”, “arm.get_z”)

Returns: None.

monitor_variable

The monitor_variable(variable1, variable2, variable3, ...) method adds a previously defined variable to the Monitor Console.

When adding sensor identifiers with the monitor_sensor() method, they have to be added as strings - therefore enclosed with quotation marks:

# Create a global variable "cube_count" and set the
# variable to 0.
disk_count = 0
# In the main function, add the cube_count variable to
# the Monitor Console.
def main():
    monitor_variable("disk_count")