Magnet#

Energize Electromagnet#

The Energize Electromagnet block is used to set the VEX VR Robot Electromagnet to two different actions: boost or drop.

    energize [Magnet v] to [boost v]

Select which mode for the Electromagnet to use:

  • boost - attracts an object to the Electromagnet.

  • drop - releases any object the Electromagnet is holding.

Diagram illustrating the VEX VR Robot Electromagnet settings: boost to attract or drop to release objects.

In this example, the robot will set its Electromagnet to boost before driving forward for 10 inches.

    when started :: hat events
    energize [Magnet v] to [boost v]
    drive [forward v] for (10) [inches v] ▶