First we will be building the VEX test bed, watch these videos to see how to put it together. We can put everything together except the claw for now.
There are 15 short videos - watch them in order.. there is a link at the bottom with all the videos. Watch All Videos - they average about 2 minutes each!!!
There are also some good written instructions with pictures and names of the parts on a link at the bottom of the page....
Note: all motors used special sized bolts - do not force standard bolts in the motors.
There are bolts with red paint for the older motors and gold bolts for the newer motors.
(see Video # 9 below)
Part 1 All The Parts
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GB57rCjoYUc
Part 2 Connecting the Components
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuXVIXF_4Bo
Part 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSSl0OLL4w0
Part 4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPJeh2RzGfw
Part 5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJ7-uQ9NmbU
Part 6
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cs0ArnHa5Jw
Part 7
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBDJkMRXb0U
Part 8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fFfa0Bi-QM
Part 9 The Motors - (bolts are specialized - do not force)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jz8B5bCX4BQ
Part 10
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cUjkakrjHo
Part 11 The Claw Assembly - You Can Skip This for now - we don't have enough claws)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuSpAKKyfXY
Part 12
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUaGQ7k3iaU
Part 13: Wiring Very Important - Pay Attention!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gPf96DrOy0
Part 14
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNrmUBkFGhs
Part 15: CONNECTION TO COMPUTER - VERY IMPORTANT TO FOLLOW!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vXRvb41ERA
Here are all the videos and more on VEX
http://www.youtube.com/user/interweblearningvide/videos
Written Instruction and Pictures/Names of the part here:
http://murray.spps.org/uploads/gtt_vex_testbed_build_instructions_version_2.pdf
Writing Code To Test The Components
Now that you have a good looking test bed, we need to write some basic programs to direct the components (motors, lights, switches etc...)
Here are some videos that will help you test you programs and kit components:
1. Writing the first test program
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mB6EQh0TiC4
Making sure you have "connect to USB" as the method or choice for the Cortex
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGWFt2EuYM0
2. UBER Program to test all components