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  • Configuring Motors and Sensor Ports (Physical)

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    Check Your Understanding:
    1. 1. True / False: ROBOTC Text-Based Programs are configured with the VEX IQ Clawbot
      as the default robot model.
      2. True: The VEX IQ Clawbot is set as the default robot model.
      False: The default robot model needs to be set everytime a new program is created. The VEX IQ Clawbot is just the recommended default model.
    2. 2. Which window in ROBOTC allows you to configure where the motors and sensors
      are plugged in on the VEX IQ Brain?
      3. Motors and Sensors Setup Window
      Device Configurator Window
      Robot Configurator Window
      VEX IQ Firmware Updater
    3. 3. True / False: You must give your motors and sensors custom names.
      4. True: Naming is required for individual motors and sensors.
      False: It’s just a good practice to give them more memorable names.
    4. 4. True / False: Custom device names in ROBOTC can reuse other ROBOTC commands and contain special symbols like "+", "-" , and "/"
      5. True
      False
    Try It!
    Try it! 1

    Manual Robot Configuration

    Open a new blank program and configure your robot without using a standard model.

    Try it!
    What Happens?

    Make sure to configure the motors and sensors to the correct ports.

    Configuring the robot manually will generate a few extra lines of code at the beginning.
    Did You Know?

    Did you know?

    Robot Configurations

    Standard models help configure your robot quickly, but don't allow much configuration for custom robots.

    Inside of Motors and Sensor Setup, in addition to renaming your motor and sensor ports, you can also customize the settings of each device.

    With Motors, you can reverse the direction of the motor and set the "Drive Side" of your motor.

    With Devices, you can change the name of the sensor and also set the sensor type.
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