Robot C and Natural Language

Create a folder• Create a folder on your desktop to insert all

your Robot C files,

• Here you will begin with your template and other basic programs,

• Immediately change the name of your modified file!

PLTW TemplateBegin with PLTW template

Test 1

Save in

RobotC files

Change the name to TEST 1Save in your desktop folder

Step #1

Step #2

Step #3

Cortex SchematicThis information should match the motor and sensors setup done in ROBOTC

Check:

leftMotorrightMotor

bumpSwitchtouchSwitch

lineFollower

potentiometer

clawMotor

Motors• 2-wire motors can be connected directly to

ports 1 and 10 on the VEX Cortex• The VEX Motor Controller 29 allows you to

connect the VEX 2-wire Motors to any of the standard 3-wire ports on the VEX Cortex.

• To use the VEX Motor Controller 29, plug the 3-wire end into one of the MOTOR ports (2-9) on your VEX Cortex Microcontroller.

Check:

ROBOTC - Programming3. Complete Motor and Sensor Setup

Allows you to configure and name all of the motors and sensors connected to your robot.

Check:

Analog Sensor Setup

Type a name to describe the sensor.

Choose the type of sensor – the only analog sensors for GTT are Line Follower and Potentiometer.

Check:

Sensor Setup

Type a name to describe the digital sensor location or purpose. Both the limit and bumper switches are Touch Type.

LED’s can be plugged in to dgtl9-dgtl12, the type is Digital Out.

Check:

Practice with bump switch:  

         untilBump(bumpSwitch,5);         wait(.5);         startMotor(leftMotor,127);         startMotor(rightMotor,-127);         untilBump(bumpSwitch); 

Try such program