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Smart Radio User Guide
The Smart Radio expands the potential of the VEX IQ Robot Brain
and Controller for advanced users by enabling wireless
communication with smartphones, tablets and computers using
Bluetooth ® 4.0+ connections. This allows for wireless
programming of robots, interaction with robots using smartphones
or tablets running Bluetooth ® 4.0 or higher, and other advanced
features.
The Smart Radio can be used in place of the existing 900 MHz
Radio (228-2621) and 2.4 GHz Radio (228-3015) for wireless
communication between a Controller (228-2530) and Robot Brain (228-2540). The Smart Radio
enables the Robot Brain to connect to a Bluetooth ® 4.0 peripheral device, such as a smartphone,
tablet, or personal computer.
A paired Controller and Robot Brain must both use the same type of radio to communicate with each
other. If the Robot Brain is using a Smart Radio to enable wireless downloading from a tablet, its
associated Controller must also have a Smart Radio. For autonomous-only robots, a Controller is not
required.
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Summary of Contents for Vex Robotics VEX IQ Smart Radio
- Page 1 If the Robot Brain is using a Smart Radio to enable wireless downloading from a tablet, its associated Controller must also have a Smart Radio. For autonomous-only robots, a Controller is not required. vexiq.com Copyright 2016, VEX Robotics Inc. 2016-08-26...
- Page 2 Connected, or blank (no Smart Radio in Robot Brain). The Radio/Tether Status icon to the right of this will continue to display the connection status between the Robot Brain and the Controller. Refer to Control System User Guide, Section 2.2 for more information regarding the Radio/Tether Status icon. vexiq.com Copyright 2016, VEX Robotics Inc. 2016-08-26...
- Page 3 VEXos Utility. Press the “Install” button to begin updating the firmware. The VEXos Utility will then load the latest VEXos firmware (version v2.0.1 or higher) for the Robot Brain, Controller, and all other motors and sensors plugged into the Robot Brain. vexiq.com Copyright 2016, VEX Robotics Inc. 2016-08-26...
- Page 4 Smart Radio User Guide When complete, the VEXos version number on the screen will show v2.0.1 or later. The name/ID of the Robot Brain will be displayed at the top of the window. vexiq.com Copyright 2016, VEX Robotics Inc. 2016-08-26...
- Page 5 To find the Unique ID number for your Robot Brain, first turn on the Robot Brain. When at the Home Screen, press the X Button to access the Settings menu. Use the Up or Down Buttons to select System Info, then press the Check Button. vexiq.com Copyright 2016, VEX Robotics Inc. 2016-08-26...
- Page 6 Robot Brain. When a Bluetooth ® 4.0 or higher peripheral device has successfully connected to the Smart Radio enabled Robot Brain, the Smart Radio Status icon will change to connected. vexiq.com Copyright 2016, VEX Robotics Inc. 2016-08-26...
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