I just started coaching vex robotics. Where can i find tutorials on how to set up competition block coding. Specifically what does in each section. When started. When autonomous. When driver. I watched some youtube videos but nothing what im looking for. I’m not asking anyone to do it for me. I nee…

I understand start small and build from there.

Would be nice to find someone willing to explain vs watching videos.

ok, but it’s a wide ranging topic. where do we start ? can you give an overview of what needs explaining ? Is it that you need a more comprehensive example for a simple robot that perhaps implements some basic control with explanation to start from ?

I guess based on your first post I can explain the competition flow. A match for the robot consists of two distinct parts. A 15 second autonomous period, the robot has to control all motors and use its sensors without any input from the student driver. The goal is to score points as laid out in t…

Do it the same way I did. Sit down at the computer with a controller, brain, single motor, sensors, and associated wiring, battery, transmitter, etc. Write a simple 1-2 line program using each and every function on the blocks menu to the side. Put code in all 3 headings: start, driver, and auton. …

If you want ‘more advanced’ block example, go find my ‘m&m bot’ thread. [image] M&M bot VEX V5 General Discussion Use srand(0). Then do %, followed by the max amount of numbers you want (like 3). Not sure if that’s how you’re doing it though

I looked at your advance block code. Now I’m more confused.

[415309931_908271537152387_8199431822492713978_n] We just came back from a competition. We used this block code on our robot. We weren’t able to run it on the drivers skills portion. We had to use a field switch to operate in drivers skills. We also set up the controllers as well. The autonomous …

[image] DavidW: We were told that we needed something programmed in all three blocks, including the when started block. Also told that we need “My blocks” on all three blocks. I think we also should of used the “if then else” block" You do not “need” MyBlocks. They can simplify the block st…

Okay thank you! I’ll send you a snapshot of how we have our controllers set up as well. Not sure what you mean by project file or feedback tool.

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If you want ‘more advanced’ block example, go find my ‘m&m bot’ thread.