Update Firmware

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Update the firmware on all your VEX IQ hardware. If you're sure your kit's firmware is up to date, skip this lesson.

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Your robot brain needs firmware to understand robot C. To download the robots c firmware to your robot brain. Make sure you have the robot connected to your computer by USB and have the brain powered on. Then simply click the firmware download button. You'll see a confirmation window if it all went well. We also need the robot brain and all the other components running the latest version of the VIX operating system. Please follow the link, download and install the VIX o 's utility on your computer.

You will find all the instructions on the web page. So I will run through them very quickly. The utility looks like this when you run it. Plug all your sensors and motors into the smart boards and connect the controller with the ethernet cable. Then connect the brain to your computer with a USB cable and turn it on Run the VIX OAS utility and click Install. Follow the instructions on the utility screen.

You may have to restart the brain a few times. In the end, all your devices should be outlined in green and the utility will report that everything is up to date.

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