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Controls

[Zoe Foxlin] Time to get your robot in motion!

The control system you design for your robot is just as important as the robot itself!

What buttons and joysticks will control which motors? How fast will the motors move? Will there be a delay? Will it set off a dazzling chain of movements across multiple motors? The possibilities are endless. And the power is in your hands.

Controlling Your Bot

1

Turn on your hub

Press the green button. Your hub will light up.

When finished, press the button again to turn your hub off.

Troubleshooting

Make sure you've installed all six AA batteries, and that they are fully charged and facing the right direction.

Press and hold the large button until your hub lights up.

When finished, press the button to turn your hub off.

Troubleshooting

Make sure the battery is fully charged.

2

Press and hold the Xbox button until it lights up. Release the button.

After a few seconds, the lights on your hub and controller will stop flashing and turn solid white. They are now connected.

3

Use the left joystick to drive. Use the triggers to control your weapon.

Turn on your controller

Troubleshooting

Make sure it has fresh batteries and that they're facing the correct direction.

Turn your hub and controller off. Now turn them both on again.

If they still won't connect, they might have lost their pairing. Follow the instructions in to re-pair them. Ensure all other hubs and controllers in your space are turned off.

You have a bug in your custom control program which is causing the program to crash.

Steer your bot

The hub won't light up.

The hub won't light up.

The controller won't turn on.

The controller won't connect.

The controller appears to connect, but after a moment it turns off and the hub starts flashing blue.

First-Time Setup

First-Time Setup

[Zoe Foxlin] You only need to do these steps once!

1

Install Hub Firmware

  1. Visit code.robobattles.com

  2. Click Install RoboBattles Firmware. Follow the instructions on screen.

Your hub is now running the RoboBattles firmware!

2
  1. Ensure your hub is on. Its light should be pulsing white.

  2. Press and hold your hub's power button until the light starts pulsing quickly.

  3. Turn on your controller by pressing and holding the Xbox button until it lights up. Release the button.

Press and hold the pair button until the controller light starts blinking fast. Release the button.

  1. After a few seconds, both the hub light and controller light should stop flashing.

Your hub and controller are now paired. They will automatically connect to each other next time they are turned on.

Pair Your Controller With Hub

If your computer asks to pair to your controller, deny the request. The controller never needs to be connected to your computer.

Troubleshooting

Make sure it has fresh batteries and that they're facing the correct direction.

Turn your hub and controller off. Ensure there are no other hubs or controllers turned on in your space. Repeat the pairing steps.

If it still won't pair, reinstall the hub firmware and try again.

If it still won't pair, your controller may have shipped with outdated software. Follow . Then repeat the steps above.

The controller won't turn on.

The controller won't pair.

Microsoft's instructions for updating your controller software