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CORTEX Microcontroller and Joystick Quick Start Guide
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4. Diagnostics Information: refer to the following chart for Joystick and CORTEX light patterns and meanings.
Robot, VEXnet, and Game LED’s
show the same data [2]
Robot
VEXnet
Game
Blip (yellow)
Startup - looking for USB device
Fast (yellow)
Linking - Searching for VEXnet mate
Fast (green)
Linked
Slow (yellow)
Linked - Data quality reduced
Solid (green)
Tethered
Slow (red)
Fault: Lost Link - Searching for VEXnet mate
Robot [1]
VEXnet
Game
(red)
Main Battery = Dead (<5.5v) or CORTEX Off [2]
(yellow)
Main Battery = Low (<6.5v) [2]
(green)
Main Battery = Good
Solid
All Good: Both Joysticks connected
Solid + 1 Blink
All Good: Tx1 Joystick connected
Fast (red) [3]
Fault: Low Backup Battery (0v-8v)
Note 1: Robot LED only works on Joystick when Linked
Note 1: Robot LED only works on Joystick when Linked
Note 1: Robot LED only works on Joystick when Linked
Note 2: Lowest CORTEX battery color latched at Joystick and CORTEX
Note 2: Lowest CORTEX battery color latched at Joystick and CORTEX
Note 2: Lowest CORTEX battery color latched at Joystick and CORTEX
Note 3: No Backup Battery only indicated if competition cable is connected.
Note 3: No Backup Battery only indicated if competition cable is connected.
Note 3: No Backup Battery only indicated if competition cable is connected.
Robot
VEXnet
Game [4]
Off
No Competition connection
Solid (green)
Driver
Fast (green)
Autonomous
Fast (yellow)
Disabled
Note 4 : Game LED only used when the competition cable is connected.
Note 4 : Game LED only used when the competition cable is connected.
Note 4 : Game LED only used when the competition cable is connected.
Game LED only works on the Robot when Linked.
Game LED only works on the Robot when Linked.
Game LED only works on the Robot when Linked.
Joystick [5]
(red)
Joystick Battery = Dead (<5.5v)
(yellow)
Joystick Battery = Low (<6.5v)
(green)
Joystick Battery = Good
Fast
Two Joysticks in use
Solid
One Joystick in use
Note 5 : Joystick LED only on Joystick.
Note 5 : Joystick LED only on Joystick.