Updating Arm Firmware#

Updating Arm Firmware

This tutorial walks you through checking and updating the 6-Axis Arm’s firmware in VEXcode CTE. By the end, your arm will be running the latest firmware.

  1. Make sure your arm is connected to VEXcode.

  2. Select Connected at the top-right of VEXcode. The Firmware row in the Arm section shows whether the arm’s firmware is up to date, along with its version number.

Screenshot of the Connect menu, with the Firmware row in the Arm section highlighted, reading Up to date 1.0.3.

  1. To install the latest firmware, select Tools in the top-left of VEXcode, then select Hardware.

Screenshot of the Tools menu open, with the Hardware option highlighted.

  1. Select Reinstall 6-Axis Arm Firmware.

Screenshot of the Tools menu's Hardware submenu, with Reinstall 6-Axis Arm Firmware highlighted.

  1. VEXcode will show the update’s progress. Do not close VEXcode, and keep the page open in the foreground until the update finishes.

Screenshot of the Updating Robot Firmware dialog, showing the update's progress.

  1. When the update is complete, select OK. Then restart or power-cycle the arm, and reconnect it to VEXcode once it has powered back on.

Screenshot of the Firmware Update Complete dialog, with the OK button highlighted.