Copy of EV3 Classroom Basics

If your brick is connected to your computer with the cable, you can see which motors and sensors are attached and what readings the sensors are sensing and how much the motors are turning. How do you know that the brick is connected?

• In the upper left, there is a brick icon that should have a GREEN DOT.

• In the upper left, there is a brick icon that should have a RED DOT.

In the bottom right corner are two buttons for downloading. One is for downloading only. The other is for downloading and playing right away. If the robot is going to move as soon as the program begins, it is recommended to use the DOWNLOAD ONLY button so that the cable does not pull on the robot or get tangled. Which of the two buttons is DOWNLOAD ONLY?

• The blue, downward pointing arrow.

• The blue circle with the white triangle.