VEX V5 Programming – Get started with PROS for beginners | VEX V5 – Push Back

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Welcome to Part 1 of our PROS for Beginners series for VEX V5! 🚀 In this video, we’ll guide you through the essential first steps to get started with PROS (the open-source development environment for VEX). Perfect for beginners, this tutorial covers everything from installation to setting up a simple drive base, controlling pneumatics, and testing Push Back performance.

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