Hello! It sounds like you want to connect your robot “Charlie” to your laptop using a microUSB cable. Here are the general steps you can follow to connect your robot to your laptop:
- Plug one end of the microUSB cable into the USB port on your laptop.
- Plug the other end of the microUSB cable into the microUSB port on your robot.
- Wait for your laptop to recognize the robot and install any necessary drivers.
- Once the drivers are installed, you should be able to communicate with your robot using your laptop.
The LEGO® MINDSTORMS® EV3 Home app is a free application available for download on Windows 10 <sup>1</sup>. This app allows you to build, code, and play with your LEGO® MINDSTORMS® EV3 hero robots like never before. You can construct your favorite bot using the building instructions included in the app and then connect to it using your Bluetooth-enabled device <sup>2</sup>.
The EV3 Home app provides a more advanced yet familiar programming interface and five challenging missions for you and your Hero robots to complete. It takes your robotics skills to the next level! <sup>1</sup>. You can also use the app to complete programming missions for the five Hero robots <sup>1</sup>.
I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any other questions.