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Re: Need help with gyros

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Originally Posted by wdell View Post
Then I guess my next question is how do I fix it? Issuing a gyro.reset() command to return it to true constantly defeats the purpose of having a gyro to begin with.
It depends what you are trying to do, if you just need it for maneuvers that take short periods of time resetting is usually good enough. It's also possible to take advantage of the temperature pins to increase the accuracy/reduce the drift. I've never actually done it, it won't eliminate the the problem, but it should reduce the drift.
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