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Re: Open four motors: Victor Problem

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Originally Posted by Tem1514 Mentor View Post
They said they are using the 'mecanum code'. Does that code require the gyro to be installed
Nope.

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and could that be causing the system to try and move without command input?
Nope. Connecting the Gyro Angle input to the Mecanum drive block just permits a coordinate rotation on the X and Y joystick inputs, so "forward" will change based on the robot heading. Commanding no motion will still be no motion.