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Re: KOP Gyro steadily decreasing

Thanks for the responses, guys.

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Originally Posted by Team3266Spencer View Post
Reset the gyro as often as possible in the code.
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Originally Posted by MagiChau
I agree with resetting the gyro as much as possible.
As in every cycle of test/auto/teleopPeriodic()? I thought that resetting set your current point as the new reference frame.

By the way, MagiChau, thanks for the whitepaper. It is exceptionally informative.

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Originally Posted by Greg McKaskle
As mentioned, gyros are not perfect or magic. They are a sensor circuit and are affected by a number of real-world issues such as electrical noise, temperature, and operating procedures.
I understand. My concern was that the drift was exceptionally steady, which I assumed meant a problem outside of the sensor.
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