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Originally Posted by trilogy2826 View Post
We found that by resetting the gyro before each turn clears the drift inherent in the KOP gyro, producing a more accurate result. We keep track of the overall angle difference from the beginning to the end to be able to correct for any deviation actually incurred.
You can also get the current position of the gyro and add/subtract your turn to get the new set point, and not worry about resetting the gyro.
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