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Re: Best gyro for frc.

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Originally Posted by Cash4587 View Post
Has anyone thought about making an aftermarket board that plugs straight into the expansion port on the rRIO that includes a gyro built in as well as pwm expansion and dI/O and analog expansion?
Gyros are very sensitive to electromagnetic fields, this may be a problem so close to the roboRio.

Even if it wasn't, the chip I tried in particular is a single-axis gyro and will require more precise mounting on the robot. Many teams like to mount cRios/roboRios vertically or in a way convenient for troubleshooting or maintanence. Maybe an embedded 3-axis gyro would solve that problem, like the rRio's 3-axis accelerometer.
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