Thread: Compatibility with the Analog Devices Gyros
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Re: Compatibility with the Analog Devices Gyros
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Originally Posted by duane View Post
Can you elaborate on the ramifications of not doing "magnetic disturbance rejection"?
The magnetometers in the device sense magnetic fields and are used in the Kalman filter to stabilize the gyro and derive a magnetic heading. Not doing disturbance rejection means that strong magnetic fields (such as those caused by motors) will result in incorrect heading readings.
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