[DougHogg]

Originally Posted by scottm87

Just a heads up... You cant use the gyro from last years kit (very clear... see the QA id's #341, 346, 190). Therefore, you have to use a different one under the custom electronics pricing. The only real viable option is the ADXRS series from Analog Devices, and if you need more then 150 deg/sec, then it will get much harder (the Evaluation Board version of the 300 deg/sec model is just barely over the price limit... you will need to mount 300 deg/sec yourself). Nobody made it very clear in the previous posts, and I didnt know what gyro you were using to begin with.

If any team still wants a gyro, per the FIRST Question and Answer site, it is legal to buy one after the ship date and install it at the regional.

Also I found the 300 deg/sec gyro (evaluation board model) on the Digikey site for $75.00 (300 deg/sec gyro - click here and then on "Search again"), so it is legal to order it from Analog Devices for $50.00. See http://www.analog.com and enter "ADXSR300EB" or "ADXSR150EB" in the search field, depending on which version you want.

Either way, make sure you get the EB (Evaluation Board) version. Otherwise, you wind up with a tiny (7 mm square) surface-mount chip with no leads. I have several of them to return to Digikey.