Thread: Gyro not accurate - Problem
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Unread 26-01-2006, 15:17
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Re: Gyro not accurate - Problem
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Originally Posted by KenWittlief
you can also let the bot sit still for a few seconds at power-up, and read the 'not moving' output of the sensor. That will be your zero point (might be 126 or 130... instead of 128). This way you compensate for drift, and you have control over the 'calibration'.
This is a really good (hint) suggestion. Remember that you have power to your robot when you set it up for autonomous. There is no reason to wait for the referee to turn on your motor controls to "fire up" and set the "not moving" value of the gyroscope. (Thanks to the Titan Robotics Club, FRC 492, for teaching us about this in the off-season.)
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