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Re: Camera not working in autonomous

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Originally Posted by Roger
The issue now is the two of them don't agree which way "forward" is supposed to be. The camera is facing the light and the turret is about 30~40 degrees clockwise from that. (The camera mounting is squared off with the turret.) I'm wondering if it's a software calibration or (easier for me!) hardware adjustment. Any suggestions?
It could be your servos are not be centered (127) in the camera gimbal. Did you center them before attaching the gimbal arms?
e.g., detach the servo horn, plug the servo into an unused PWM - normally kept at 127, then reattach the horn.

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