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Re: Drive Train/mechanim wheels

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Originally Posted by tseres View Post
if anyone needs it, i have omni code that can use a gyro, but doesn;t have too. it's not tested, but mathmatically it works. just thought i'd say that because apparently mecanums are controlled the same as omnis.
Sorry, but it's not the same.

Mecanum setup:

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Omni setup:
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Translation: It could be adapted, but as written, I don't think it will work. A mecanum system is a little more complicated in terms of motor direction than an omni system.
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