Thread: Filtering out Vibration while using a KOP Accelerometer
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Re: Filtering out Vibration while using a KOP Accelerometer
TubaMorg, I can't verify for sure whether there are already capacitors in place as I don't have a KOP. The data sheet made it sound like the user choses the capacitor, so I figured it would have to be added by the user after the fact. But, if FIRST has mounted it on another board already, I guess there's a chance they did this for you. It would be nice if someone could verify this for sure (and what size capacitors FIRST decided to use).

With regards to an extra wheel for odometry. While adding an extra wheel can be useful things can definitely work by monitoring actual drive shafts. Your team probably just needs to add an encoder and not a whole extra wheel if most of your design is already being implemented.

I don't know about the legality adding your own custom circuits... I'd like to hear someone else chime in on where that falls within the rules.

I'll take a peek at the data when I get a chance.