Thread: Steering control without a gyro
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Re: Steering control without a gyro
WPILib will work fine with the Sparkfun parts. Be aware that the max rate parameter is important when selecting a gyro. If it's rated at 80 degrees/sec maximum rate, and your robot turns faster than that, it will lose the heading just like a speedometer being "pinned" going too fast. Choose one that has a rate just slightly larger than the fastest you expect to see your robot rotate.
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