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Re: Joysticks with circular motion

Team 116 uses the MA3. We also use the KOP gyro to give field-centric turret aiming. In addition, we put a simple toggle switch on the OI as a fallback (in case the gyro stops working) which gives our 2nd driver clockwise/counter-clockwise rotate controls. He told us last night that he actually prefers this to the field-centric knob, but I suspect he hasn't tried aiming the turret with the robot heading toward him (which reverses the relative aiming directions).

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