KOP Gyro steadily decreasing

[brennonbrimhall]

Thanks for the responses, guys.

Originally Posted by Team3266Spencer

Reset the gyro as often as possible in the code.

Originally Posted by MagiChau

I agree with resetting the gyro as much as possible.

As in every cycle of test/auto/teleopPeriodic()? I thought that resetting set your current point as the new reference frame.

By the way, MagiChau, thanks for the whitepaper. It is exceptionally informative.

Originally Posted by Greg McKaskle

As mentioned, gyros are not perfect or magic. They are a sensor circuit and are affected by a number of real-world issues such as electrical noise, temperature, and operating procedures.

I understand. My concern was that the drift was exceptionally steady, which I assumed meant a problem outside of the sensor.