Using one gyro sensor as two viritual gyros in code

[DavidGitz]

Originally Posted by Russ Beavis

There's no reason why your program can't store the data that you need in separate variables. Aren't there "user data" parameters that can be sent to the Driver Station in addition to the "direct" low-level analog and digital input readings? You should not need to resort to a hardware solution for what is essentially storing a single analog reading in 2 memory locations.

Russ

I agree with this statement, generally. However, due to the time limitations through the FRC competition and (probably) lack of a testing environment right now, and not much time available at the regionals, and coupled with the errors they've already recieved, unless a very simple programming approach could be used (i.e. open up 2 references to the same device) I would go through the hardware branch. I'm sure the right way of doing this would be fairly easy, but with lack of a testing environment I would rather have *definitely* be right the first time than have to debug code. Like most things, it is a tradeoff. It wouldn't be the best solution, but might be the most reliable.