Problem with gyro...

[ida_noeman]

I think my point was that you would only need to recover if you were shooting in the center goal. And as I said, you'd be using the cam to recover. So where does the gyro come into this, I ask?

[KenWittlief]

There are six robots on the field.

To maximize the distance measuring precision of the camera it needs to be mounted low on the robot.

Its very likely that your bots view of the target light will be blocked from time to time.

With the gyros and accelerometers you can design an inertial guidance system that cannot be blocked or inhibited by any other objects on the field.

The more senses (sensors) you robot uses the better it will be able to perform over a wide range of variables, most of which are out of your control. Once auton starts you dont know what the other 5 robots on the field are going to do.

[capenga]

So... my gyro is better connected now, but the only value that i can get is 0

what's this?

[KenWittlief]

first step would be to put a volt meter on the output of the gyro, to see if the problem is sensor, electrical, or a SW issue.

next step is to make sure the signal is present on the input pin of the RC.

[capenga]

look... i've verified all the possible connections of the gyro with a volt meter, and i'm sure that all the connections are fine, and the signal arrives on the RC.

i think that the sensor's PIC is toasted

[KenWittlief]

I dont know if anyone has tried to repair a failed gyro sensor. You might be better off getting one shipped overnight to you from IFI.

If you have the right power supply voltage going to the gyro board, and the output stays at 2.5 V when you turn the board on its axis of rotation, then yes, the gyro board has definately failed.

[capenga]

well, i don't think that ordering another sensor would be a good idea...

i'm in Brazil