Andy Roid
USA
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I have purchased a 4 in One Orientation Sensor. My desire is to use the compass function.
Once loaded and running, I view the compass heading values in the Variable watch window.. The value fail to read correctly. I find when I set the device in 90 degree directions ( 0 - 90 - 180 - 270 - back to zero ) I get value that do not even come close to the set position., nor do they repeat. I have changed my location, and even tried it in a wooden shed without any potential magnetic interferences, and still it did not work.
Has anyone use this sensor and has been able to get it to display correctly?
My reason for buying this was for the compass only and I am disappointed to see it not work.
Ron R
Hi Alan,
Are your tests with the adventure Bot or Roli?
My goal is to get my adventure Bot to track on a compass coordinate until a ping distance then go to next step in the sequence script. The bot compass also is used to trim the straight line track by trimming the wheel servos. The compass also confirms turns are complete. Is this similar to what you are doing?
Ron R
I was testing with Adventurebot. I put an expansion cube off the front and then another on top of it and put the compass on that to get a little distance from the motors in the servos and any interference from the EZ-B itself.
My mid term goal is to put it in or on Roli.
Long term is a custom robot.
Alan