Look, we get it. You think you can judge your stall speed by the sound of the wind whistling through your poorly glued canopy. Youre wrong. Unless you enjoy the walk of shame to retrieve your ‘unplanned landing’ from a cow pasture, you need an actual airspeed sensor. The TBS Lucid DroneCAN Airspeed Sensor Pro is here to tell you exactly how fast the air is moving, even if your GPS is hallucinating because of that cloud you just flew through.
Why You Actually Want This
Unlike that cheap sensor you found in the bargain bin, this one speaks DroneCAN. That means its smarter than your average peripheral and won’t throw a tantrum if your wiring isn’t NASA-grade. Its based on the DLVR-L10D sensor, which is fancy talk for ‘this thing is ridiculously accurate.’ Its basically a speedometer for your plane that doesn’t care about ground speed, because ground speed is for losers who don’t understand headwind dynamics.
Technical Nerd Stuff (Specifications)
CAN & I2C Interface
CAN JST-GH connector, DroneCAN Protocol
I2C JST-GH connector, DLVR-L10D I2C mode
Firmware: ArduPilot AP_Periph TBS-L431-Airspeed (Update via DroneCAN GUI Tool)
CAN status LED, Orange
Fast blinking, No communication between CAN node and Flight Controllers
Slow blinking, Communicating between CAN node and Flight Controllers
3.3V Power LED, Orange
Input voltage range: 4~6V
Power consumption: 60mA
Operating Temperatures: -20C to 85C
Pressure range362psi/2500kPa
Airspeed range 250 km/h
Accuracy: 0.30%
Output Signal Type14bit
Dimensions35mm*22mm*12mm
Weight4g
In the Box
1x TBS Lucid DroneCAN Airspeed Sensor Pro
1x Stainless Steel Pitot Tube (Because plastic is for toys)
1x Silicone Tubing (The stretchy stuff)
2x CANBUS cables (4-pin, 20cm)
Compatibility & Setup
Designed for ArduPilot addicts. For the CAN bus purists, set CAN_P1_DRIVER = 1 and ARSPD_TYPE = 8. If you’re still living in the past with I2C, set ARSPD_TYPE = 9. Its not rocket science, though technically, it is aerospace engineering.
Highlights
No Bus Noise: CAN protocol means your sensor won’t have a mid-flight existential crisis due to interference.
Plug and Play: JST-GH connectors mean no more soldering tiny pads with your shaky, caffeine-fuelled hands.
Industrial Grade: Operates from -20C to 85C, just in case you decide to fly in a volcano or a blizzard.
Notes
Mount the pitot tube away from prop wash. Yes, we have to say that because some ‘spec-nerd’ will try to mount it directly behind a prop and wonder
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