Team Black SheepTBS Lucid DroneCAN Airspeed Sensor

The TBS Lucid DroneCAN Airspeed Sensor is a compact, lightweight airspeed solution designed for fixed-wing and VTOL aircraft using DroneCAN. It features a CAN JST-GH connector with full DroneCAN support, along with direct I2C output using the proven MS4525DO sensor. Supplied with a stainless steel pitot tube and silicone tubing, it is ready to install out of the box.

This version offers a wide measurable airspeed range of up to 100 m/s (360 km/h), making it well suited to faster aircraft and general fixed-wing applications where absolute precision is less critical. Power is supplied via 4–6 V, with low current consumption and status LEDs providing clear feedback on CAN communication and power state.

For applications that require higher measurement precision and smoother airspeed data, TBS also offers the Lucid DroneCAN Airspeed SensorPRO, which uses a higher-accuracy pressure sensor and is better suited to autopilot tuning, soaring, and long-range flight.

SETUP

DRONECAN MODE

• Verify the following parameters are set on your autopilot via your ground station.
• CAN_P1_DRIVER = 1 (assuming its on the first CAN bus of the autopilot)
• ARSPD_TYPE = 8 (DroneCAN)

I2C MODE

• ARSPD_TYPE = 9 (DLVR-10)
• ARSPD_USE = 1 to enable using the sensor on autopilots external I2C bus

Specification:

• CAN & I2C Interface
• CAN JST-GH connector, DroneCAN Protocol
• I2C JST-GH connector, MS4525DO I2C mode (I2C address 0x28)
• 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: -20°C to 85°C
• Pressure range: 6890kPa
• Airspeed range: 100 m/s or 360 km/h or 223 mp/h
• Accuracy: ±2.0%
• Dimensions: 35mm*22mm*12mm
• Weight: 4g

Package contains:

• 1x TBS Lucid DroneCAN Airspeed Sensor
• 1x Airspeed Sensor Pitot Tube w/ silicone tube
• 2x CANBUS cable (4pins 20cm)