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Airspeed and altitude, sealed in aluminum.
The adNODE is a DroneCAN air data module that measures differential pressure for airspeed and static pressure for barometric altitude. Your pitot and static lines connect to two labelled, knurled compression fittings on the front of the unit; two sealed CAN connectors on the back put it on the bus. Everything is potted in an anodized aluminum housing, so it holds up to the vibration, moisture and temperature swings of real flight operations.
Key features
Airspeed (differential pressure) and barometric altitude (static pressure) in one node
Labelled PITOT and STATIC ports: knurled M5 compression fittings for 6 mm OD / 4 mm ID tubing
DroneCAN interface for ArduPilot and PX4 autopilots
Two sealed TE DEUTSCH UAV-series 6-way circular connectors (CAN 1 / CAN 2) for daisy-chaining on the bus
Fully potted, sealed, green anodized aluminum housing with four mounting ears; engineered to DO-160G and MIL-STD-810H environmental standards; −10 °C to +55 °C operating
Made in our FAA-approved manufacturing facility
Typical uses: fixed-wing and VTOL airspeed sensing · pitot-static systems on larger UAS · replacing exposed hobby-grade airspeed boards
Specifications
Spec
Value
Measurements
Differential (airspeed) and static (barometric) pressure
Interface
DroneCAN
Pressure ports
2 × knurled M5 compression fittings (PITOT, STATIC) for 6 mm OD / 4 mm ID tubing
CAN connectors
2 × TE DEUTSCH YUAV002-06PN-HE000, 6-way pin receptacles, 2-hole flange
Environmental
Engineered to DO-160G and MIL-STD-810H
Operating temperature
−10 °C to +55 °C
Housing
Green anodized aluminum, fully potted
Dimensions
47.6 × 41.3 × 19.1 mm case; 60.3 mm wide including ears; fittings add 13 mm at the front, connectors 10.3 mm at the rear
Mounting
4 × Ø3.4 mm holes, 54.0 × 25.4 mm pattern
Part number
AD01
About Node
Built like avionics, because that's what we build. Node is an avionics manufacturer holding FAA Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA), and we've built avionics for general aviation and OEM customers for 35 years. For more than a decade we've also flown large unmanned systems: multicopters, VTOLs, helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft. Every Node Electronics part is made in our FAA-approved manufacturing facility, housed in anodized aluminum and engineered to DO-160G and MIL-STD-810H environmental standards, the same standards certifiable UAS autopilots are built to. It's the hardware the unmanned and optionally piloted industry needs when "good enough for a hobby build" isn't.
Need a different voltage, connector, or form factor, or a node that doesn't exist yet? Our engineers build variants for aircraft programs, from prototype quantities to production.
