Can you connect the Airspeed Sensor (MPXV7002) to NAVIO?

Navio / Edge Hardware
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Hello Community,

i just bought the Navio Plus and i plan to use it on a Fixed Wing UAV. I was thinking about putting an Airspeed Sensor on the Plane, but im new to UAVs and all the Autopilot Hardware, so i dont know if u can connect this Airspeed Sensor (https://store.3drobotics.com/products/airspeed-kit-with-mpxv7002dp) and where to connect it on the Navio.
It works for APM so it should work for NAVIO or is that wrong?

Thanks for your help
Orli

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The Navio+ has only the two ADC ports for the power module on a connector. The other ADC ports are just solder pads on the underside of the Navio+ board. You would have to solder a cable or pins to those pads.

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Tanks for the advice.

Is there an I2C alternative? Or are there only ADC Airspeed Sensors? If there arent im going to solder it and then i should have a working Airspeed Sensor right?

Best regards
Orli

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There are I2C alternatives. I currently use the Honeywell SSCDRRN005ND2A5 for airspeed. Its a ±5inH2O transducer. I have also used the MS4515DO. Both are good and have the same I2C address as well as communication method.

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THank you for your Answer. Because of the price, i think im gonna stick with the Analog Sensor. And if i got it soldered, will it work right out of the box and i just have to do the setup in Mission Planner? Or is there something i have to do first?

Best Regards
Orli