Global Positioning System (GPS)

The NEO-6M GPS module is shown in the figure below. It comes with an external antenna, and does’t come with header pins. So, you’ll need to get and solder some.

• This module has an external antenna and built-in EEPROM.
• Interface: RS232 TTL
• Power supply: 3V to 5V
• Default baudrate: 9600 bps
• Works with standard NMEA sentences

Pin Wiring

The NEO-6M GPS module has four pins: VCC, RX, TX, and GND. The module communicates with the Arduino via serial communication using the TX and RX pins, so the wiring couldn’t be simpler:

Getting GPS Raw Data

To get raw GPS data you just need to start a serial communication with the GPS module using Software Serial. Continue reading to see how to do that.

Interfacing with Arduino: 

Wire the NEO-6M GPS module to your Arduino by following the schematic below.

• The module GND pin is connected to Arduino GND pin
• The module RX pin is connected to Arduino pin 3
• The module TX pin is connected to Arduino pin 4
• The module VCC pin is connected to Arduino 5V pin

Code:

Copy the following code to your Arduino IDE and upload it to your Arduino board.

/*

 * Rui Santos

 * Complete Project Details https://randomnerdtutorials.com

 */

#include <SoftwareSerial.h>

// The serial connection to the GPS module

SoftwareSerial ss(4, 3);

void setup(){

  Serial.begin(9600);

  ss.begin(9600);

}

void loop(){

  while (ss.available() > 0){

    // get the byte data from the GPS

    byte gpsData = ss.read();

    Serial.write(gpsData);

  }

}

Application:

1. Location – determining a position
   2. Navigation – getting from one location to another
   3. Tracking – monitoring object or personal movement
   4. Mapping – creating maps of the world
   5. Timing – bringing precise timing to the world

Reference:

https://www.novatel.com/focus-pages/what-are-gps-systems-used-for/

https://electrosome.com/interfacing-gps-arduino/

https://randomnerdtutorials.com/guide-to-neo-6m-gps-module-with-arduino/

https://www.electronicwings.com/arduino/gps-module-interfacing-with-arduino-uno