Arduino - GPS
In this tutorial, we are going to learn how to get GPS coordinates (longitude, latitude, altitude), GPS speed (km/h), and date time from NEO-6M GPS module. We also learn how to calculate the distance from current GPS position to a predefined GPS coordinates (ex. coordinates of London)
Hardware Required
| 1 | × | Arduino UNO or Genuino UNO | |
| 1 | × | USB 2.0 cable type A/B | |
| 1 | × | NEO-6M GPS module | |
| 1 | × | Jumper Wires | |
| 1 | × | (Optional) 9V Power Adapter for Arduino | |
| 1 | × | (Optional) Screw Terminal Block Shield for Arduino Uno |
Or you can buy the following sensor kit:
| 1 | × | DIYables Sensor Kit 30 types, 69 units |
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About NEO-6M GPS module
Pinout
The NEO-6M GPS module includes 4 pins:
- VCC pin: needs to be connected to VCC (5V)
- GND pin: needs to be connected to GND (0V)
- TX pin: is used for serial communication, needs to be connect to Serial (or SoftwareSerial) RX pin on Arduino.
- RX pin: is used for serial communication, needs to be connect to Serial (or SoftwareSerial) TX pin on Arduino.
Wiring Diagram
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Arduino Code
Reading GPS coordinates, speed (km/h), and date time
/*
* Created by ArduinoGetStarted.com
*
* This example code is in the public domain
*
* Tutorial page: https://arduinogetstarted.com/tutorials/arduino-gps
*/
#include <TinyGPS++.h>
#include <SoftwareSerial.h>
const int RXPin = 3, TXPin = 4;
const uint32_t GPSBaud = 9600; //Default baud of NEO-6M is 9600
TinyGPSPlus gps; // the TinyGPS++ object
SoftwareSerial gpsSerial(RXPin, TXPin); // the serial interface to the GPS device
void setup() {
Serial.begin(9600);
gpsSerial.begin(GPSBaud);
Serial.println(F("Arduino - GPS module"));
}
void loop() {
if (gpsSerial.available() > 0) {
if (gps.encode(gpsSerial.read())) {
if (gps.location.isValid()) {
Serial.print(F("- latitude: "));
Serial.println(gps.location.lat());
Serial.print(F("- longitude: "));
Serial.println(gps.location.lng());
Serial.print(F("- altitude: "));
if (gps.altitude.isValid())
Serial.println(gps.altitude.meters());
else
Serial.println(F("INVALID"));
} else {
Serial.println(F("- location: INVALID"));
}
Serial.print(F("- speed: "));
if (gps.speed.isValid()) {
Serial.print(gps.speed.kmph());
Serial.println(F(" km/h"));
} else {
Serial.println(F("INVALID"));
}
Serial.print(F("- GPS date&time: "));
if (gps.date.isValid() && gps.time.isValid()) {
Serial.print(gps.date.year());
Serial.print(F("-"));
Serial.print(gps.date.month());
Serial.print(F("-"));
Serial.print(gps.date.day());
Serial.print(F(" "));
Serial.print(gps.time.hour());
Serial.print(F(":"));
Serial.print(gps.time.minute());
Serial.print(F(":"));
Serial.println(gps.time.second());
} else {
Serial.println(F("INVALID"));
}
Serial.println();
}
}
if (millis() > 5000 && gps.charsProcessed() < 10)
Serial.println(F("No GPS data received: check wiring"));
}
Quick Steps
- Download the TinyGPS++ library to any where on your PC
- Open Arduino IDE
- On Arduino IDE, Go to Sketch Include Library Add .ZIP Library...
- Select the downloaded zip file, and then the library will be installed
- Copy the above code and open with Arduino IDE
- Click Upload button on Arduino IDE to upload code to Arduino
- See the result on Serial Monitor:
COM6
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Clear output
9600 baud
Newline
Calculating the distance from current location to a predefined location
The below code calculates the distance between the current location and London (lat:51.508131 , long: -0.128002)
/*
* Created by ArduinoGetStarted.com
*
* This example code is in the public domain
*
* Tutorial page: https://arduinogetstarted.com/tutorials/arduino-gps
*/
#include <TinyGPS++.h>
#include <SoftwareSerial.h>
const int RXPin = 3, TXPin = 4;
const uint32_t GPSBaud = 9600; //Default baud of NEO-6M is 9600
TinyGPSPlus gps; // the TinyGPS++ object
SoftwareSerial gpsSerial(RXPin, TXPin); // the serial interface to the GPS device
const double LONDON_LAT = 51.508131;
const double LONDON_LON = -0.128002;
void setup() {
Serial.begin(9600);
gpsSerial.begin(GPSBaud);
Serial.println(F("Arduino - GPS module"));
}
void loop() {
if (gpsSerial.available() > 0) {
if (gps.encode(gpsSerial.read())) {
if (gps.location.isValid()) {
double latitude = gps.location.lat();
double longitude = gps.location.lng();
unsigned long distanceKm = TinyGPSPlus::distanceBetween(latitude, longitude, LONDON_LAT, LONDON_LON) / 1000;
Serial.print(F("- latitude: "));
Serial.println(latitude);
Serial.print(F("- longitude: "));
Serial.println(longitude);
Serial.print(F("- distance to London: "));
Serial.println(distanceKm);
} else {
Serial.println(F("- location: INVALID"));
}
Serial.println();
}
}
if (millis() > 5000 && gps.charsProcessed() < 10)
Serial.println(F("No GPS data received: check wiring"));
}
Quick Steps
- Copy the above code and open with Arduino IDE
- Click Upload button on Arduino IDE to upload code to Arduino
- See the result on Serial Monitor:
COM6
Autoscroll
Clear output
9600 baud
Newline
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