Complete guide to connect and program NEO-6M GPS module with Arduino

NEO-6M GPS module with Arduino

Neo-6M is a very popular Arduino comfortable  GPS receiver with a powerful ceramics antenna. The connection and code are simple. There are enough resources and libraries available for the NEO-6M GPS module.

NEO-6M GPS module pinout

The pinout of the ublox NEO-6M GPS module is very simple. There is 4 pin available. The module communicates with the microcontroller using the UART communication system. It also supports USB and Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI). 

• VCC - 5volt
• GND - Ground
• TX - Transmit
• RX - Receive

The NEO-6M GPS module supports a baud rate from 4800bps to 230400bps with a default baud of 9600.

How GPS (Global Positioning System) system works? 

 

Connecting ublox NEO-6M GPS module with Arduino

As we already know the pinout of the NEO-6M GPS module, we can now establish the wiring between the NEO-6M GPS module and Arduino. We can start the connection by connecting the antenna which comes with the module. The operating voltage of the NEO-6M is from 2.7 to 3.6Volt. But there is a voltage regulator integrated with the NEO-6M. SO we can supply 5volt from Arduino 5Volt pin directly. The GND pin goes to the Arduino GND pin. 
Now connect TX and RX pin to Arduino digital pin 3 and 4 following as the code.

NEO-6M GPS Arduino Code

There is a Library for the NEO-6M Module called TinyGPS++. There is another library needed calling software serial. Once the installation finished, we are ready to compile and upload the following code to get GPS data in the serial monitor. 

Watch Video on how GPS works, how to connect NEO-6m with Arduino, and how to debug.