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

NEO-6M GPS module with Arduino

Neo-6M is a top-rated Arduino comfortable GPS receiver with a powerful ceramic 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 are 4 pins 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 with the module. The operating voltage of the NEO-6M is from 2.7 to 3.6 volts. But there is a voltage regulator integrated with the NEO-6M. So, we can supply 5volts from Arduino 5Volt pin directly. The GND pin goes to the Arduino GND pin. 
Now connect TX and RX pins to Arduino digital pins 3 and 4 following the code.

NEO-6M GPS Arduino Code

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

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