What is GPS data logging?

Introduction. A GPS logger logs the position of the device at regular intervals in its memory. Some advanced models have additional chip to calculate the speed and direction of movement.

How do I interface a GPS module with Arduino?

Connections

  1. Connect TX pin of GPS Module to pin number 4 of Arduino Uno.
  2. Connect RX pin of GPS Module to pin number 3 of Arduino Uno.
  3. Connect Red wire (5V pin) of GPS module to 5V pin of Arduino Uno.
  4. Connect Black wire (GND pin) of GPS Module to GND pin of Arduino Uno.

How do you create a simple data logger?

Your circuit should already have the first four sections, or everything except the data storage portion.

  1. Step 0: Collect supplies.
  2. Step 1: Place the EEPROM on the board.
  3. Step 2: Configure the EEPROM using jumper wires.
  4. Step 3: Wire up the i2c bus between the processor and memory.
  5. Step 4: Hook up the serial port.

How accurate are Arduino GPS?

Accuracy: 2.5m GPS Horizontal Position Accuracy.

How does Arduino read GPS data?

How to use GPS with Arduino – Parse and Log NMEA Sentences

  1. Connect 5V from the Arduino to Vin on the GPS Breakout.
  2. Connect GND to GND.
  3. Connect the Rx Pin from the GPS Module to Digital Pin 2 on the Arduino.
  4. Connect the Tx Pin from the GPS Module to Digital Pin 3 on the Arduino.
  5. Connect the Arduino to your PC.

How to connect GPS to Arduino with GPS?

Connect the VCC and Gnd pins of the GPS to +5V and Gnd pin of the Arduino. Make sure your module supports 5 V or you have to connect the VCC to 3.3 V. Now Connect the Tx pin of the GPS to digital pin 4 and Rx pin to digital pin 5. Once the GPS is connected, its time to connect the SD card module.

How much does it cost to make a GPS data logger?

So I decided to make a GPS data logger based on Arduino for a cost less than 50€. My first prototype is based on Arduino Uno R3 with a Sainsmart ST7735 screen with integrated SD card and a NEO 6M V2 GPS module.

Where to put GPS data on SD card?

So as of now, you are logging all of the gps data onto a text file named trip.txt in the root of your sd card. If you disconnect power, then reconnect, it will just append the new data to the end of that file. You are more than welcome to write some code that reads the SD card and says: “if the file exist, make a new one with a different name.”

How does the GPS communicate with the 9600?

The GPS use a TTL Serial, the same kind we use when we communicate with Arduino via Serial Monitor, that why we have to declare through a library a new serial (Tx and Rx) because GPS wants to use the 9600 by default, and we want to use it either. The GPS module is always and constantly streaming data, if plugged.