Description:

Skylab GPS Module MT3329 SKM53 w/ Embedded GPS Antenna Arduino Compatible

SKM53 Series with embedded GPS antenna.It is based on MediaTek3329 single-chip architecture.SKM53 can be applied in a portable device and receiver like PND, GPS mouse, car holder, personal locator, speed camera detector and vehicle locator.

Features
- Ultra high sensitivity: -165dBm
- 22 tracking/66 acquisition-channel receiver
- WAAS/EGNOS/MSAS/GAGAN support
- NMEA protocols (default speed: 9600bps)
- Internal back-up battery and 1PPS output
- One serial port and USB port (option)
- Embedded patch antenna 18.2 x 18.2 x 4.0 mm
- Operating temperature range: -40 to 85
- RoHS compliant (Lead-free)
- Tiny form factor 30mm x20mm x 11.4mm

Specifications:

NMEA Commands

Skm53 Gps Module with Arduino

Kit include:

1 x Skm53 GPS Module

Mikroelectron Code:

//Property off: www.microcontroller-project.com           *
//Written by  : Usman Ali Butt                            *
//Dated       : 11/6/2017                                 *
//*********************************************************

#include <TinyGPS.h>
#include <SoftwareSerial.h>


SoftwareSerial GPS(2,3);   //RX, TX
//I used softserial because pins 0, and 1 are for 
//communicating with pc/laptop

TinyGPS gps;
void gpsdump(TinyGPS &gps); 
unsigned long fix_age;
bool feedgps();
void getGPS();
long lat, lon;
float LAT, LON;


void setup(){
GPS.begin(9600);      //GPS baud rate 9600 bps
Serial.begin(115200); //Pc/Laptop to Arduino communication at 115200 bps
}

void loop(){
long lat, lon;
unsigned long fix_age, time, date, speed, course;
unsigned long chars;
unsigned short sentences, failed_checksum;
// retrieves +/- lat/long in 100000ths of a degree
gps.get_position(&lat, &lon, &fix_age);
// time in hh:mm:ss, date in dd/mm/yy
gps.get_datetime(&date, &time, &fix_age);
int year = date % 100;
int month = (date / 100) % 100;
int day = date / 10000;
int hour = time / 1000000;
int minute = (time / 10000) % 100;
int second = (time / 100) % 100;
Serial.print("Date: ");
Serial.print(year); Serial.print("/");
Serial.print(month); Serial.print("/");
Serial.print(day);
Serial.print(" :: Time: ");
Serial.print(hour); Serial.print(":");
Serial.print(minute); Serial.print(":");
Serial.println(second);

getGPS();
Serial.print("Latitude : ");
Serial.print(LAT/100000,7);
Serial.print(" :: Longitude : ");
Serial.println(LON/100000,7);
}

void getGPS(){
bool newdata = false;
unsigned long start = millis();
// Every 1 seconds we print an update
while (millis() - start < 1000)
{
  if (feedgps ()){
  newdata = true;
  }
}

if (newdata)
{
  gpsdump(gps);
}

}

bool feedgps(){
while (GPS.available())
{
  if (gps.encode(GPS.read()))
  return true;
}
return 0;
}

void gpsdump(TinyGPS &gps)
{
//byte month, day, hour, minute, second, hundredths;
gps.get_position(&lat, &lon);
LAT = lat;
LON = lon;
{
feedgps(); // If we don't feed the gps during this long routine, 
           //we may drop characters and get checksum errors
}
}