vinay y.n
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Tiny GPS GNSS Module Interfacing With Microcontroller

Interfacing ultra-low power REYAX RYS8830 GNSS Module with Microcontroller.

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Tiny GPS GNSS Module Interfacing With Microcontroller

Things used in this project

Hardware components

RYS8830
×1
0.96" OLED 64x128 Display Module
ElectroPeak 0.96" OLED 64x128 Display Module
×1
NodeMCU ESP8266 Breakout Board
NodeMCU ESP8266 Breakout Board
×1
Logic Level FET N-Channel
Logic Level FET N-Channel
×1
Resistor 10k ohm
Resistor 10k ohm
×1

Software apps and online services

Arduino IDE
Arduino IDE

Hand tools and fabrication machines

Soldering iron (generic)
Soldering iron (generic)
Solder Wire, Lead Free
Solder Wire, Lead Free

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Schematics

Schematics

used Jumper wires to connect the development board to the microcontroller

Code

CODE TO INTERFACE RYS8830 WITH MICROCONTROLLER

Arduino
CODE TO INTERFACE RYS8830 WITH MICROCONTROLLER
#include <TinyGPS++.h>
#include <SoftwareSerial.h>
static const int RXPin = D5, TXPin = D6;
static const uint32_t GPSBaud = 115200;
#include <Wire.h>
#include <Adafruit_GFX.h>
#include <Adafruit_SSD1306.h>
// The TinyGPS++ object
TinyGPSPlus gps;

// The serial connection to the GPS device
SoftwareSerial ss(RXPin, TXPin);
#define SCREEN_WIDTH 128 // OLED display width, in pixels
#define SCREEN_HEIGHT 64 // OLED display height, in pixels
Adafruit_SSD1306 display(SCREEN_WIDTH, SCREEN_HEIGHT, &Wire, -1);
void setup()
{
  Serial.begin(115200);
  ss.begin(GPSBaud);
ss.print("@GSTP\r\n");//positioning stop
  delay(500);  
  ss.print("@GNS 47\r\n");// Positioning-use satellite use GPS + GLONASS + SBAS + QZSS L1-CA + QZSS L1-S
  delay(500); 
 // ss.print("@GPPS 1\r\n");// enable 1PPS function
 // delay(500); 
  ss.print("@GSR\r\n");// hot start
  delay(2000);

  if(!display.begin(SSD1306_SWITCHCAPVCC, 0x3C)) { // Address 0x3D for 128x64
    Serial.println(F("SSD1306 allocation failed"));
    for(;;);
  }
  delay(2000);
  display.clearDisplay();
  
}

void loop()
{
  // This sketch displays information every time a new sentence is correctly encoded.
  while (ss.available() > 0)
    if (gps.encode(ss.read()))
      displayInfo();

  if (millis() > 5000 && gps.charsProcessed() < 10)
  {
    Serial.println(F("No GPS detected: check wiring."));
    while(true);
  }
}

void displayInfo()
{
  Serial.print(F("Location: ")); 
  if (gps.location.isValid())
  {
    Serial.print(gps.location.lat(), 6);
    Serial.print(F(","));
    Serial.print(gps.location.lng(), 6);
  }
  else
  {
    Serial.print(F("INVALID"));
  }

  Serial.print(F("  Date/Time: "));
  if (gps.date.isValid())
  {
    Serial.print(gps.date.month());
    Serial.print(F("/"));
    Serial.print(gps.date.day());
    Serial.print(F("/"));
    Serial.print(gps.date.year());
  }
  else
  {
    Serial.print(F("INVALID"));
  }

  Serial.print(F(" "));
  if (gps.time.isValid())
  {
    if (gps.time.hour() < 10) Serial.print(F("0"));
    Serial.print(gps.time.hour());
    Serial.print(F(":"));
    if (gps.time.minute() < 10) Serial.print(F("0"));
    Serial.print(gps.time.minute());
    Serial.print(F(":"));
    if (gps.time.second() < 10) Serial.print(F("0"));
    Serial.print(gps.time.second());
    Serial.print(F("."));
    if (gps.time.centisecond() < 10) Serial.print(F("0"));
    Serial.print(gps.time.centisecond());
  }
  else
  {
    Serial.print(F("INVALID"));
  }

  Serial.println();
  display.setTextSize(1);
  display.setTextColor(WHITE);

 
  

  display.setCursor(0,10);
  display.print("Latitude:");
  display.print(gps.location.lat(), 6);
  display.setCursor(0,30);
  display.print("Longitude:");
  display.print(gps.location.lng(), 6);
  
  display.display(); 
  delay(1000);
  display.clearDisplay();
}

Credits

vinay y.n

vinay y.n

26 projects • 44 followers
An electronic product engineer with 8 years of experience in the field. The passion for electronics began as a hobby 11 years ago.

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