GPS

This is the GlobalSat EM-406 GPS module with serial interface

Library

Import Library:

http://mbed.org/projects/cookbook/svn/GPS/trunk

Import Example program:

http://mbed.org/projects/cookbook/svn/GPS/examples/GPS

• For details on how to use this in the compiler, see Importing Projects and Libraries in to the Compiler

Hardware

• Available from Sparkfun Electronics GlobalSat EM-406

Hello World!

Schematic	Photo

#include "mbed.h" #include "GPS.h" Serial pc(USBTX, USBRX); GPS gps(p9, p10); int main() { while(1) { if(gps.sample()) { pc.printf("I'm at %f, %f\n", gps.longitude, gps.latitude); } else { pc.printf("Oh Dear! No lock :(\n"); } } }

Source Code of GPS.bin (LPC1768 LPC1768)

API

GPS	A GPS interface for reading from a Globalsat EM-406 GPS Module
Functions
GPS	Create the GPS, connected to the specified serial port
sample	Sample the incoming GPS data, returning whether there is a lock
Variables
longitude	The longitude (call sample() to set)
latitude	The latitude (call sample() to set)

class GPS

A GPS interface for reading from a Globalsat EM-406 GPS Module

GPS( PinName  tx, PinName  rx )

Create the GPS, connected to the specified serial port

int sample()

Sample the incoming GPS data, returning whether there is a lock

float longitude

The longitude (call sample() to set)

float latitude

The latitude (call sample() to set)

• Full api at http://mbed.org/projects/cookbook/api/GPS/trunk
• Full source at http://mbed.org/projects/cookbook/svn/GPS/trunk

Resources

Datasheets

• EM-406 homepage
• Product Guide

PCB Library and Footprint

The Eagle PCB repsitory can be found at the Eagle page.

The Library for the GPS module is

• GPS.lbr