Comments on: Arduino with NEO-M8N GPS Module: Get Latitude, Longitude, Altitude, Date and Time https://randomnerdtutorials.com/arduino-neo-m8n-gps-module/ Learn ESP8266, ESP32, Arduino, and Raspberry Pi Wed, 21 May 2025 10:22:30 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 By: Sara Santos https://randomnerdtutorials.com/arduino-neo-m8n-gps-module/#comment-1046217 Wed, 21 May 2025 10:22:30 +0000 https://randomnerdtutorials.com/?p=167096#comment-1046217 In reply to Andreas Deckers.

Hi.
I bought the antenna at Amazon.
Regards,
Sara

]]> By: Andreas Deckers https://randomnerdtutorials.com/arduino-neo-m8n-gps-module/#comment-1046064 Tue, 20 May 2025 16:55:26 +0000 https://randomnerdtutorials.com/?p=167096#comment-1046064 Hi.
Thank you for the code of this gps project with an ESP32. It works very well. Now I’m combining it with an TFT display ST7735 and later on with an e.paper display. Predominantely I will build an altimeter for hiking and biking.
For this purpose and to enhance the receiving properties, I want to connect an external antenna like yours in your project description.

My question now is simple. Where did you buy or order your waterproof antenna?

Kindly yours

Andreas – frequent reader of Random Nerd Tutorials articles

]]> By: Sara Santos https://randomnerdtutorials.com/arduino-neo-m8n-gps-module/#comment-1018287 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 15:44:37 +0000 https://randomnerdtutorials.com/?p=167096#comment-1018287 In reply to Terry Hodgkinson.

Hi.
This tutorial is for the Arduino and not for the ESP32.
We’ll publish a similar tutorial for the ESP32 soon.
Meanwhile, you can use this for the NEO-6M as a starting point: https://randomnerdtutorials.com/micropython-esp32-neo-6m-gps/

Regards.
Sara

]]> By: Terry Hodgkinson https://randomnerdtutorials.com/arduino-neo-m8n-gps-module/#comment-1018256 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:18:47 +0000 https://randomnerdtutorials.com/?p=167096#comment-1018256 In reply to Sara Santos.

Hi Sara,
Thank you for both your replies.
If I compile the code with the board type set to Arduinio Uno it runs through OK.
If I change it to ESP32DevKit then I get a compiler error.

I found a note telling me to avoid SoftwareSerial.h as it’s not designed for ESP32. It recommends ESPSoftwareSerial but this leads to more errors.
Do you have any other recommendations please?
regards
Terry

]]> By: Sara Santos https://randomnerdtutorials.com/arduino-neo-m8n-gps-module/#comment-1017983 Wed, 19 Mar 2025 15:14:28 +0000 https://randomnerdtutorials.com/?p=167096#comment-1017983 In reply to Terry Hodgkinson.

Hi.
It can be connected to 5V like it’s showing now in the drawing.
Thanks
Regards,
Sara

]]> By: Sara Santos https://randomnerdtutorials.com/arduino-neo-m8n-gps-module/#comment-1017981 Wed, 19 Mar 2025 15:12:05 +0000 https://randomnerdtutorials.com/?p=167096#comment-1017981 In reply to Terry Hodgkinson.

Hi.
You don’t need to install any software serial library.
We’re using the default library already included in the Arduino IDE.
Regards,
Sara

]]> By: Terry Hodgkinson https://randomnerdtutorials.com/arduino-neo-m8n-gps-module/#comment-1017729 Tue, 18 Mar 2025 17:48:56 +0000 https://randomnerdtutorials.com/?p=167096#comment-1017729 Hi Sara,
I’m having problems installing the SoftwareSerial library. There seem to be 243 variants on GitHub and none of the those I’ve tried so far compile. I’m using an ESP32 by the way.
Can you tell me please the location of the one you have used?

regards
Terry

]]> By: Terry Hodgkinson https://randomnerdtutorials.com/arduino-neo-m8n-gps-module/#comment-1017718 Tue, 18 Mar 2025 16:02:51 +0000 https://randomnerdtutorials.com/?p=167096#comment-1017718 Hi Sara,

Great article. Thank you.
By the way, the drawing of the Uno with the GPS module is still showing the power coming from the +5v line instead of the +3.3v, as is the table below it. (someone might not be too happy if they follow these and power up )
Regards
Terry

]]> By: Sara Santos https://randomnerdtutorials.com/arduino-neo-m8n-gps-module/#comment-1016117 Thu, 13 Mar 2025 10:35:10 +0000 https://randomnerdtutorials.com/?p=167096#comment-1016117 In reply to Frank Hing.

Hi.
You’re right.
I already fixed the table.
Regards,
Sara

]]> By: Sara Santos https://randomnerdtutorials.com/arduino-neo-m8n-gps-module/#comment-1016115 Thu, 13 Mar 2025 10:33:42 +0000 https://randomnerdtutorials.com/?p=167096#comment-1016115 In reply to Les Adams.

Hi.
I’m not sure.
But, can you share a link to your library?
It may be useful for others in the future.
Regards,
Sara

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