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Exen Mini Serial GPS Connection
#include <TinyGPS.h>
// Create our GPS Object
TinyGPS tracker;
// Hold the speed somewhere
float mph;
// How many satelites do we have in view?
int satelites;
// Variables will change:
int ledState = LOW; // ledState used to set the LED
// Generally, you should use "unsigned long" for variables that hold time
// The value will quickly become too large for an int to store
unsigned long previousMillis = 0; // will store last time LED was updated
// constants won't change:
const long interval = 1000; // interval at which to blink (milliseconds)
void setup() {
SerialUSB.begin(9600);
Serial.begin(9600);
SerialUSB.println("Starting up...");
}
void loop() {
// Read the Values from the GPS unit
if (Serial.available() > 0) {
SerialUSB.println("Reading Serial");
int c = Serial.read();
if (tracker.encode(c))
{
satelites = tracker.satellites();
// Process what we've just found
mph = tracker.f_speed_mph();
SerialUSB.print("Current speed in MPH is ");
SerialUSB.println(mph);
SerialUSB.print("Current number of visible satelites is ");
SerialUSB.println(tracker.satellites());
} else {
SerialUSB.println("Could not encode message");
}
}
if (satelites > 0) {
digitalWrite(8, HIGH);
}
else
{
unsigned long currentMillis = millis();
if (currentMillis - previousMillis >= interval) {
// save the last time you blinked the LED
previousMillis = currentMillis;
// if the LED is off turn it on and vice-versa:
if (ledState == LOW) {
ledState = HIGH;
} else {
ledState = LOW;
}
// set the LED with the ledState of the variable:
digitalWrite(8, ledState);
}
}
}
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