Interfacing gp 2106 gps module with arduino

Hello,

Can some one please guide me how would I interface the gp 2106 gps module (http://www.sparkfun.com/products/10890) with arduino? I have never played with a gps module before, so I would appreciate if I could get some help or if some one can point me to a project or tutorial done using this gps ?

Thank you.

I’m not an authority on anything here, as I’m starting out myself, but since you haven’t gotten an answer yet…

Don’t look at it as “interfacing with a gps module”, but rather “getting a serial interface up”. :wink:

The gp 2106 needs 1.8V for power, and has 3.3V tolerant RX, so you could probably make things easier by powering your arduino at 3.3V, unless that conflicts with anything. I know the atmel chip can, and I don’t see anything stopping it (unless you’re powering from USB, and don’t want to solder).

You could do something like:

Use a 3.3V regulator connected to the 5V pin of your Arduino.

Use a 1.8V regulator connected to Vin on the GPS.

Hook up serial lines directly between the GPS and Arduino.

Hook up a GPIO-pin to the on/off pin of the GPS, to start, shutdown or hibernate it (at least start).

NOTE: You want to check both the GPS and Voltage regulators for their capacitor needs. For voltage-regulators, bad things can happen if you skip them.

There are lots of serial tutorials for the Arduino, and lots of GPS-tutorials for dealing with the NMEA-sentances.

Done.

A bit simplified perhaps, but should give a starting point. Probably best to read the full datasheet, and ask if you have any questions.

tld