Part Number: NEO-6M
Function: 6 GPS Modules
Package: 16.0 x 12.2 x 2.4 mm Type
Manufacturer: u-blox
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Description
The NEO-6M module series is a family of stand-alone GPS receivers featuring the high performance u-blox 6 positioning engine. These flexible and cost effective receivers offer numerous connectivity options in a miniature 16 x 12.2 x 2.4 mm package. Their compact architecture and power and memory options make NEO-6 modules ideal for battery operated mobile devices with very strict cost and space constraints.
The 50-channel u-blox 6 positioning engine boasts a Time-To-First-Fix (TTFF) of under 1 second. The dedicated acquisition engine, with 2 million correlators, is capable of massive parallel time/frequency space searches, enabling it to find satellites instantly. Innovative design and technology suppresses jamming sources and mitigates multipath effects, giving NEO-6 GPS receivers excellent navigation performance even in the most
challenging environments.
Features
- High-sensitivity u-blox 6 GPS engine
- Fast cold, warm, and hot start performance
- Integrated RF front-end and baseband processor
- UART interface for easy MCU integration
- Support for external active antenna
- Low power consumption for battery-operated systems
Pinouts
How it Works
1. Satellite Acquisition: Tracks GPS satellites to determine its location.
2. Data Output: Sends location data (latitude, longitude) in NMEA format via its TX/RX pins.
3. Microcontroller Interface: Connects to Arduino (or ESP32/ESP8266) using simple wiring (VCC, GND, TX, RX).
4. Code Libraries: Libraries like TinyGPS++ help parse the NMEA data within your microcontroller code.
Applications
- Vehicle and asset tracking systems
- UAV and robotics navigation
- Portable GPS devices
- Marine and outdoor navigation equipment
- IoT location-based services
Alternative / Equivalent Products
- NEO-7M
- NEO-M8N
- Quectel L76
- SIMCom SIM28
NEO-6M PDF Datasheet
