GPS PA1010D with M0 UART

Updated on 8 October 2021
dev board RobotDyn M0 Mini
chip PA1010D
sensor GPS
features UART
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Before starting

Dependancies

Ensure the following dependancies are downloaded and available:

Buy the components

Code

Download code gps-pa1010d-m0.ino
#define GPSSerial Serial1

void setup() {
  while (!SerialUSB) {}
  SerialUSB.begin(115200);
  GPSSerial.begin(9600);

  SerialUSB.println("Hello GPS");
}

void loop() {
  if (SerialUSB.available()) {
    char c = SerialUSB.read();
    GPSSerial.write(c);
  }
  if (GPSSerial.available()) {
    char c = GPSSerial.read();
    SerialUSB.write(c);
  }
}

Makefile

BOARD?=arduino:samd:mzero_bl
PORT := $(shell ls /dev/cu.usbmodem*)

.PHONY: default lint all flash clean

default: lint all flash clean

lint:
	cpplint --extensions=ino --filter=-legal/copyright *.ino

all:
	arduino-cli compile --fqbn $(BOARD) ./

flash:
	arduino-cli upload -p $(PORT) --fqbn $(BOARD) ./

clean:
	rm -f .*.bin
	rm -f .*.elf
	rm -f .*.hex

Prototype

A photo of the actual setup.

GPS PA1010D with M0 UART prototype

Schematic

Wire up the hardware accordingly

GPS PA1010D with M0 UART schematic

Serial console

Serial output from the firmware.

GPS PA1010D with M0 UART serial console

Description

Use GPS module PA1010D with Arduino M0 (SAMD21G) to display GPS data.

References

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