#include "TinyGPS.h"
#include "SoftwareSerial.h"
#define HEMISPHERE_PIN 13
#define GPS_RX_PIN 2
#define GPS_TX_PIN 3
TinyGPS gps; // create a TinyGPS object
SoftwareSerial ss(GPS_RX_PIN, GPS_TX_PIN); // create soft serial object
void setup()
{
Serial.begin(9600); // for debugging
ss.begin(9600); // Use Soft Serial object to talk to GPS
pinMode(HEMISPHERE_PIN, OUTPUT);
digitalWrite(HEMISPHERE_PIN, LOW); // turn off LED to start
}
void loop()
{
while (ss.available())
{
int c = ss.read();
Serial.write(c); // display NMEA data for debug
// Send each byte to encode()
// Check for new position if encode() returns "True"
if (gps.encode(c))
{
long lat, lon;
unsigned long fix_age;
gps.get_position(&lat, &lon, &fix_age);
if (fix_age == TinyGPS::GPS_INVALID_AGE)
Serial.println("No fix ever detected!");
else if (fix_age > 2000)
Serial.println("Data is getting STALE!");
else
Serial.println("Latitude and longitude valid!");
Serial.print("Lat: ");
Serial.print(lat);
Serial.print(" Lon: ");
Serial.println(lon);
if (lat < 0) // Southern Hemisphere?
digitalWrite(HEMISPHERE_PIN, HIGH);
else
digitalWrite(HEMISPHERE_PIN, LOW);
}
}
}