Connecting and using the NEO-6M GPS module with Arduino

In this guide, we’re diving into how to hook up the U-blox Neo 6M GPS module to your Arduino using good ol’ UART communication.
First off, you’ll want to connect RX to pin 3, TX to pin 4, VCC to the 5V pin, and GND to the GND pin on the Arduino—just make sure you’re using secure jumper wires for this.
It’s super important to double-check all your connections, especially the ground, to avoid any issues.
Once you’ve got the hardware set up, the next step is to whip up some Arduino code and see if the module is working like a charm.
So, fire up the Arduino IDE and head to the library manager in the tools menu to get started!.

To kick things off, head over to the library manager in your Arduino IDE and search for ‘TinyGPS’—go ahead and install that.
Once that’s done, grab the ‘Simple Test’ example and copy its content into your own code; a little modification here is all it takes! Just make sure you’ve got your TX and RX wires connected to pins four and three, and don’t forget to change that baud rate to 9,600 instead of the standard default.
Now it’s time to upload your code to the Arduino.
After that, open up the serial monitor and take your setup outside to test the GPS module because, spoiler alert, it doesn’t pick up signals indoors.
If all goes well, you should see the latitude and longitude popping up correctly, which means you’ve successfully tamed that GPS module!.