mikroElektronika published an article in May 2009 issue of Elektor magazine about GPS. Our website visitors and users are welcome to read this article. Article contains useful information about practical usage of GPS and microcontroller. This article allows reader an easy example and tutorial on GPS usage. This article is written in several languages: English, German, Spanish, French, Dutch, Italian and Serbo-Croatian.
GPS Article
This article is provided with the detailed schematic and code example written in Basic, Pascal and C compilers for AVR, PIC and dsPIC microcontrollers. Also in this article there is a picture showing working device.
GPS Article with source code for AVR microcontrollers
English
The Global Positioning System (GPS) is one of the leading technologies today used for navigation purposes. Connection between a GPS receiver and the microcontroller as well as determination of latitude and longitude will be described here.
Deutsch
GPS (Global Positioning System) ist die momentan führende Technologie in Sachen Navigation. In diesem Beitrag wird die Koppelung eines GPS-Empfängers mit einem Mikrocontroller und die Bestimmung von Länge und Breite der Position beschrieben.
Español
El Sistema de Posicionamiento Global (Global Positioning System, o GPS) es actualmente una de las principales tecnologías utilizadas para fi nes de navegación. Aquí describiremos la conexión entre un receptor GPS y el microcontrolador, así como la determinación de latitud y longitud.
Français
Le Global Positioning System (GPS), le système de géo-positionnement par satellite, est une des techniques de navigation le plus importantes actuellement. La connexion entre un récepteur GPS et un microcontrôleur et la détermination de la latitude et longitude sera décrite ici.
Nederlands
Het Global Positioning System (GPS) is vandaag de dag een van de toonaangevende technologieën voor navigatiedoeleinden. Beschreven wordt zowel het aansluiten van een GPS-ontvanger op de microcontroller als het bepalen van geografi sche breedte en lengte.
Italiano
Il "Sistema di Posizionamento Globale" (GPS) è una delle principali tecnologie utilizzate per la navigazione. In questo articolo sarà descritto come collegare il ricevitore GPS a un microcontrollore, ma anche come determinare la latitudine e la longitudine.
Srpsko-Hrvatski
GPS (Global Positioning System) je jedna od vodećih tehnologija koje se upotrebljavaju za određivanje položaja. Ovde ćemo vam opisati jednostavan način povezivanja GPS prijemnika sa mikrokontrolerom, kao i određivanja geografske širine i dužine.
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GPS Article with source code for PIC microcontrollers
English
The Global Positioning System (GPS) is one of the leading technologies today used for navigation purposes. Connection between a GPS receiver and the microcontroller as well as determination of latitude and longitude will be described here.
Deutsch
GPS (Global Positioning System) ist die momentan führende Technologie in Sachen Navigation. In diesem Beitrag wird die Koppelung eines GPS-Empfängers mit einem Mikrocontroller und die Bestimmung von Länge und Breite der Position beschrieben.
Español
El Sistema de Posicionamiento Global (Global Positioning System, o GPS) es actualmente una de las principales tecnologías utilizadas para fi nes de navegación. Aquí describiremos la conexión entre un receptor GPS y el microcontrolador, así como la determinación de latitud y longitud.
Français
Le Global Positioning System (GPS), le système de géo-positionnement par satellite, est une des techniques de navigation le plus importantes actuellement. La connexion entre un récepteur GPS et un microcontrôleur et la détermination de la latitude et longitude sera décrite ici.
Nederlands
Het Global Positioning System (GPS) is vandaag de dag een van de toonaangevende technologieën voor navigatiedoeleinden. Beschreven wordt zowel het aansluiten van een GPS-ontvanger op de microcontroller als het bepalen van geografi sche breedte en lengte.
Italiano
Il "Sistema di Posizionamento Globale" (GPS) è una delle principali tecnologie utilizzate per la navigazione. In questo articolo sarà descritto come collegare il ricevitore GPS a un microcontrollore, ma anche come determinare la latitudine e la longitudine.
Srpsko-Hrvatski
GPS (Global Positioning System) je jedna od vodećih tehnologija koje se upotrebljavaju za određivanje položaja. Ovde ćemo vam opisati jednostavan način povezivanja GPS prijemnika sa mikrokontrolerom, kao i određivanja geografske širine i dužine.
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GPS Article with source code for dsPIC microcontrollers
English
The Global Positioning System (GPS) is one of the leading technologies today used for navigation purposes. Connection between a GPS receiver and the microcontroller as well as determination of latitude and longitude will be described here.
Deutsch
GPS (Global Positioning System) ist die momentan führende Technologie in Sachen Navigation. In diesem Beitrag wird die Koppelung eines GPS-Empfängers mit einem Mikrocontroller und die Bestimmung von Länge und Breite der Position beschrieben.
Español
El Sistema de Posicionamiento Global (Global Positioning System, o GPS) es actualmente una de las principales tecnologías utilizadas para fi nes de navegación. Aquí describiremos la conexión entre un receptor GPS y el microcontrolador, así como la determinación de latitud y longitud.
Français
Le Global Positioning System (GPS), le système de géo-positionnement par satellite, est une des techniques de navigation le plus importantes actuellement. La connexion entre un récepteur GPS et un microcontrôleur et la détermination de la latitude et longitude sera décrite ici.
Nederlands
Het Global Positioning System (GPS) is vandaag de dag een van de toonaangevende technologieën voor navigatiedoeleinden. Beschreven wordt zowel het aansluiten van een GPS-ontvanger op de microcontroller als het bepalen van geografi sche breedte en lengte.
Italiano
Il "Sistema di Posizionamento Globale" (GPS) è una delle principali tecnologie utilizzate per la navigazione. In questo articolo sarà descritto come collegare il ricevitore GPS a un microcontrollore, ma anche come determinare la latitudine e la longitudine.
Srpsko-Hrvatski
GPS (Global Positioning System) je jedna od vodećih tehnologija koje se upotrebljavaju za određivanje položaja. Ovde ćemo vam opisati jednostavan način povezivanja GPS prijemnika sa mikrokontrolerom, kao i određivanja geografske širine i dužine.
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Connect GPS (Global Positioning System) to your PC or development board easily with LEA-5S GPS module. [more]
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