Interfacing GPS with Laptop using USB to UART Converter

This week I am testing my GPS module whether function or not. To testing, GPS need to interface with laptop or PC but GPS cannot direct connected into laptop. GPS should using USB to UART converter for interface with laptop. This is because GPS produce serial data output and laptop cannot read the serial output. To obtain data, GPS should take 15-20 minutes to connect to the satellite in space. Additionally, GPS requires at least 3-4 satellites to get the GPS position location. Figure 6 and Figure 6.1 shows the connection between GPS, USB to UART converter and laptop. Figure 7 shows output by using Hyper Terminal software. Figure 8 shows output by using MiniGPS software and Figure 9 shows output by using GPS Locator Utility software. There has some video to show the output for GPS on Video 1.

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