{"id":9659,"date":"2024-03-20T10:51:13","date_gmt":"2024-03-20T10:51:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bairesdev.com\/tools\/tessel\/?p=9659"},"modified":"2024-05-09T11:06:14","modified_gmt":"2024-05-09T11:06:14","slug":"gps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bairesdev.com\/tools\/tessel\/modules\/gps\/","title":{"rendered":"GPS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_66_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bairesdev.com\/tools\/tessel\/modules\/gps\/#STEP_1\" title=\"STEP 1\">STEP 1<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bairesdev.com\/tools\/tessel\/modules\/gps\/#STEP_2\" title=\"STEP 2\">STEP 2<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bairesdev.com\/tools\/tessel\/modules\/gps\/#STEP_3\" title=\"STEP 3\">STEP 3<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bairesdev.com\/tools\/tessel\/modules\/gps\/#STEP_4\" title=\"STEP 4\">STEP 4<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bairesdev.com\/tools\/tessel\/modules\/gps\/#STEP_5\" title=\"STEP 5\">STEP 5<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bairesdev.com\/tools\/tessel\/modules\/gps\/#STEP_6\" title=\"STEP 6\">STEP 6<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step-1\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"STEP_1\"><\/span>STEP 1<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong>&nbsp;The time between seeing satellites and actually getting a lock is dependent on the satellite. Be in view of the open sky for best results (and even then it may take a while to get a lock). Once the module has a lock, the lock should stay for a while.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Make a directory inside your \u201ctessel-code\u201d folder called \u201cgps\u201d, change directory into that folder, and initialize a tessel project:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kevinbatdorf-code-block-pro\" data-code-block-pro-font-family=\"Code-Pro-JetBrains-Mono\" style=\"font-size:.875rem;font-family:Code-Pro-JetBrains-Mono,ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,Monaco,Consolas,monospace;line-height:1.25rem;--cbp-tab-width:2;tab-size:var(--cbp-tab-width, 2)\"><span style=\"display:block;padding:16px 0 0 16px;margin-bottom:-1px;width:100%;text-align:left;background-color:#2e3440ff\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"54\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 54 14\"><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" transform=\"translate(1 1)\"><circle cx=\"6\" cy=\"6\" r=\"6\" fill=\"#FF5F56\" stroke=\"#E0443E\" stroke-width=\".5\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"26\" cy=\"6\" r=\"6\" fill=\"#FFBD2E\" stroke=\"#DEA123\" stroke-width=\".5\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"46\" cy=\"6\" r=\"6\" fill=\"#27C93F\" stroke=\"#1AAB29\" stroke-width=\".5\"><\/circle><\/g><\/svg><\/span><span role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" data-code=\"mkdir gps; cd gps; t2 init\" style=\"color:#d8dee9ff;display:none\" aria-label=\"Copy\" class=\"code-block-pro-copy-button\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" style=\"width:24px;height:24px\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path class=\"with-check\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M9 5H7a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2h10a2 2 0 002-2V7a2 2 0 00-2-2h-2M9 5a2 2 0 002 2h2a2 2 0 002-2M9 5a2 2 0 012-2h2a2 2 0 012 2m-6 9l2 2 4-4\"><\/path><path class=\"without-check\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M9 5H7a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2h10a2 2 0 002-2V7a2 2 0 00-2-2h-2M9 5a2 2 0 002 2h2a2 2 0 002-2M9 5a2 2 0 012-2h2a2 2 0 012 2\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><pre class=\"shiki nord\" style=\"background-color: #2e3440ff\" tabindex=\"0\"><code><span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #88C0D0\">mkdir<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #A3BE8C\">gps<\/span><span style=\"color: #81A1C1\">;<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #88C0D0\">cd<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #A3BE8C\">gps<\/span><span style=\"color: #81A1C1\">;<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #88C0D0\">t2<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #A3BE8C\">init<\/span><\/span><\/code><\/pre><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step-2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"STEP_2\"><\/span>STEP 2<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"178\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bairesdev.com\/tools\/tessel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/tessel-port-a.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9654\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bairesdev.com\/tools\/tessel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/tessel-port-a.png 400w, https:\/\/www.bairesdev.com\/tools\/tessel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/tessel-port-a-300x134.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Plug the GPS module into Tessel&nbsp;<strong>port A<\/strong>&nbsp;with the hexagon\/icon side down and the electrical components on the top, then plug Tessel into your computer via USB.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step-3\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"STEP_3\"><\/span>STEP 3<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Install by typing&nbsp;<code><strong>npm install gps-a2235h<\/strong><\/code>&nbsp;into the command line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step-4\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"STEP_4\"><\/span>STEP 4<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Rename \u201cindex.js\u201d to \u201cgps.js\u201d and replace the file\u2019s contents with the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kevinbatdorf-code-block-pro\" data-code-block-pro-font-family=\"Code-Pro-JetBrains-Mono\" style=\"font-size:.875rem;font-family:Code-Pro-JetBrains-Mono,ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,Monaco,Consolas,monospace;line-height:1.25rem;--cbp-tab-width:2;tab-size:var(--cbp-tab-width, 2)\"><span style=\"display:block;padding:16px 0 0 16px;margin-bottom:-1px;width:100%;text-align:left;background-color:#2e3440ff\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"54\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 54 14\"><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" transform=\"translate(1 1)\"><circle cx=\"6\" cy=\"6\" r=\"6\" fill=\"#FF5F56\" stroke=\"#E0443E\" stroke-width=\".5\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"26\" cy=\"6\" r=\"6\" fill=\"#FFBD2E\" stroke=\"#DEA123\" stroke-width=\".5\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"46\" cy=\"6\" r=\"6\" fill=\"#27C93F\" stroke=\"#1AAB29\" stroke-width=\".5\"><\/circle><\/g><\/svg><\/span><span role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" data-code=\"\/\/ Any copyright is dedicated to the Public Domain.\n\/\/ http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/publicdomain\/zero\/1.0\/\n\n\/**********************************************************\nThis gps example logs a stream of data:\ncoordinates, detected satellites, timestamps, and altitude.\nFor best results, try it while outdoors.\n**********************************************************\/\n\nvar tessel = require('tessel');\nvar gpsLib = require('gps-a2235h');\n\nvar gps = gpsLib.use(tessel.port['A']);\n\n\/\/ Wait until the module is connected\ngps.on('ready', function () {\n  console.log('GPS module powered and ready. Waiting for satellites...');\n  \/\/ Emit coordinates when we get a coordinate fix\n  gps.on('coordinates', function (coords) {\n    console.log('Lat:', coords.lat, '\\tLon:', coords.lon, '\\tTimestamp:', coords.timestamp);\n  });\n\n  \/\/ Emit altitude when we get an altitude fix\n  gps.on('altitude', function (alt) {\n    console.log('Got an altitude of', alt.alt, 'meters (timestamp: ' + alt.timestamp + ')');\n  });\n\n  \/\/ Emitted when we have information about a fix on satellites\n  gps.on('fix', function (data) {\n    console.log(data.numSat, 'fixed.');\n  });\n\n  gps.on('dropped', function(){\n    \/\/ we dropped the gps signal\n    console.log(&quot;gps signal dropped&quot;);\n  });\n});\n\ngps.on('error', function(err){\n  console.log(&quot;got this error&quot;, err);\n});\" style=\"color:#d8dee9ff;display:none\" aria-label=\"Copy\" class=\"code-block-pro-copy-button\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" style=\"width:24px;height:24px\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path class=\"with-check\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M9 5H7a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2h10a2 2 0 002-2V7a2 2 0 00-2-2h-2M9 5a2 2 0 002 2h2a2 2 0 002-2M9 5a2 2 0 012-2h2a2 2 0 012 2m-6 9l2 2 4-4\"><\/path><path class=\"without-check\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M9 5H7a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2h10a2 2 0 002-2V7a2 2 0 00-2-2h-2M9 5a2 2 0 002 2h2a2 2 0 002-2M9 5a2 2 0 012-2h2a2 2 0 012 2\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><pre class=\"shiki nord\" style=\"background-color: #2e3440ff\" tabindex=\"0\"><code><span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #616E88\">\/\/ Any copyright is dedicated to the Public Domain.<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #616E88\">\/\/ http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/publicdomain\/zero\/1.0\/<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #616E88\">\/**********************************************************<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #616E88\">This gps example logs a stream of data:<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #616E88\">coordinates, detected satellites, timestamps, and altitude.<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #616E88\">For best results, try it while outdoors.<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #616E88\">**********************************************************\/<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #81A1C1\">var<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9\">tessel<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #81A1C1\">=<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #88C0D0\">require<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\">(<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">&#39;<\/span><span style=\"color: #A3BE8C\">tessel<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">&#39;<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\">)<\/span><span style=\"color: #81A1C1\">;<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #81A1C1\">var<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9\">gpsLib<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #81A1C1\">=<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #88C0D0\">require<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\">(<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">&#39;<\/span><span style=\"color: #A3BE8C\">gps-a2235h<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">&#39;<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\">)<\/span><span style=\"color: #81A1C1\">;<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #81A1C1\">var<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9\">gps<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #81A1C1\">=<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9\">gpsLib<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">.<\/span><span style=\"color: #88C0D0\">use<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\">(<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9\">tessel<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">.<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9\">port<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\">[<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">&#39;<\/span><span style=\"color: #A3BE8C\">A<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">&#39;<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\">])<\/span><span style=\"color: #81A1C1\">;<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #616E88\">\/\/ Wait until the module is connected<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9\">gps<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">.<\/span><span style=\"color: #88C0D0\">on<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\">(<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">&#39;<\/span><span style=\"color: #A3BE8C\">ready<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">&#39;<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">,<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #81A1C1\">function<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">()<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">{<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\">  <\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9\">console<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">.<\/span><span style=\"color: #88C0D0\">log<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\">(<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">&#39;<\/span><span style=\"color: #A3BE8C\">GPS module powered and ready. Waiting for satellites...<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">&#39;<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\">)<\/span><span style=\"color: #81A1C1\">;<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">  <\/span><span style=\"color: #616E88\">\/\/ Emit coordinates when we get a coordinate fix<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\">  <\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9\">gps<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">.<\/span><span style=\"color: #88C0D0\">on<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\">(<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">&#39;<\/span><span style=\"color: #A3BE8C\">coordinates<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">&#39;<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">,<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #81A1C1\">function<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">(<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9\">coords<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">)<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">{<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\">    <\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9\">console<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">.<\/span><span style=\"color: #88C0D0\">log<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\">(<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">&#39;<\/span><span style=\"color: #A3BE8C\">Lat:<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">&#39;<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">,<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9\">coords<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">.<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9\">lat<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">,<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">&#39;<\/span><span style=\"color: #EBCB8B\">\\t<\/span><span style=\"color: #A3BE8C\">Lon:<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">&#39;<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">,<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9\">coords<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">.<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9\">lon<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">,<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">&#39;<\/span><span style=\"color: #EBCB8B\">\\t<\/span><span style=\"color: #A3BE8C\">Timestamp:<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">&#39;<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">,<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9\">coords<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">.<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9\">timestamp<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\">)<\/span><span style=\"color: #81A1C1\">;<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\">  <\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">}<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\">)<\/span><span style=\"color: #81A1C1\">;<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">  <\/span><span style=\"color: #616E88\">\/\/ Emit altitude when we get an altitude fix<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\">  <\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9\">gps<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">.<\/span><span style=\"color: #88C0D0\">on<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\">(<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">&#39;<\/span><span style=\"color: #A3BE8C\">altitude<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">&#39;<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">,<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #81A1C1\">function<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">(<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9\">alt<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">)<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">{<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\">    <\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9\">console<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">.<\/span><span style=\"color: #88C0D0\">log<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\">(<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">&#39;<\/span><span style=\"color: #A3BE8C\">Got an altitude of<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">&#39;<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">,<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9\">alt<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">.<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9\">alt<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">,<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">&#39;<\/span><span style=\"color: #A3BE8C\">meters (timestamp: <\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">&#39;<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #81A1C1\">+<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9\">alt<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">.<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9\">timestamp<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #81A1C1\">+<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">&#39;<\/span><span style=\"color: #A3BE8C\">)<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">&#39;<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\">)<\/span><span style=\"color: #81A1C1\">;<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\">  <\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">}<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\">)<\/span><span style=\"color: #81A1C1\">;<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">  <\/span><span style=\"color: #616E88\">\/\/ Emitted when we have information about a fix on satellites<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\">  <\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9\">gps<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">.<\/span><span style=\"color: #88C0D0\">on<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\">(<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">&#39;<\/span><span style=\"color: #A3BE8C\">fix<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">&#39;<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">,<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #81A1C1\">function<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">(<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9\">data<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">)<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">{<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\">    <\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9\">console<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">.<\/span><span style=\"color: #88C0D0\">log<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\">(<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9\">data<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">.<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9\">numSat<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">,<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">&#39;<\/span><span style=\"color: #A3BE8C\">fixed.<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">&#39;<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\">)<\/span><span style=\"color: #81A1C1\">;<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\">  <\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">}<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\">)<\/span><span style=\"color: #81A1C1\">;<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\">  <\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9\">gps<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">.<\/span><span style=\"color: #88C0D0\">on<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\">(<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">&#39;<\/span><span style=\"color: #A3BE8C\">dropped<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">&#39;<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">,<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #81A1C1\">function<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">(){<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">    <\/span><span style=\"color: #616E88\">\/\/ we dropped the gps signal<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\">    <\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9\">console<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">.<\/span><span style=\"color: #88C0D0\">log<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\">(<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">&quot;<\/span><span style=\"color: #A3BE8C\">gps signal dropped<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">&quot;<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\">)<\/span><span style=\"color: #81A1C1\">;<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\">  <\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">}<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\">)<\/span><span style=\"color: #81A1C1\">;<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">}<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\">)<\/span><span style=\"color: #81A1C1\">;<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9\">gps<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">.<\/span><span style=\"color: #88C0D0\">on<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\">(<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">&#39;<\/span><span style=\"color: #A3BE8C\">error<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">&#39;<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">,<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #81A1C1\">function<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">(<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9\">err<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">){<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\">  <\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9\">console<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">.<\/span><span style=\"color: #88C0D0\">log<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\">(<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">&quot;<\/span><span style=\"color: #A3BE8C\">got this error<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">&quot;<\/span><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">,<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9\">err<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\">)<\/span><span style=\"color: #81A1C1\">;<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #ECEFF4\">}<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\">)<\/span><span style=\"color: #81A1C1\">;<\/span><\/span><\/code><\/pre><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Save the file.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step-5\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"STEP_5\"><\/span>STEP 5<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"175\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bairesdev.com\/tools\/tessel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/gps-animation.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9660\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>In your command line,&nbsp;<code>t2 run gps.js<\/code>&nbsp;Check out your location! If you\u2019re having trouble getting a location fix, try going outside; you probably don\u2019t have satellites indoors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bonus:<\/strong>&nbsp;Set up a geofence so that you are inside it. (Hint: you may need to check the documentation.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step-6\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"STEP_6\"><\/span>STEP 6<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>What else can you do with a GPS module? Try a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bairesdev.com\/tools\/tessel\/blog\/8-awesome-tessel-projects\/\">community-created project.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>STEP 1 Note:&nbsp;The time between seeing satellites and actually getting a lock is dependent on the satellite. Be in view of the open sky for best results (and even then it may take a while to get a lock). Once the module has a lock, the lock should stay for a while. 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