Fist things first! For this project we will need a serial converter (aka: ftdi converter), so we can get the data from the GY-NEO6MV2 GPS module. I purchased mine for under $10 from ebay and got a serial converter for a low price too. I have already hooked them up to a computer and have steamed the position data using putty. To do this I found the com port the USB to serial device was given and then set the speed. Once outside with everything hooked up, you can see all the fun-time data go on by.
*My serial converter had the pin-out on the ebay page. If yours doesn't come with a diagram, check there for the correct pin-out.
*I may try some more fancy tinkering later on with this module. I hope to one day be able to turn this with some other parts into a lower cost high precision GPS module.
It turns out that some of the features I assumed come as basic features of a GPS module, aren't standard across the board. This means that features like time information from satellites aren't available on this module.
The data sheet says that the module is accurate to 2.5 meters, which is better than I expected it could be.
I would like to use a GPS module with RTK and GNSS. I have found one for much less than what I could make buy the parts to build one--I think I will need 2 for GNSS.
12/02/18