Getting incomplete data from NEO-6M GPS Module

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I'm trying to use the ublox NEO-6M GPS Module with TinyGPS library. When using one of the examples of the library, I couldn't have it working. Printing the data directly received from the module, I realized that the messages come incomplete. Before one message finish, the new one starts and interrumpts the first. Something like this:

$GPTXT,01,01,02,�$GPTXT,01,01,02,�$GPTXT,01,01,02,�$GPTXT,01,01,02,�$GPTXT,01,01,02,�$GPTXT,01,01,02,�$GPTXT,01,01,02,... and on and on.

The baud rate is configured as 9600. Any clue of why is this happening? Is my module damaged?

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Welcome to the forum

Has the GPS actually got a satellite lock ?

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No, it hasn't.

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Then no wonder that you don't see sensible data

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You need to be outside, with a clear view of the sky, in order for GPS to work.

Printing the data directly received from the module, I realized that the messages come incomplete.

Post the code (using code tags) that prints the NMEA sentences. You are doing something wrong, like using a slow serial baud rate for printing.

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Looks like it may be constantly reseting.

Make sure its got an adequate power supply.

Schematics and diagrams of how you have stuff connected are often helpful in identifying problems.

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It was the power supply. I was supplying it with 5 volts, but when I changed the supply to the 3.3 volts pin, the problem was solved. Thank you!

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