How to charge the battery of neo6 gps module

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I have a GPS Neo6 module. I think the battery is down, and I don't know how to charge it.

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Not all Neo6 modules are necessarily the same, but the one that I have claims:

  • The battery is recharged through a simple diode and resistor charger circuit from the onboard voltage regulator's 3.3V output.

All you need to do is keep the module powered continuously for say a few days, and it will recharge itself.

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Can I recharge the module with Arduino's 3,3 volt output?

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I would say no, because the on board regulator needs a minimum of 3.7V to give out 3.3V.

  • Input Supply Voltage Range: 3.7V-6V, onboard voltage regulator maintains 3.3V

Mine is powered by the Arduino 5V pin.

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is the gps module can function without a battery ?
and how much time it takes to be charged ??

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Yes

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also it takes a lot of time (30-45minut) to connect to the signal , even i connected correctly and put it on the outdoor
I bought it a month ago. Can the battery be drained so quickly?

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I have one of these from Adafruit and it just uses a common CR1220 coin cell. The battery that is in it has been running for over a year. Make sure your battery is rechargeable before trying to recharge it.

I also have one of these GPS modules and the tiny battery has never been an issue. As mentioned I am pretty sure when powered up the battery charges and should last for years of use.

Ron

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If it takes that long to get a fix then either the GPS or its antenna are faulty.

A GPS with a good working antenna should get a fix, outdoors and with a good view of the sky in about 45 seconds. This is the case with or without a battery.

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