NEO-7-N no Satelites

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Hello,

I've been trying to get the NEO-7-N GPS module to work for a few days now.

Modul is from here: Satellite Positioning GPS Module For 51MCU STM32 Sale - Banggood USA sold out-arrival notice-arrival notice

I've tried some libraries, but I can't get a satellite connection.

My last try was with this Code:

#include <NMEAGPS.h>

NMEAGPS gps;

void setup()
{
  Serial.begin(9600);
  Serial2.begin(9600);
  
  Serial.println( F("GPS Start") );  
}

void loop()
{
  if (gps.available( Serial2 ))
  {
    //Get the latest info from the gps object which it derived from the data sent by the GPS unit
    gps_fix fix = gps.read();

    Serial.print( F("Satellite Count:") );
    if (fix.valid.satellites)
      Serial.print( fix.satellites );
      
    Serial.print( F("\nLatitude:") );
    if (fix.valid.location)
      Serial.print( fix.latitude(), 6 );
      
    Serial.print( F("\nLongitude:") );
    if (fix.valid.location)
      Serial.print( fix.longitude(), 6 );
      
    Serial.print( F("\nAltitude Meters:") );
    if (fix.valid.altitude)
      Serial.print( fix.altitude());
      
    Serial.println();
  }
}

But as result, I get only this:

Satellite Count:0
Latitude:
Longitude:
Altitude Meters:

Does anyone have any idea how to get this module up and running?

2

It may be stating the obvious, but are you testing this outdoors?

3

Hook a battery up to the unit to keep the RTC operating whiles operating power is not supplied.

Put the GPS unit on a window sill and energize unit. Without the RTC stored with a time the unit can take up to 30min or more to get its first fix.

The unit getting a fix is not dependent on the running software.