Building Smart Drones with ESP8266 and Arduino

GPS Tracker using ESP8266

We will use the following components:

• NodeMCU (it has a built-in ESP8266)
• GPS receiver (you can use the Ublox NEO-6M GPS Module)
• A few cables
• Power source
• A smartphone (for the Blynk)

To make the connection, follow the pin configurations with NodeMCU and the GPS receiver:

NodeMCU	GPS receiver
D1	TX
D2	RX
GND	GND
VCC	3V

See the following circuit for clarification:

1. Now, connect the NodeMCU to the computer and open the Arduino application to program the NodeMCU. Before uploading the code, let's open our Blynk app.
2. Create a new project, as we discussed in Chapter 3, Preparing Your ...