Dog Tracker!

doggy tracker to find where your furry friend is

We will use the following components:

NodeMCU (has a built-in ESP8266)

Ublox NEO-6M (GPS Module)

A few cables

Power source

A smartphone (with Blynk installed)

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

NodeMCU GPS receiver

D1 - Tx

D2 - Rx

Vcc - 3 V

GND - GND

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.

3.Remember the authentication code sent to the email address you registered with the app; this will be needed later. You can set your project name as MY GPS TRACKER, device type as NodeMCU , and connection type WiFi , as follows:

4. To see the real-time location in text value, add two text fields with Labeled Value.

5.For latitude, set the pin type Virtual and pin V1:

6.For longitude, select pin type Virtual and pin V2, as follows. You may change the color of the text by tapping the circular color icon:

7. Now, add the map from the widget menu and select pin type to be Virtual and number to be V0:

8.The Blynk application will need your permission to use your phone’s GPS. You may see the following if the location service is turned off:

9. We may need to see how many satellites there are, so select a Display Value or Labeled Value to the screen with Virtual pin and V3 configuration. Our visual should look like the following:

10.Now we need to code for the NodeMCU. We need to include the following libraries in our code:

11. To add these libraries, you need to download the libraries and install them To your Arduino software. To install the libraries, go to Sketch->Include Library->Add .zip Library and select the folder you can download from this instructable .

12,Now, upload the code to the NodeMCU after connecting it to the computer. Here you can see some information on the Serial Monitor of the Arduino software. To see the real-time data only, start the project from the Blynk application and you will see your location in the Blynk:

now pop this in a box, and attach it to your dogs collar open the blynk app and there you have it.

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