ss.print("GPS: "); ss.println(gpsData); if (ss.available()) char c = ss.read(); // process
All digital pins support software serial, but using pins from different port groups can improve performance. softwareserial.h arduino library download
SoftwareSerial gps(4, 5); SoftwareSerial ble(6, 7); void setup() gps.begin(9600); ble.begin(115200); // may be unreliable at this baud rate if (ss.available()) char c = ss.read()
| Scenario | Action | |----------|--------| | Standard Arduino IDE | No action needed; just #include <SoftwareSerial.h> | | Update library | Boards Manager → Update Arduino AVR Boards | | Manual install | Download ZIP from GitHub → unzip → place in sketchbook/libraries/SoftwareSerial | | PlatformIO | Add arduino-libraries/SoftwareSerial to lib_deps | void setup() gps.begin(9600)