SD2405_Real_time_clock_Module__SKU_TOY0021_-DFRobot

Introduction

A real-time clock (RTC) is a computer clock (most often in the form of an integrated circuit) that keeps track of the current time.The term is used to avoid confusion with ordinary hardware clocks which are only signals that govern digital electronics, and do not count time in human units. Compared with the cheap RTC module in the market now, t his SD2405 Real-time clock module is low power consumption and high accurate solution. The typical power consumption is about 1.0uA. It intgerated the crystal and it ensure the accuracy of clock is about 5ppm.That means even if keep running one year, the deviation of this RTC module should be less than 2.5 minutes without the calibration. It supplies the time data via I2C interface and the time format is configurable to be switched between 12 hours and 24 hours. However, another good feature is the time alarm function via interrupt event output. So this RTC solution should be worth to try.

Specification

Connection Diagram

RTC_SD2405_CD_UNO.png

Example Code

#include <Wire.h>

#define RTC_Address   0x32  //RTC_Address

unsigned char   date[7];

void setup()
{
  Wire.begin();
  Serial.begin(9600);
}

void loop()
{
  I2CWriteDate();//Write the Real-time Clock
  delay(100);

  while(1)
  {
    I2CReadDate();  //Read the Real-time Clock
    Data_process();//Process the data

    delay(1000);//延时1S
  }
}

//Read the Real-time data register of SD2403
void I2CReadDate(void)
{
  unsigned char n=0;

  Wire.requestFrom(RTC_Address,7);
  while(Wire.available())
  {
    date[n++]=Wire.read();
  }
  delayMicroseconds(1);
  Wire.endTransmission();
}

//Write the Real-time data register of SD2403
void I2CWriteDate(void)
{
  WriteTimeOn();

  Wire.beginTransmission(RTC_Address);
  Wire.write(byte(0));//Set the address for writing
  Wire.write(0x59);//second:59
  Wire.write(0x01);//minute:1
  Wire.write(0x95);//hour:15:00(24-hour format)
  Wire.write(0x03);//weekday:Wednesday
  Wire.write(0x26);//day:26th
  Wire.write(0x12);//month:December
  Wire.write(0x12);//year:2012
  Wire.endTransmission();

  Wire.beginTransmission(RTC_Address);
  Wire.write(0x12);   //Set the address for writing
  Wire.write(byte(0));
  Wire.endTransmission();

  WriteTimeOff();
}

//The program for allowing to write to SD2400
void WriteTimeOn(void)
{
  Wire.beginTransmission(RTC_Address);
  Wire.write(0x10);//Set the address for writing as 10H
  Wire.write(0x80);//Set WRTC1=1
  Wire.endTransmission();

  Wire.beginTransmission(RTC_Address);
  Wire.write(0x0F);//Set the address for writing as OFH
  Wire.write(0x84);//Set WRTC2=1,WRTC3=1
  Wire.endTransmission();
}

//The program for forbidding writing to SD2400
void WriteTimeOff(void)
{
  Wire.beginTransmission(RTC_Address);
  Wire.write(0x0F);   //Set the address for writing as OFH
  Wire.write(byte(0));//Set WRTC2=0,WRTC3=0
  Wire.write(byte(0));//Set WRTC1=0
  Wire.endTransmission();
}

//Process the time_data
void Data_process(void)
{
  unsigned char i;

  for(i=0;i<7;i++)
  {
    if(i!=2)
      date[i]=(((date[i]&0xf0)>>4)*10)+(date[i]&0x0f);
    else
    {
      date[2]=(date[2]&0x7f);
      date[2]=(((date[2]&0xf0)>>4)*10)+(date[2]&0x0f);
    }
  }
  // Use the serial monitor to see information being transmitted
  Serial.print("Sec = ");//second
  Serial.print(date[0]);
  Serial.print("   Min = ");//minute
  Serial.print(date[1]);
  Serial.print("   H = ");//hour
  Serial.print(date[2]);
  Serial.print("   W = ");//week
  Serial.print(date[3]);
  Serial.print("   D = ");//day
  Serial.print(date[4]);
  Serial.print("   M = ");//month
  Serial.print(date[5]);
  Serial.print("   Y = ");//year
  Serial.print(date[6]);

  Serial.println();
}

DataSheet

Table of the RTC registers

These RTC (Real time clock) registers are stored as binary-coded decimal BCD format.

Seconds and Minutes: range from 0 to 59;

Hour : can be set 12-hour or 24-hour mode;

day : from 1 to 31;

Month : from 1 to 12;

Year : from 0 to 99;

Day of the Week: from 0 to 6.

If 12_/24 bit of the Hour register is “1”, the RTC uses a 24-hour format. If the 12_/24 bit is “0”, the RTC uses a 12-hour format

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