Real-Time Clock TinyShield - ASD2831-R
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DESCRIPTION
This TinyShield lets you add a battery-backed real-time clock (RTC) to your TinyDuino projects. This lets your
project keep accurate time even through the TinyDuino being reprogrammed or power losses. It is based around
the
Maxim DS1339 RTC
and supports counting in seconds, minutes, hours, days, date, month and year with leap-
year compensation (valid up to 2100).
The RTC has two time-of-day alarms that can be set to wake up the main TinyDuino processor from sleep (very
useful in long term data logging applications) and will automatically switch to using the backup battery upon power
loss. The backup battery is a rechargeable Lithium coin cell which is soldered onto the TinyShield and will keep the
RTC time for 2.5 years before being recharged. Trickle charging of the backup battery can be enabled using a
software command.
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TECHNICAL DETAILS
To see what other TinyShields this will work with or conflict with, check out the
TinyShield
Compatibility Matrix
Maxim DS1339 Real-Time Clock (RTC) Specs
Real-Time Clock (RTC) Counts Seconds, Minutes, Hours, Day, Date, Month, and Year with Leap-Year
Compensation Valid Up to 2100
Two Time-of-Day Alarms
Oscillator Stop Flag
Automatic Power-Fail Detect and Switch Circuitry
Backup battery trickle charge (software controlled)
TinyDuino Power Requirements
Voltage: 3.0V - 5.5V
Current: 450uA (Active Mode). Due to the low current, this board can be run using the TinyDuino coin cell
option
Built in Backup Battery
11mAh rechargeable Lithium 3.0V backup battery.
Provides 2.5 years of timekeeping backup
Backup battery trickle charging under software control
Backup battery current: 600 nA
Pins Used
A5/SCL - I2C Serial Clock line
A4/SDA - I2C Serial Data line
Dimensions
20mm x 20mm (.787 inches x .787 inches)
Max Height (from lower bottom TinyShield Connector to upper top TinyShield Connector): 5.11mm (0.201
inches)
Weight: 1.58 grams (.06 ounces)
Notes
The backup battery can be recharged from the main TinyDuino power supply via a software command, see
the example code or the datasheet for more information.
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