Pico-RTC-Hat

Pico RTC HAT

Pico RTC HAT is a Real-Time clock expansion module with the powerful IC DS3231, backup battery holder, operating voltage 3.3 V, and Fast (400kHz) I2C Interface that measures the time which aligns the time of the device with the “Real-Time”. It is developed with the standard Raspberry Pi Pico header that supports the Raspberry Pi Pico series to enhance its efficiency at a low cost.

Features

Accuracy ±2ppm from 0°C to +40°C.

Accuracy ±3.5ppm from -40°C to +85°C.

Battery Backup Input for Continuous Timekeeping.

Operating Temperature Ranges Commercial: 0°C to +70°C Industrial: -40°C to +85°C.

Real-Time Clock Counts Seconds, Minutes, Hours, Day, Date, Month, and Year with Leap Year Compensation Valid Up to 2100.

Programmable Square-Wave Output.

Digital Temp Sensor Output: ±3°C Accuracy.

Specifications

Operating Voltage - 3.3 V

Inbuilt IC - DS3231

Battery - CR1220 coin cell

I2C Interface - 400 Khz

Backup Battery Voltage - 2.3V~5.5V

Pinout

Installation

MicroPython

Stack Raspberry Pi Pico on female header of Pico RTC HAT..

Connect USB cable on Raspberry Pi Pico USB port.

NNow use example code "RTC-HAT.py" from Pico RTC HAT's github repository in any micropython supported ide (preferred thonny ide)

Source code : https://github.com/sbcshop/Pico-RTC-HAT

Copy and paste or open code in thonny ide.

Choose interpreter as MicroPython (Raspberry Pi pico).

Click on green play button to run example of Pico RTC HAT.

To change date, time or week, change variables of below line:

CurrentTime = b'\x00\x00\x01\x06\x16\x04\x21' #00:00:01 friday 16/04/2021