Waveshare Pico-RTC-DS3231 Precision RTC Module Instruction Manual

Waveshare Pico-RTC-DS3231 Precision RTC Module

Product Information

The Pico-RTC-DS3231 is an RTC expansion module specialized for Raspberry Pi Pico. It incorporates a high-precision RTC chip DS3231 and uses an I2C bus for communication. The module features a standard Raspberry Pi Pico header, supporting the Raspberry Pi Pico series. It also includes an onboard DS3231 chip with a backup battery holder, allowing real-time clock functionality. The RTC counts seconds, minutes, hours, dates of the month, month, day of the week, and year with leap-year compensation valid up to 2100. It offers optional formats of 24-hour or 12-hour with an AM/PM indicator. Additionally, the module provides 2 programmable alarm clocks and comes with online documentation for Raspberry Pi Pico C/C++ and MicroPython example demos.

Product Usage Instructions

Setup Environment:

1. For an application development environment for Pico on Raspberry Pi, please refer to the RaspberryPiChapter.
2. For the Windows environment setting, you can refer to this link. This tutorial uses the VScode IDE for development in a Windows environment.

Overview

The Pico-RTC-DS3231 is an RTC expansion module specialized for Raspberry Pi Pico. It incorporates high-precision RTC chip DS3231 and uses an I2C bus for communication. More external sensors are allowed to be connected thanks to the stackable design.

Features

• The Standard Raspberry Pi Pico header, supports the Raspberry Pi Pico series.
• Onboard high precision RTC chip DS3231, with backup battery holder.
• Real-Time Clock Counts Seconds, Minutes, Hours, Date of the Month,
• Month, Day of the Week, and Year with Leap-Year Compensation Valid Up to 2100.
• Optional format: 24-hour OR 12-hour with an AM/PM indicator. 2 x programable alarm clock.
• Provide online documentation (Raspberry Pi Pico C/C++ and MicroPython example demos).

Specification

• Operating voltage: 3.3V
• Backup battery voltage: 2.3V~5.5V
• Operating temperature: -40°C ~ 85°C
• Power consumption: 100nA (sustains data and clock information)

Pinout

Dimensions

User Guide

Setup environment

1. For an application development environment for Pico on Raspberry Pi, please refer to the Raspberry Pi Chapter .
2. For the Windows environment setting, you can refer to link . This tutorial uses the VScode IDE for development in a Windows environment.

Raspberry Pi

1. Log in Raspberry Pi With SSH or press Ctrl+Alt+T at the same time while using the screen to open the terminal.

2. Download and unzip the demo codes to the directory Pico C/C++ SDK. Reference tutorial for users who have not yet installed the SDK.

   • Note: That the directory of SDK may be different for different users, you need t o check the actual directory. Generally, it should be ~/pico/. wget ‐P ~/pico
     https://files.waveshare.com/upload/2/26/Pico‐rtc‐ds3231_code.zipcd. ~/picounzip Pico‐rtc‐ds3231_code.zip

3. Hold the BOOTSEL button of Pico, and connect the USB interface of Pico to Raspberry Pi then release the button.

4. Compile and run the pico-rtc-ds3231 examples: cd ~/pico/pico‐rtc‐ds3231_code/c/build/  cmake ..mak sudo mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/pico && sudo cp rtc.uf2 /mnt/pico/ && sudo sync && sud o umount /mnt/pico && sleep 2 && sudo minicom ‐b 115200 ‐o ‐D /dev/ttyACM0

5. Open a terminal and use minicom to check the sensor’s information.

python

1. Refer to Raspberry Pi’s guides to setup Micropython firmware for Pico.
2. Open the Thonny IDE, drag the demo to IDE, and run on Pico as below.
3. Click the “run” icon to run the MicroPython demo codes.

Windows

• Download and unzip the demo to your Windows desktop, refer to Raspberry
• Pi’s guides to set up the Windows software environment settings.
• Press and hold the BOOTSEL button of Pico, connect the USB of Pico to the PC with a MicroUSB cable. Import c or Python program into Pico to make it run.
• Use the serial tool to view the virtual serial port of Pico’s USB enumeration to check the print information, the DTR needs to be opened, and the baud rate is 115200, as shown in the picture below:

Others

• The LED light are not used by default, if you need to use it, you can solder a 0R resistor on the R8 position. Click to view the schematic diagram .
• The INT pin of DS3231 is not used by default. if you need to use it, you can solder the 0R resistor on the R5, R6, and R7 positions. Click to view the schematic diagram .
• Solder the R5 resistor, connect the INT pin to the GP3 pin of Pico, to detect the output status of the DS3231 alarm clock.
• Solder the R6 resistor, connect the INT pin to the 3V3_EN pin of Pico, to turn off the Pico power when the DS3231 alarm clock outputs low level.
• Solder the R7 resistor, connect the INT pin to the RUN pin of the Pico, to reset Pico when DS3231 alarm clock outputs low level.

Resource

• Document
  • Schematic
  • DS3231 Datasheet
• Demo codes
  • Demo codes
• Development Software
  • Thonny Python IDE (Windows V3.3.3)
  • Zimo221.7z
  • Image2Lcd.7z

Pico Quick Start

Download Firmware

• MicroPython Firmware Download
• C_Blink Firmware Download [Expand]

Video Tutorial [Expand]

• Pico Tutorial I – Basic Introduction
• Pico Tutorial II – GPIO [Expand]
• Pico Tutorial III – PWM [Expand]
• Pico Tutorial IV – ADC [Expand]
• Pico Tutorial V – UART [Expand]
• Pico Tutorial VI – To be continued… [Expand]

MicroPython Series

• 【MicroPython】 machine.Pin Function
• 【MicroPython】 machine.PWM Function
• 【MicroPython】 machine.ADC Function
• 【MicroPython】 machine.UART Function
• 【MicroPython】 machine.I2C Function
• 【MicroPython】 machine.SPI Function
• 【MicroPython】 rp2.StateMachine

C/C++ Series

• 【C/C++】 Windows Tutorial 1 – Environment Setting
• 【C/C++】 Windows Tutorial 1 – Create New Project

Arduino IDE Series

Install Arduino IDE

1. Download the Arduino IDE installation package from the Arduino website .

   • DOWNLOAD
     

2. Just click on “JUST DOWNLOAD”.

3. Click to install after downloading.

4. Note: You will be prompted to install the driver during the installation process, we can click Install.

Install Arduino-Pico Core on Arduino IDE

1. Open Arduino IDE, click the File on the left corner and choose “Preferences”.
2. Add the following link in the additional development board manager URL, then click OK.
   • Note: If you already have the ESP8266 board URL, you can separate the URLs with commas like this:
   • https://dl.espressif.com/dl/package_esp32_index.json,https://github.com/earlephilhower/arduino‐pico/releases/download/global/package_rp2040_index.json.
3. Click on Tools -> Dev Board -> Dev Board Manager -> Search for pico, it shows installed since my computer has already installed it.

Upload Demo At the First Time

1. Press and hold the BOOTSET button on the Pico board, connect the Pico to the USB port of the computer via the Micro USB cable, and release the button when the computer recognizes a removable hard drive (RPI-RP2).
2. Download the demo, open arduino\PWM\D1-LED path under the D1-LED.ino.
3. Click Tools -> Port, remember the existing COM, do not need to click this COM (different computers show different COM, remember the existing COM on your computer).
4. Connect the driver board to the computer with a USB cable, then click Tools – > Ports, select uf2 Board for the first connection, and after the upload is complete, connecting again will result in an additional COM port.
5. Click Tool -> Dev Board -> Raspberry Pi Pico/RP2040 -> Raspberry Pi Pico.
6. After setting, click the right arrow to upload.
   • If you encounter problems during the period, you need to reinstall or replace the Arduino IDE version, uninstall the Arduino IDE needs to be uninstalled cleanly, after uninstalling the software you need to manually delete all the contents of the folder C:\Users\ [name]\AppData\Local\Arduino15 (you need to show the hidden files in order to see it) and then reinstall.

Open Source Demo

• MicroPython Demo (GitHub)
• MicroPython Firmware/Blink Demo (C)
• Official Raspberry Pi C/C++ Demo
• Official Raspberry Pi MicroPython Demo
• Arduino Official C/C++ Demo

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References

• GitHub - earlephilhower/arduino-pico: Raspberry Pi Pico Arduino core, for all RP2040 boards
• GitHub - raspberrypi/pico-examples
• GitHub - raspberrypi/pico-micropython-examples: Examples to accompany the "Raspberry Pi Pico Python SDK" book.
• GitHub - waveshareteam/Pico_MircoPython_Examples: 本仓库用于存放微雪电子发布的Pico系列教程使用的MircoPython例程。
• Arduino - Home
• Precision RTC Module For Raspberry Pi Pico, Onboard DS3231 Chip | Pico-RTC-DS3231
• File:Pico Get Start.gif - Waveshare Wiki
• File:RoArm-M1 Tutorial II02.gif - Waveshare Wiki
• Log in Raspberry Pi terminal by SSH - Waveshare Wiki
• Waveshare Wiki
• Pico C/C++ Windows Tutorial 1 - Waveshare Wiki
• Pico C/C++ Windows Tutorial 2 - Waveshare Wiki
• Raspberry Pi Pico - Waveshare Wiki

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