DeadOn RTC Breakout Hookup Guide
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Resources and Going Further
For more on the DeadOn RTC Breakout and the Maxim DS3234, check out the links below:
- DeadOn RTC Breakout GitHub Repository -- Home base for the latest DeadOn RTC's hardware design files and firmware.
- DeadOn RTC Breakout Schematic (PDF)
- DeadOn RTC Breakout Eagle Files (ZIP)
- DS3234 Datasheet (PDF)
- SparkFun DS3234 RTC Arduino Library GitHub Repository -- Source and example files for the Arduino library used in this tutorial.
Now that your Arduino is ticking away the seconds, what project are you going to create with the DeadOn RTC? Need some inspiration, check out some of these related tutorials:
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Or check out some of these blog posts for ideas: