Real Time Clock Module Hookup Guide
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Resources and Going Further
For more on the Real Time Clock Module and the Maxim DS1307, check out the links below:
- RTC Module GitHub Repository -- Home base for the latest RTC Module's hardware design files and firmware.
- RTC Module Schematic (PDF)
- RTC Module Eagle Files (ZIP)
- DS1307 Datasheet (PDF)
- SparkFun DS1307 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 RTC Module? Need some inspiration, check out some of these related tutorials:
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Or check out some of these blog posts for ideas: