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DS3231 Precision RTC FeatherWing - RTC Add-on For Feather Boards

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DS3231 Precision RTC FeatherWing - RTC Add-on For Feather Boards — Adafruit — 3028

FeatherWing add-on carrying a DS3231 TCXO-based I2C RTC for high-accuracy timekeeping on any Feather main board. Stacks via standard Feather headers.

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Pinout

  • 3.3V

    Board power input for the RTC FeatherWing. Adafruit Learn states the bottom-row 3.3V pin is used to power the RTC and take load off the coin cell battery.

    Type · powerVoltage · 3.3V
  • GND

    Ground reference for the RTC FeatherWing. Adafruit Learn states the bottom-row GND pin is used with 3.3V to power the RTC.

    Type · groundVoltage · 0V
  • SCL

    I2C clock pin for talking to the DS3231 RTC; Adafruit Learn states it has a 10K pullup resistor to 3.3V.

    Type · signalVoltage · 3.3V pullup
  • SDA

    I2C data pin for talking to the DS3231 RTC; Adafruit Learn states it has a 10K pullup resistor to 3.3V.

    Type · signalVoltage · 3.3V pullup
  • SQW

    Optional square-wave or interrupt output. Adafruit Learn states SQW is open-drain and needs a pullup to read from a microcontroller pin.

    Type · signalVoltage · external/internal pullup required
  • RST

    Reset/power-loss indication pin. Adafruit Learn states RST is open-drain with an internal 50K pullup, stays high while VIN is present, and goes low when VIN drops and the chip switches to battery backup.

    Type · signalVoltage · internal 50K pullup; high while VIN present
PinPositionTypeFunctionVoltage
3.3VpowerBoard power input for the RTC FeatherWing. Adafruit Learn states the bottom-row 3.3V pin is used to power the RTC and take load off the coin cell battery.3.3V
GNDgroundGround reference for the RTC FeatherWing. Adafruit Learn states the bottom-row GND pin is used with 3.3V to power the RTC.0V
SCLsignalI2C clock pin for talking to the DS3231 RTC; Adafruit Learn states it has a 10K pullup resistor to 3.3V.3.3V pullup
SDAsignalI2C data pin for talking to the DS3231 RTC; Adafruit Learn states it has a 10K pullup resistor to 3.3V.

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3.3V pullup
SQWsignalOptional square-wave or interrupt output. Adafruit Learn states SQW is open-drain and needs a pullup to read from a microcontroller pin.external/internal pullup required
RSTsignalReset/power-loss indication pin. Adafruit Learn states RST is open-drain with an internal 50K pullup, stays high while VIN is present, and goes low when VIN drops and the chip switches to battery backup.internal 50K pullup; high while VIN present