Set Time with DS3231 RTC-Arduino IDE

Arduino IDE

Arduino Web Editor

circuito.io

Arduino Mega 2560 Rev3

Real Time Clock (RTC)

Jumper wires (generic)

<p >As an Arduino beginner I had a difficult time getting my RTC to work.  I have a Holdding DS3231RTC but all of the Project files and libraries I found wouldn't work.  I finally decided to use a library I found in the Library Manager called DS1307RTC v. 1.4.1.  This library also includes the TimeLib libray. Next I would like to get this displayed on my LCD i2c.</p><h3 >Library</h3><p >The Library for this can be found in the Library Manager.</p><p >Search for:   DS1307RTC</p><h3 >Actual RTC Component</h3><p >I couldn't find the actual DS3231 RTC that I used to place in the components section so here is the actual RTC that I used:</p><p >Holdding DS3231 AT24C32 IIC Module Precision Real Time Clock Memory Module/Precise Time Clock Module with Temperature -compenstaed Crystal Oscillator</p><p >Amazon Link:  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00LZCTMJM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1 </p><h3 >Layout</h3><figure><img src=https://projects.arduinocontent.cc/e1c464d6-a661-4421-9b84-2e824b8d804b.jpg /><figcaption>No breadboard required if using male to female jumper wire</figcaption></figure><p ></p><figure><img src=https://projects.arduinocontent.cc/a527cc6c-b762-4efb-a88e-9a497c3bd289.jpg /><figcaption>Serial Monitor</figcaption></figure><p ></p>

Set Time with DS3231 RTC-Arduino IDE

My First DS1307 (DS3231) RTC-Set Time using Arduino IDE