NXP Semiconductors PCF85263ATL-ARD User manual

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Keywords PCF85263ATL, I2C-bus, RTC, Arduino port, EVK
Abstract The PCF85263ATL-ARD evaluation board is a daughterboard equipped with
Arduino port, designated for easy test and design of PCF85263A IC, tiny real-
time clock/calendar with alarm function, battery switch-over and timestamp
input, controlled through Fm I2C 2-wire bus. The board is fully compliant
with IMXRT1050 EVK, LPCXpresso55S69 and i.MX 8M Mini LPDDR4 EVK,
including GUI software control. The board can be attached to any device
equipped with Arduino port.

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IMPORTANT NOTICE
For engineering development or evaluation purposes only
NXP provides the product under the following conditions:
This evaluation kit is for use of ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT OR
EVALUATION PURPOSES ONLY. It is provided as a sample IC pre-
soldered to a printed-circuit board to make it easier to access inputs,
outputs and supply terminals. This evaluation board may be used with any
development system or other source of I/O signals by connecting it to the
host MCU computer board via off-the-shelf cables. This evaluation board
is not a Reference Design and is not intended to represent a final design
recommendation for any particular application. Final device in an application
heavily depends on proper printed-circuit board layout and heat sinking
design as well as attention to supply filtering, transient suppression, and I/O
signal quality.
The product provided may not be complete in terms of required design,
marketing, and or manufacturing related protective considerations, including
product safety measures typically found in the end device incorporating the
product. Due to the open construction of the product, it is the responsibility of
the user to take all appropriate precautions for electric discharge. In order to
minimize risks associated with the customers’ applications, adequate design
and operating safeguards must be provided by the customer to minimize
inherent or procedural hazards. For any safety concerns, contact NXP sales
and technical support services.
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1 Introduction
This document describes the PCF85263ATL-ARD evaluation board. The evaluation
board is built around the PCF85263A IC and works as a daughterboard which can be
connected through an Arduino port to various Arduino compatible (including original
Arduino Uno R3) boards. The board is intended to test and measure the characteristics
of the PCF85263A low power, tiny real-time clock/calendar with alarm and timestamp
input, produced by NXP Semiconductors.
The RTC communicates with the controller / microprocessor through a bidirectional Fm
(400 kHz) I2C-bus. Among the device under test (DUT) IC, the board is equipped with
an Arduino port and the necessary components for easy testing, shortening the time to
make measurements and check operation of the PCF85263A IC.
Additionally, the daughterboard has software support and a graphical user interface
(Windows platform) for the following NXP evaluation boards: IMXRT1050 EVK Board,
LPCXpresso55S69 Development Board and i.MX 8M Mini LPDDR4 EVK Board.
2 Finding kit resources and information on the NXP web site
NXP Semiconductors provides online resources for evaluation board and its supported
device(s) on http://www.nxp.com.
The information page for PCF85263ATL-ARD evaluation board is at http://www.nxp.com/
PCF85263ATL-ARD. The information page provides overview information,
documentation, software and tools, parametrics, ordering information and a Getting
Started tab. The Getting Started tab provides quick-reference information applicable
to using the PCF85263ATL-ARD evaluation board, including the downloadable assets
referenced in this document.
2.1 Collaborate in the NXP community
The NXP community is for sharing ideas and tips, ask and answer technical questions,
and receive input on just about any embedded design topic.
The NXP community is at http://community.nxp.com.
3 Getting ready
Working with the PCF85263ATL-ARD requires the kit contents, additional hardware, and
a Windows PC workstation with installed software.
3.1 Kit contents
•Assembled and tested evaluation board in an antistatic bag
•Quick Start Guide
3.2 Assumptions
Familiarity with the I2C bus is helpful but not required.
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3.3 Static handling requirements
CAUTION
This device is sensitive to ElectroStatic Discharge (ESD). Therefore care
should be taken during transport and handling. You must use a ground strap
or touch the PC case or other grounded source before unpacking or handling
the hardware.
3.4 Minimum system requirements
This evaluation board requires a Windows PC workstation. Meeting these minimum
specifications should produce great results when working with this evaluation board.
•Computer with Windows 10
•One USB port (either 3.0 or 2.0 or 1.1 compatible)
•One of three EVK boards (MIMXRT1050-EVK, LPC55S69-EVK, 8MMINILPD4-EVK)
along with the associated firmware / GUI software
•USB cable for power and data connection between PC and EVK board (if not included
in the EVK package)
4 Getting to know the hardware
4.1 PCF85263ATL-ARD features
•Connector for external access to I2C-bus
•On-board LED for interrupt pin monitoring
•Equipped with Arduino Uno R3 port for direct connection with Arduino devices
•Fully compliant with IMXRT1050 EVK board, including GUI (Windows 10)
•Fully compliant with LPCXpresso55S69 dev. board, including GUI (Windows 10)
•Compliant with i.MX Mini LPDDR4 EVK board, including GUI (Windows 10)
Note: For i.MX Mini LPDDR4 EVK Board is necessary to use IMX8MMINI-IARD
interposer board between the EVK and PCF85263ATL-ARD daughterboard (see
IMX8MMINI-IARD User Manual).
4.2 Kit featured components
Figure 1 identifies the main components on the board. The main elements are called out
in the picture. The Arduino port connectors (J5, J6, J35, J36) are located on the bottom
side of the board.
The board was developed around the DUT IC, PCF85263A (U1, see Figure 1.
). Using the Arduino interface, the board ca be attached to any device equipped with
Arduino port. The PCF85263ATL-ARD daughterboard communicates with the host
device or EVK, through an I2C-bus, with a maximum speed of 400 kHz. The I2C-bus is
linked to the dedicated pins of the Arduino connector (J35) and to on-board connector
(J38), allowing the user to access the I2C-bus from external. For more details about I2C
description and bus transactions, see PCF85263A datasheet (NXP Semiconductors).
The INTA/CLK output (pin 9) of PC85263A IC is connected to J5, pin 3. The on-
board LED (D2) can be connected through jumper header J24 to the interrupt line
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for monitoring purposes. The pin 4 of the DUT (TS/CLK/INTB) can be configured as
timestamp input, clock output or interrupt output pin. When is set as timestamp input,
an on-board switch (SW1) can be used for timestamp event generation. The TS/CLK/
INTB multipurpose pin is linked to J5, pin 4. The CLK output (pin 8) is linked to J36,
pin 1 through zero-ohm resistor R35. For more details see, the schematic diagram of
PCF85263ATL-ARD board (SPF-46659_A1.pdf).
The board is powered through the Arduino connector J6 (pin 4 – 3.3V, pin 6, 7 – GND).
The power is delivered to the DUT through J37 (located on the PCF85263ATL-ARD
board). The role of J37 is to allow the user to perform power-off tests and current
measurements. The board contains coin cell battery (BT1) for power backup and battery
switch-over test. The power from battery cell is delivered through J39. D1 is the power
indicator LED. The PCF85263A IC is driven by the 32.768 kHz crystal oscillator (Y1).
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Figure 1. The PCF85263ATL-ARD board picture, top view (up) and bottom view (down)
4.3 Schematic diagram
The schematic diagram of PCF85263ATL-ARD is available at URL: http://www.nxp.com/
PCF85263ATL-ARD.
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4.4 Arduino port
J5, J6, J35, and J36 are the mated pin headers of Arduino Uno R3 connectors, having
the same electrical function and placed on the board, so that the daughterboard can
be directly inserted in the Arduino port. The daughterboard uses only four signal lines.
Table 1 represents the pin chart of connectors, and the lines used in the circuit (see also
the SPF-46659_A1.pdf schematic file):
Ref Des # Arduino label PCF85263ATL-ARD function
1 NC Not used
2 IOREF Not used
3 RESET Not used
4 3.3V Not used
5 5V Power supply
6 GND Power supply return
7 GND Power supply return
J6 (Power)
8 Vin Not used
1 A0 Not used
2 A1 Not used
3 A2 Not used
4 A3 Not used
5 A4 / SDA I2C – SDA
J35 (analog, digital, I2C)
6 A5 / SCL I2C – SCL
1 D0 / RX Not used
2 D1 / TX Not used
3 D2 RTC_INTA_B
4 D3 / PWM RTC_INTB_B
5 D4 Not used
6 D5 / PWM Not used
7 D6 / PWM Not used
J5 (digital, UART, PWM)
8 D7 Not used
1 D8 RTC_CLKOUT
2 D9 / PWM Not used
3 D10 / SS / PWM Not used
4 D11 / MOSI / PWM Not used
5 D12 / MISO Not used
6 D13 / SCK Not used
7 GND Power supply return
8 AREF Not used
J36 (mixed)
9 A4 / SDA Not used
Table 1. Pin chart of Arduino connectors and their usage
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Ref Des # Arduino label PCF85263ATL-ARD function
10 A5 / SCL Not used
Table 1. Pin chart of Arduino connectors and their usage...continued
The circuit is supplied with 3.3 V from Arduino port through J6 and J36. Pin no. 4 of J6
is 3.3 V power supply, while pin no. 6, 7 of J6, and pin no. 7 of J36 represents the power
supply return (ground).
4.5 I2C external connector (J38)
The I2C-bus of the PCF85263A can be directly accessed from external through the
connector J38, located on the PCF85263ATL-ARD daughterboard. Table 2 describes the
pin chart of J38.
J38 pin no. Function Comment
1 VCC_3V3 Power supply (3.3 V)
2 I2C_3V3_SDA I2C-bus data (SDA)
3 I2C_3V3_SCL I2C-bus clock (SCL)
4 GND Power supply return (ground)
Table 2. J38 pin chart
4.6 Jumpers and test points
The board contains two jumpers and several test points. Table 3 and Figure 2 detail
the jumper locations and their default configurations. Table 4 describes the test points
located on the PCF85263ATL-ARD board.
Ref Des Label Default Description
ON: Enable the interrupt monitor LED (D2)
J24 INT MONITOR ON / OFF ON OFF: Disable the interrupt monitor LED (D2)
ON: PCF85263A (U1) VDD power-on
J37 RTC VDD ON / OFF ON OFF: PCF85263A (U1) VDD power-off
ON: PCF85263A (U1) VBAT power-on
J39 RTC VBAT ON/OFF ON OFF: PCF85263A (U1) VBAT power-off
Table 3. PCF85263ATL-ARD jumpers
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Figure 2. PCF85263ATL-ARD Jumper locations
Ref Des Test point / jumper label Description
TP1 CLKOUT CLK (pin 8) of PCF85263A
TP2 INTA INTA/CLK (pin 9) of PCF85263A
TP3 SDA SDA (pin 6) of PCF85263A
TP4 SCL SCL (pin 7) of PCF85263A
TP5 VCC_3V3 3.3 V power rail (Arduino connector)
TP6 VCC_5V0 5 V power rail (Arduino connector)
TP7 VBAT The coin cell battery (BT1) voltage
TP8 VCC_3V3_RTC 3.3 V – RTC power rail
TP9 GND Ground
TP10 GND Ground
TP11 TS-INTB TS/CLK/INTB (pin 4) of PCF85263A
TP12 VCC_3V3_MAIN 3.3 V main power rail
TP13 VBAT_RTC VBAT power rail
Table 4. PCF85263ATL-ARD test points
5 Installing and configuring software tools
PCF85263ATL-ARD evaluation board is designed and built as a daughterboard able to
work in conjunction with a motherboard equipped with an Arduino port. The board was
built to be fully compatible with the following NXP Evaluation (EVK) boards:
•IMXRT1050 EVK Board;
•LPCXpresso55S69 Development Board;
•i.MX 8M Mini LPDDR4 EVK Board;
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Each evaluation / development board benefits by firmware support which can be
downloaded from the NXP company site (www.nxp.com/). Before starting, the EVK
motherboard must be programmed with the corresponding firmware package.
Additionally, a GUI application (Windows 10) is available for download from the NXP
site, allowing rapid testing and operation of PCF85263ATL-ARD daughterboard
through one of the above mentioned EVKs. The GUI application is common for
all three EVKs and for the RTC development board family, manufactured by NXP
(PCF85063TP-ARD, PCF85063AT-ARD and PCF85263ATL-ARD). For details regarding
installation of the EVK firmware and GUI host software on PC please download
EVK_Firmware_And_GUI_Install_Guide_For_Arduino_Boards.pdf instruction file from
NXP site (www.nxp.com/). Once the software is installed, the first step is to select the
correct combination EVK – PCF85263ATL-ARD daughterboard, and then the board
can be controlled from the GUI interface. See Section 6 and Section 7 for more details
regarding the operation of PCF85263ATL-ARD from GUI software.
6 Configuring the hardware
6.1 Using the PCF85263ATL-ARD with an IMXRT1050 EVK board
Figure 3 shows the required hardware for operation of the PCF85263ATL-ARD
daughterboard with IMXRT1050 EVK. The following items are necessary:
•One IMXRT1050-EVK board
•One PCF85263ATL-ARD daughterboard
•One USB-A / USB Micro-B cable
•A PC with Windows 10 operating system
The IMXRT1050 EVK motherboard can be powered by one of the three methods:
•Connecting an external 5VDC power supply to the barrel power connector (J2) on the
board
•Connecting an USB cable from the PC to the Micro-B USB connector (J9) on the board
•Connecting an USB cable from the PC to the USB connector (J28) on the board. When
the PC is connected in this fashion, the USB port can simultaneously act as a debug
interface. Therefore, by using a single USB cable connected to J28, the EVK can be
powered and at the same time linked to the PC for data exchange.
The older USB ports (from PC) are not able to deliver the necessary current (500 mA),
before establishing the communication, use an external power supply (connected to J2).
From J1 on the EVK board (see ) the user can select the power configuration for the
motherboard. For further details, download the IMXRT1050 EVK Board Hardware User
Guide (MIMXRT1050EVKHUG.pdf) available here (link to be set).
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Figure 3. PCF85263ATL-ARD daughterboard and IMXRT1050 EVK board, before starting
To configure the hardware and workstation, complete the following procedure:
1. Configure the suitable power configuration of EVK (J1). If using J28 for power supply,
the J1 jumper shall be placed in position 5-6. If using an external power supply
(connected to J2), the jumper J1 will be placed in position 1-2.
2. Insert the PCF85263ATL-ARD daughterboard on the Arduino connector of the EVK
(see Figure 3 and Figure 4).
3. Using USB connector J28, connect the EVK board to an USB port of the computer.
4. Install the IMXRT1050 target firmware (download from NXP site and see UM11581,
Arduino Arduino shields GUI and firmware installation manual for step-by-step
instructions).
5. Install GUI application (see UM11581, Arduino shields GUI and firmware installation
manual).
6. Open the GUI application to operate the device from the PC. For details regarding
GUI operation see section 8 “GUI description”.
Figure 4 shows the boards during operation.
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Figure 4. The assembly PCF85263ATL-ARD daughterboard / IMXRT1050 EVK board operation
6.2 Using the PCF85263ATL-ARD with an LPCXpresso55S69
development board
Figure 5 shows the required hardware for operation of the PCF85263ATL-ARD and
LPCXpresso55S69 EVK board. This configuration consists of:
•One LPCXpresso55S69 EVK board
•One PCF85263ATL-ARD daughterboard
•One USB-A / USB Micro-B cable
•A PC with Windows 10 operating system
The LPCXpresso55S69 development board is equipped with four USB Micro-B
connectors: P5, P6, P9 and P10. The board can be powered through any USB port.
Using P6 USB connector to connect the board to the PC simplifies the start-up operation
because P6 is designated for debugging and the USB cable thus accomplishes two tasks
at the same time: powering the board, and serving as a data link between the EVK board
and PC. For more details regarding power-up and operation of the LPCXpresso55S69
development board, see the LPCXpresso55S69/LPCXpresso55S28 Development Board
User Manual here.
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Figure 5. PCF85263ATL-ARD daughterboard and LPCXpresso55S69 motherboard, before starting
The following steps describe how to assemble, program, and operate the configuration
shown in Figure 5.
1. Insert the PCF85263ATL-ARD daughterboard to P16 – P19 connectors located
on LPCXpresso55S69 development board (see the marked pins of P16 – P19,
Figure 5);
2. Connect the development board using port P6 USB port of PC;
3. Install the LPCXpresso55S69 target firmware (download from NXP site and read the
EVK_Firmware_And_GUI_Install_Guide_For_Arduino_Boards.pdf instruction file);
4. Install GUI application on PC (see the instruction file called out in the previous step);
5. Open the GUI application to operate the device from the PC. For details regarding
GUI operation see next section 8 “GUI description”;
Figure 6 shows the two boards in operation.
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Figure 6. PCF85263ATL-ARD daughterboard / LPCXpresso55S69 motherboard operation
6.3 Using the PCF85263ATL-ARD with an i.MX 8M Mini LPDDR4 EVK
board
When an i.MX 8M Mini LPDDR4 EVK board is used with the PCF85263ATL-ARD
board, a third board (IMX8MMINI-IARD interposer board) must be used, especially
designed and built as EVK – daughterboard interconnection. The EVK board i.MX
8M Mini LPDDR4 is not equipped with an Arduino port; instead it has a 2 x 20 pin
expansion connector (J1003, see i.MX 8M Mini LPDDR4 EVK user manual). J1003 is a
multipurpose port, containing various digital I/O lines, including specialized I2C and SPI
buses. Starting from the expansion connector pin chart, an Arduino port interposer board
was developed, with the role of signal-to-signal bridge between the 2 x 20 connector pins
on the i.MX 8M Mini LPDDR4 EVK and the mated connectors of the Arduino port present
on the PCF85263ATL-ARD daughterboard.
To operate the setup, along with the EVK and the daughterboard, a third board must be
included in the setup assembly. Figure 7 shows the necessary boards and how these
boards are connected. The configuration consists of:
•One i.MX 8M Mini LPDDR4 EVK board
•One PCF85263ATL-ARD daughterboard
•One IMX8MMINI-IARD interposer board
•One USB-A / USB-C cable
•One USB-A / USB Micro-B cable
•A PC with Windows 10 operating system
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It is recommended to attach the PCF85263ATL-ARD to the Arduino connectors of the
IMX8MMINI-IARD interposer board first, and then the resulting assembly to the i.MX 8M
Mini LPDDR4 EVK. This can be done by plugging J1 connector located on the interposer
board to J1003 connector on the EVK.
To power-up the EVK, an USB-C type cable connected to PORT 2 of the EVK is used.
The power switch SW101 on the EVK board must be set to ON position to power-up
the setup. Data communication is achieved by routing a separate USB (Micro-B type)
cable from an USB port on the PC to debug port (J901) on the EVK (see Figure 7 and
Figure 8).
The user may find details regarding power-up and operation of the setup assembly in
8MMINILPDDR4-EVK user manual and IMX8MMINI-IARD User Manual. The files can be
downloaded from www.nxp.com/.
Figure 7. The assembly PCF85263ATL-ARD daughterboard, IMX8MMINI-IARD interposer board, and i.MX 8M Mini
LPDDR4 EVK, before starting
To configure and operate the setup, follow the below steps:
1. Insert the PCF85263ATL-ARD onto the IMX8MMINI-IARD interposer board Arduino
connectors (located on the top side);
2. Attach IMXMMINI-IARD connector plug J1 (located on the bottom of the board) into
J1003 expansion board located on the top side of i.MX 8M Mini LPDDR4 EVK (see
Figure 8);
3. Power-up the EVK board using an USB Type C cable attached to PORT 2;
4. Connect the EVK to the PC, using an USB Micro-B cable, attached to J901 debug
port;
5. Place SW101 in ON position to power-up the boards;
6. Install the MIMXRT1050 target firmware (download UM11581, Arduino shields GUI
and firmware installation manual from NXP site);
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7. Install GUI application on the PC (see the instruction file referred in the above step);
8. Open the GUI application to operate the device from the PC. For details regarding
GUI operation see Section 7;
Figure 8. PC85263ATL-ARD daughterboard / i.MX 8M Mini LPDDR4 EVK board operation
6.4 Using PCF85263ATL-ARD with another device
The PCF85263ATL-ARD daughterboard can be operated with other EVK board, which
has an Arduino port. There are two options to connect the board: using other EVK
equipped with an Arduino port, and an EVK without Arduino port. In the first case, a
firmware shall be developed according with PCF85263A specifications, and then simply
attach PCF85263ATL-ARD daughterboard to the EVK, to operate the board. In the
second case, using the pin chart of Arduino connectors (Table 1), make the necessary
electrical connections (for power, I2C-bus and control lines), and develop the desired
firmware, assuring that is compliant with IC specifications. Use PCF85263A datasheet to
read details about internal registers of the DUT IC and data exchange between internal
controller and the EVK. Assure for correct electrical connections and avoid data conflicts
on the signal lines, to prevent IC damage.
7 GUI description
A GUI application is available for the three EVK boards from NXP Semiconductors.
The application is common for all EVKs and the development boards of the RTC family,
produced by NXP Semiconductors (PCF85063TP, PCF85063A, and PCF85263A).
This section describes the GUI application and how the user can control the
PCF85263ATL-ARD daughterboard from the graphical interface. First, install the GUI
package and software on the PC (Windows 10). For more details, see UM11581.
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Once installation is complete, assure that one of the mentioned three EVK with attached
PCF85263ATL-ARD daughterboard is connected to PC and powered-on. Open
NXP_GUI(PCF85063TP,PCF85263ATL,PCF85063A) GUI application. An interface will
appear as is shown in Figure 9.
The GUI application starts with Settings tab (marked with red arrow). The left side of the
window displays Board settings. The section provides the following settings:
• Select EVK: displays the list of EVKs. Selecting a wrong EVK board causes the
connection to fail and a pop-up window with the message: “Unable to Connect with
EVK” appears on the screen.
• Select COM port: displays the port selected for communication. The port is
automatically selected by the system (in the picture is COM 3).
• Select Board: allows the user to select the correct daughterboard (the application
can support three different boards). In Figure 9, the selected board is PCF85263A.
Selecting a wrong daughterboard causes the connection to fail and a pop-up window
with the message: “Unable to Connect with Daughter Card” appears on the screen.
In the right side of the window is located Device Setting section. From this section, two
settings are available: I2C Frequency, which sets the I2C-bus clock to 100kHz, 400kHz
or 1MHz.
• I2C Frequency: selects the I2C-bus clock to 100kHz, 400kHz or 1MHz.
• RTC Mode: selects between the RTC (Real Time Clock) or time elapsed (Stop
Watch) working mode. Selecting one of two modes for the DUT, involves changes in
the GUI. The second main tab name (from left to right) will reflect the selected RTC
Mode in Device Setting section.
Assuming the correct parameters are chosen, clicking the Connect button establishes
the connection with the EVK. In the bottom side of the GUI window a status bar shows in
real time the status regarding connection between PC and the EVK.
Figure 9. Graphical interface at start-up (“Settings” tab activated by default)
If from Device Setting section the Real Time Clock mode is selected, the second
main tab name is Real Time Clock. Clicking on Real Time Clock tab, a new window
appears (see Figure 10). From this section the user can control the internal registers of
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the PCF85263A IC for real-time clock, alarm, and timestamps functions when the RTC
is in real-time clock mode. A subset of secondary tabs is available in the upper left of
the window. Table 5 details the function and the register address for each tab. For more
details about register map, see the datasheet of PCF85263A IC (section RTC mode
registers).
Tab name The picture in: Register address Register function
Date & Time Figure 10 00h – 07h RTC time and date registers
Alarm Figure 11 08h – 10h RTC alarm #1, #2; RTC alarm enables
Timestamps Figure 12 11h – 22h RTC timestamp #1 – #3
Timestamp Mode Figure 13 23h RTC timestamp mode control
Table 5. The secondary tabs under the Real Time Clock main tab
Figure 10. Graphical interface – “Real Time Clock” / “Time” tab activated
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Figure 11. Graphical interface – “Real Time Clock” / “Alarm” tab activated
Figure 12. Graphical interface – “Real Time Clock” / “Timestamps” tab activated
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