PCF2127 and PCF2129 are high accuracy real-time-clock (RTC) module. This library provides simple interface to accessing clock information.
Dependents: PCF2127_Demo PCF2127_Hello
PCF2127 and PCF2129
PCF2127T is in SO16 package
The PCF2127 and the PCF2129 are a CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) and calendar with an integrated Temperature Compensated Crystal (Xtal) Oscillator (TCXO) and a 32.768 kHz quartz crystal optimized for very high accuracy and very low power consumption.
Both of PCF2127 and PCF2129 have a selectable I2C-bus or SPI-bus, a backup battery switch-over circuit, a programmable watchdog function, a timestamp function, and many other features.
On addition to this, the PCF2127 has 512 bytes of general-purpose static RAM.
These 4 types of RTC modules are software compatible. So this library "PCF2127" can be used all of those.
This library only supports I2C to communicate with the PCF2127/PCF2129.
Type variations
Main feature difference
| type | +/-3ppm accuracy range | 512 bytes RAM | package |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCF2127T | -30℃ to +80℃ | yes | SO16 |
| PCF2127AT | -30℃ to +60℃ | yes | SO20 |
| PCF2129T | -30℃ to +80℃ | not available | SO16 |
| PCF2129AT | -15℃ to +60℃ | not available | SO20 |
Pin assign


PCF2127T
Connection between MCU and PCF2127/PCF2129
These examples show how the RTC module can be connected via I2C bus.

References
- Datasheet
- User manual
- Other information PCF2127
Revision 1:700e0285cfd8, committed 2014-12-09
- Comitter:
- nxp_ip
- Date:
- Tue Dec 09 07:21:13 2014 +0000
- Parent:
- 0:1377bcf1455e
- Child:
- 2:db76c68f998f
- Commit message:
- version 1.6:; changed: "battery switch-over function" as standard mode; changed: "CLKOUT" frequency is 1Hz; added: constructor by I2C object; added: set_time( time_t *tp ) function
Changed in this revision
| PCF2127.cpp | Show annotated file Show diff for this revision Revisions of this file |
| PCF2127.h | Show annotated file Show diff for this revision Revisions of this file |
--- a/PCF2127.cpp Thu Dec 04 04:58:24 2014 +0000
+++ b/PCF2127.cpp Tue Dec 09 07:21:13 2014 +0000
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
* PCF2127 library
*
* @author Akifumi (Tedd) OKANO, NXP Semiconductors
- * @version 1.5
- * @date 04-Dec-2014
+ * @version 1.6
+ * @date 09-Dec-2014
*
* PCF2127 is a "real time clock (RTC)" module which is including a Xtal and TCXO
* http://www.nxp.com/products/interface_and_connectivity/real_time_clocks/rtcs_with_temp_compensation/series/PCF2127.html
@@ -20,16 +20,38 @@
#define PCF2127_I2C_SLAVE_ADDRESS 0xA2
-PCF2127::PCF2127( PinName sda, PinName sdl, char vControl_1, char vControl_2, char vControl_3 )
- : i2c( sda, sdl ), device_address( PCF2127_I2C_SLAVE_ADDRESS )
+PCF2127::PCF2127( PinName sda, PinName sdl, char vControl_1, char vControl_2, char vControl_3, char vCLKOUT_ctl )
+ : i2c_p( new I2C( sda, sdl ) ), i2c( *i2c_p ), device_address( PCF2127_I2C_SLAVE_ADDRESS )
{
- set_register( Control_1, vControl_1 );
- set_register( Control_2, vControl_2 );
- set_register( Control_3, vControl_3 );
+ init( vControl_1, vControl_2, vControl_3, vCLKOUT_ctl );
+}
+
+PCF2127::PCF2127( I2C &i2c_, char vControl_1, char vControl_2, char vControl_3, char vCLKOUT_ctl )
+ : i2c_p( NULL ), i2c( i2c_ ), device_address( PCF2127_I2C_SLAVE_ADDRESS )
+{
+ init( vControl_1, vControl_2, vControl_3, vCLKOUT_ctl );
}
PCF2127::~PCF2127()
{
+ if ( NULL != i2c_p )
+ delete i2c_p;
+}
+
+int PCF2127::init( char vControl_1, char vControl_2, char vControl_3, char vCLKOUT_ctl )
+{
+ char data[ 4 ];
+ int err;
+
+ data[ 0 ] = Control_1; // access start register address
+ data[ 1 ] = vControl_1;
+ data[ 2 ] = vControl_2;
+ data[ 3 ] = vControl_3;
+
+ err = i2c.write( device_address, data, sizeof( data ) );
+ err |= set_register( CLKOUT_ctl, vCLKOUT_ctl );
+
+ return ( err ? I2C_ACCESS_FAIL : NO_ERROR );
}
int PCF2127::is_init_required( void )
@@ -37,10 +59,10 @@
return ( read_register( Seconds ) & 0x80 ? true : false );
}
-void PCF2127::set_time( struct tm *dtp )
+int PCF2127::set_time( struct tm *dtp )
{
char buf[ 8 ];
- char c;
+ char err;
buf[ 0 ] = Seconds;
buf[ 1 ] = i2bcd( dtp->tm_sec );
@@ -51,14 +73,17 @@
buf[ 6 ] = i2bcd( dtp->tm_mon + 1 );
buf[ 7 ] = i2bcd( dtp->tm_year - 100 );
- c = read_register( Seconds );
- while ( c == read_register( Seconds ) )
- ;
-
- i2c.write( device_address, buf, 8 );
+ err = i2c.write( device_address, buf, 8 );
+
+ return ( err ? I2C_ACCESS_FAIL : NO_ERROR );
}
-void PCF2127::set_time( char *s )
+int PCF2127::set_time( time_t *tp )
+{
+ return ( set_time( localtime( tp ) ) );
+}
+
+int PCF2127::set_time( char *s )
{
// The time information should be given in format of "YYYY MM DD HH MM SS"
@@ -67,25 +92,30 @@
dtp = &dt;
sscanf( s, "%d %d %d %d %d %d", &(dtp->tm_year), &(dtp->tm_mon), &(dtp->tm_mday), &(dtp->tm_hour), &(dtp->tm_min), &(dtp->tm_sec) );
- printf( "%d/%d/%d - %d:%d:%d\r\n", (dtp->tm_year), (dtp->tm_mon), (dtp->tm_mday), (dtp->tm_hour), (dtp->tm_min), (dtp->tm_sec) );
+ printf( "%02d/%02d/%02d - %02d:%02d:%02d\r\n", (dtp->tm_year), (dtp->tm_mon), (dtp->tm_mday), (dtp->tm_hour), (dtp->tm_min), (dtp->tm_sec) );
// adjust for tm structure required values
dtp->tm_year = dtp->tm_year - 1900;
dtp->tm_mon = dtp->tm_mon - 1;
- set_time( dtp );
+ return ( set_time( dtp ) );
}
time_t PCF2127::time( time_t *tp )
{
struct tm dt, *dtp;
time_t t;
- char buf[ 8 ] = { Seconds };
+ char buf[ 8 ];
dtp = &dt;
- i2c.write( device_address, buf, 1 );
- i2c.read( device_address, buf, 7 );
+ buf[ 0 ] = Seconds; // read start register address
+
+ if ( i2c.write( device_address, buf, 1 ) )
+ return ( TIME_FUNC_ERROR );
+
+ if ( i2c.read( device_address, buf, 7 ) )
+ return ( TIME_FUNC_ERROR );
dtp->tm_sec = bcd2i( buf[ 0 ] );
dtp->tm_min = bcd2i( buf[ 1 ] );
@@ -103,30 +133,31 @@
return( t );
}
-void PCF2127::set_alarm( char addr, char s )
+int PCF2127::set_alarm( char addr, char s )
{
char v;
v = i2bcd( s );
- set_register( addr, v );
+
+ return ( set_register( addr, v ) );
}
-void PCF2127::clear_intr( void )
+int PCF2127::clear_intr( void )
{
- set_register( Control_2, 0x00 );
+ return ( set_register( Control_2, 0x00 ) );
}
-void PCF2127::set_register( char addr, char data )
+int PCF2127::set_register( char addr, char data )
{
char b[ 2 ];
b[ 0 ] = addr;
b[ 1 ] = data;
- i2c.write( device_address, b, 2 );
+ return ( i2c.write( device_address, b, 2 ) );
}
-char PCF2127::read_register( char addr )
+int PCF2127::read_register( char addr )
{
char data;
--- a/PCF2127.h Thu Dec 04 04:58:24 2014 +0000
+++ b/PCF2127.h Tue Dec 09 07:21:13 2014 +0000
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
* PCF2127 library
*
* @author Akifumi (Tedd) OKANO, NXP Semiconductors
- * @version 1.5
- * @date 04-Dec-2014
+ * @version 1.6
+ * @date 09-Dec-2014
*
* PCF2127 is a "real time clock (RTC)" module which is including a Xtal and TCXO
* http://www.nxp.com/products/interface_and_connectivity/real_time_clocks/rtcs_with_temp_compensation/series/PCF2127.html
@@ -54,17 +54,38 @@
Aging_offset
}
RegisterName;
-
+
+ /** Error code */
+ typedef enum {
+ NO_ERROR = 0,
+ CLOCK_INTEGRITY_FAIL = 1,
+ I2C_ACCESS_FAIL = 2,
+ TIME_FUNC_ERROR = ((time_t)-1)
+ }
+ ErrorNum;
+
/** Create a PCF2127 instance connected to specified I2C pins with specified address
*
* @param I2C_sda I2C-bus SDA pin
* @param I2C_scl I2C-bus SCL pin
- * @param vControl_1 (option) data for Control_1 register
+ * @param vControl_1 (option) data for Control_1 register (default setting generates interrupts by second and minute)
* @param vControl_2 (option) data for Control_2 register
- * @param vControl_3 (option) data for Control_3 register
+ * @param vControl_3 (option) data for Control_3 register (default setting of battery switch-over function as standard mode)
+ * @param vCLKOUT_ctl (option) data for CLKOUT_ctl register (default setting 1Hz output on CLKOUT pin)
+ CLKOUT_ctl
*/
- PCF2127( PinName sda, PinName sdl, char vControl_1 = 0x03, char vControl_2 = 0x00, char vControl_3 = 0x60 );
+ PCF2127( PinName sda, PinName sdl, char vControl_1 = Cntl1, char vControl_2 = Cntl2, char vControl_3 = Cntl1, char vCLKOUT_ctl = ClkOut );
+ /** Create a PCF2127 instance connected to specified I2C pins with specified address
+ *
+ * @param i2c I2C object (instance)
+ * @param vControl_1 (option) data for Control_1 register (default setting generates interrupts by second and minute)
+ * @param vControl_2 (option) data for Control_2 register
+ * @param vControl_3 (option) data for Control_3 register (default setting of battery switch-over function as standard mode)
+ * @param vCLKOUT_ctl (option) data for CLKOUT_ctl register (default setting 1Hz output on CLKOUT pin)
+ */
+ PCF2127( I2C &i2c, char vControl_1 = Cntl1, char vControl_2 = Cntl2, char vControl_3 = Cntl1, char vCLKOUT_ctl = ClkOut );
+
/** Destractor
*/
~PCF2127();
@@ -79,12 +100,18 @@
*
* @param dtp Pointer to struct tm
*/
- void set_time( struct tm *dtp );
+ int set_time( struct tm *dtp );
+
+ /** Set the time
+ *
+ * @param tp pointer to time_t
+ */
+ int set_time( time_t *tp );
/** Set the time
* @param s String data: The time information should be given in format of "YYYY MM DD HH MM SS"
*/
- void set_time( char *s );
+ int set_time( char *s );
/** Get time of day
*
@@ -99,22 +126,33 @@
* @param addr Register address
* @param Integer data. Converted to BCD before writing inot the register.
*/
- void set_alarm( char addr, char s );
+ int set_alarm( char addr, char s );
/** Clear interrupt flag
*
* Clears interrupt flags by writing 0x00 into Control_2 register
*
*/
- void clear_intr( void );
+ int clear_intr( void );
private:
- void set_register( char addr, char data );
- char read_register( char addr );
- char i2bcd( char n );
- char bcd2i( char bcd );
- I2C i2c;
+ typedef enum {
+ Cntl1 = 0x03,
+ Cntl2 = 0x00,
+ Cntl3 = 0x00,
+ ClkOut = 0x46
+ }
+ DefaultRegParam;
+
+ int init( char vControl_1, char vControl_2, char vControl_3, char vCLKOUT_ctl );
+ int set_register( char addr, char data );
+ int read_register( char addr );
+ char i2bcd( char n );
+ char bcd2i( char bcd );
+
+ I2C *i2c_p;
+ I2C &i2c;
char device_address;
}
;
PCF2127 and PCF2129 High-accuracy RTC module