NXP Semiconductors
PCF8523
Real-Time Clock (RTC) and calendar
After reset, the following mode is entered:
• 32.768 kHz CLKOUT active
• 24 hour mode is selected
• Register Offset is set logic 0
• No alarms set
• Timers disabled
• No interrupts enabled
• Battery switch-over is disabled
• Battery low detection is disabled
• 7 pF of internal oscillator capacitor selected
8.4 Interrupt function
Active low interrupt signals are available at pin INT1/CLKOUT and INT2. Pin
INT1/CLKOUT has both functions of INT1 and CLKOUT combined, that is that either the
CLKOUT or the INT1 can be used. Therefore the usage of INT1 requires that CLKOUT is
disabled.
INT1 Interrupt output may be sourced from different places:
• Second timer
• Timer A
• Timer B
• Alarm
• Battery switch-over
• Battery low detection
• Clock offset correction pulse
INT2 interrupt output is sourced only from timer B:
The control bit TAM (register Tmr_CLKOUT_ctrl) is used to configure whether the
interrupts generated from the second interrupt timer and timer A are pulsed signals or a
permanently active signal. The control bit TBM (register Tmr_CLKOUT_ctrl) is used to
configure whether the interrupt generated from timer B is a pulsed signal or a permanently
active signal. All the other interrupt sources generate a permanently active interrupt
signal, which follows the status of the corresponding flags.
• The flags SF, CTAF, CTBF, AF, and BSF can be cleared by using the interface
• WTAF is read only. Reading of the register Control_2 (01h) automatically resets
WTAF (WTAF = 0) and clears the interrupt
• The flag BLF is read only. It is cleared automatically from the battery low detection
circuit when the battery is replaced
PCF8523
Product data sheet
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Rev. 7 — 28 April 2015
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