Real Time Clock (DS12887, DS12885)

General Description

The DS12885, DS12887, and DS12C887 real-time clocks (RTCs) are designed to be direct replacements for the DS1285 and DS1287. The devices provide a real-time clock/calendar, one time-of-day alarm, three maskable interrupts with a common interrupt output, a programmable square wave, and 114 bytes of battery backed static RAM (113 bytes in the DS12C887 and DS12C887A). The DS12887 integrates a quartz crystal and lithium energy source into a 24-pin encapsulated DIP package. The DS12C887 adds a century byte at address 32h. For all devices, the date at the end of the month is automatically adjusted for months with fewer than 31 days, including correction for leap years. The devices also operate in either 24-hour or 12-hour format with an AM/PM indicator. A precision temperature-compensated circuit monitors the status of VCC. If a primary power failure is detected, the device automatically switches to a backup supply. A lithium coin-cell battery can be connected to the VBAT input pin on the DS12885 to maintain time and date operation when primary power is absent. The device is accessed through a multiplexed byte-wide interface, which supports both Intel and Motorola modes.

Application

Embedded Systems
Utility Meters
Security Systems
Network Hubs, Bridges, and Routers

More Info

The DS12885 family of RTCs provide 14 bytes of realtime clock/calendar, alarm, and control/status registers and 114 bytes (113 bytes for DS12C887 and DS12C887A) of nonvolatile, battery-backed static RAM. A time-of-day alarm, three maskable interrupts with a common interrupt output, and a programmable squarewave output are available. The devices also operate in either 24-hour or 12-hour format with an AM/PM indicator. A precision temperature-compensated circuit monitors the status of VCC. If a primary power-supply failure is detected, the devices automatically switch to a backup supply. The backup supply input supports a primary battery, such as lithium coin cell. The devices are accessed through a multiplexed address/data bus that supports Intel and Motorola modes.

Functional Diagram

Functional Diagram

Oscillator circuit

Oscillator Circuit

The DS12885 uses an external 32.768kHz crystal. The oscillator circuit does not require any external resistors or capacitors to operate. Table 1 specifies several crystal parameters for the external crystal. Figure 1 shows a functional schematic of the oscillator circuit. An enable bit in the control register controls the oscillator. Oscillator startup times are highly dependent upon crystal characteristics, PC board leakage, and layout. High ESR and excessive capacitive loads are the major contributors to long startup times. A circuit using a crystal with the recommended characteristics and proper layout usually starts within one second. An external 32.768kHz oscillator can also drive the DS12885. In this configuration, the X1 pin is connected to the external oscillator signal and the X2 pin is left unconnected.