Go - Real-Time Clock Bricklet 2.0

This is the description of the Go API bindings for the Real-Time Clock Bricklet 2.0. General information and technical specifications for the Real-Time Clock Bricklet 2.0 are summarized in its hardware description.

An installation guide for the Go API bindings is part of their general description. Additional documentation can be found on godoc.org.

Examples

The example code below is Public Domain (CC0 1.0).

Simple

Download (example_simple.go)

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package main

import (
    "fmt"
    "github.com/Tinkerforge/go-api-bindings/ipconnection"
    "github.com/Tinkerforge/go-api-bindings/real_time_clock_v2_bricklet"
)

const ADDR string = "localhost:4223"
const UID string = "XYZ" // Change XYZ to the UID of your Real-Time Clock Bricklet 2.0.

func main() {
    ipcon := ipconnection.New()
    defer ipcon.Close()
    rtc, _ := real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.New(UID, &ipcon) // Create device object.

    ipcon.Connect(ADDR) // Connect to brickd.
    defer ipcon.Disconnect()
    // Don't use device before ipcon is connected.

    // Get current date and time.
    year, month, day, hour, minute, second, centisecond, weekday, timestamp, _ := rtc.GetDateTime()

    fmt.Printf("Year: %d\n", year)
    fmt.Printf("Month: %d\n", month)
    fmt.Printf("Day: %d\n", day)
    fmt.Printf("Hour: %d\n", hour)
    fmt.Printf("Minute: %d\n", minute)
    fmt.Printf("Second: %d\n", second)
    fmt.Printf("Centisecond: %d\n", centisecond)

    if weekday == real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.WeekdayMonday {
        fmt.Println("Weekday: Monday")
    } else if weekday == real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.WeekdayTuesday {
        fmt.Println("Weekday: Tuesday")
    } else if weekday == real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.WeekdayWednesday {
        fmt.Println("Weekday: Wednesday")
    } else if weekday == real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.WeekdayThursday {
        fmt.Println("Weekday: Thursday")
    } else if weekday == real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.WeekdayFriday {
        fmt.Println("Weekday: Friday")
    } else if weekday == real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.WeekdaySaturday {
        fmt.Println("Weekday: Saturday")
    } else if weekday == real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.WeekdaySunday {
        fmt.Println("Weekday: Sunday")
    }

    fmt.Printf("Timestamp: %d ms\n", timestamp)

    fmt.Print("Press enter to exit.")
    fmt.Scanln()
}

Callback

Download (example_callback.go)

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package main

import (
    "fmt"
    "github.com/Tinkerforge/go-api-bindings/ipconnection"
    "github.com/Tinkerforge/go-api-bindings/real_time_clock_v2_bricklet"
)

const ADDR string = "localhost:4223"
const UID string = "XYZ" // Change XYZ to the UID of your Real-Time Clock Bricklet 2.0.

func main() {
    ipcon := ipconnection.New()
    defer ipcon.Close()
    rtc, _ := real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.New(UID, &ipcon) // Create device object.

    ipcon.Connect(ADDR) // Connect to brickd.
    defer ipcon.Disconnect()
    // Don't use device before ipcon is connected.

    rtc.RegisterDateTimeCallback(func(year uint16, month uint8, day uint8, hour uint8, minute uint8, second uint8, centisecond uint8, weekday real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.Weekday, timestamp int64) {
        fmt.Printf("Year: %d\n", year)
        fmt.Printf("Month: %d\n", month)
        fmt.Printf("Day: %d\n", day)
        fmt.Printf("Hour: %d\n", hour)
        fmt.Printf("Minute: %d\n", minute)
        fmt.Printf("Second: %d\n", second)
        fmt.Printf("Centisecond: %d\n", centisecond)

        if weekday == real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.WeekdayMonday {
            fmt.Println("Weekday: Monday")
        } else if weekday == real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.WeekdayTuesday {
            fmt.Println("Weekday: Tuesday")
        } else if weekday == real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.WeekdayWednesday {
            fmt.Println("Weekday: Wednesday")
        } else if weekday == real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.WeekdayThursday {
            fmt.Println("Weekday: Thursday")
        } else if weekday == real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.WeekdayFriday {
            fmt.Println("Weekday: Friday")
        } else if weekday == real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.WeekdaySaturday {
            fmt.Println("Weekday: Saturday")
        } else if weekday == real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.WeekdaySunday {
            fmt.Println("Weekday: Sunday")
        }

        fmt.Printf("Timestamp: %d\n", timestamp)
        fmt.Println()
    })

    // Set period for date and time callback to 5s (5000ms).
    rtc.SetDateTimeCallbackConfiguration(5000)

    fmt.Print("Press enter to exit.")
    fmt.Scanln()
}

API

The Real-Time Clock Bricklet 2.0 API is defined in the package github.com/Tinkerforge/go-api-bindings/real_time_clock_v2_bricklet

Nearly every function of the Go bindings can return an ipconnection.DeviceError, implementing the error interface. The error can have one of the following values:

  • ipconnection.DeviceErrorSuccess = 0
  • ipconnection.DeviceErrorInvalidParameter = 1
  • ipconnection.DeviceErrorFunctionNotSupported = 2
  • ipconnection.DeviceErrorUnknownError = 3

which correspond to the values returned from Bricks and Bricklets.

All functions listed below are thread-safe.

Basic Functions

func real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.New(uid string, ipcon *IPConnection) (device RealTimeClockV2Bricklet, err error)
Parameters:
  • uid – Type: string
  • ipcon – Type: *IPConnection
Returns:
  • device – Type: RealTimeClockV2Bricklet
  • err – Type: error

Creates a new RealTimeClockV2Bricklet object with the unique device ID uid and adds it to the IPConnection ipcon:

device, err := real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.New("YOUR_DEVICE_UID", &ipcon)

This device object can be used after the IPConnection has been connected.

func (*RealTimeClockV2Bricklet) SetDateTime(year uint16, month uint8, day uint8, hour uint8, minute uint8, second uint8, centisecond uint8, weekday uint8) (err error)
Parameters:
  • year – Type: uint16, Range: [2000 to 2099]
  • month – Type: uint8, Range: [1 to 12]
  • day – Type: uint8, Range: [1 to 31]
  • hour – Type: uint8, Range: [0 to 23]
  • minute – Type: uint8, Range: [0 to 59]
  • second – Type: uint8, Range: [0 to 59]
  • centisecond – Type: uint8, Range: [0 to 99]
  • weekday – Type: uint8, Range: See constants
Returns:
  • err – Type: error

Sets the current date (including weekday) and the current time.

If the backup battery is installed then the real-time clock keeps date and time even if the Bricklet is not powered by a Brick.

The real-time clock handles leap year and inserts the 29th of February accordingly. But leap seconds, time zones and daylight saving time are not handled.

The following constants are available for this function:

For weekday:

  • real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.WeekdayMonday = 1
  • real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.WeekdayTuesday = 2
  • real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.WeekdayWednesday = 3
  • real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.WeekdayThursday = 4
  • real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.WeekdayFriday = 5
  • real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.WeekdaySaturday = 6
  • real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.WeekdaySunday = 7
func (*RealTimeClockV2Bricklet) GetDateTime() (year uint16, month uint8, day uint8, hour uint8, minute uint8, second uint8, centisecond uint8, weekday uint8, timestamp int64, err error)
Returns:
  • year – Type: uint16, Range: [2000 to 2099]
  • month – Type: uint8, Range: [1 to 12]
  • day – Type: uint8, Range: [1 to 31]
  • hour – Type: uint8, Range: [0 to 23]
  • minute – Type: uint8, Range: [0 to 59]
  • second – Type: uint8, Range: [0 to 59]
  • centisecond – Type: uint8, Range: [0 to 99]
  • weekday – Type: uint8, Range: See constants
  • timestamp – Type: int64, Unit: 1 ms, Range: [-263 to 263 - 1]
  • err – Type: error

Returns the current date (including weekday) and the current time of the real-time.

The timestamp represents the current date and the the current time of the real-time clock converted to milliseconds and is an offset to 2000-01-01 00:00:00.0000.

The following constants are available for this function:

For weekday:

  • real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.WeekdayMonday = 1
  • real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.WeekdayTuesday = 2
  • real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.WeekdayWednesday = 3
  • real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.WeekdayThursday = 4
  • real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.WeekdayFriday = 5
  • real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.WeekdaySaturday = 6
  • real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.WeekdaySunday = 7
func (*RealTimeClockV2Bricklet) GetTimestamp() (timestamp int64, err error)
Returns:
  • timestamp – Type: int64, Unit: 1 ms, Range: [-263 to 263 - 1]
  • err – Type: error

Returns the current date and the time of the real-time clock converted to milliseconds. The timestamp has an effective resolution of hundredths of a second and is an offset to 2000-01-01 00:00:00.0000.

Advanced Functions

func (*RealTimeClockV2Bricklet) SetOffset(offset int8) (err error)
Parameters:
  • offset – Type: int8, Unit: 217/100 ppm, Range: [-128 to 127]
Returns:
  • err – Type: error

Sets the offset the real-time clock should compensate for in 2.17 ppm steps between -277.76 ppm (-128) and +275.59 ppm (127).

The real-time clock time can deviate from the actual time due to the frequency deviation of its 32.768 kHz crystal. Even without compensation (factory default) the resulting time deviation should be at most ±20 ppm (±52.6 seconds per month).

This deviation can be calculated by comparing the same duration measured by the real-time clock (rtc_duration) an accurate reference clock (ref_duration).

For best results the configured offset should be set to 0 ppm first and then a duration of at least 6 hours should be measured.

The new offset (new_offset) can be calculated from the currently configured offset (current_offset) and the measured durations as follow:

new_offset = current_offset - round(1000000 * (rtc_duration - ref_duration) / rtc_duration / 2.17)

If you want to calculate the offset, then we recommend using the calibration dialog in Brick Viewer, instead of doing it manually.

The offset is saved in the EEPROM of the Bricklet and only needs to be configured once.

func (*RealTimeClockV2Bricklet) GetOffset() (offset int8, err error)
Returns:
  • offset – Type: int8, Unit: 217/100 ppm, Range: [-128 to 127]
  • err – Type: error

Returns the offset as set by SetOffset().

func (*RealTimeClockV2Bricklet) GetSPITFPErrorCount() (errorCountAckChecksum uint32, errorCountMessageChecksum uint32, errorCountFrame uint32, errorCountOverflow uint32, err error)
Returns:
  • errorCountAckChecksum – Type: uint32, Range: [0 to 232 - 1]
  • errorCountMessageChecksum – Type: uint32, Range: [0 to 232 - 1]
  • errorCountFrame – Type: uint32, Range: [0 to 232 - 1]
  • errorCountOverflow – Type: uint32, Range: [0 to 232 - 1]
  • err – Type: error

Returns the error count for the communication between Brick and Bricklet.

The errors are divided into

  • ACK checksum errors,
  • message checksum errors,
  • framing errors and
  • overflow errors.

The errors counts are for errors that occur on the Bricklet side. All Bricks have a similar function that returns the errors on the Brick side.

func (*RealTimeClockV2Bricklet) SetStatusLEDConfig(config uint8) (err error)
Parameters:
  • config – Type: uint8, Range: See constants, Default: 3
Returns:
  • err – Type: error

Sets the status LED configuration. By default the LED shows communication traffic between Brick and Bricklet, it flickers once for every 10 received data packets.

You can also turn the LED permanently on/off or show a heartbeat.

If the Bricklet is in bootloader mode, the LED is will show heartbeat by default.

The following constants are available for this function:

For config:

  • real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.StatusLEDConfigOff = 0
  • real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.StatusLEDConfigOn = 1
  • real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.StatusLEDConfigShowHeartbeat = 2
  • real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.StatusLEDConfigShowStatus = 3
func (*RealTimeClockV2Bricklet) GetStatusLEDConfig() (config uint8, err error)
Returns:
  • config – Type: uint8, Range: See constants, Default: 3
  • err – Type: error

Returns the configuration as set by SetStatusLEDConfig()

The following constants are available for this function:

For config:

  • real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.StatusLEDConfigOff = 0
  • real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.StatusLEDConfigOn = 1
  • real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.StatusLEDConfigShowHeartbeat = 2
  • real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.StatusLEDConfigShowStatus = 3
func (*RealTimeClockV2Bricklet) GetChipTemperature() (temperature int16, err error)
Returns:
  • temperature – Type: int16, Unit: 1 °C, Range: [-215 to 215 - 1]
  • err – Type: error

Returns the temperature as measured inside the microcontroller. The value returned is not the ambient temperature!

The temperature is only proportional to the real temperature and it has bad accuracy. Practically it is only useful as an indicator for temperature changes.

func (*RealTimeClockV2Bricklet) Reset() (err error)
Returns:
  • err – Type: error

Calling this function will reset the Bricklet. All configurations will be lost.

After a reset you have to create new device objects, calling functions on the existing ones will result in undefined behavior!

func (*RealTimeClockV2Bricklet) GetIdentity() (uid string, connectedUid string, position rune, hardwareVersion [3]uint8, firmwareVersion [3]uint8, deviceIdentifier uint16, err error)
Returns:
  • uid – Type: string, Length: up to 8
  • connectedUid – Type: string, Length: up to 8
  • position – Type: rune, Range: ['a' to 'h', 'z']
  • hardwareVersion – Type: [3]uint8
    • 0: major – Type: uint8, Range: [0 to 255]
    • 1: minor – Type: uint8, Range: [0 to 255]
    • 2: revision – Type: uint8, Range: [0 to 255]
  • firmwareVersion – Type: [3]uint8
    • 0: major – Type: uint8, Range: [0 to 255]
    • 1: minor – Type: uint8, Range: [0 to 255]
    • 2: revision – Type: uint8, Range: [0 to 255]
  • deviceIdentifier – Type: uint16, Range: [0 to 216 - 1]
  • err – Type: error

Returns the UID, the UID where the Bricklet is connected to, the position, the hardware and firmware version as well as the device identifier.

The position can be 'a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'e', 'f', 'g' or 'h' (Bricklet Port). A Bricklet connected to an Isolator Bricklet is always at position 'z'.

The device identifier numbers can be found here. There is also a constant for the device identifier of this Bricklet.

Callback Configuration Functions

func (*RealTimeClockV2Bricklet) SetDateTimeCallbackConfiguration(period uint32) (err error)
Parameters:
  • period – Type: uint32, Unit: 1 ms, Range: [0 to 232 - 1], Default: 0
Returns:
  • err – Type: error

Sets the period with which the DateTimeCallback callback is triggered periodically. A value of 0 turns the callback off.

func (*RealTimeClockV2Bricklet) GetDateTimeCallbackConfiguration() (period uint32, err error)
Returns:
  • period – Type: uint32, Unit: 1 ms, Range: [0 to 232 - 1], Default: 0
  • err – Type: error

Returns the period as set by SetDateTimeCallbackConfiguration().

func (*RealTimeClockV2Bricklet) SetAlarm(month int8, day int8, hour int8, minute int8, second int8, weekday int8, interval int32) (err error)
Parameters:
  • month – Type: int8, Range: [-1, 1 to 12] with constants
  • day – Type: int8, Range: [-1, 1 to 31] with constants
  • hour – Type: int8, Range: [-1, 0 to 23] with constants
  • minute – Type: int8, Range: [-1, 0 to 59] with constants
  • second – Type: int8, Range: [-1, 0 to 59] with constants
  • weekday – Type: int8, Range: [-1, 1 to 7] with constants
  • interval – Type: int32, Unit: 1 s, Range: [-1, 1 to 231 - 1] with constants
Returns:
  • err – Type: error

Configures a repeatable alarm. The AlarmCallback callback is triggered if the current date and time matches the configured alarm.

Setting a parameter to -1 means that it should be disabled and doesn't take part in the match. Setting all parameters to -1 disables the alarm completely.

For example, to make the alarm trigger every day at 7:30 AM it can be configured as (-1, -1, 7, 30, -1, -1, -1). The hour is set to match 7 and the minute is set to match 30. The alarm is triggered if all enabled parameters match.

The interval has a special role. It allows to make the alarm reconfigure itself. This is useful if you need a repeated alarm that cannot be expressed by matching the current date and time. For example, to make the alarm trigger every 23 seconds it can be configured as (-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 23). Internally the Bricklet will take the current date and time, add 23 seconds to it and set the result as its alarm. The first alarm will be triggered 23 seconds after the call. Because the interval is not -1, the Bricklet will do the same again internally, take the current date and time, add 23 seconds to it and set that as its alarm. This results in a repeated alarm that triggers every 23 seconds.

The interval can also be used in combination with the other parameters. For example, configuring the alarm as (-1, -1, 7, 30, -1, -1, 300) results in an alarm that triggers every day at 7:30 AM and is then repeated every 5 minutes.

The following constants are available for this function:

For month:

  • real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.AlarmMatchDisabled = -1

For day:

  • real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.AlarmMatchDisabled = -1

For hour:

  • real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.AlarmMatchDisabled = -1

For minute:

  • real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.AlarmMatchDisabled = -1

For second:

  • real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.AlarmMatchDisabled = -1

For weekday:

  • real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.AlarmMatchDisabled = -1

For interval:

  • real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.AlarmIntervalDisabled = -1
func (*RealTimeClockV2Bricklet) GetAlarm() (month int8, day int8, hour int8, minute int8, second int8, weekday int8, interval int32, err error)
Returns:
  • month – Type: int8, Range: [-1, 1 to 12] with constants
  • day – Type: int8, Range: [-1, 1 to 31] with constants
  • hour – Type: int8, Range: [-1, 0 to 23] with constants
  • minute – Type: int8, Range: [-1, 0 to 59] with constants
  • second – Type: int8, Range: [-1, 0 to 59] with constants
  • weekday – Type: int8, Range: [-1, 1 to 7] with constants
  • interval – Type: int32, Unit: 1 s, Range: [-1, 1 to 231 - 1] with constants
  • err – Type: error

Returns the alarm configuration as set by SetAlarm().

The following constants are available for this function:

For month:

  • real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.AlarmMatchDisabled = -1

For day:

  • real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.AlarmMatchDisabled = -1

For hour:

  • real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.AlarmMatchDisabled = -1

For minute:

  • real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.AlarmMatchDisabled = -1

For second:

  • real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.AlarmMatchDisabled = -1

For weekday:

  • real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.AlarmMatchDisabled = -1

For interval:

  • real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.AlarmIntervalDisabled = -1

Callbacks

Callbacks can be registered to receive time critical or recurring data from the device. The registration is done with the corresponding Register*Callback function, which returns a unique callback ID. This ID can be used to deregister the callback later with the corresponding Deregister*Callback function.

Note

Using callbacks for recurring events is always preferred compared to using getters. It will use less USB bandwidth and the latency will be a lot better, since there is no round trip time.

func (*RealTimeClockV2Bricklet) RegisterDateTimeCallback(func(year uint16, month uint8, day uint8, hour uint8, minute uint8, second uint8, centisecond uint8, weekday uint8, timestamp int64)) (registrationId uint64)
Callback Parameters:
  • year – Type: uint16, Range: [2000 to 2099]
  • month – Type: uint8, Range: [1 to 12]
  • day – Type: uint8, Range: [1 to 31]
  • hour – Type: uint8, Range: [0 to 23]
  • minute – Type: uint8, Range: [0 to 59]
  • second – Type: uint8, Range: [0 to 59]
  • centisecond – Type: uint8, Range: [0 to 99]
  • weekday – Type: uint8, Range: See constants
  • timestamp – Type: int64, Unit: 1 ms, Range: [-263 to 263 - 1]
Returns:
  • registrationId – Type: uint64

This callback is triggered periodically with the period that is set by SetDateTimeCallbackConfiguration(). The callback parameters are the same as for GetDateTime().

The following constants are available for this function:

For weekday:

  • real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.WeekdayMonday = 1
  • real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.WeekdayTuesday = 2
  • real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.WeekdayWednesday = 3
  • real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.WeekdayThursday = 4
  • real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.WeekdayFriday = 5
  • real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.WeekdaySaturday = 6
  • real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.WeekdaySunday = 7
func (*RealTimeClockV2Bricklet) RegisterAlarmCallback(func(year uint16, month uint8, day uint8, hour uint8, minute uint8, second uint8, centisecond uint8, weekday uint8, timestamp int64)) (registrationId uint64)
Callback Parameters:
  • year – Type: uint16, Range: [2000 to 2099]
  • month – Type: uint8, Range: [1 to 12]
  • day – Type: uint8, Range: [1 to 31]
  • hour – Type: uint8, Range: [0 to 23]
  • minute – Type: uint8, Range: [0 to 59]
  • second – Type: uint8, Range: [0 to 59]
  • centisecond – Type: uint8, Range: [0 to 99]
  • weekday – Type: uint8, Range: See constants
  • timestamp – Type: int64, Unit: 1 ms, Range: [-263 to 263 - 1]
Returns:
  • registrationId – Type: uint64

This callback is triggered every time the current date and time matches the configured alarm (see SetAlarm()). The callback parameters are the same as for GetDateTime().

The following constants are available for this function:

For weekday:

  • real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.WeekdayMonday = 1
  • real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.WeekdayTuesday = 2
  • real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.WeekdayWednesday = 3
  • real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.WeekdayThursday = 4
  • real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.WeekdayFriday = 5
  • real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.WeekdaySaturday = 6
  • real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.WeekdaySunday = 7

Virtual Functions

Virtual functions don't communicate with the device itself, but operate only on the API bindings device object. They can be called without the corresponding IP Connection object being connected.

func (*RealTimeClockV2Bricklet) GetAPIVersion() (apiVersion [3]uint8, err error)
Returns:
  • apiVersion – Type: [3]uint8
    • 0: major – Type: uint8, Range: [0 to 255]
    • 1: minor – Type: uint8, Range: [0 to 255]
    • 2: revision – Type: uint8, Range: [0 to 255]
  • err – Type: error

Returns the version of the API definition implemented by this API bindings. This is neither the release version of this API bindings nor does it tell you anything about the represented Brick or Bricklet.

func (*RealTimeClockV2Bricklet) GetResponseExpected(functionId uint8) (responseExpected bool, err error)
Parameters:
  • functionId – Type: uint8, Range: See constants
Returns:
  • responseExpected – Type: bool
  • err – Type: error

Returns the response expected flag for the function specified by the function ID parameter. It is true if the function is expected to send a response, false otherwise.

For getter functions this is enabled by default and cannot be disabled, because those functions will always send a response. For callback configuration functions it is enabled by default too, but can be disabled by SetResponseExpected(). For setter functions it is disabled by default and can be enabled.

Enabling the response expected flag for a setter function allows to detect timeouts and other error conditions calls of this setter as well. The device will then send a response for this purpose. If this flag is disabled for a setter function then no response is sent and errors are silently ignored, because they cannot be detected.

The following constants are available for this function:

For functionId:

  • real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.FunctionSetDateTime = 1
  • real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.FunctionSetOffset = 4
  • real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.FunctionSetDateTimeCallbackConfiguration = 6
  • real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.FunctionSetAlarm = 8
  • real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.FunctionSetWriteFirmwarePointer = 237
  • real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.FunctionSetStatusLEDConfig = 239
  • real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.FunctionReset = 243
  • real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.FunctionWriteUID = 248
func (*RealTimeClockV2Bricklet) SetResponseExpected(functionId uint8, responseExpected bool) (err error)
Parameters:
  • functionId – Type: uint8, Range: See constants
  • responseExpected – Type: bool
Returns:
  • err – Type: error

Changes the response expected flag of the function specified by the function ID parameter. This flag can only be changed for setter (default value: false) and callback configuration functions (default value: true). For getter functions it is always enabled.

Enabling the response expected flag for a setter function allows to detect timeouts and other error conditions calls of this setter as well. The device will then send a response for this purpose. If this flag is disabled for a setter function then no response is sent and errors are silently ignored, because they cannot be detected.

The following constants are available for this function:

For functionId:

  • real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.FunctionSetDateTime = 1
  • real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.FunctionSetOffset = 4
  • real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.FunctionSetDateTimeCallbackConfiguration = 6
  • real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.FunctionSetAlarm = 8
  • real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.FunctionSetWriteFirmwarePointer = 237
  • real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.FunctionSetStatusLEDConfig = 239
  • real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.FunctionReset = 243
  • real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.FunctionWriteUID = 248
func (*RealTimeClockV2Bricklet) SetResponseExpectedAll(responseExpected bool) (err error)
Parameters:
  • responseExpected – Type: bool
Returns:
  • err – Type: error

Changes the response expected flag for all setter and callback configuration functions of this device at once.

Internal Functions

Internal functions are used for maintenance tasks such as flashing a new firmware of changing the UID of a Bricklet. These task should be performed using Brick Viewer instead of using the internal functions directly.

func (*RealTimeClockV2Bricklet) SetBootloaderMode(mode uint8) (status uint8, err error)
Parameters:
  • mode – Type: uint8, Range: See constants
Returns:
  • status – Type: uint8, Range: See constants
  • err – Type: error

Sets the bootloader mode and returns the status after the requested mode change was instigated.

You can change from bootloader mode to firmware mode and vice versa. A change from bootloader mode to firmware mode will only take place if the entry function, device identifier and CRC are present and correct.

This function is used by Brick Viewer during flashing. It should not be necessary to call it in a normal user program.

The following constants are available for this function:

For mode:

  • real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.BootloaderModeBootloader = 0
  • real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.BootloaderModeFirmware = 1
  • real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.BootloaderModeBootloaderWaitForReboot = 2
  • real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.BootloaderModeFirmwareWaitForReboot = 3
  • real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.BootloaderModeFirmwareWaitForEraseAndReboot = 4

For status:

  • real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.BootloaderStatusOK = 0
  • real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.BootloaderStatusInvalidMode = 1
  • real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.BootloaderStatusNoChange = 2
  • real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.BootloaderStatusEntryFunctionNotPresent = 3
  • real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.BootloaderStatusDeviceIdentifierIncorrect = 4
  • real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.BootloaderStatusCRCMismatch = 5
func (*RealTimeClockV2Bricklet) GetBootloaderMode() (mode uint8, err error)
Returns:
  • mode – Type: uint8, Range: See constants
  • err – Type: error

Returns the current bootloader mode, see SetBootloaderMode().

The following constants are available for this function:

For mode:

  • real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.BootloaderModeBootloader = 0
  • real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.BootloaderModeFirmware = 1
  • real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.BootloaderModeBootloaderWaitForReboot = 2
  • real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.BootloaderModeFirmwareWaitForReboot = 3
  • real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.BootloaderModeFirmwareWaitForEraseAndReboot = 4
func (*RealTimeClockV2Bricklet) SetWriteFirmwarePointer(pointer uint32) (err error)
Parameters:
  • pointer – Type: uint32, Unit: 1 B, Range: [0 to 232 - 1]
Returns:
  • err – Type: error

Sets the firmware pointer for WriteFirmware(). The pointer has to be increased by chunks of size 64. The data is written to flash every 4 chunks (which equals to one page of size 256).

This function is used by Brick Viewer during flashing. It should not be necessary to call it in a normal user program.

func (*RealTimeClockV2Bricklet) WriteFirmware(data [64]uint8) (status uint8, err error)
Parameters:
  • data – Type: [64]uint8, Range: [0 to 255]
Returns:
  • status – Type: uint8, Range: [0 to 255]
  • err – Type: error

Writes 64 Bytes of firmware at the position as written by SetWriteFirmwarePointer() before. The firmware is written to flash every 4 chunks.

You can only write firmware in bootloader mode.

This function is used by Brick Viewer during flashing. It should not be necessary to call it in a normal user program.

func (*RealTimeClockV2Bricklet) WriteUID(uid uint32) (err error)
Parameters:
  • uid – Type: uint32, Range: [0 to 232 - 1]
Returns:
  • err – Type: error

Writes a new UID into flash. If you want to set a new UID you have to decode the Base58 encoded UID string into an integer first.

We recommend that you use Brick Viewer to change the UID.

func (*RealTimeClockV2Bricklet) ReadUID() (uid uint32, err error)
Returns:
  • uid – Type: uint32, Range: [0 to 232 - 1]
  • err – Type: error

Returns the current UID as an integer. Encode as Base58 to get the usual string version.

Constants

real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.DeviceIdentifier

This constant is used to identify a Real-Time Clock Bricklet 2.0.

The GetIdentity() function and the (*IPConnection) RegisterEnumerateCallback callback of the IPConnection have a deviceIdentifier parameter to specify the Brick's or Bricklet's type.

real_time_clock_v2_bricklet.DeviceDisplayName

This constant represents the human readable name of a Real-Time Clock Bricklet 2.0.