Real-time clock (RTC) RM0090
802/1749 RM0090 Rev 18
26.3.2 Real-time clock and calendar
The RTC calendar time and date registers are accessed through shadow registers which
are synchronized with PCLK1 (APB1 clock). They can also be accessed directly in order to
avoid waiting for the synchronization duration.
• RTC_SSR for the subseconds
• RTC_TR for the time
• RTC_DR for the date
Every two RTCCLK periods, the current calendar value is copied into the shadow registers,
and the RSF bit of RTC_ISR register is set (see Section 26.6.4). The copy is not performed
in Stop and Standby mode. When exiting these modes, the shadow registers are updated
after up to 2 RTCCLK periods.
When the application reads the calendar registers, it accesses the content of the shadow
registers.t is possible to make a direct access to the calendar registers by setting the
BYPSHAD control bit in the RTC_CR register. By default, this bit is cleared, and the user
accesses the shadow registers.
When reading the RTC_SSR, RTC_TR or RTC_DR registers in BYPSHAD=0 mode, the
frequency of the APB clock (f
APB
) must be at least 7 times the frequency of the RTC clock
(f
RTCCLK
).
The shadow registers are reset by system reset.
26.3.3 Programmable alarms
The RTC unit provides two programmable alarms, Alarm A and Alarm B.
The programmable alarm functions are enabled through the ALRAIE and ALRBIE bits in the
RTC_CR register. The ALRAF and ALRBF flags are set to 1 if the calendar subseconds,
seconds, minutes, hours, date or day match the values programmed in the alarm registers
RTC_ALRMASSR/RTC_ALRMAR and RTC_ALRMBSSR/RTC_ALRMBR, respectively.
Each calendar field can be independently selected through the MSKx bits of the
RTC_ALRMAR and RTC_ALRMBR registers, and through the MASKSSx bits of the
RTC_ALRMASSR and RTC_ALRMBSSR registers. The alarm interrupts are enabled
through the ALRAIE and ALRBIE bits in the RTC_CR register.
Alarm A and Alarm B (if enabled by bits OSEL[1:0] in RTC_CR register) can be routed to the
RTC_ALARM output. RTC_ALARM polarity can be configured through bit POL in the
RTC_CR register.
Caution: If the seconds field is selected (MSK0 bit reset in RTC_ALRMAR or RTC_ALRMBR), the
synchronous prescaler division factor set in the RTC_PRER register must be at least 3 to
ensure correct behavior.
26.3.4 Periodic auto-wakeup
The periodic wakeup flag is generated by a 16-bit programmable auto-reload down-counter.
The wakeup timer range can be extended to 17 bits.
The wakeup function is enabled through the WUTE bit in the RTC_CR register.