Real-time clock (RTC) RM0402
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complete (see Programming the wakeup timer), the timer starts counting
down.When the wakeup function is enabled, the down-counting remains active in
low power modes. In addition, when it reaches 0, the WUTF flag is set in the
RTC_ISR register, and the wakeup counter is automatically reloaded with its
reload value (RTC_WUTR register value).
The WUTF flag must then be cleared by software.
When the periodic wakeup interrupt is enabled by setting the WUTIE bit in the RTC_CR2
register, it can exit the device from low power modes.
The periodic wakeup flag can be routed to the RTC_ALARM output provided it has been
enabled through bits OSEL[1:0] of RTC_CR register. RTC_ALARM polarity can be
configured through the POL bit in the RTC_CR register.
System reset, as well as low power modes (Sleep, Stop and Standby) have no influence on
the wakeup timer.
22.3.5 RTC initialization and configuration
RTC register access
The RTC registers are 32-bit registers. The APB interface introduces 2 wait-states in RTC
register accesses except on read accesses to calendar shadow registers when
BYPSHAD=0.
RTC register write protection
After system reset, the RTC registers are protected against parasitic write access with the
DBP bit of the PWR power control register (PWR_CR). The DBP bit must be set to enable
RTC registers write access.
After backup domain reset, all the RTC registers are write-protected. Writing to the RTC
registers is enabled by writing a key into the Write Protection register, RTC_WPR.
The following steps are required to unlock the write protection on all the RTC registers
except for RTC_ISR[13:8], RTC_TAFCR, and RTC_BKPxR.
1. Write ‘0xCA’ into the RTC_WPR register.
2. Write ‘0x53’ into the RTC_WPR register.
Writing a wrong key reactivates the write protection.
The protection mechanism is not affected by system reset.
Calendar initialization and configuration
To program the initial time and date calendar values, including the time format and the
prescaler configuration, the following sequence is required:
1. Set INIT bit to 1 in the RTC_ISR register to enter initialization mode. In this mode, the
calendar counter is stopped and its value can be updated.
2. Poll INITF bit of in the RTC_ISR register. The initialization phase mode is entered when
INITF is set to 1. It takes from 1 to 2 RTCCLK clock cycles (due to clock
synchronization).
3. To generate a 1 Hz clock for the calendar counter, program first the synchronous
prescaler factor in RTC_PRER register, and then program the asynchronous prescaler