Alarm clock help for dummies

Eric7836

I am very amatuer and am looking for some help on a school project.· I have a basic stamp homework board and I want to write a program that will allow users to set multiple times using pushbuttons, and then when the program starts it waits for the programmed times and then when they arrive it will activate a stepper motor.· I need some support as to how to·set up·a real time clock and·so forth.· Any help is greatly appreciated.· Thanks.

Zoot

This article describes how to use the DS1302 Real Time Clock with a Basic Stamp. Parallax sells this chip and the crystal that goes with it. It's pretty easy to use.

You might want to start by setting up a Real Time Clock with your Stamp and get comfortable with setting and reading time correctly, then move on to using your time capability to do something interesting (like starting a motor at a certain time).

www.parallax.com/dl/docs/prod/appkit/ds1302Rtc.pdf

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Eric7836

Thanks, I actually just ordered a Pocketwatch B from Digi-key. It looked like it would be perfect for what I am doing. I am trying to keep this as simple as possible.