: The library stores cached time as public member variables ( seconds , minutes , hours , etc.) after updateTime() . Accessing these directly is faster than calling getters, but breaks encapsulation.
// Pin connections: (SCLK, I/O, CE) VirtuabotixRTC myRTC(6, 7, 8); virtuabotixrtc.h arduino library
Use VirtuabotixRTC if you already own a DS1302 module and want simplicity. If you are buying a new RTC for a project, buy a DS3231 and use Adafruit RTCLib—it is more accurate and easier to wire (only 2 data pins vs 3). : The library stores cached time as public
: (seconds, minutes, hours, day of week, day of month, month, year) . CE) VirtuabotixRTC myRTC(6