Arduino Pro Mini and DS3231

Hello

I have a Pro Mini 5V (from Microcenter - Inland brand) with the FTDI programmer
Both seems to work fine since I can upload the blink program
I'm now trying to setup a RTC (DS3231) but can't find something that work
I'm using the code from the Examples>TRClib>DS3231................but i receive weird values thru Monitor
Could anyone point me to a link that explained in details what to do exactly to (1) setup the time once and for all and (2) read the time?
Thanks

Can you read the post "How to use this Foum - please read" and follow the guidelines.

You have said you have a problem, but you have not posted the code that is causing the problem.

You are maybe using a library for the DS3231, but not told us which one.

Do not assume that everyone has the \examples\TRCLib folder, that probably comes with a specific library.

Explain your problem in some detail, for instance what are 'weird values'.

Sorry for the lack of information...
I did a test with a Uno yesterday, and it works
I realized I was not using the I2C pins (A4,A5) in the Pro Mini since they both need to be welded
I will try to find some connectors and make tests, but I'm pretty sure it will work
Thanks

I'm "playing" with Arduino and the DS3231
I'm using the following code:
#include <Wire.h>
#include "RTClib.h"
#include <LiquidCrystal_I2C.h>

LiquidCrystal_I2C lcd(0x3f,20,4);
RTC_DS3231 rtc;

char daysOfTheWeek[7][12] = {"Sunday", "Monday", "Tuesday", "Wednesday", "Thursday", "Friday", "Saturday"};

void setup () {

#ifndef ESP8266
while (!Serial); // for Leonardo/Micro/Zero
#endif

Serial.begin(9600);

delay(3000); // wait for console opening

if (! rtc.begin()) {
Serial.println("Couldn't find RTC");
while (1);
}

if (rtc.lostPower()) {
Serial.println("RTC lost power, lets set the time!");
// following line sets the RTC to the date & time this sketch was compiled
rtc.adjust(DateTime(F(DATE), F(TIME)));
// This line sets the RTC with an explicit date & time, for example to set
// January 21, 2014 at 3am you would call:
// rtc.adjust(DateTime(2014, 1, 21, 3, 0, 0));
}
}

void loop () {
DateTime now = rtc.now();

Serial.print(now.year(), DEC);
Serial.print('/');
Serial.print(now.month(), DEC);
Serial.print('/');
Serial.print(now.day(), DEC);
Serial.print(" (");
Serial.print(daysOfTheWeek[now.dayOfTheWeek()]);
Serial.print(") ");
Serial.print(now.hour(), DEC);
Serial.print(':');
Serial.print(now.minute(), DEC);
Serial.print(':');
Serial.print(now.second(), DEC);
Serial.println();

lcd.init(); // initialize the lcd
lcd.backlight();
lcd.setCursor(0,0);
lcd.print ("DATE:");
lcd.setCursor(6,0);
lcd.print(now.month());
lcd.print ("/");
lcd.print (now.day());
lcd.print ("/");
lcd.print(now.year());
lcd.setCursor(0,1);
lcd.print ("TIME:");
lcd.setCursor(6,1);
lcd.print(now.hour());
lcd.print (":");
lcd.print (now.minute());

Serial.println();
delay(3000);
}

I get the right time and date thru serial monitor, but on my LCD display, 10:05 will show as 10:5....Any idea why I'm missing the "0" for times with single digit (0 to 9) for the minutes?
Thanks

french_guy:
lcd.print (now.minute());

}

I get the right time and date thru serial monitor, but on my LCD display, 10:05 will show as 10:5....Any idea why I'm missing the "0" for times with single digit (0 to 9) for the minutes?
Thanks

One would assume that now.minute() returns a number, say 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11 etc.

You then lcd.print that number.

Why would you expect the lcd.print to somehow assume or know that when you ask it to print number 5 it should print 05 instead ?

if (now.minute()) < 10 {
  Serial.print('0');
}
Serial.print(now.minute(), DEC);
Serial.print(':');

Do the same for hours and seconds.

Erik_Baas:

if (now.minute()) < 10 {

Serial.print('0');
}
Serial.print(now.minute(), DEC);
Serial.print(':');



Do the same for hours and seconds.

Thanks Erik...
But when I type this code, i have the following error:
expected primary-expression before '<' token
Any idea?

srnet:
One would assume that now.minute() returns a number, say 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11 etc.

You then lcd.print that number.

Why would you expect the lcd.print to somehow assume or know that when you ask it to print number 5 it should print 05 instead ?

Super helpful............thanks !