DS3231 do not run when arduino board no power

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/*
modified by varind in 2013
this code is public domain, enjoy!
 */
#include <Wire.h>
#include "DS3231RTC.h"
#include <DS3231.h>
DS3231  rtc(SDA, SCL);
#include <FastLED.h> 
#define ARRAY_SIZE(A) (sizeof(A) / sizeof((A)[0]))
#include <LiquidCrystal.h>
#include <fix_fft.h>
#include <Servo.h> 
#define BUFF_MAX 128
#define LCHAN 0
#define RCHAN 1
int buttonPin = 0;    // momentary push button on pin 0
int oldButtonVal = 0;
const int channels = 2;
const int xres = 16;
const int yres = 8;
const int xres2 = 32;
const int yres2 = 8;
const int gain = 3;
int decaytest = 1;
char im[64], data[64];
char Rim[64], Rdata[64];
char data_avgs[32];
float peaks[32];
int i = 0,val,Rval;
int x = 0, y=0, z=0;
int load;
int nPatterns = 9 ;
int lightPattern = 1;
int   lmax[2];                                        // level max memory
int   dly[2];   // delay & speed for peak return
uint8_t time[8];
char recv[BUFF_MAX];
unsigned int recv_size = 0;
unsigned long prev, interval = 1000;


LiquidCrystal lcd(12, 11, 5, 4, 3, 2); //saves 5 pwm pins for servos, leds, etc


// VU METER CHARACTERS
byte v1[8] = {
  B00000,B00000,B00000,B00000,B00000,B00000,B00000,B11111};
byte v2[8] = {
  B00000,B00000,B00000,B00000,B00000,B00000,B11111,B11111};
byte v3[8] = {
  B00000,B00000,B00000,B00000,B00000,B11111,B11111,B11111};
byte v4[8] = {
  B00000,B00000,B00000,B00000,B11111,B11111,B11111,B11111};
byte v5[8] = {
  B00000,B00000,B00000,B11111,B11111,B11111,B11111,B11111};
byte v6[8] = {
  B00000,B00000,B11111,B11111,B11111,B11111,B11111,B11111};
byte v7[8] = {
  B00000,B11111,B11111,B11111,B11111,B11111,B11111,B11111};
byte v8[8] = {
  B11111,B11111,B11111,B11111,B11111,B11111,B11111,B11111};


void setup() {
    Wire.begin();
    DS3231_init(DS3231_INTCN);
    memset(recv, 0, BUFF_MAX);
    rtc.begin();
     pinMode(buttonPin, INPUT);
    digitalWrite(buttonPin, HIGH);  // button pin is HIGH, so it drops to 0 if pressed
    setTheTime("305622107112023");     // ssmmhhDDMMYYYY set time once in the given format
  lcd.begin(16, 2);
  lcd.clear();
  lcd.createChar(1, v1);
  lcd.createChar(2, v2);
  lcd.createChar(3, v3);
  lcd.createChar(4, v4);
  lcd.createChar(5, v5);
  lcd.createChar(6, v6);
  lcd.createChar(7, v7);
  lcd.createChar(8, v8);
 
 for (i=0;i<80;i++)
  {
    for (load = 0; load < i / 5; load++)
    {
      lcd.setCursor(load, 1);
      lcd.write(1);
    }
    if (load < 1)
    {
      lcd.setCursor(0, 1);
      lcd.write(7);
    }

    lcd.setCursor(load + 1, 1);
    lcd.write((i - i / 5 * 5) + 1);
    for (load = load + 2; load < 16; load++)
    {
      lcd.setCursor(load, 1);
      lcd.write(1);
    }
    lcd.setCursor(0, 0);
    lcd.print("  Mehmet KIRAN  ");
    delay(50);
  }
  lcd.clear();
  delay(500);
}
  


void vu() {
//  delay(10);
  for (i=0; i < 64; i++){    
    val = ((analogRead(LCHAN) / 4 ) - 128);  // chose how to interpret the data from analog in
    data[i] = val;                                      
    im[i] = 0;   
    if (channels ==2){
      Rval = ((analogRead(RCHAN) / 4 ) - 128);  // chose how to interpret the data from analog in
      Rdata[i] = Rval;                                      
      Rim[i] = 0;   
    }
  };

  fix_fft(data,im,6,0); // Send the data through fft
  if (channels == 2){
    fix_fft(Rdata,Rim,6,0); // Send the data through fft
  }

  // get the absolute value of the values in the array, so we're only dealing with positive numbers
  for (i=0; i< 32 ;i++){  
    data[i] = sqrt(data[i] * data[i] + im[i] * im[i]); 
  }
  if (channels ==2){
    for (i=16; i< 32 ;i++){  
      data[i] = sqrt(Rdata[i-16] * Rdata[i-16] + Rim[i-16] * Rim[i-16]); 
    }
  }

  // todo: average as many or as little dynamically based on yres
  for (i=0; i<32; i++) {
    data_avgs[i] = (data[i]);// + data[i*2+1]);// + data[i*3 + 2]);// + data[i*4 + 3]);  // add 3 samples to be averaged, use 4 when yres < 16
    data_avgs[i] = constrain(data_avgs[i],0,9-gain);  //data samples * range (0-9) = 9
    data_avgs[i] = map(data_avgs[i], 0, 9-gain, 0, yres);        // remap averaged values
  }

} // end loop








void decay(int decayrate){
  //// reduce the values of the last peaks by 1 
  if (decaytest == decayrate){
    for (x=0; x < 32; x++) {
      peaks[x] = peaks[x] - 1;  // subtract 1 from each column peaks
      decaytest = 0;
      
    }
  }
  decaytest++;

}



void Two16_LCD() {
  vu();
  decay(1); 
  lcd.setCursor(0, 0);
  lcd.print("L"); // Channel ID replaces bin #0 due to hum & noise
  lcd.setCursor(0, 1);
  lcd.print("R"); // ditto

  for (int x = 1; x < 16; x++) {  // init 0 to show lowest band overloaded with hum
    int y = x + 16; // second display line
    if (data_avgs[x] > peaks[x]) peaks[x] = data_avgs[x];
    if (data_avgs[y] > peaks[y]) peaks[y] = data_avgs[y];

    lcd.setCursor(x, 0); // draw first (top) row Left
    if (peaks[x] == 0) {
      lcd.print("_");  // less LCD artifacts than " "
    }
    else {
      lcd.write(peaks[x]);
    }

    lcd.setCursor(x, 1); // draw second (bottom) row Right
    if (peaks[y] == 0) {
      lcd.print("_");
    }
    else {
      lcd.write(peaks[y]);
    
    }
  }
}

void mono(){ 
  vu();
   decay(1); 
  lcd.setCursor(0, 0);
  lcd.print(" "); // Channel ID replaces bin #0 due to hum & noise
  lcd.setCursor(0, 1);
  lcd.print("M"); // ditto
  for (x=1; x < 16; x++) {  // repeat for each column of the display horizontal resolution
    y = data_avgs[x];  // get current column value 
        z= peaks[x];
    if (y > z){
      peaks[x]=y;
    }
    y= peaks[x]; 

    if (y <= 8){            
      lcd.setCursor(x,0); // clear first row
      lcd.print(" ");
      lcd.setCursor(x,1); // draw second row
      if (y == 0){
        lcd.print(" "); // save a glyph
      }
      else {
        lcd.write(y);
      }
    }
    else{
      lcd.setCursor(x,0);  // draw first row
      if (y == 9){
        lcd.write(" ");  
      }
      else {
        lcd.write(y-8);  // same chars 1-8 as 9-16
      }
      lcd.setCursor(x,1);
      lcd.write(8);  
    } // end display
  }  // end xres
}

void stereo8(){
  vu();
   decay(1); 
   lcd.setCursor(8, 1);
  lcd.print("R"); // Channel ID replaces bin #0 due to hum & noise
  for (x=1; x < 8; x++) {
    y = data_avgs[x];
        z= peaks[x];
    if (y > z){
      peaks[x]=y;
    }
    y= peaks[x]; 

    if (y <= 8){            
      lcd.setCursor(x,0); // clear first row
      lcd.print(" ");
      lcd.setCursor(x,1); // draw second row
      if (y == 0){
        lcd.print(" "); // save a glyph
      }
      else {
        lcd.write(y);
      }
    }
    else{
      lcd.setCursor(x,0);  // draw first row
      if (y == 9){
        lcd.write(" ");  
      }
      else {
        lcd.write(y-8);  // same chars 1-8 as 9-16
      }
      lcd.setCursor(x,1);
      lcd.write(8);  
    }
  }
  lcd.setCursor(0, 1);
  lcd.print("L"); // ditto
  for (x=17; x < 32; x++) {
    y = data_avgs[x];
       z= peaks[x];
    if (y > z){
      peaks[x]=y;
    }
    y= peaks[x]; 

    if (y <= 8){            
      lcd.setCursor(x-8,0); // clear first row
      lcd.print(" ");
      lcd.setCursor(x-8,1); // draw second row
      if (y == 0){
        lcd.print(" "); // save a glyph
      }
      else {
        lcd.write(y);
      }
    }
    else{
      lcd.setCursor(x-8,0);  // draw first row
      if (y == 9){
        lcd.write(" ");  
      }
      else {
        lcd.write(y-8);  // same chars 1-8 as 9-16
      }
      lcd.setCursor(x-8,1);
      lcd.write(8);  
    }
  }
}


void  bars  ()
{
  decay(1);
  vu();
//  lcd.createChar( i,block[i] );
  #define T_REFRESH    100            // msec bar refresh rate
  #define T_PEAKHOLD   5*T_REFRESH    // msec peak hold time before return
  long  lastT=0;
//  if( millis()<lastT )
//    return;
//  lastT += T_REFRESH;    
  int anL = map( sqrt( analogRead( LCHAN  )*16 ),0,128,0,80 );  // sqrt to have non linear scale (better was log)
  int anR = map( sqrt( analogRead( RCHAN )*16 ),0,128,0,80 );
  bar( 0,anL );
  bar( 1,anR );
}

void  bar  ( int rows,int levs )
{
  lcd.setCursor( 0,rows );
  lcd.write( rows ? 'R' : 'L' );
  for( int i=1 ; i<16 ; i++ )
  {
    int f=constrain( levs      -i*5,0,5 );
    int p=constrain( lmax[rows]-i*5,0,6 );
    if( f )
      lcd.write(8);
    else
      lcd.write(" ");
  }
  if( levs>lmax[rows] )
  {
    lmax[rows] = levs;
    dly[rows]  = -(T_PEAKHOLD)/T_REFRESH;                // Starting delay value. Negative=peak don't move
  }
  else
  {
    if( dly[rows]>0 )
      lmax[rows] -= dly[rows]; 

    if( lmax[rows]<0 )
      lmax[rows]=0;
    else
      dly[rows]++;
  }
}



void stereo16(){
  vu();
   decay(1); 
  lcd.setCursor(0, 0);
  lcd.print(" "); // Channel ID replaces bin #0 due to hum & noise
  
  for (x=1; x < 16; x++) {
    y = data_avgs[x];
         z= peaks[x];
    if (y > z){
      peaks[x]=y;
    }
    y= peaks[x]; 
    if (x < xres){            
      lcd.setCursor(x,0); // draw first row
      if (y == 0){
        lcd.print(" "); // save a glyph
      }
      else {
        lcd.write(y);
      }
    }
  }
lcd.setCursor(0, 1);
  lcd.print(" "); // Channel ID replaces bin #0 due to hum & noise
  for (x=17; x < 32; x++) {
    y = data_avgs[x];
        z= peaks[x];
    if (y > z){
      peaks[x]=y;
    }
    y= peaks[x]; 
    if (x-16 < xres){            
      lcd.setCursor(x-16,1); // draw second row
      if (y == 0){
        lcd.print(" "); // save a glyph
      }
      else {
        lcd.write(y);
      }
    }
  }
}


void thirtytwoband(){
   vu();
   decay(1); 
  for (x=0; x < 32; x++) {
    y = data_avgs[x];

        z= peaks[x];
    if (y > z){
      peaks[x]=y;
    }
    y= peaks[x]; 
    if (x < 16){            
      lcd.setCursor(x,0); // draw second row
      if (y == 0){
        lcd.print(" "); // save a glyph
      }
      else {
        lcd.write(y);
      }
    }
    else{
      lcd.setCursor(x-16,1);
      if (y == 0){
        lcd.print(" ");
      }
      else {
        lcd.write(y);
      }
    }
  }
}

void simple() {
 lcd.setCursor(0,0);
 lcd.print("  Mehmet KIRAN  ");
 lcd.setCursor(0,1);
 lcd.print(" Saat: ");
 lcd.print(rtc.getTimeStr());
 
}

void timedate()
{
   
char tempF[6]; 
    float temperature;
    char buff[BUFF_MAX];
    unsigned long now = millis();
    struct ts t;
    // show time once in a while
    if (now - prev > interval){
        DS3231_get(&t); //Get time
        temperature = DS3231_get_treg(); //Get temperature
        dtostrf(temperature, 5, 1, tempF);

        lcd.clear();
        lcd.setCursor(0,0);
        
        lcd.print(t.mday);
        
        printMonth(t.mon);
        
        lcd.print(t.year);
        
        lcd.setCursor(0,1); //Go to second line of the LCD Screen
        lcd.print(t.hour);
        lcd.print(":");
        if(t.min<10)
        {
          lcd.print("0");
        }
        lcd.print(t.min);
        lcd.print(":");
        if(t.sec<10)
        {
          lcd.print("0");
        }
        lcd.print(t.sec);
        
        lcd.print(' ');
        lcd.print(tempF);
        lcd.print((char)223);
        lcd.print("C ");
        prev = now;
    }

}

void setTheTime(char *cmd)
{
    struct ts t;

    // ssmmhhWDDMMYYYY  set time

        t.sec = inp2toi(cmd, 0);
        t.min = inp2toi(cmd, 2);
        t.hour = inp2toi(cmd, 4);
        t.wday = inp2toi(cmd, 6);
        t.mday = inp2toi(cmd, 7);
        t.mon = inp2toi(cmd, 9);
        t.year = inp2toi(cmd, 11) * 100 + inp2toi(cmd, 13);
        DS3231_set(t);
        Serial.println("OK");
}

void printMonth(int month)
{
  switch(month)
  {
    case 1: lcd.print(" Ocak ");break;
    case 2: lcd.print(" Subat ");break;
    case 3: lcd.print(" Mart ");break;
    case 4: lcd.print(" Nisan ");break;
    case 5: lcd.print(" Mayis");break;
    case 6: lcd.print(" Haziran ");break;
    case 7: lcd.print(" Temmuz ");break;
    case 8: lcd.print(" Agustos ");break;
    case 9: lcd.print(" Eylül ");break;
    case 10: lcd.print(" Ekim ");break;
    case 11: lcd.print(" Kasim ");break;
    case 12: lcd.print(" Aralik ");break;
    default: lcd.print(" Hata ");break;
  } 
}

// the loop routine runs over and over again forever;
void loop() {
  // read that state of the pushbutton value;
  int buttonVal = digitalRead(buttonPin);
  if (buttonVal == LOW && oldButtonVal == HIGH) {// button has just been pressed
    lightPattern = lightPattern + 1;
  }
  if (lightPattern > nPatterns) lightPattern = 1;
  oldButtonVal = buttonVal;
  
  switch(lightPattern) {


     case 1:
     simple();
     break;
     case 2:
     timedate();
     break;
     case 3:
     All();
      break;
      case 4:
     bars();
      break;
      case 5:
      mono();
      break;
    case 6:
     stereo8();
      break;
     case 7:
     stereo16();
      break;
      case 8:
    Two16_LCD();    
      break;
       case 9:
    lcd.clear();   
      break;
       
  }
}

// List of patterns to cycle through.  Each is defined as a separate function below.
typedef void (*SimplePatternList[])();
SimplePatternList gPatterns = {bars, mono, stereo8, stereo16, Two16_LCD };
uint8_t gCurrentPatternNumber = 0; // Index number of which pattern is current

void nextPattern()
{
  // add one to the current pattern number, and wrap around at the end
  gCurrentPatternNumber = (gCurrentPatternNumber + 1) % ARRAY_SIZE( gPatterns);
}
void All()
{
  // Call the current pattern function once, updating the 'leds' array
  gPatterns[gCurrentPatternNumber]();
  EVERY_N_SECONDS( 20 ) { nextPattern(); } // change patterns periodically
}
// second list

The problem for me is that when my arduino board has no power, the ds3231 rtc stops together.
For example, I upload the code to the arduino board at 20:20, I cut the power at 21:15, when I restore the power, the rtc time is 20:20.

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From what I can see you forgot to put the battery in that that round thing on the back. They are not magic, they need power to run.

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Battery on and installed

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From a quick glance, your sketch is always resetting the time in setup().

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I would be grateful if you could help me how to solve it

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  1. Update the string to represent the current time (plus a few seconds)
  2. Upload and run the sketch so setTheTime executes and updates the DS3231
  3. Turn that statement into a comment so it will not execute again
  4. Upload and run the modified sketch
  5. Move on
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I've used this method in the past to set the clock to the time that the code was built:

// Set the time
void setClock(void)
{
  int d, h, m;
  int s;
  if (sscanf(__TIME__, "%d:%d:%d", &h, &m, &s) != 3)
      return;
  
  tmElements_t tm;
  tm.Hour = h;
  tm.Minute = m;
  tm.Second = s;
  tm.Wday= 1; // 1 is Sunday
  
  if (RTC.write(tm)) 
  {
  }
}

__TIME__ is a macro that represents the time that the code was last compiled. Just make sure you only run this once!

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