Re: ARDUINO MEGA

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Hello I'm learning Arduino and found it very interesting. I built a real clock timer. The clock display looks perfect but my problem is TIMING. I used TimerOne library. Here are some parts of my code:

#include <TimerOne.h>

Timer1.initialize(1000000); // 1000000 usec timing
Timer1.stop();
Timer1.attachInterrupt(run_Clock);

void run_Clock(void)
{
clock++;
}

The clock displays seconds, minutes and hours in 12-hour format and 24-hour format. I let it run but it's quite slow. After few hours my arduino timer is late of few seconds. Can anybody help me with this please... Thanks a lot.

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Here are some parts of my code:

Here's some part of my answer: post all of your code.
In code tags.
And don't hijack unrelated threads.

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Why don't you use a Real Time clock?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/DS1302-Real-Time-Clock-Module-with-CR2032-3V-Battery-For-AVR-ARM-PIC-SMD-HE-/141081719032?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item20d92030f8
Look you can take out the IC and build your won connected to the arduino : ) or just use it as it gets to you.
Then you'll have time, date and some bytes of memory for storage : ) and since it runs with a battery, you'll never lose your time setup... cool, no?

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but my problem is TIMING.

The forum gets this question every so often... For example:
http://forum.arduino.cc/index.php?topic=121088.0

Essentially, while the Arduino has a reasonably accurate resonator, it is not as accurate as a precision quartz/watch crystal. For under $20, you can add a very accurate time base:

For constant year in, year out accuracy there are solutions that include GPS or Internet Time Servers.
My clock:
http://www.hackster.io/rayburne/5-billion-arduino-gps-clock-for-25

Ray

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mrburnette:
My clock:
http://www.hackster.io/rayburne/5-billion-arduino-gps-clock-for-25

Where do you get your Chinese parts? Ebay?

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tsunamy_boy:

mrburnette:
My clock:
http://www.hackster.io/rayburne/5-billion-arduino-gps-clock-for-25

Where do you get your Chinese parts? Ebay?

Dude the hyperlinks in the Build lists on that link has all the sources... both U.S. and China...
Repeated here for completeness:
Display:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/141147721733
OR
2.2 18-bit color TFT LCD display with microSD card breakout [EYESPI Connector] : ID 1480 : Adafruit Industries, Unique & fun DIY electronics and kits (different pinout, same controller)

Pro Mini

OR

GPS
http://www.ebay.com/itm/RYG25AI-u-blox-NEO-6M-5Hz-high-performance-GPS-antenna-module-battery-EEPROM-/181326135522
OR

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Oh, sorry, i didn't notice it was clickable :roll_eyes: