# RTC — Timer Use the PCF85063A countdown timer on Soldered Inkplate 6 Flick. ## Overview Configures the PCF85063A RTC countdown timer to fire at a regular interval. When the timer expires, its flag is detected and a counter is incremented and displayed on the Inkplate 6 Flick e-paper screen. The timer is then reloaded for the next interval. ## Hardware Required - Soldered Inkplate 6 Flick - USB cable ## Setup In `main.cpp`, set the timer interval using the `setTimer()` call. Run `idf.py menuconfig` and navigate to: **Inkplate Boards → Inkplate6 Flick** ## Build and Flash ``` idf.py build idf.py -p PORT flash monitor ``` ## Expected Output Counter increments on screen each time the RTC countdown timer expires. ## Notes - The PCF85063A timer supports intervals from fractions of a second to hours. - Timer flag must be cleared after each expiry to allow the next countdown. ## Resources - Docs: https://docs.soldered.com/inkplate - Support: https://forum.soldered.com/ - Image tool: https://tools.soldered.com/tools/image-converter/
To create a project from this example, run:
idf.py create-project-from-example "solderedelectronics/inkplate=1.1.0:inkplate6flick/advanced/rtc/timer"