jokkebk from Code and Life wrote this short how-to on interfacing the Bus Pirate to communicate with the DS1307 realtime clock. A good description showing beginners how to connect a BP to components or breakout boards and establish communications quickly and easily.
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Cool to see this one here! The RTC is still ticking away in my electronic parts locker, now I’ll only need to think of something to use it for. :)