RTCDS3231 with 1602 LCD I2C

HOW IT BEGAN

I have only been using Arduino for about 2 months now. I bought a Keyestudio starter kit and I couldn't get Project 31: DS1302 Real Time Clock Module to work so I tried using a RTC DS3231. I wanted to be able to do a basic thing like print the time and date on a 1602 LCD i2C screen. I tried many sites and different code but I couldn't get it to work. After about 5 weeks I came across a YouTube video and visited the links provided. The code worked so I decided to publish this as my second project.

NEXT STEPS

This whole process made me realize that I need to start paying more attention to the Arduino code and start learning it. I want to be able to manipulate the code more.

OBSTACLES/OPEN TO SUGGESTIONS

• I haven't figured out how to set the time and date with this sketch. I have previously used a Set Time sketch to set the time and date for a basic RTC sketch, but it didn't work here. The time I set on the clock reset to zero here. I see a (0h) code in the code so I guess it has something to do with that.

• The LCD screen blinks when the time changes.

• No schematic. These parts don't exist on Fritzing so I didn't make the schematic.