The X1243 is a Real Time Clock with clock/calendar circuits and two alarms. The dual port clock and alarm registers allow the clock to operate, without loss of accuracy, even during read and write operations. The clock/calendar provides functionality that is controllable and readable through a set of registers. The clock, using a low cost 32.768kHz crystal input, accurately tracks the time in seconds, minutes, hours, date, day, month and years. It has leap year correction, automatic adjustment for the year 2000 and months with less than 31 days.