Power Pins:

• Vin - this is the power pin. Since the RTC can be powered from 2.3V to 5.5V power, you do not need a regulator or level shifter for 3.3V or 5V logic/power. To power the board, give it the same power as the logic level of your microcontroller - e.g. for a 5V micro like Arduino, use 5V
• GND - common ground for power and logic

I2C Logic pins:

• SCL - I2C clock pin, connect to your microcontrollers I2C clock line. This pin has a 10K pullup resistor to Vin
• SDA - I2C data pin, connect to your microcontrollers I2C data line. This pin has a 10K pullup resistor to Vin
• STEMMA QT - On the STEMMA QT version only! These connectors allow you to connect to development boards with STEMMA QT connectors, or to other things, with various associated accessories.

Other Pins:

• BAT - this is the same connection as the positive pad of the battery. You can use this if you want to power something else from the coin cell, or provide battery backup from a different separate batery. VBat can be between 2.3V and 5.5V and the DS3231 will switch over when main Vin power is lost
• 32K - 32KHz oscillator output. Open drain, you need to attach a pullup to read this signal from a microcontroller pin
• SQW - optional square wave or interrupt output. Open drain, you need to attach a pullup to read this signal from a microcontroller pin
• RST - This one is a little different than most RST pins, rather than being just an input, it is designed to be used to reset an external device or indicate when main power is lost. Open drain, but has an internal 50K pullup. The pullup keeps this pin voltage high as long as Vin is present. When Vin drops and the chip switches to battery backup, the pin goes low.
• ON LED - The ON LED will glow on the black STEMMA QT version when power is present. There is an unmarked jumper on the back connected completing the circuit. You can cut the jumper to prevent the LED from turning on if you wish (and resolder to restore the functionality).