diff --git a/examples/pcf8523_monitor_timer/pcf8523_monitor_timer.ino b/examples/pcf8523_monitor_timer/pcf8523_monitor_timer.ino
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+/**
+ * Sets a timer for 10 seconds, and watches a pin (MONITOR_PIN) for
+ * its interrupt signal.
+ *
+ * The RTC's INT line is pulled down when the timer goes off and the
+ * interrupt is active.
+ */
+#include <Wire.h>
+#include "RTClib.h"
+
+#define MONITOR_PIN 5
+
+RTC_PCF8523 rtc;
+Pcf8523TimerState state;
+
+void setup () {
+  Serial.begin(9600);
+  if (! rtc.begin()) {
+    Serial.println("Couldn't find RTC");
+    while (1);
+  }
+
+  pinMode(MONITOR_PIN, INPUT_PULLUP);
+
+  /*
+  struct type signatures:
+
+  typedef struct {
+    bool irupt_flag;    // whether the timer has gone off
+    bool irupt_enabled; // whether the flag state is tied to the interrupt pin state
+  } Pcf8523IruptState;
+
+  typedef struct {
+    bool enabled;                  // whether the timer is running
+    uint8_t value;                 // the current value of the timer
+    Pcf8523FrequencyDivision freq; // the clock divider used
+    Pcf8523IruptState irupt_state; // the timer's interrupt state
+  } Pcf8523TimerState;
+  */
+
+  state.enabled = true;
+  state.value = 10;
+  state.freq = PCF8523_Freq_second;
+  state.irupt_state.irupt_flag = false;
+  state.irupt_state.irupt_enabled = true;
+
+  rtc.write_timer(PCF8523_Timer_Countdown_B, &state);
+}
+
+void loop () {
+    rtc.read_timer(PCF8523_Timer_Countdown_B, &state);
+    Serial.print("timer value: ");
+    Serial.print(state.value, DEC);
+    Serial.print(", enabled: ");
+    Serial.print(state.enabled ? "yes": "no");
+    Serial.print(", freq: ");
+    Serial.print(state.freq, DEC);
+    Serial.println();
+    Serial.print("irupt flag: ");
+    Serial.print(state.irupt_state.irupt_flag, DEC);
+    Serial.print(", enabled: ");
+    Serial.print(state.irupt_state.irupt_enabled, DEC);
+    Serial.println();
+
+    Serial.print("Interrupt pin: ");
+    Serial.println(digitalRead(MONITOR_PIN) ? "HIGH": "LOW");
+
+    Serial.println();
+    delay(1000);
+}
diff --git a/examples/pcf8523_set_timer/pcf8523_set_timer.ino b/examples/pcf8523_set_timer/pcf8523_set_timer.ino
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+++ b/examples/pcf8523_set_timer/pcf8523_set_timer.ino
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+/**
+ * Sets a timer for 10 seconds on start, and monitors the status/flag
+ * values in a loop.
+ */
+#include <Wire.h>
+#include "RTClib.h"
+
+RTC_PCF8523 rtc;
+Pcf8523TimerState state;
+
+void setup () {
+  Serial.begin(9600);
+  if (! rtc.begin()) {
+    Serial.println("Couldn't find RTC");
+    while (1);
+  }
+
+  /*
+  struct type signatures:
+
+  typedef struct {
+    bool irupt_flag;    // whether the timer has gone off
+    bool irupt_enabled; // whether the flag state is tied to the interrupt pin state
+  } Pcf8523IruptState;
+
+  typedef struct {
+    bool enabled;                  // whether the timer is running
+    uint8_t value;                 // the current value of the timer
+    Pcf8523FrequencyDivision freq; // the clock divider used
+    Pcf8523IruptState irupt_state; // the timer's interrupt state
+  } Pcf8523TimerState;
+  */
+
+  state.enabled = true;
+  state.value = 10;
+  state.freq = PCF8523_Freq_second;
+  state.irupt_state.irupt_flag = false;
+  state.irupt_state.irupt_enabled = true;
+
+  rtc.write_timer(PCF8523_Timer_Countdown_A, &state);
+}
+
+void loop () {
+    rtc.read_timer(PCF8523_Timer_Countdown_A, &state);
+
+    Serial.print("timer value: ");
+    Serial.print(state.value, DEC);
+    Serial.print(", enabled: ");
+    Serial.print(state.enabled ? "yes": "no");
+    Serial.print(", freq: ");
+    Serial.print(state.freq, DEC);
+    Serial.println();
+
+    Serial.print("irupt flag: ");
+    Serial.print(state.irupt_state.irupt_flag, DEC);
+    Serial.print(", enabled: ");
+    Serial.print(state.irupt_state.irupt_enabled, DEC);
+    Serial.println();
+
+    Serial.println();
+    delay(1000);
+}