Responding to a button
Many applications using the Raspberry Pi require that actions are activated without a keyboard and screen attached to it. The GPIO pins provide an excellent way for the Raspberry Pi to be controlled by your own buttons and switches without a mouse/keyboard and screen.
Getting ready
You will need the following equipment:
- 2 x DuPont female to male patch wires
- Mini breadboard (170 tie points) or a larger one
- Push button switch (momentary close) or a wire connection to make/break the circuit
- Breadboarding wire (solid core)
- 1k ohm resistor
The switches are as seen in the following diagram:
The push button switch and other types of switch ...
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