How to use a button with a Raspberry Pi
Here’s our latest How to use video, showing you how to connect a button to your Raspberry Pi.
Connect a button to Raspberry Pi
Attaching a button to your Raspberry Pi is a great way of introducing digital making into your coding experience. Use it to play music, turn lights on and off, or even shut down your device.
Follow our other How to use videos to learn how to use a servo motor, LED, and Raspberry Pi camera module with your Raspberry Pi. Try linking them together to build something grander, such as a digital camera, a robot, or a music box.
How to use Raspberry Pi
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2 comments
Sophie
I think this could be confusing for beginners — which way round should I put the button — there’s 4 pins? I think the video should cover why the button has 4 pins (i.e. there are 2 pairs, each connected together — so pins in a column are always connected and the switch only opens and closes across the columns )I doubt a diagram would too confusing and would show what was going on.
Mark Tomlin
I’ve seen a few of these now. It’s gotta be a part of a larger series or an asset within another page. I just don’t know if it’s been released yet to the general public. It seems like the Raspberry Pi foundation is moving towards releasing their breadboards and components.