LilyPad Slide Switch

The LilyPad Slide Switch is a simple on/off slide switch mounted on a sewable LilyPad board. In the ON position it connects its two pads, so you can use it to turn part of a wearable circuit on and off or as a digital input that a LilyPad Arduino reads to change modes.

LilyPad Slide Switch Specifications

• Type: on/off slide switch
• Operation: connects the two pads in the ON position, open in the OFF position
• Connections: two sewable pads
• Mounting: LilyPad board for conductive thread or soldering
• Use: low-current signals and small LilyPad loads

LilyPad Slide Switch Applications

• Turning LEDs and small circuits in a garment on and off
• Selecting modes or settings in a LilyPad Arduino sketch
• Interactive e-textiles, costumes and soft toys
• Wearable electronics classes

What's in the Box

• 1 × LilyPad Slide Switch board

Tip: To read it as an input, sew one pad to a digital pin and the other to ground, then use pinMode(pin, INPUT_PULLUP). The pin reads LOW when the switch is ON and HIGH when it is OFF.

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