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Re: Wiring a boolean switch.
On our DS I found that I could not get a reliable signal if I just let the signal line float. You need to hold the signal high through a pull up resistor. Solder a 1k resistor to the 5V line, then the free end of the resistor to the signal and 1 side of the switch. Ground the other side of the switch. When the switch is open you will have a solid High signal, when the switch is closed a good low.