RAK 4631 : how to wire a user button

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In addition to the basic hardware reset button, Meshtastic manages a user one to scroll pages on the screen… I was told that the Rack 4631 may support a user button… So my questions
1- How to wire such a button?
2- When done, how will mashtastic firmware manage it ?? scrolling pages? or any other action? what about one or more , short and long button press
Thanks for your attention

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I mounted an IO board (RAK 13002) and connected GND and IO5 there. In the photo the blue and purple cable.

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Using the button, you can then scroll through pages, shut down the device and turn off GPS.

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Thanks. Its uneasy… i read somewhere that io5 was available for user on the main board.
I was wrong

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You can read the GPIO list here:

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Thanks… i ordered an IO board

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You can do it on a RAK19700 base board, no add-on modules necessary!
I just did this two two of mine, works great!

Best,
Pol

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To add to this, something I didn’t even realize going into it…but on nodes with on-board GPS, a triple-click toggles power to the GPS, and on nodes with an e-Ink display, quad-clicks force a screen refresh.

Best,
Pol

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thanks… ill try right now