diff --git a/keyboards/helix/rev2/keymaps/five_rows/config.h b/keyboards/helix/rev2/keymaps/five_rows/config.h
index 538859bc3c5d..30848162cbf4 100644
--- a/keyboards/helix/rev2/keymaps/five_rows/config.h
+++ b/keyboards/helix/rev2/keymaps/five_rows/config.h
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 /* when TAPPING_TERM >= 500 same effect PERMISSIVE_HOLD.
    see tmk_core/common/action_tapping.c */
 
+//#define DIP_SWITCH_PINS { B5, B6 }
+#define DIP_SWITCH_PINS { B5, B6, B5, B6 }
+
 // place overrides here
 
 // If you need more program area, try select and reduce rgblight modes to use.
diff --git a/keyboards/helix/rev2/keymaps/five_rows/keymap.c b/keyboards/helix/rev2/keymaps/five_rows/keymap.c
index eb73881c6ba9..b8c4602af651 100644
--- a/keyboards/helix/rev2/keymaps/five_rows/keymap.c
+++ b/keyboards/helix/rev2/keymaps/five_rows/keymap.c
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include QMK_KEYBOARD_H
+#include <avr/pgmspace.h>
 #include "bootloader.h"
 #ifdef PROTOCOL_LUFA
 #include "lufa.h"
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@
 #ifdef CONSOLE_ENABLE
   #include <print.h>
 #endif
+#include "timer.h"
 
 extern keymap_config_t keymap_config;
 
@@ -332,8 +334,13 @@ uint32_t default_layer_state_set_kb(uint32_t state) {
     return state;
 }
 
+void dump_pbuf(void);
 void update_base_layer(int base)
 {
+    uprintf("layer\n");
+    dump_pbuf();
+    uprintf("call dip_switch_read(true)\n");
+    dip_switch_read(true);
     if( current_default_layer != base ) {
         eeconfig_update_default_layer(1UL<<base);
         default_layer_set(1UL<<base);
@@ -472,7 +479,6 @@ void music_scale_user(void)
 
 #endif
 
-
 //SSD1306 OLED update loop, make sure to add #define SSD1306OLED in config.h
 #ifdef SSD1306OLED
 
@@ -595,3 +601,97 @@ void iota_gfx_task_user(void) {
 }
 
 #endif
+
+typedef struct _pr {
+    const char * PROGMEM fmt;
+    uint8_t     arg1;
+    uint8_t     arg2;
+    uint16_t    timer;
+} printbuf_t;
+uint8_t pbuf_count = 0;
+bool    pbuf_overflow = false;
+printbuf_t pbuf[16] = {0};
+bool     pbuf_wait = true;
+uint16_t pbuf_timer = 0;
+
+void dump_pbuf(void) {
+    if( pbuf_wait )
+        return;
+
+#ifdef CONSOLE_ENABLE
+    if( pbuf_count > 0 ) {
+        if (pbuf_count > 1)
+            uprintf(" %06d : dump_pbuf %d\n", timer_read(), pbuf_count);
+        for( uint8_t i = 0; i < pbuf_count; i++ ) {
+            uprintf(" %06d : ", pbuf[i].timer);
+            __xprintf(pbuf[i].fmt, pbuf[i].arg1, pbuf[i].arg2);
+        }
+        pbuf_count = 0;
+        if( pbuf_overflow ) {
+            uprintf(" pbuf overflow \n");
+            pbuf_overflow = false;
+        }
+    }
+#endif
+}
+
+void matrix_scan_user(void) {
+    if( pbuf_wait ) {
+        if( pbuf_timer == 0 ) {
+            /* the first scan. */
+            pbuf_timer = timer_read();
+        }
+        if( timer_elapsed(pbuf_timer) < 2000 ) {
+            return;
+        }
+        pbuf_wait = false;
+        dump_pbuf();
+    }
+}
+
+void dip_switch_update_user(uint8_t index, bool active) {
+    if( pbuf_count < sizeof(pbuf)/sizeof(pbuf[0]) ) {
+        pbuf[pbuf_count].fmt = PSTR("dip_switch_update_user(%d,%d)\n");
+        pbuf[pbuf_count].arg1 = index;
+        pbuf[pbuf_count].arg2 = active;
+        pbuf[pbuf_count].timer = timer_read();
+        pbuf_count++;
+    } else {
+        pbuf_overflow = true;
+    }
+    dump_pbuf();
+}
+
+void dip_switch_update_mask_user(uint32_t state) {
+    if( pbuf_count < sizeof(pbuf)/sizeof(pbuf[0]) ) {
+        pbuf[pbuf_count].fmt = PSTR("dip_switch_update_mask_user(0b%b)\n");
+        pbuf[pbuf_count].arg1 = state;
+        pbuf[pbuf_count].timer = timer_read();
+        pbuf_count++;
+    } else {
+        pbuf_overflow = true;
+    }
+    dump_pbuf();
+}
+
+void keyboard_pre_init_user(void)
+{
+    if( pbuf_count < sizeof(pbuf)/sizeof(pbuf[0]) ) {
+        pbuf[pbuf_count].fmt = PSTR("keyboard_pre_init_user()\n");
+        pbuf[pbuf_count].timer = timer_read();
+        pbuf_count++;
+    } else {
+        pbuf_overflow = true;
+    }
+}
+
+void keyboard_post_init_user(void)
+{
+    if( pbuf_count < sizeof(pbuf)/sizeof(pbuf[0]) ) {
+        pbuf[pbuf_count].fmt = PSTR("keyboard_post_init_user()\n");
+        pbuf[pbuf_count].timer = timer_read();
+        pbuf_count++;
+    } else {
+        pbuf_overflow = true;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/keyboards/helix/rev2/keymaps/five_rows/rules.mk b/keyboards/helix/rev2/keymaps/five_rows/rules.mk
index fb564b6e0424..0303d49aeaf5 100644
--- a/keyboards/helix/rev2/keymaps/five_rows/rules.mk
+++ b/keyboards/helix/rev2/keymaps/five_rows/rules.mk
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ ifneq ($(strip $(HELIX)),)
   endif
 endif
 
+CONSOLE_ENABLE = yes
+DIP_SWITCH_ENABLE = yes
+
 # convert Helix-specific options (that represent combinations of standard options)
 #   into QMK standard options.
 include $(strip $(KEYBOARD_LOCAL_FEATURES_MK))