How to power ANYTHING using USB-C Power Delivery and the ZY12PDN PD Trigger Board
Kenneth Finnegan2 HN recommenders · recommended in 2 months, 2020–2023
tutorial · intermediate · evergreen · 2020–2023 on HN
Kenneth Finnegan shows how USB-C Power Delivery trigger boards like the ZY12PDN negotiate 5V to 20V so you can power projects from a USB-C charger, including the color coding for each voltage.
Recommended as a practical way to get 12V or other voltages from USB-C for hobby projects.
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3 comments from Hacker News
These little boards are ultra handy: ▶ this video Rip the barrel plug off of things and replace it with USB-C input, or make your own USB-C 'dongle' to power anything that needs 12v.
▶ this video I found this video just today about USB PD "trigger boards" or "decoy modules" in the ali express/ebay/amazon searches. There seem to be some you can short a resistor on for a locked setting, or others like in the video that have a mode select.
I'm using ZY12PDN USB-C PD boards ( ▶ this video ) About point 2, IMHO, better a jumper to disable programming mode than having to obstruct the sensor.