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How to power ANYTHING using USB-C Power Delivery and the ZY12PDN PD Trigger Board

Kenneth Finnegan

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Beginner. No background in the topic needed.

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Kenneth Finnegan demonstrates how to use USB-C Power Delivery trigger boards to negotiate different voltages for DIY electronics projects.

These USB-C Power Delivery trigger boards allow you to negotiate any USB-C PD voltage available on a port to deliver to the rest of your project! They're available on Amazon (amzn.to/408Ds3n) as well as various vendors on eBay, etc. USB-C PD allows you to negotiate 5V, 9V, 12V, 15V, or 20V over the standard USB-C connector. The colors used on the ZY12PDN board for these are: Red: 5V Yellow: 9V Green: 12V Teal: 15V Blue: 20V Purple: Highest voltage possible White: Cycle through all the possible voltages changing every few seconds.

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What people say. Recommended as a handy guide for using cheap USB-C decoy trigger boards to power custom hardware projects.

rainbowzootsuiton Hacker News • Recommends

On “All About USB-C: Resistors and Emarkers”

link to 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.

hugon Hacker News • Recommends

On “EU sends Apple stark warning over USB-C charging on new iPhones”

These little boards are ultra handy: link to 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.

gabrielblackon Hacker News • Mentions

On “fpx: easy USB‑C power for all your devices”

I'm using ZY12PDN USB-C PD boards ( link to this video ) About point 2, IMHO, better a jumper to disable programming mode than having to obstruct the sensor.