TinkerPD — USB-C PD Trigger 60W (Screw Terminal + Breadboard/Pin Header)

Description

TinkerPD uses the USB-C Power Delivery protocol to supply your projects with up to 20 V (selectable: 5 / 9 / 12 / 15 / 20 V). Every voltage level is capable of supplying 3A. An onboard buck converter provides a stable 3.3 V rail at every VBUS voltage, providing up to 2A. The screw-terminal output and the pin-header output can each be connected to 3.3 V or VBUS independently via a shunt.

The optional pin headers ship unsoldered for full flexibility: solder them from above to use female jumper wires, or from below for breadboard use.

Where many advanced PD boards need I2C or a microcontroller to configure, TinkerPD lets you change the requested voltage with a simple DIP switch — no MCU, no setup. Tinkering stays convenient: no tedious firmware just to change a single voltage.

An LED bar shows the active voltage profile at a glance, saving your valuable parts from the wrong rail. A dedicated error LED signals a failed negotiation — i.e. the PD adapter cannot supply the requested voltage.

Each output delivers up to 60W (20V / 3A). Up to 100W total is possible by splitting the load across the screw terminal and header (2.5A per output).
The 3.3V Buck converter is limited to 2A total.

Features

• Supports USB PD3.0/2.0 and BC1.2
• Selectable VBus: 5V, 9V, 12V, 15V, 20V
• 3.3V buck converter, up to 2A (runs hot at full load)
• Input range: 5V-20V, Output range: 3.3V-20V
• Two independent outputs: screw terminal & pin header
• Up to 3A per output (limited by the selection shunts)
• Up to 5A total across both outputs (3.3V rail limited to 2A total)
• DIP switch for voltage selection
• LED bar indicates the active voltage
• Negotiation-fault LED (adapter cannot supply the requested voltage)

Block Diagram

Output possibilities

Dimensions

• Size: 45x30mm
• Hole spacing: 39x24mm
• Hole size: M2.5

Package contents

• 1x TinkerPD board
• 2x shunt (3.3V/VBus selection)
• 2x 3-pin male header (optional output)