Tested: Usb-Pwr PAK02A-based USB-C PD + Legacy Trigger/Decoy Board

After my recent misadventures with the WCH CH224K-based HW-443 USB-C PD Trigger Board that simply wouldn’t work properly with USB-C PD but managed to work on legacy fast-charging protocols, I was contacted by a reader with an offer of a better version that would work. Thanks to Platima (YouTube | GitHub), I’ve been given this PAK02A-based trigger board that they also sell in their shop for a very reasonable AU$4 at the time of writing. Unbagging The board is packed in a sealed static shielding bag. The PCB is purple coloured and is a bit “fatter” than I would expect. There are no terminal blocks on this unit – so either you can bring your own, or you can solder wires directly to the larger holes or use the smaller holes which can accommodate standard 2.54mm headers for breadboarding. The DIP switches are a bit smaller on this unit, surface mounted with protective polyimide tape that is still attached. To switch this, you’re best to use a toothpick or thin flat-blade jewellers’…