Gravity: MOSFET Power Controller

MOSFET-based power switch for driving high-current loads from 3.3–10V logic GPIO pins. Gravity connector for plug-and-play integration with DFRobot boards.

VINBoard overview row 1; screw/power terminal input
High-current DC power input terminal for the load supply.
Type · powerVoltage · 5V-36V DC input, up to 20A per DFRobot wiki
GNDBoard overview row 2; screw/power terminal ground
Power/load ground terminal. Source page lists board overview row 2 as GND.
Type · ground
VOUTBoard overview row 3; screw/power terminal output
MOSFET-switched power output terminal for the controlled DC load.
Type · power outputVoltage · Switched output from VIN path; DC loads only
SignalP1 pin 1 on DFRobot schematic, labelled Single/Signal
Gravity PH2.0-3P control input; HIGH turns the MOSFET on, LOW turns it off.
Type · digitalVoltage · 3.3V-10V logic control signal per DFRobot wiki
VCCP1 pin 2 on DFRobot schematic
Logic/control-side supply on the Gravity PH2.0-3P connector.
Type · powerVoltage · 3.3V-10V logic supply per DFRobot wiki
GNDP1 pin 3 on DFRobot schematic
Logic/control-side ground on the Gravity PH2.0-3P connector.
Type · ground

Pin	Position	Type	Function	Voltage
VIN	Board overview row 1; screw/power terminal input	power	High-current DC power input terminal for the load supply.	5V-36V DC input, up to 20A per DFRobot wiki
GND	Board overview row 2; screw/power terminal ground	ground	Power/load ground terminal. Source page lists board overview row 2 as GND.
VOUT	Board overview row 3; screw/power terminal output	power output	MOSFET-switched power output terminal for the controlled DC load.	Switched output from VIN path; DC loads only
Signal	P1 pin 1 on DFRobot schematic, labelled Single/Signal	digital	Gravity PH2.0-3P control input; HIGH turns the MOSFET on, LOW turns it off.	3.3V-10V logic control signal per DFRobot wiki
VCC	P1 pin 2 on DFRobot schematic	power	Logic/control-side supply on the Gravity PH2.0-3P connector.	3.3V-10V logic supply per DFRobot wiki
GND	P1 pin 3 on DFRobot schematic	ground	Logic/control-side ground on the Gravity PH2.0-3P connector.

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