If I understood information in datasheet, this chip can drive 12V signal using 3V or 5V signal from a controller.
In the flooded module, this chip was driving terminal 15, which is what I am doing in my car using 2n2222, relay, and arduino.
The downside of my setup is that I have no way to tell if terminal is actually activated or not. I would very much like to incorporate this chip into my setup, but I am not sure that it is what I think it is.
Would you be able to or is it possible to be used with?
The former I have no way of knowing.
As to the latter, on the PDF's 24/37, see Fig. 32.
It shows the device connected to a 5V microcontroller.
Of course, it's not directly so, but via the bane of "n00bs" everywhere - Resistors!
The VN5E010AH is a single-channel high-side
driver manufactured in the ST proprietary
VIPower M0-5 technology and housed in the tiny
HPAK package. The VN5E010AH is designed to
drive 12 V automotive grounded loads delivering
protection, diagnostics and easy 3 V and 5 V
CMOS compatible interface with any
microcontroller.
Yes as it says, easy 3V and 5V CMOS compatible, so with gate resisitor you can directly connect the output of an Arduino and the IC.