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Adafruit DRV8833 DC/Stepper Motor Driver Breakout Board vs Cytron SmartDriveDuo-30 (MDDS30)

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AdafruitAdafruit DRV8833 DC/Stepper Motor Driver Breakout Board3297

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Specifications

15 specifications compared side by side.

Adafruit DRV8833 DC/Stepper Motor Driver Breakout Board / Cytron SmartDriveDuo-30 (MDDS30)
Compare bySpecification	AAdafruitAdafruit DRV8833 DC/Stepper Motor Driver Breakout Board	BCytronCytron SmartDriveDuo-30 (MDDS30)
Electrical4
Minimum input voltageUse-dependent	2.7 V	7 V
Maximum input voltageUse-dependent	10.8 V	35 V
Continuous output current / channel	1.2 A	30 A28.8 A higher
Peak output current / channel	2 A	80 A78 A higher
Control & communication11
Board kind	Motor driver	Motor driver
Board architectureUse-dependent	module	Standalone board
Primary applicationUse-dependent	robotics;education;general	mobile_robot;agv;robot_arm
Communication interfacesUse-dependent	PWM	PWM;UART;analog;RC
Control modesUse-dependent	duty_cycle;voltage	duty_cycle;velocity
Safety featuresUse-dependent	reverse_polarity;overcurrent	overcurrent;overtemp;undervoltage
Motor driveUse-dependent	Multi mode	Brushed DC
Motor channels	2	2
Phases	2	2
Control algorithmUse-dependent	PWM	PID
ProtectionsUse-dependent	reverse_polarity;overcurrent	overcurrent;overtemp;undervoltage

AAdafruitAdafruit DRV8833 DC/Stepper Motor Driver Breakout Board

BCytronCytron SmartDriveDuo-30 (MDDS30)

Electrical4

Minimum input voltageUse-dependent

Part A2.7 V

Part B7 V

Maximum input voltageUse-dependent

Part A10.8 V

Part B35 V

Continuous output current / channel

Part A1.2 A

Part B30 A28.8 A higher

Peak output current / channel

Part A2 A

Part B80 A78 A higher

Control & communication11

Board kind

Part AMotor driver

Part BMotor driver

Board architectureUse-dependent

Part Amodule

Part BStandalone board

Primary applicationUse-dependent

Part Arobotics;education;general

Part Bmobile_robot;agv;robot_arm

Communication interfacesUse-dependent

Part APWM

Part BPWM;UART;analog;RC

Control modesUse-dependent

Part Aduty_cycle;voltage

Part Bduty_cycle;velocity

Safety featuresUse-dependent

Part Areverse_polarity;overcurrent

Part Bovercurrent;overtemp;undervoltage

Motor driveUse-dependent

Part AMulti mode

Part BBrushed DC

Motor channels

Part A2

Part B2

Phases

Part A2

Part B2

Control algorithmUse-dependent

Part APWM

Part BPID

ProtectionsUse-dependent

Part Areverse_polarity;overcurrent

Part Bovercurrent;overtemp;undervoltage

Product sources

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Adafruit DRV8833 DC/Stepper Motor Driver Breakout BoardOpen source ↗

Cytron SmartDriveDuo-30 (MDDS30)Open source ↗