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Adafruit Motor/Stepper/Servo Shield for Arduino v3 Kit vs Pololu Tic 36v4 USB Multi-Interface High-Power Stepper Motor Controller

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AdafruitAdafruit Motor/Stepper/Servo Shield for Arduino v3 Kit1438

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PololuPololu Tic 36v4 USB Multi-Interface High-Power Stepper Motor Controller3140

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Specifications

9 specifications compared side by side.

Adafruit Motor/Stepper/Servo Shield for Arduino v3 Kit / Pololu Tic 36v4 USB Multi-Interface High-Power Stepper Motor Controller
Compare bySpecification	AAdafruitAdafruit Motor/Stepper/Servo Shield for Arduino v3 Kit	BPololuPololu Tic 36v4 USB Multi-Interface High-Power Stepper Motor Controller
Electrical3
Minimum input voltageUse-dependent	4.5 V	8 V
Maximum input voltageUse-dependent	13.5 V	50 V
Peak output current / channel	3 A	6 A3 A higher
Control & communication6
Board kind	Motor driver	Motor driver
Board architecture	Standalone board	Standalone board
Primary applicationUse-dependent	motor_driver;brushed_dc;stepper;servo;arduino_shield;robotics	motor_driver;stepper;robotics
SDK available	Yes	Yes
Firmware updatable	Yes	Yes
Motor driveUse-dependent	Multi mode	stepper

AAdafruitAdafruit Motor/Stepper/Servo Shield for Arduino v3 Kit

BPololuPololu Tic 36v4 USB Multi-Interface High-Power Stepper Motor Controller

Electrical3

Minimum input voltageUse-dependent

Part A4.5 V

Part B8 V

Maximum input voltageUse-dependent

Part A13.5 V

Part B50 V

Peak output current / channel

Part A3 A

Part B6 A3 A higher

Control & communication6

Board kind

Part AMotor driver

Part BMotor driver

Board architecture

Part AStandalone board

Part BStandalone board

Primary applicationUse-dependent

Part Amotor_driver;brushed_dc;stepper;servo;arduino_shield;robotics

Part Bmotor_driver;stepper;robotics

SDK available

Part AYes

Part BYes

Firmware updatable

Part AYes

Part BYes

Motor driveUse-dependent

Part AMulti mode

Part Bstepper

Product sources

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Adafruit Motor/Stepper/Servo Shield for Arduino v3 KitOpen source ↗

Pololu Tic 36v4 USB Multi-Interface High-Power Stepper Motor ControllerOpen source ↗