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Adafruit TB6612 1.2A DC/Stepper Motor Driver Breakout Board vs DFRobot TMC260 Stepper Motor Driver Shield for Arduino

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AdafruitAdafruit TB6612 1.2A DC/Stepper Motor Driver Breakout Board2448

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DFRobotDFRobot TMC260 Stepper Motor Driver Shield for ArduinoDRI0035

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Specifications

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Adafruit TB6612 1.2A DC/Stepper Motor Driver Breakout Board / DFRobot TMC260 Stepper Motor Driver Shield for Arduino
Compare bySpecification	AAdafruitAdafruit TB6612 1.2A DC/Stepper Motor Driver Breakout Board	BDFRobotDFRobot TMC260 Stepper Motor Driver Shield for Arduino
Electrical1
Maximum input voltageUse-dependent	13.5 V	40 V
Control & communication7
Board kind	Motor driver	Motor driver
Board architecture	Standalone board	Standalone board
Primary applicationUse-dependent	motor_driver;brushed_dc;stepper;robotics	motor_driver;stepper;arduino_shield;robotics
SDK available	Yes	Yes
Firmware updatable	Yes	Yes
Motor driveUse-dependent	Multi mode	stepper
Motor channels	21 higher	1

AAdafruitAdafruit TB6612 1.2A DC/Stepper Motor Driver Breakout Board

BDFRobotDFRobot TMC260 Stepper Motor Driver Shield for Arduino

Electrical1

Maximum input voltageUse-dependent

Part A13.5 V

Part B40 V

Control & communication7

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;robotics

Part Bmotor_driver;stepper;arduino_shield;robotics

SDK available

Part AYes

Part BYes

Firmware updatable

Part AYes

Part BYes

Motor driveUse-dependent

Part AMulti mode

Part Bstepper

Motor channels

Part A21 higher

Part B1

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Adafruit TB6612 1.2A DC/Stepper Motor Driver Breakout BoardOpen source ↗

DFRobot TMC260 Stepper Motor Driver Shield for ArduinoOpen source ↗