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Basicmicro RoboClaw 2x15A Motor Controller vs Basicmicro RoboClaw 2x45A Motor Controller

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BasicmicroBasicmicro RoboClaw 2x15A Motor ControllerIMC412

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BasicmicroBasicmicro RoboClaw 2x45A Motor ControllerIMC418

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Basicmicro RoboClaw 2x15A Motor Controller / Basicmicro RoboClaw 2x45A Motor Controller
Compare bySpecification	ABasicmicroBasicmicro RoboClaw 2x15A Motor Controller	BBasicmicroBasicmicro RoboClaw 2x45A Motor Controller
Electrical3
Maximum input voltage	34 V	34 V
Continuous output current / channel	15 A	45 A30 A higher
Peak output current / channel	30 A	60 A30 A higher
Control & communication10
Board kind	Motor driver	Motor driver
Board architecture	Standalone board	Standalone board
Primary application	motor_driver;brushed_dc;closed_loop;robotics	motor_driver;brushed_dc;closed_loop;robotics
SDK available	Yes	Yes
Firmware updatable	Yes	Yes
Control modesUse-dependent	usb;ttl_serial;rc;pwm;analog	velocity;position;rc;pwm;serial;analog
Safety featuresUse-dependent	over_voltage;under_voltage;current_limiting;voltage_clamping	overcurrent;overvoltage;undervoltage;overtemp
Motor drive	Brushed DC	Brushed DC
Motor channels	2	2
ProtectionsUse-dependent	over_voltage;under_voltage;current_limiting;voltage_clamping	overcurrent;overvoltage;undervoltage;overtemp

ABasicmicroBasicmicro RoboClaw 2x15A Motor Controller

BBasicmicroBasicmicro RoboClaw 2x45A Motor Controller

Electrical3

Maximum input voltage

Part A34 V

Part B34 V

Continuous output current / channel

Part A15 A

Part B45 A30 A higher

Peak output current / channel

Part A30 A

Part B60 A30 A higher

Control & communication10

Board kind

Part AMotor driver

Part BMotor driver

Board architecture

Part AStandalone board

Part BStandalone board

Primary application

Part Amotor_driver;brushed_dc;closed_loop;robotics

Part Bmotor_driver;brushed_dc;closed_loop;robotics

SDK available

Part AYes

Part BYes

Firmware updatable

Part AYes

Part BYes

Control modesUse-dependent

Part Ausb;ttl_serial;rc;pwm;analog

Part Bvelocity;position;rc;pwm;serial;analog

Safety featuresUse-dependent

Part Aover_voltage;under_voltage;current_limiting;voltage_clamping

Part Bovercurrent;overvoltage;undervoltage;overtemp

Motor drive

Part ABrushed DC

Part BBrushed DC

Motor channels

Part A2

Part B2

ProtectionsUse-dependent

Part Aover_voltage;under_voltage;current_limiting;voltage_clamping

Part Bovercurrent;overvoltage;undervoltage;overtemp

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Basicmicro RoboClaw 2x15A Motor ControllerOpen source ↗

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