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Basicmicro RoboClaw 2x15A Motor Controller vs Pololu Dual G2 High-Power Motor Driver 18v18 Shield for Arduino

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BasicmicroBasicmicro RoboClaw 2x15A Motor ControllerIMC412

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PololuPololu Dual G2 High-Power Motor Driver 18v18 Shield for Arduino2515

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14 specifications compared side by side.

Basicmicro RoboClaw 2x15A Motor Controller / Pololu Dual G2 High-Power Motor Driver 18v18 Shield for Arduino
Compare bySpecification	ABasicmicroBasicmicro RoboClaw 2x15A Motor Controller	BPololuPololu Dual G2 High-Power Motor Driver 18v18 Shield for Arduino
Electrical3
Maximum input voltageUse-dependent	34 V	30 V
Logic voltageUse-dependent	3.3 V	5 V
Continuous output current / channel	15 A	18 A3 A higher
Control & communication11
Board kind	Motor driver	Motor driver
Board architecture	Standalone board	Standalone board
Primary applicationUse-dependent	motor_driver;brushed_dc;closed_loop;robotics	motor_driver;brushed_dc;arduino_shield;robotics
SDK available	Yes	Yes
Firmware updatable	Yes	Yes
ConnectorsUse-dependent	main battery input up to 34VDC; regulated 5V 1A user output	Arduino shield; 6.5-30V motor supply; logic 1.8-5.5V
Control modesUse-dependent	usb;ttl_serial;rc;pwm;analog	pwm;direction
Safety featuresUse-dependent	over_voltage;under_voltage;current_limiting;voltage_clamping	Reverse voltage protection
Motor drive	Brushed DC	Brushed DC
Motor channels	2	2
ProtectionsUse-dependent	over_voltage;under_voltage;current_limiting;voltage_clamping	Reverse voltage protection

ABasicmicroBasicmicro RoboClaw 2x15A Motor Controller

BPololuPololu Dual G2 High-Power Motor Driver 18v18 Shield for Arduino

Electrical3

Maximum input voltageUse-dependent

Part A34 V

Part B30 V

Logic voltageUse-dependent

Part A3.3 V

Part B5 V

Continuous output current / channel

Part A15 A

Part B18 A3 A higher

Control & communication11

Board kind

Part AMotor driver

Part BMotor driver

Board architecture

Part AStandalone board

Part BStandalone board

Primary applicationUse-dependent

Part Amotor_driver;brushed_dc;closed_loop;robotics

Part Bmotor_driver;brushed_dc;arduino_shield;robotics

SDK available

Part AYes

Part BYes

Firmware updatable

Part AYes

Part BYes

ConnectorsUse-dependent

Part Amain battery input up to 34VDC; regulated 5V 1A user output

Part BArduino shield; 6.5-30V motor supply; logic 1.8-5.5V

Control modesUse-dependent

Part Ausb;ttl_serial;rc;pwm;analog

Part Bpwm;direction

Safety featuresUse-dependent

Part Aover_voltage;under_voltage;current_limiting;voltage_clamping

Part BReverse voltage protection

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 BReverse voltage protection

Product sources

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Basicmicro RoboClaw 2x15A Motor ControllerOpen source ↗

Pololu Dual G2 High-Power Motor Driver 18v18 Shield for ArduinoOpen source ↗