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Basicmicro RoboClaw 2x15A Motor Controller vs Waveshare General Driver for Robots

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BasicmicroBasicmicro RoboClaw 2x15A Motor ControllerIMC412

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WaveshareWaveshare General Driver for Robots23730

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Basicmicro RoboClaw 2x15A Motor Controller / Waveshare General Driver for Robots
Compare bySpecification	ABasicmicroBasicmicro RoboClaw 2x15A Motor Controller	BWaveshareWaveshare General Driver for Robots
Electrical2
Maximum input voltageUse-dependent	34 V	13 V
Logic voltage	3.3 V	3.3 V
Control & communication10
Board kind	Motor driver	Motor driver
Board architecture	Standalone board	Standalone board
Primary applicationUse-dependent	motor_driver;brushed_dc;closed_loop;robotics	motor_driver;robotics;servo_bus
SDK available	Yes	Yes
Firmware updatable	Yes	Yes
ConnectorsUse-dependent	main battery input up to 34VDC; regulated 5V 1A user output	XH2.54 DC 7-13V power port; 2S/3S lithium battery; 5V host regulator
Control modesUse-dependent	usb;ttl_serial;rc;pwm;analog	duty_cycle;velocity
Motor drive	Brushed DC	Brushed DC
Motor channels	2	2
ProtectionsUse-dependent	over_voltage;under_voltage;current_limiting;voltage_clamping	INA219 voltage/current monitoring

ABasicmicroBasicmicro RoboClaw 2x15A Motor Controller

BWaveshareWaveshare General Driver for Robots

Electrical2

Maximum input voltageUse-dependent

Part A34 V

Part B13 V

Logic voltage

Part A3.3 V

Part B3.3 V

Control & communication10

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;robotics;servo_bus

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 BXH2.54 DC 7-13V power port; 2S/3S lithium battery; 5V host regulator

Control modesUse-dependent

Part Ausb;ttl_serial;rc;pwm;analog

Part Bduty_cycle;velocity

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 BINA219 voltage/current monitoring

Product sources

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Basicmicro RoboClaw 2x15A Motor ControllerOpen source ↗

Waveshare General Driver for RobotsOpen source ↗