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Basicmicro RoboClaw 2x15A Motor Controller vs Waveshare Motor Driver HAT

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BasicmicroBasicmicro RoboClaw 2x15A Motor ControllerIMC412

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WaveshareWaveshare Motor Driver HAT15364

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Basicmicro RoboClaw 2x15A Motor Controller / Waveshare Motor Driver HAT
Compare bySpecification	ABasicmicroBasicmicro RoboClaw 2x15A Motor Controller	BWaveshareWaveshare Motor Driver HAT
Electrical2
Maximum input voltageUse-dependent	34 V	12 V
Logic voltage	3.3 V	3.3 V
Control & communication9
Board kind	Motor driver	Motor driver
Board architecture	Standalone board	Standalone board
Primary applicationUse-dependent	motor_driver;brushed_dc;closed_loop;robotics	motor_driver;raspberry_pi;robotics
SDK available	Yes	Yes
Firmware updatable	Yes	Yes
ConnectorsUse-dependent	main battery input up to 34VDC; regulated 5V 1A user output	VIN_USER 6-12V motor supply; 5V regulator; 3.3V logic regulator
Control modesUse-dependent	usb;ttl_serial;rc;pwm;analog	i2c;pwm
Motor drive	Brushed DC	Brushed DC
Motor channels	2	2

ABasicmicroBasicmicro RoboClaw 2x15A Motor Controller

BWaveshareWaveshare Motor Driver HAT

Electrical2

Maximum input voltageUse-dependent

Part A34 V

Part B12 V

Logic voltage

Part A3.3 V

Part B3.3 V

Control & communication9

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;raspberry_pi;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 BVIN_USER 6-12V motor supply; 5V regulator; 3.3V logic regulator

Control modesUse-dependent

Part Ausb;ttl_serial;rc;pwm;analog

Part Bi2c;pwm

Motor drive

Part ABrushed DC

Part BBrushed DC

Motor channels

Part A2

Part B2

Product sources

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Basicmicro RoboClaw 2x15A Motor ControllerOpen source ↗

Waveshare Motor Driver HATOpen source ↗