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Basicmicro RoboClaw 2x45A Motor Controller vs DFRobot TMC260 Stepper Motor Driver Shield for Arduino

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BasicmicroBasicmicro RoboClaw 2x45A Motor ControllerIMC418

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DFRobotDFRobot TMC260 Stepper Motor Driver Shield for ArduinoDRI0035

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10 specifications compared side by side.

Basicmicro RoboClaw 2x45A Motor Controller / DFRobot TMC260 Stepper Motor Driver Shield for Arduino
Compare bySpecification	ABasicmicroBasicmicro RoboClaw 2x45A Motor Controller	BDFRobotDFRobot TMC260 Stepper Motor Driver Shield for Arduino
Electrical1
Maximum input voltageUse-dependent	34 V	40 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;stepper;arduino_shield;robotics
SDK available	Yes	Yes
Firmware updatable	Yes	Yes
Control modesUse-dependent	velocity;position;rc;pwm;serial;analog	Step dir
Motor driveUse-dependent	Brushed DC	stepper
Motor channels	21 higher	1
ProtectionsUse-dependent	overcurrent;overvoltage;undervoltage;overtemp	stallguard2;coolstep

ABasicmicroBasicmicro RoboClaw 2x45A Motor Controller

BDFRobotDFRobot TMC260 Stepper Motor Driver Shield for Arduino

Electrical1

Maximum input voltageUse-dependent

Part A34 V

Part B40 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;stepper;arduino_shield;robotics

SDK available

Part AYes

Part BYes

Firmware updatable

Part AYes

Part BYes

Control modesUse-dependent

Part Avelocity;position;rc;pwm;serial;analog

Part BStep dir

Motor driveUse-dependent

Part ABrushed DC

Part Bstepper

Motor channels

Part A21 higher

Part B1

ProtectionsUse-dependent

Part Aovercurrent;overvoltage;undervoltage;overtemp

Part Bstallguard2;coolstep

Product sources

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Basicmicro RoboClaw 2x45A Motor ControllerOpen source ↗

DFRobot TMC260 Stepper Motor Driver Shield for ArduinoOpen source ↗