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Cytron SmartDriveDuo-30 (MDDS30) vs ODrive Pro

A side-by-side comparison of source-backed specifications within the same subcategory.

15 shared specs3 scored

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Specifications

15 specifications compared side by side.

Cytron SmartDriveDuo-30 (MDDS30) / ODrive Pro
Compare bySpecification	ACytronCytron SmartDriveDuo-30 (MDDS30)	BODriveODrive Pro
Electrical4
Minimum input voltageUse-dependent	7 V	12 V
Maximum input voltageUse-dependent	35 V	56 V
Continuous output current / channel	30 A	70 A40 A higher
Peak output current / channel	80 A	100 A20 A higher
Control & communication11
Board kind	Motor driver	Motor driver
Board architecture	Standalone board	Standalone board
Primary applicationUse-dependent	mobile_robot;agv;robot_arm	robot_joint;robot_arm;motion_control
Communication interfacesUse-dependent	PWM;UART;analog;RC	USB;UART;STEP_DIR;analog;PWM;CAN;CAN-FD
Control modesUse-dependent	duty_cycle;velocity	torque;velocity;position;trajectory
Safety featuresUse-dependent	overcurrent;overtemp;undervoltage	isolation;motor_thermistor
Motor driveUse-dependent	Brushed DC	BLDC foc
Motor channels	21 higher	1
PhasesUse-dependent	2	3
Control algorithmUse-dependent	PID	FOC
ProtectionsUse-dependent	overcurrent;overtemp;undervoltage	isolation;motor_thermistor

ACytronCytron SmartDriveDuo-30 (MDDS30)

BODriveODrive Pro

Electrical4

Minimum input voltageUse-dependent

Part A7 V

Part B12 V

Maximum input voltageUse-dependent

Part A35 V

Part B56 V

Continuous output current / channel

Part A30 A

Part B70 A40 A higher

Peak output current / channel

Part A80 A

Part B100 A20 A higher

Control & communication11

Board kind

Part AMotor driver

Part BMotor driver

Board architecture

Part AStandalone board

Part BStandalone board

Primary applicationUse-dependent

Part Amobile_robot;agv;robot_arm

Part Brobot_joint;robot_arm;motion_control

Communication interfacesUse-dependent

Part APWM;UART;analog;RC

Part BUSB;UART;STEP_DIR;analog;PWM;CAN;CAN-FD

Control modesUse-dependent

Part Aduty_cycle;velocity

Part Btorque;velocity;position;trajectory

Safety featuresUse-dependent

Part Aovercurrent;overtemp;undervoltage

Part Bisolation;motor_thermistor

Motor driveUse-dependent

Part ABrushed DC

Part BBLDC foc

Motor channels

Part A21 higher

Part B1

PhasesUse-dependent

Part A2

Part B3

Control algorithmUse-dependent

Part APID

Part BFOC

ProtectionsUse-dependent

Part Aovercurrent;overtemp;undervoltage

Part Bisolation;motor_thermistor

Product sources

Product sources used by this comparison

Cytron SmartDriveDuo-30 (MDDS30)Open source ↗

ODrive ProOpen source ↗