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Cytron SmartDriveDuo-30 (MDDS30) vs Pololu Dual G2 High-Power Motor Driver 18v18 Shield for Arduino

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No imageCytronCytron SmartDriveDuo-30 (MDDS30)SmartDriveDuo-30 (MDDS30)

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

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Directional spec summary

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Specifications

11 specifications compared side by side.

Cytron SmartDriveDuo-30 (MDDS30) / Pololu Dual G2 High-Power Motor Driver 18v18 Shield for Arduino
Compare bySpecification	ACytronCytron SmartDriveDuo-30 (MDDS30)	BPololuPololu Dual G2 High-Power Motor Driver 18v18 Shield for Arduino
Electrical3
Minimum input voltageUse-dependent	7 V	6.5 V
Maximum input voltageUse-dependent	35 V	30 V
Continuous output current / channel	30 A12 A higher	18 A
Control & communication8
Board kind	Motor driver	Motor driver
Board architecture	Standalone board	Standalone board
Primary applicationUse-dependent	mobile_robot;agv;robot_arm	motor_driver;brushed_dc;arduino_shield;robotics
Control modesUse-dependent	duty_cycle;velocity	pwm;direction
Safety featuresUse-dependent	overcurrent;overtemp;undervoltage	Reverse voltage protection
Motor drive	Brushed DC	Brushed DC
Motor channels	2	2
ProtectionsUse-dependent	overcurrent;overtemp;undervoltage	Reverse voltage protection

ACytronCytron SmartDriveDuo-30 (MDDS30)

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

Electrical3

Minimum input voltageUse-dependent

Part A7 V

Part B6.5 V

Maximum input voltageUse-dependent

Part A35 V

Part B30 V

Continuous output current / channel

Part A30 A12 A higher

Part B18 A

Control & communication8

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 Bmotor_driver;brushed_dc;arduino_shield;robotics

Control modesUse-dependent

Part Aduty_cycle;velocity

Part Bpwm;direction

Safety featuresUse-dependent

Part Aovercurrent;overtemp;undervoltage

Part BReverse voltage protection

Motor drive

Part ABrushed DC

Part BBrushed DC

Motor channels

Part A2

Part B2

ProtectionsUse-dependent

Part Aovercurrent;overtemp;undervoltage

Part BReverse voltage protection

Product sources

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Cytron SmartDriveDuo-30 (MDDS30)Open source ↗

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