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Cytron SmartDriveDuo-30 (MDDS30) vs Pololu Tic T825 USB Multi-Interface Stepper Motor Controller

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

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PololuPololu Tic T825 USB Multi-Interface Stepper Motor ControllerTic T825 USB Multi-Interface Stepper Motor Controller

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Specifications

12 specifications compared side by side.

Cytron SmartDriveDuo-30 (MDDS30) / Pololu Tic T825 USB Multi-Interface Stepper Motor Controller
Compare bySpecification	ACytronCytron SmartDriveDuo-30 (MDDS30)	BPololuPololu Tic T825 USB Multi-Interface Stepper Motor Controller
Electrical2
Minimum input voltageUse-dependent	7 V	8.5 V
Maximum input voltageUse-dependent	35 V	45 V
Control & communication10
Board kind	Motor driver	Motor driver
Board architecture	Standalone board	Standalone board
Primary applicationUse-dependent	mobile_robot;agv;robot_arm	stepper_motion_control;CNC;robotics
Communication interfacesUse-dependent	PWM;UART;analog;RC	USB;TTL serial;I2C;analog;quadrature encoder;RC
Control modesUse-dependent	duty_cycle;velocity	speed;position
Motor driveUse-dependent	Brushed DC	stepper
Motor channels	21 higher	1
Phases	2	2
Control algorithmUse-dependent	PID	Open loop
ProtectionsUse-dependent	overcurrent;overtemp;undervoltage	driver current limiting

ACytronCytron SmartDriveDuo-30 (MDDS30)

BPololuPololu Tic T825 USB Multi-Interface Stepper Motor Controller

Electrical2

Minimum input voltageUse-dependent

Part A7 V

Part B8.5 V

Maximum input voltageUse-dependent

Part A35 V

Part B45 V

Control & communication10

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 Bstepper_motion_control;CNC;robotics

Communication interfacesUse-dependent

Part APWM;UART;analog;RC

Part BUSB;TTL serial;I2C;analog;quadrature encoder;RC

Control modesUse-dependent

Part Aduty_cycle;velocity

Part Bspeed;position

Motor driveUse-dependent

Part ABrushed DC

Part Bstepper

Motor channels

Part A21 higher

Part B1

Phases

Part A2

Part B2

Control algorithmUse-dependent

Part APID

Part BOpen loop

ProtectionsUse-dependent

Part Aovercurrent;overtemp;undervoltage

Part Bdriver current limiting

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Cytron SmartDriveDuo-30 (MDDS30)Open source ↗

Pololu Tic T825 USB Multi-Interface Stepper Motor ControllerOpen source ↗