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DFRobot Dual-Channel DC Motor Driver 12A vs DFRobot MDV 2x2A DC Motor Controller (L298N)

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DFRobotDFRobot Dual-Channel DC Motor Driver 12ADFR0601

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DFRobotDFRobot MDV 2x2A DC Motor Controller (L298N)DRI0002

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DFRobot Dual-Channel DC Motor Driver 12A / DFRobot MDV 2x2A DC Motor Controller (L298N)
Compare bySpecification	ADFRobotDFRobot Dual-Channel DC Motor Driver 12A	BDFRobotDFRobot MDV 2x2A DC Motor Controller (L298N)
Electrical1
Continuous output current / channel	12 A10 A higher	2 A
Control & communication10
Board kind	Motor driver	Motor driver
Board architecture	Standalone board	Standalone board
Primary application	motor_driver;brushed_dc;robotics	motor_driver;brushed_dc;robotics
SDK available	Yes	Yes
Firmware updatable	Yes	Yes
Control modesUse-dependent	Duty cycle	duty_cycle;voltage
Motor drive	Brushed DC	Brushed DC
Motor channels	2	2
Phases	2	2
ProtectionsUse-dependent	overvoltage	overcurrent

ADFRobotDFRobot Dual-Channel DC Motor Driver 12A

BDFRobotDFRobot MDV 2x2A DC Motor Controller (L298N)

Electrical1

Continuous output current / channel

Part A12 A10 A higher

Part B2 A

Control & communication10

Board kind

Part AMotor driver

Part BMotor driver

Board architecture

Part AStandalone board

Part BStandalone board

Primary application

Part Amotor_driver;brushed_dc;robotics

Part Bmotor_driver;brushed_dc;robotics

SDK available

Part AYes

Part BYes

Firmware updatable

Part AYes

Part BYes

Control modesUse-dependent

Part ADuty cycle

Part Bduty_cycle;voltage

Motor drive

Part ABrushed DC

Part BBrushed DC

Motor channels

Part A2

Part B2

Phases

Part A2

Part B2

ProtectionsUse-dependent

Part Aovervoltage

Part Bovercurrent

Product sources

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DFRobot Dual-Channel DC Motor Driver 12AOpen source ↗

DFRobot MDV 2x2A DC Motor Controller (L298N)Open source ↗