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DFRobot TMC260 Stepper Motor Driver Shield for Arduino vs Pololu Tic 36v4 USB Multi-Interface High-Power Stepper Motor Controller

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

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DFRobotDFRobot TMC260 Stepper Motor Driver Shield for ArduinoDRI0035

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PololuPololu Tic 36v4 USB Multi-Interface High-Power Stepper Motor Controller3140

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Specifications

9 specifications compared side by side.

DFRobot TMC260 Stepper Motor Driver Shield for Arduino / Pololu Tic 36v4 USB Multi-Interface High-Power Stepper Motor Controller
Compare bySpecification	ADFRobotDFRobot TMC260 Stepper Motor Driver Shield for Arduino	BPololuPololu Tic 36v4 USB Multi-Interface High-Power Stepper Motor Controller
Electrical2
Maximum input voltageUse-dependent	40 V	50 V
Continuous phase current / channel	2 A	4 A2 A higher
Control & communication7
Board kind	Motor driver	Motor driver
Board architecture	Standalone board	Standalone board
Primary applicationUse-dependent	motor_driver;stepper;arduino_shield;robotics	motor_driver;stepper;robotics
SDK available	Yes	Yes
Firmware updatable	Yes	Yes
Control modes	Step dir	Step dir
Motor drive	stepper	stepper

ADFRobotDFRobot TMC260 Stepper Motor Driver Shield for Arduino

BPololuPololu Tic 36v4 USB Multi-Interface High-Power Stepper Motor Controller

Electrical2

Maximum input voltageUse-dependent

Part A40 V

Part B50 V

Continuous phase current / channel

Part A2 A

Part B4 A2 A higher

Control & communication7

Board kind

Part AMotor driver

Part BMotor driver

Board architecture

Part AStandalone board

Part BStandalone board

Primary applicationUse-dependent

Part Amotor_driver;stepper;arduino_shield;robotics

Part Bmotor_driver;stepper;robotics

SDK available

Part AYes

Part BYes

Firmware updatable

Part AYes

Part BYes

Control modes

Part AStep dir

Part BStep dir

Motor drive

Part Astepper

Part Bstepper

Product sources

Product sources used by this comparison

DFRobot TMC260 Stepper Motor Driver Shield for ArduinoOpen source ↗

Pololu Tic 36v4 USB Multi-Interface High-Power Stepper Motor ControllerOpen source ↗