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DFRobot TMC260 Stepper Motor Driver Shield for Arduino vs Waveshare DDSM Driver HAT (B)

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DFRobotDFRobot TMC260 Stepper Motor Driver Shield for ArduinoDRI0035

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WaveshareWaveshare DDSM Driver HAT (B)29965

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Specifications

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DFRobot TMC260 Stepper Motor Driver Shield for Arduino / Waveshare DDSM Driver HAT (B)
Compare bySpecification	ADFRobotDFRobot TMC260 Stepper Motor Driver Shield for Arduino	BWaveshareWaveshare DDSM Driver HAT (B)
Electrical1
Maximum input voltageUse-dependent	40 V	28 V
Control & communication9
Board kind	Motor driver	Motor driver
Board architecture	Standalone board	Standalone board
Primary applicationUse-dependent	motor_driver;stepper;arduino_shield;robotics	motor_driver;direct_drive_servo;robotics
SDK available	Yes	Yes
Firmware updatable	Yes	Yes
ConnectorsUse-dependent	Arduino shield; STEP/SPI; up to 40V motor supply	DC5525 or XT60 power; DDSM400 9-28V, rated 25.2V; 24V 6A typical test supply
Control modesUse-dependent	Step dir	json_command;uart
Motor driveUse-dependent	stepper	Servo drive
Motor channels	1	1

ADFRobotDFRobot TMC260 Stepper Motor Driver Shield for Arduino

BWaveshareWaveshare DDSM Driver HAT (B)

Electrical1

Maximum input voltageUse-dependent

Part A40 V

Part B28 V

Control & communication9

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;direct_drive_servo;robotics

SDK available

Part AYes

Part BYes

Firmware updatable

Part AYes

Part BYes

ConnectorsUse-dependent

Part AArduino shield; STEP/SPI; up to 40V motor supply

Part BDC5525 or XT60 power; DDSM400 9-28V, rated 25.2V; 24V 6A typical test supply

Control modesUse-dependent

Part AStep dir

Part Bjson_command;uart

Motor driveUse-dependent

Part Astepper

Part BServo drive

Motor channels

Part A1

Part B1

Product sources

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DFRobot TMC260 Stepper Motor Driver Shield for ArduinoOpen source ↗

Waveshare DDSM Driver HAT (B)Open source ↗