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Pololu Dual G2 High-Power Motor Driver 18v18 Shield for Arduino vs Waveshare General Driver for Robots

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

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WaveshareWaveshare General Driver for Robots23730

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Pololu Dual G2 High-Power Motor Driver 18v18 Shield for Arduino / Waveshare General Driver for Robots
Compare bySpecification	APololuPololu Dual G2 High-Power Motor Driver 18v18 Shield for Arduino	BWaveshareWaveshare General Driver for Robots
Electrical3
Minimum input voltageUse-dependent	6.5 V	7 V
Maximum input voltageUse-dependent	30 V	13 V
Logic voltageUse-dependent	5 V	3.3 V
Control & communication10
Board kind	Motor driver	Motor driver
Board architecture	Standalone board	Standalone board
Primary applicationUse-dependent	motor_driver;brushed_dc;arduino_shield;robotics	motor_driver;robotics;servo_bus
SDK available	Yes	Yes
Firmware updatable	Yes	Yes
ConnectorsUse-dependent	Arduino shield; 6.5-30V motor supply; logic 1.8-5.5V	XH2.54 DC 7-13V power port; 2S/3S lithium battery; 5V host regulator
Control modesUse-dependent	pwm;direction	duty_cycle;velocity
Motor drive	Brushed DC	Brushed DC
Motor channels	2	2
ProtectionsUse-dependent	Reverse voltage protection	INA219 voltage/current monitoring

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

BWaveshareWaveshare General Driver for Robots

Electrical3

Minimum input voltageUse-dependent

Part A6.5 V

Part B7 V

Maximum input voltageUse-dependent

Part A30 V

Part B13 V

Logic voltageUse-dependent

Part A5 V

Part B3.3 V

Control & communication10

Board kind

Part AMotor driver

Part BMotor driver

Board architecture

Part AStandalone board

Part BStandalone board

Primary applicationUse-dependent

Part Amotor_driver;brushed_dc;arduino_shield;robotics

Part Bmotor_driver;robotics;servo_bus

SDK available

Part AYes

Part BYes

Firmware updatable

Part AYes

Part BYes

ConnectorsUse-dependent

Part AArduino shield; 6.5-30V motor supply; logic 1.8-5.5V

Part BXH2.54 DC 7-13V power port; 2S/3S lithium battery; 5V host regulator

Control modesUse-dependent

Part Apwm;direction

Part Bduty_cycle;velocity

Motor drive

Part ABrushed DC

Part BBrushed DC

Motor channels

Part A2

Part B2

ProtectionsUse-dependent

Part AReverse voltage protection

Part BINA219 voltage/current monitoring

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

Waveshare General Driver for RobotsOpen source ↗