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SparkFun EasyDriver Stepper Motor Driver vs Waveshare Motor Driver HAT

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

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SparkFunSparkFun EasyDriver Stepper Motor DriverROB-12779

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WaveshareWaveshare Motor Driver HAT15364

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Specifications

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SparkFun EasyDriver Stepper Motor Driver / Waveshare Motor Driver HAT
Compare bySpecification	ASparkFunSparkFun EasyDriver Stepper Motor Driver	BWaveshareWaveshare Motor Driver HAT
Electrical3
Minimum input voltage	6 V	6 V
Maximum input voltageUse-dependent	30 V	12 V
Logic voltageUse-dependent	5 V	3.3 V
Control & communication9
Board kind	Motor driver	Motor driver
Board architecture	Standalone board	Standalone board
Primary applicationUse-dependent	motor_driver;stepper;robotics	motor_driver;raspberry_pi;robotics
SDK available	Yes	Yes
Firmware updatable	Yes	Yes
ConnectorsUse-dependent	motor supply input; STEP/DIR logic 5V or 3.3V via SJ2	VIN_USER 6-12V motor supply; 5V regulator; 3.3V logic regulator
Control modesUse-dependent	Step dir	i2c;pwm
Motor driveUse-dependent	stepper	Brushed DC
Motor channels	1	21 higher

ASparkFunSparkFun EasyDriver Stepper Motor Driver

BWaveshareWaveshare Motor Driver HAT

Electrical3

Minimum input voltage

Part A6 V

Part B6 V

Maximum input voltageUse-dependent

Part A30 V

Part B12 V

Logic voltageUse-dependent

Part A5 V

Part B3.3 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;robotics

Part Bmotor_driver;raspberry_pi;robotics

SDK available

Part AYes

Part BYes

Firmware updatable

Part AYes

Part BYes

ConnectorsUse-dependent

Part Amotor supply input; STEP/DIR logic 5V or 3.3V via SJ2

Part BVIN_USER 6-12V motor supply; 5V regulator; 3.3V logic regulator

Control modesUse-dependent

Part AStep dir

Part Bi2c;pwm

Motor driveUse-dependent

Part Astepper

Part BBrushed DC

Motor channels

Part A1

Part B21 higher

Product sources

Product sources used by this comparison

SparkFun EasyDriver Stepper Motor DriverOpen source ↗

Waveshare Motor Driver HATOpen source ↗