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SparkFun IoT Brushless Motor Driver vs Waveshare General Driver for Robots

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SparkFunSparkFun IoT Brushless Motor DriverROB-22132

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WaveshareWaveshare General Driver for Robots23730

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SparkFun IoT Brushless Motor Driver / Waveshare General Driver for Robots
Compare bySpecification	ASparkFunSparkFun IoT Brushless Motor Driver	BWaveshareWaveshare General Driver for Robots
Electrical1
Logic voltage	3.3 V	3.3 V
Control & communication10
Board kind	Motor driver	Motor driver
Board architecture	Standalone board	Standalone board
Primary applicationUse-dependent	motor_driver;bldc;iot;robotics	motor_driver;robotics;servo_bus
SDK available	Yes	Yes
Firmware updatable	Yes	Yes
ConnectorsUse-dependent	USB-C VUSB 5V board power; 3.3V GPIO not 5V tolerant	XH2.54 DC 7-13V power port; 2S/3S lithium battery; 5V host regulator
Control modesUse-dependent	torque;velocity;position	duty_cycle;velocity
Motor driveUse-dependent	BLDC foc	Brushed DC
Motor channels	1	21 higher
ProtectionsUse-dependent	reverse_current;thermal_fuse	INA219 voltage/current monitoring

ASparkFunSparkFun IoT Brushless Motor Driver

BWaveshareWaveshare General Driver for Robots

Electrical1

Logic voltage

Part A3.3 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;bldc;iot;robotics

Part Bmotor_driver;robotics;servo_bus

SDK available

Part AYes

Part BYes

Firmware updatable

Part AYes

Part BYes

ConnectorsUse-dependent

Part AUSB-C VUSB 5V board power; 3.3V GPIO not 5V tolerant

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

Control modesUse-dependent

Part Atorque;velocity;position

Part Bduty_cycle;velocity

Motor driveUse-dependent

Part ABLDC foc

Part BBrushed DC

Motor channels

Part A1

Part B21 higher

ProtectionsUse-dependent

Part Areverse_current;thermal_fuse

Part BINA219 voltage/current monitoring

Product sources

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SparkFun IoT Brushless Motor DriverOpen source ↗

Waveshare General Driver for RobotsOpen source ↗