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SparkFun PD Stepper - NEMA 17 Stepper Driver and Controller vs Waveshare DDSM Driver HAT (B)

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

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SparkFunSparkFun PD Stepper - NEMA 17 Stepper Driver and ControllerROB-30118

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WaveshareWaveshare DDSM Driver HAT (B)29965

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Specifications

11 specifications compared side by side.

SparkFun PD Stepper - NEMA 17 Stepper Driver and Controller / Waveshare DDSM Driver HAT (B)
Compare bySpecification	ASparkFunSparkFun PD Stepper - NEMA 17 Stepper Driver and Controller	BWaveshareWaveshare DDSM Driver HAT (B)
Electrical2
Minimum input voltageUse-dependent	5 V	9 V
Maximum input voltageUse-dependent	20 V	28 V
Control & communication9
Board kind	Motor driver	Motor driver
Board architecture	Standalone board	Standalone board
Primary applicationUse-dependent	motor_driver;stepper;closed_loop;usb_pd;robotics	motor_driver;direct_drive_servo;robotics
SDK available	Yes	Yes
Firmware updatable	Yes	Yes
ConnectorsUse-dependent	USB-C PD selectable 5/9/12/15/20V; onboard 3.3V buck	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

ASparkFunSparkFun PD Stepper - NEMA 17 Stepper Driver and Controller

BWaveshareWaveshare DDSM Driver HAT (B)

Electrical2

Minimum input voltageUse-dependent

Part A5 V

Part B9 V

Maximum input voltageUse-dependent

Part A20 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;closed_loop;usb_pd;robotics

Part Bmotor_driver;direct_drive_servo;robotics

SDK available

Part AYes

Part BYes

Firmware updatable

Part AYes

Part BYes

ConnectorsUse-dependent

Part AUSB-C PD selectable 5/9/12/15/20V; onboard 3.3V buck

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

Product sources used by this comparison

SparkFun PD Stepper - NEMA 17 Stepper Driver and ControllerOpen source ↗

Waveshare DDSM Driver HAT (B)Open source ↗