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Introduction ¶

Welcome to the Wiki for the Duet 2 (Wifi, Ethernet Maestro), Duet 0.8.5, and the Duet 0.6 - a family of control boards for 3D printers and other similar robots. These control boards are based on a 32-bit ARM processor, running RepRapFirmware. The Duet family can all be controlled through a web interface, but they also support a touchscreen called the PanelDue. They all have a connector for an expansion board containing additional stepper drivers and I/O circuitry - the DueX4 for the Duet 0.6 and 0.8.5, and the DueX2 and DueX5 for the Duet 2 (WiFi and Duet Ethernet).

Documentation Categories ¶

Developer Information

Duet Hardware

Duet Web Control

Getting Started

Printer Specific Guides

RepRapFirmware

Troubleshooting

Quick Links ¶

Gcode

Hardware Features ¶

The links below contain information the features of the Duet 3d printer electronics and compatible addon hardware

Getting started with the Duet WiFi or Ethernet ¶

If you are not familiar with Duet electronics or RepRapFirmware ¶

Wiring and hardware differences from RAMPS etc
Firmware differences from Marlin, Repetier etc
Slicing recommendations
Using Duet Web Control
List of RepRapFirmware Supported Gcodes

If you are already familiar with Duet electronics and RepRapFirmware ¶

Quick start guide ¶

Choosing components to work with your Duet electronics ¶

Hardware and Wiring (Gen 2 Duets) ¶

The connectors and general layout of the board are summarized in the Duet Wiring Diagrams.

Firmware ¶

The firmware for the Duet family of boards is open-source, but most users should not need to modify the firmware itself, only working with settings stored on the internal SD card. Nevertheless it is a good idea to update your Duet to the most recent stable firmware.

There is also a fair amount of information about the firmware http://reprap.org/wiki/RepRap_Firmware including a http://reprap.org/wiki/RepRap_Firmware_m....

Updating Firmware and Duet Web Control ¶

Installing and Updating Firmware

Firmware configuration ¶

RepRapFirmware is highly configurable so it needs to be setup for your specific printer to work. Considerable customisation is also possible, It is recommended to read the Cartesian printer section below even if you have a Delta or CoreXY as there is general information there that is applicable to all printer types.

Getting connected Guide
SD card folder structure
Firmware configuration
Tuning the heater temperature control
Setting up automatic probing of the print bed
Calibrating the CPU temperature
For Reference there is a list of all RepRapFirmware Supported Gcodes

Advanced topics ¶

Compatible add on Hardware ¶

There are a range of compatible add on hardware options for the Duet Range of electronics:

Troubleshooting ¶

The troubleshooting category has the key wiki pages to help with trouble shooting.

Those articles tagged with troubleshooting are listed below

Choosing and connecting stepper motors

Connecting endstop switches

Connecting PT100 temperature sensors

Connector and spare part numbers

Error codes and software reset codes

FAQ

How to destroy your Duet WiFi or Duet Ethernet

Installing and Updating Firmware

Jerky movement when printing

Logging

Prerequisites for using the Duet

SD Card

Setting up to resume a print after a power failure

Slicing recommendations

Spurious heater faults and how to avoid them

Step by step guide to using your Duet

Test and calibrate a Z probe

Test temperature sensors at room temperature

USB ground loops

Warnings

What to do if your Duet won't respond

WiFi disconnections and AJAX timeout errors

Wiring and hardware differences from RAMPS etc

Tuning ¶

Any 3D printer needs a certain amount of tuning to perform at its best. Most of that tuning is not specific to a particular set of electronics, but the Duet electronics offers additional possibilities.