Duex2 to Duex5 upgrade Hi! I'm about to order my Duet wifi. To implement my 4 axis setup, I will need an additional motor driver. So, a Duetx2 is enough. On the other hand, I think I will switch to an active mixing hotend, as soon as a good one is out. So, more motors drivers will be needed. Is it possible to upgrade a Duetx2 to a Duetx5 later? Do they share the same PCB? Do I only need to solder the connectors, TMC chips and there surround components? Thanks, https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?416,776445,776445#msg-776445 Mon, 12 Oct 2026 06:10:50 -0400 Phorum 5.2.23 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?416,776445,776559#msg-776559 Re: Duex2 to Duex5 upgrade https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?416,776445,776559#msg-776559
The alternative if the drivers will only be used to drive extruders and you are comfortable doing electronics is to buy a RAMPS bare PCB and populate it with the bypass capacitors and driver sockets, then add plug-in drivers. See [duet3d.com].]]> dc42 Duet Wed, 05 Jul 2017 14:01:51 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?416,776445,776496#msg-776496 Re: Duex2 to Duex5 upgrade https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?416,776445,776496#msg-776496 fma Duet Wed, 05 Jul 2017 09:56:23 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?416,776445,776491#msg-776491 Re: Duex2 to Duex5 upgrade https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?416,776445,776491#msg-776491 o_lampe Duet Wed, 05 Jul 2017 09:43:42 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?416,776445,776467#msg-776467 Re: Duex2 to Duex5 upgrade https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?416,776445,776467#msg-776467 fma Duet Wed, 05 Jul 2017 07:22:46 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?416,776445,776459#msg-776459 Re: Duex2 to Duex5 upgrade https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?416,776445,776459#msg-776459 github.com]. Best place to ask for more info would be on the duet3d.com forum.]]> dc42 Duet Wed, 05 Jul 2017 06:44:26 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?416,776445,776445#msg-776445 Duex2 to Duex5 upgrade https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?416,776445,776445#msg-776445
I'm about to order my Duet wifi. To implement my 4 axis setup, I will need an additional motor driver. So, a Duetx2 is enough. On the other hand, I think I will switch to an active mixing hotend, as soon as a good one is out. So, more motors drivers will be needed.

Is it possible to upgrade a Duetx2 to a Duetx5 later? Do they share the same PCB? Do I only need to solder the connectors, TMC chips and there surround components?

Thanks,]]> fma Duet Wed, 05 Jul 2017 05:09:49 -0400