Duet 3 Expansion Board 3HC is designed for situations where the mainboard does not provide enough stepper driver outputs or I/O for your system. The board includes 3 high-current stepper motor drivers, 3 high-current outputs, multiple PWM outputs, and extensive I/O options. This makes it possible to control even larger and complex motion systems with ease.
They can be daisy-chained together via the CAN-FD bus, this makes it a scalable solution for large automation systems and multi-axis setups.
Key Features
- Powerful Processing: ARM Cortex-M4F microcontroller for fast, reliable performance.
- High-Current Drivers: 3x TMC2160/5160 stepper drivers with advanced motion control features.
- Comprehensive I/O: Multiple PWM outputs and configurable I/O pins for wide application use.
Duet 3 Family
The Duet 3 family is built around a mainboard that acts as the central control unit. Functionality can then be expanded by connecting dedicated expansion boards through the CAN-FD ports, giving the flexibility to add extra stepper drivers, I/O, and specialised features such as closed-loop motor control.
This modular approach makes it possible to scale a system to match the demands of the application. From compact setups to large, complex machines, the Duet 3 Family provides the flexibility to control extensive motion systems for aluminium extrusion setups, CNC machinery, and other advanced motion control applications.




JW (verified owner) –
Top quality product it’s easy to setup with great support from duet via their forum
martin brown (verified owner) –
Having every thing iv seen on duet has been positive. The documentation. And you tube duet software tutorials.
The boards duet main and expansion very pleased with im in process of sorting out wireing and such so feel unable to say on using the boards bit early for that.
Had 5 printers develope faults and 5 returns since may,
So now its e3d and duet ect. Think in this hobby you get what you pay for applies more than most.
Charles Fenton (verified owner) –
Good quality product.