# Controlling a .8kw spindle and VFD with the X-Controller **URL:** \ **Category:** Upgrades\ **Created:** [October 8, 2016, 8:13am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/controlling-a-8kw-spindle-and-vfd-with-the-x-controller/28716 "2016-10-08T08:13:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![CurtisCummings](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/curtiscummings/32/51964_2.png) [@CurtisCummings](https://community.inventables.com/u/CurtisCummings)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2016, 8:13am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/controlling-a-8kw-spindle-and-vfd-with-the-x-controller/28716/1 "2016-10-08T08:13:16Z")
Has anyone here Upgraded to a VFD/Spindle and use the controller to control it? ---
**Author:** ![halfpress](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/halfpress/32/80062_2.png) [@halfpress](https://community.inventables.com/u/halfpress)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2016, 7:04am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/controlling-a-8kw-spindle-and-vfd-with-the-x-controller/28716/2 "2016-11-27T07:04:28Z")
Like to know as well. Ever get any answers? ---
**Author:** ![CurtisCummings](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/curtiscummings/32/51964_2.png) [@CurtisCummings](https://community.inventables.com/u/CurtisCummings)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2016, 7:28am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/controlling-a-8kw-spindle-and-vfd-with-the-x-controller/28716/3 "2016-11-27T07:28:13Z")
No. I’ve got a month long email thread going with the “success team”. But no solid answers yet. ---
**Author:** ![LarryM](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/larrym/32/51450_2.png) [@LarryM](https://community.inventables.com/u/LarryM)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2016, 8:45am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/controlling-a-8kw-spindle-and-vfd-with-the-x-controller/28716/4 "2016-11-27T08:45:45Z")
Could you post the specifics here? What type of control signal does the VFD want? ---
**Author:** ![CurtisCummings](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/curtiscummings/32/51964_2.png) [@CurtisCummings](https://community.inventables.com/u/CurtisCummings)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2016, 9:41am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/controlling-a-8kw-spindle-and-vfd-with-the-x-controller/28716/5 "2016-11-27T09:41:44Z")
Nowforever D100. And the xcontroller. It used 0-10v. ---
**Author:** ![LarryM](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/larrym/32/51450_2.png) [@LarryM](https://community.inventables.com/u/LarryM)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2016, 10:40am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/controlling-a-8kw-spindle-and-vfd-with-the-x-controller/28716/6 "2016-11-27T10:40:39Z")
What is the issue? ---
**Author:** ![CurtisCummings](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/curtiscummings/32/51964_2.png) [@CurtisCummings](https://community.inventables.com/u/CurtisCummings)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2016, 11:08am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/controlling-a-8kw-spindle-and-vfd-with-the-x-controller/28716/7 "2016-11-27T11:08:42Z")
Hooked it up to the 0-10v on the Controller and the spindle turns on at a low rpm and won’t go off after I run it through Easle setup. Not sure how it supposed to be wired up use through Easel. ---
**Author:** ![LarryM](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/larrym/32/51450_2.png) [@LarryM](https://community.inventables.com/u/LarryM)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2016, 11:26am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/controlling-a-8kw-spindle-and-vfd-with-the-x-controller/28716/8 "2016-11-27T11:26:34Z")
Do you have/know how to use a voltmeter, UGCS, Arduino IDE serial monitor? Post your $$ settings here. ---
**Author:** ![CurtisCummings](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/curtiscummings/32/51964_2.png) [@CurtisCummings](https://community.inventables.com/u/CurtisCummings)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2016, 12:18pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/controlling-a-8kw-spindle-and-vfd-with-the-x-controller/28716/9 "2016-11-27T12:18:20Z")
I’m at work right now. So my $$ will have to wait until tomorrow when I get home. And yes o have a volt meter ,UGS ---
**Author:** ![LarryM](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/larrym/32/51450_2.png) [@LarryM](https://community.inventables.com/u/LarryM)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2016, 12:23pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/controlling-a-8kw-spindle-and-vfd-with-the-x-controller/28716/10 "2016-11-27T12:23:23Z")
@CurtisCummings What day/time is it where you are? ---
**Author:** ![CurtisCummings](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/curtiscummings/32/51964_2.png) [@CurtisCummings](https://community.inventables.com/u/CurtisCummings)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2016, 12:38pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/controlling-a-8kw-spindle-and-vfd-with-the-x-controller/28716/11 "2016-11-27T12:38:10Z")
So Cal. 4:30 am ---
**Author:** ![LarryM](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/larrym/32/51450_2.png) [@LarryM](https://community.inventables.com/u/LarryM)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2016, 3:12pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/controlling-a-8kw-spindle-and-vfd-with-the-x-controller/28716/12 "2016-11-27T15:12:49Z")
@CurtisCummings Do you have any resistors at home? ---
**Author:** ![CurtisCummings](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/curtiscummings/32/51964_2.png) [@CurtisCummings](https://community.inventables.com/u/CurtisCummings)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2016, 6:49pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/controlling-a-8kw-spindle-and-vfd-with-the-x-controller/28716/13 "2016-11-27T18:49:07Z")
@LarryM. No what do I need? ---
**Author:** ![LarryM](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/larrym/32/51450_2.png) [@LarryM](https://community.inventables.com/u/LarryM)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2016, 7:51pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/controlling-a-8kw-spindle-and-vfd-with-the-x-controller/28716/14 "2016-11-27T19:51:09Z")
@CurtisCummings > [@CurtisCummings](#): > > No what do I need? It would help trouble shooting if you had a 1K ohm and a 10K ohm resistor. 1/4 watt or greater. Since I don’t have an X-controller I’ll have to get some information from you to help with this problem. First we need to find out if the X-controller is working correctly and it would help to have the resistors. ---
**Author:** ![CurtisCummings](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/curtiscummings/32/51964_2.png) [@CurtisCummings](https://community.inventables.com/u/CurtisCummings)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2016, 7:54pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/controlling-a-8kw-spindle-and-vfd-with-the-x-controller/28716/15 "2016-11-27T19:54:29Z")
Ok I’ll see what I can do when I get off work. Thanks you! ---
**Author:** ![LarryM](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/larrym/32/51450_2.png) [@LarryM](https://community.inventables.com/u/LarryM)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2016, 3:33am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/controlling-a-8kw-spindle-and-vfd-with-the-x-controller/28716/16 "2016-11-30T03:33:04Z")
Did you get your VFD working with the X-controller? ---
**Author:** ![CurtisCummings](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/curtiscummings/32/51964_2.png) [@CurtisCummings](https://community.inventables.com/u/CurtisCummings)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2016, 3:52am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/controlling-a-8kw-spindle-and-vfd-with-the-x-controller/28716/17 "2016-11-30T03:52:48Z")
No. haven’t had a chance to get the resistors and get into the shop. Got sent from one job to the next. Thank you.