# Ddcsv controller **URL:** \ **Category:** Upgrades\ **Created:** [August 19, 2017, 6:31pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/ddcsv-controller/40940 "2017-08-19T18:31:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![IanDudman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f14d63/32.png) [@IanDudman](https://community.inventables.com/u/IanDudman)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2017, 6:31pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/ddcsv-controller/40940/1 "2017-08-19T18:31:49Z")
On the topic of alternate controllers for the x-carve what are people’s thoughts on the following. [http://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/4-Axis-Stepper-Motor-Spindle-Motion-Controller-Panel-with-USB-Port-4-3-TFT-Display/801899\_32681691668.html](http://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/4-Axis-Stepper-Motor-Spindle-Motion-Controller-Panel-with-USB-Port-4-3-TFT-Display/801899_32681691668.html) And the one made by this guy. [http://brainright.com/Projects/CNCController/](http://brainright.com/Projects/CNCController/). Looking at options. ---
**Author:** ![StephenCook](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/stephencook/32/73911_2.png) [@StephenCook](https://community.inventables.com/u/StephenCook)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2017, 6:41pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/ddcsv-controller/40940/2 "2017-08-20T18:41:23Z")
I thought about those types but I settled on a Gecko G540 and an ethernet smoothstepper instead. Both were recommended by X-carve users here. Even though I do not have a pendant I think you can add one. Mach3 is sooo awesome. ---
**Author:** ![StephenCook](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/stephencook/32/73911_2.png) [@StephenCook](https://community.inventables.com/u/StephenCook)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2017, 3:02am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/ddcsv-controller/40940/4 "2017-08-22T03:02:32Z")
nice. I just might get one. would make my setup much cleaner as I wouldn’t need a computer in the garage to run things.