# Zprobe connection **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [November 9, 2016, 12:11pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/zprobe-connection/29843 "2016-11-09T12:11:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![PatrickDunne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a3d4f5/32.png) [@PatrickDunne](https://community.inventables.com/u/PatrickDunne)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 12:11pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/zprobe-connection/29843/1 "2016-11-09T12:11:54Z")
Hi I have just got the Zprobe and do not know what the red and black bare wires connect to, I thought I would have got a small diagram ---
**Author:** ![RonSabourin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a88e57/32.png) [@RonSabourin](https://community.inventables.com/u/RonSabourin)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 12:26pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/zprobe-connection/29843/2 "2016-11-09T12:26:41Z")
Do you have the X-Controller? > **[X-Carve Instructions: Z-Probe](https://x-carve-instructions.inventables.com/upgrade/step4/)** > > X-Carve Instructions ---
**Author:** ![PatrickDunne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a3d4f5/32.png) [@PatrickDunne](https://community.inventables.com/u/PatrickDunne)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 2:31pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/zprobe-connection/29843/3 "2016-11-09T14:31:49Z")
Thank you Ron, I have followed the instructions and got it set up until I go to set up machine again and and get the bit over the material every thing is greyed out it did work at first but when I touched the probe to the router bit it was showing not connected and when I removed it it was showin connected ,eveything is in reverse, the wiring on the X controller is correct red to probe and black to gound I have no idea what is wrong ---
**Author:** ![RonSabourin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a88e57/32.png) [@RonSabourin](https://community.inventables.com/u/RonSabourin)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 2:52pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/zprobe-connection/29843/4 "2016-11-09T14:52:58Z")
Hi Patrick… I had the same issue with my x-controller … check this link. Be sure to read from the top before jumping into it. > [@Probe failure bug](https://community.inventables.com/t/probe-failure-bug/28647/141): > > Easy way: Download the hex file listed above and extract it to any folder. Download XLoader ([http://xloader.russemotto.com/xloader.zip](http://xloader.russemotto.com/xloader.zip)). Extract Xloader and run it. In Xloader, Select the hex file from 1 above. Select Uno for device Select correct com port Baud rate is 115200. Click Upload. Message will display that it is uploading and will display number of bytes uploaded when upload is successful. Turn off power to X-Controller, wait 10 secs., turn it back on. Run Easel setup again. ---
**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 9, 2016, 3:58pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/zprobe-connection/29843/5 "2016-11-09T15:58:49Z")
Once a learner. Now you are the master. Lol. Seriously. That’s what this forum is all about. Take what you need and give back what you can. ---
**Author:** ![PatrickDunne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a3d4f5/32.png) [@PatrickDunne](https://community.inventables.com/u/PatrickDunne)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2016, 12:26pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/zprobe-connection/29843/6 "2016-11-10T12:26:35Z")
Hi Ron Easel now have a place to upload the firmware-- machine\> advanced\>upload firmware, I have tried this and it has worked a few times and then stopped working, now it’s working again, so it’s a bit hit and miss, it seems to be a bit greyed out on the screen, I will try it for a while and see how it goes