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11 Apr 2019 18:14 #130681 by allenwg2005
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Hi Folks,

I'm considering changing of my VFD, I'm running the Axis GUI and a Elite 3HP spindle.
What VFD would be the most straight foreword and easiest VFD to install and set-up?

Thanks in advance

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12 Apr 2019 06:03 #130715 by pl7i92
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with or without ATC
there are 9KW spindles
www.ebay.de/itm/CNC-Spindle-Frasmotor-Au...Spindel/302786155312

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12 Apr 2019 14:21 #130729 by allenwg2005
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Thanks for the response.
I apologize, my question wasn't very clear.
I have a spindle already, I am running an old VFD that isn't supported any longer and I have to turn the spindle on and off manually.
There are a couple other down sides to my VFD so I thought I might look into something newer.
I was looking through the manual the other day dealing with a different issue and noticed instruction on how to set-up a Huanyang VFD, that got me thinking about this question.

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12 Apr 2019 15:55 #130735 by Todd Zuercher
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Thanks for the response.
I apologize, my question wasn't very clear.
I have a spindle already, I am running an old VFD that isn't supported any longer and I have to turn the spindle on and off manually.
There are a couple other down sides to my VFD so I thought I might look into something newer.
I was looking through the manual the other day dealing with a different issue and noticed instruction on how to set-up a Huanyang VFD, that got me thinking about this question.


I can't imagine an old VFD that Linuxcnc can't control. You might have to use an analog signal to set the speed, but Linuxcnc can do that.

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12 Apr 2019 17:05 #130738 by allenwg2005
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Thinking back (a number of years now), I did manage to get the spindle to start and stop with MIDI commands M3 M5, it got incredibly frustrating to try and "scale" the RPM.
The company who now owns the this product line has little or no background knowledge of the older unit, so I gave up on the whole idea.

I was just hoping I could locate and install something that's supported to get this to work.

All kinds of choices out there, I just want to make sure I don't end up creating a new mess while trying to clean up an old one.
Maybe that's wishful thinking.

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17 Apr 2019 21:13 #131076 by andypugh
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The Huanyang VFDs with "modbus" control and the HY_vfd HAL component work well for me.

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18 Apr 2019 12:54 #131152 by allenwg2005
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I think that's the way I'll go.
THX

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18 Apr 2019 13:37 #131156 by pl7i92
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is there more benefit then saving cabeles between control and vfd
2wire for 0-10N Gnd
2wire for Forward ACM
2wire for error return

what is the reomended serial output USB 2 serial interface like arduiino

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