If your X-Carve Pro spindle won't turn on, it is likely the VFD needs to be reset. This can happen if you press the emergency-stop (e-stop) button as the power cuts all power to the VFD which puts it in an alarm state.
To reset the VFD, you will need to power cycle the controller. To do this, turn off the controller and unplug it from the wall. Wait 5-10 minutes before plugging it back in and powering it on.
With the controller powered back on, confirm you are connected to Easel. You should see a green Carve button.
Once you're connected to Easel, you can test if the spindle is working by sending a command through the Machine Inspector.
*Please ensure you remove the bit or the bit is secured before running these commands.*
1. To open the Machine Inspector go to Machine > Machine Inspector.
2. In the Console, type the following command to unlock your machine:
$X
The Console looks like this:
3. Press enter or return to send the command.
Next, type in the M3 command (the M3 command will turn on the spindle to 12000 RPM):
M3 S12000
Press enter or return to send the command.
4. Once it is running, send the M5 command to shut it off:
M5
Press enter.
5. You can try different RPMs by changing the S_____ value between 8000 - 30000 RPMs.
6. If the spindle powers on and off with these commands, then you'll be able to run a carve and expect that the spindle will work as intended.
- If the spindle does not start, Check the fuses (X-Carve Pro)
- If the spindle does not start, it may be a setting in your project. Check the RPMs in your project's gcode or share your project with our team. You can share your Easel project from the project with issues by clicking Project > Share > Unlisted and copy/paste the URL in an email to help@inventables.com