[rstbkt]

What does VFD stand for? what can you do with the VFD ground, output and +10vdc Are the VFD states constant or controlable. And what can i do with the output 1 and 2 lugs.
Either I am over looking these items or not looking in the right spot. BTW this board is so awesome compared to the one I had.
Jim

[jckstrthmghty]

Variable frequency drive. Typically to change ac current to dc to drive motors and control the speed.

[ger21]

what can you do with the VFD ground, output and +10vdc

You connect all three to a VFD to control the rpm of a spindle motor.

And what can i do with the output 1 and 2 lugs.

You can connect them to relays to turn devices on and off.


The manual explains both of these.

[rocketflier]

http://www.geckodrive.com/images/cms...8%20Manual.pdf

http://www.soigeneris.com/Document/G...VFD_Output.pdf

Also you can search on 'g540 gecko wiring' with an image search and turn up some helpful diagrams.

[rstbkt]

Excellent!!! Thanks! It never occurred to me to look up wiring. I was doing a word search and the threads were still confusing to me. Didn't see anything in the manual but I might have skipped over it since it is on spindle control. I'll look again. I have been needing a way to turn on my relay that controls the router on/off. The last board did not function right

[rstbkt]

The wiring for the gecko is different from the last set up I had before it fried . let me see if I have this right. I come off my P/S to my SSR with the (+)VDC. I run a wire from either pin 5 or 6 to the other trigger of the SSR. I go to ports and pins and set (the spindle control, cant remember off the top of my head right now what its called) to output 1 or 2, depending on the wiring. and now I can use M04 and M05 to control the router? Could it be that simple. because the old latest toshiba board was much more complicated and still did not function correctly