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--- quickstart:mycnc-quick-start:homing_setup [2019/06/07 13:30] – ivan
+++ quickstart:mycnc-quick-start:homing_setup [2019/06/07 13:55] – ivan
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 In order to set up the homing procedure, do the following:
-. Go to **CNC Settings > Config > Macro List > M138**, and comment out the axes and commands which are not required for your particular setup by adding **;** in front of the commands, as shown in the screenshot below. For the configuration used in this example, the machine uses three axes (x, y and z), so the a-axis is not required.
+. Go to **CNC Settings > Config > Macro List > M138**, and comment out the axes and commands which are not required for your particular setup by adding **;** in front of the commands, as shown in the screenshot below. For the configuration used in this example, the machine uses three axes (x, y and z), so the a-axis is not required, as well as the commands in the first half of the macro.
 {{:quickstart:mycnc-quick-start:qs-homing-003.png}}
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 M132 (Y)
 M131 (X)</code>
+Note that the Z axis comes first, as the machine usually needs to lift the tool up before moving it in the xy-plane as to not crash into any obstacles.
 . Open **CNC Settings > Config > Macro Wizard** and select the particular axis for which you would like to run the homing procedure for (Homing X in case of this example). The screen presented to you will look as follows:
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 . Add any necessary macros to the Macro Header and Macro Footer if so desired. These will be added in the beginning or in the end of the Homing procedure respectively. THESE FIELDS ARE USUALLY LEFT BLANK.
+{{:quickstart:mycnc-quick-start:qs-homing-014.png}}
 <code>Any macro in brackets such as this:
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 M5;M9</code>
-. Press **Save**, then press **Generate** and **Save macro**.
+. Press **Save Configuration**, then press **Generate** and **Save macro**.
+{{:quickstart:mycnc-quick-start:qs-homing-015.png}}
+====Using Servo/Incremental Encoders====
+These settings allow for a higher accuracy during the homing procedure, however they require using an incremental encoder which might not always be feasible. These settings are located on the same screen, as shown below:
+{{:quickstart:mycnc-quick-start:qs-homing-016.png}}
+. Set the checkmark to ON for the **Encoder Index/Z Home Detection**
+. As with the sensor from Step 4 of the regular procedure, set your sensor number and its normal behaviour.
+. Set the **Distance to Encoder Z Sensor** (usually used on Linear Encoders). This is useful when a linear encoder is located a fair distance away, and is set to be slightly smaller (on the scale of nearly a millimeter) than the actual distance to the encoder. This setting is not necessary, however it does allow the user to lower the required time on the Encoder Z Home Detection.