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--- quickstart:mycnc-quick-start:homing_setup [2019/06/07 14:01] – ivan
+++ quickstart:mycnc-quick-start:homing_setup [2020/01/17 11:15] – ivan
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 This article is designed to introduce the reader to the basics of the homing procedure using myCNC software. The homing procedure is done using sensors (optical, mechanical, etc) that are set up on the edges of the machine's working surface in order to find the initial machine position (the Home position). This setup can be done for every axis that your machine is using.
+A lot of times, the homing procedure is initiated automatically upon program start, etc. To initiate the process manually, a Homing XYZ button is available in the Mill tab of the myCNC software (in X1366M, X1366M4, X1366M4E and X1366V profiles - available in the Plasma/Gas tabs in X1366P and X1366G profiles respectively):
+{{:quickstart:mycnc-quick-start:homing-handler-005-m138.png}}
 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, as well as the commands in the first half of the macro.
+. Go to **CNC Settings > Config > Macro List > M138**, and set up the homing procedure for the necessary axes by commenting out the axes and commands which are not required for your particular setup. This is done 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.
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 The code for a three-axes machine will therefore look like this:
 <code>
 ;G10L80 P7391 Q0
 ;G10L80 P7392 Q0
 ;G10L80 P7393 Q0
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 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:
+. Open **CNC Settings > Config > Macro Wizard** and select the particular axis 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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-. Select your sensor number (depending on how you have connected it) and its type (normally opened or normally closed).
+. Select your sensor number (depending on the input number to which you have connected the sensor) and its type (normally opened or normally closed).
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 As can be seen from the System Diagnostics window, Sensor 5 is normally open as the indicator light is not on. However, that behaviour can be inverted in **CNC Settings > Config > Hardware > Common Hardware Settings**, so it is always recommended to check the System Diagnostics window to find out what the normal behaviour of the sensor has been set up as.
-. Choose your Limits behaviour in the **Ignore Limits** field. Set the checkmark to ON if the sensor you are using for homing is the same as the one you are using for your limits (most common case), and set it to OFF if you are using multiple sensors.
+. Choose your Limits behaviour in the **Ignore Limits** field. Set the check mark to ON if the sensor you are using for homing is the same as the one you are using for your limits (most common case), and set it to OFF if you are using multiple sensors.
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-. The Distance to Home Sensor has to be set up to be slightly higher than the maximum length that the working piece will have to travel to find the homing sensor. This depends on the particular size of your machine.
+. The Distance to Home Sensor should be set to be slightly higher than the maximum length that the working piece will have to travel to find the homing sensor. This depends on the particular size of your machine.
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 . Choose whether you want to reset your Work Position or not after the homing is done.
-. Choose your Macro filename (it is recommended to keep the default macro filenames unless otherwise required).
+. Choose your Macro filename (it is recommended to keep the default macro filenames unless otherwise required). The default macro filenames are as follows:
+  * M131 for the Homing X procedure
+  * M132 for the Homing Y procedure
+  * M133 for the Homing Z procedure
+  * M138 for Homing XYZ
 . 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.