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--- en:x200:find_machine_origin [2025/04/22 08:37]
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 ===== Find machine origin =====
+{{:en:x300:key_shift.png?50}}  {{:en:x300:key_gohome.png?50}}The “Find Machine Origin” function returns each axis to the machine home position. The Spindle Head Assembly will move to the left rear of the engraving table.\\
-{{:en:x300:key_shift.png?50|}} {{:en:x300:key_gohome.png?50|}} The “Find Machine Origin” function returns each axis to the machine home position. The Spindle Head Assembly will move to the left rear of the table and index all X/Y/Z components starting with the Z-axis first, then the Y and the X axis.
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+**Finding Machine Home.** \\
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-**Finding Machine Home.**\\
+Press the SHIFT {{:en:x300:key_shift.png?20}} and then the GO HOME {{:en:x300:key_gohome.png?20}} hot keys to index the spindle, the engraving table, and the Z assembly when:\\
+a) The machine has just been turned on.\\
+b) The machine has stalled (lost position).\\
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-Press the SHIFT {{:en:x300:key_shift.png?20|}} and then the GO HOME {{:en:x300:key_gohome.png?20|}} hot keys to index the gantry, carriage, and Z assembly:\\
+**__Important note:__**  before using this key combination, and even **before switching on the machine** you have to check the position of the spindle.\\
- a) The machine has just been turned on.\\
+It has to be positioned exactly above the upper left corner of the engraving table. On the back side of the X-motor and the Y-motor there is a black knob with a small engraved line.\\
- b) The machine has stalled (lost position).\\
+Make sure that these engraved lines correspond with the black lines on the little engraved plates on the machine chassis.\\
+After having verified the alignment position of the motors switch on the machine and hit the SHIFT {{:en:x300:key_shift.png?20}} and then the GO HOME {{:en:x300:key_gohome.png?20}} keys.\\
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 Keypad status line display:\\
- "Homing Z ...", then “Homing Y…”, and then “Homing X…”\\
+"Homing Z …", then “Homing Y…”, and then “Homing X…”\\
- The display will show each axis coordinate to be 0.0 when the targets are located.\\
+The display will show each axis coordinate to be 0.0 when the targets are located.
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-**Return to [[keypad_overview|the keypad overview]].**\\
+**Return to [[:en:x200:keypad_overview|the keypad overview]].** \\
 **Continue to [[:en:x200:table_of_contents|the table of contents]].**

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