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Re: Newby converting to Mach4 from Mach3 and scared but doing it
« Reply #30 on: April 04, 2023, 12:36:01 AM »
Hi,
now the last thing is to set the Homing&SoftLimits tab of the Control plugin.

This is where some confusion may arise. Note down the lefthand column you see X,Y,Z,A etc....in fact the axis letters are a red herring, the real point is the numbers, 0,1,2,3 etc
corresponding to the motor numbers. Note the the Z axis Homes first followed by the Z axis, but motor1 and motor 3 Home simultaneously, and motor1 is the Y axis master and
motor3 is the Y axis slave. That they should Home together is 100% correct. But note that they are quasi independent, that is motor1 will Home to its moror1-Home switch
and motor3 will Home to its motor3_Home switch. If the switches are set square then the gantry will end up square also, even if it started a bit askew.

Craig
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Re: Newby converting to Mach4 from Mach3 and scared but doing it
« Reply #31 on: April 20, 2025, 05:28:15 PM »
Hello Craig,

I want to thank you for your patience with us newbies, and the way you explain things. I always find your solutions helpful.
Thanks for taking the time to teach us.