Owner`s manual

MaxMotion for Machines Chapter 3-45
( 4) Set limit switches and set Home position
(Virtual Controller Only)
Step 1. There are four basic settings possible based on the type of
machine in use.
A. Machine with no limit switches.
Examples are, Newing Hall TLC, Dahlgren System One, etc.
There are no limit switch settings required here. The ‘Home’
position is wherever you start the job from. The operator
should be able to go to the Section III of the Machine Setup
and select any of the starting positions. Additionally, the
operator should be able to enter values for the starting offsets
from the start position. Once this is taken care of, it is the
responsibility of the operator to physically bring the tool to the
proper starting position with the help of the ControlPad.
Starting offsets are to be entered as follows:
X axis - Positive value if the initial offset is to move to the
right before getting to the actual starting point.
X axis - Negative value if the initial offset is to move to the
left before getting to the actual starting point.
Y axis - Negative value if the initial offset is to move away
from the operator before getting to the actual starting point.
Y axis - Positive value if the initial offset is to move toward
the operator before getting to the actual starting point.
Z axis - Positive value and the initial offset move can only
be going down toward the material.
B. Machine with limit switch only in the Z axis
Example is New Hermes 810
Only Z axis limit switch setting is required in the section II
of the Machine Setup. The ‘Home’ position is wherever you
start the job from in the X and Y axis. The operator should
be able to go to the Section III of the Machine Setup and
select any of the starting positions. Additionally, the operator
should be able to enter values for the starting offsets from the
start position. Once this is taken care of, it is the responsibil-
ity of the operator to physically bring the tool to the proper